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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 481
ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN, AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
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F.S. 481.209
481.209 Examinations.
(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered architect by initial examination shall apply to the department, complete the application form, and remit a nonrefundable application fee. The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies has passed the licensure examination prescribed by board rule and is a graduate of a school or college of architecture with a program accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board.
(2) A person seeking to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer and a seal pursuant to s. 481.221 must provide the department with his or her name and address and written proof that he or she has successfully passed the qualification examination prescribed by the Council for Interior Design Qualification or its successor entity or has successfully passed an equivalent exam as determined by the department. Any person who is licensed as an interior designer by the department and who was in good standing as of July 1, 2020, is eligible to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered interior designer.
History.ss. 5, 19, ch. 79-273; s. 357, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 300, ch. 94-119; s. 4, ch. 95-389; s. 5, ch. 96-309; s. 18, ch. 2000-332; s. 3, ch. 2001-269; s. 26, ch. 2012-61; s. 44, ch. 2020-160.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 481.209

Total Results: 6

Pierce v. AALL Ins. Inc.

531 So. 2d 84, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 435, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 831, 1988 WL 97201

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 14, 1988 | Docket: 2527053

Cited 40 times | Published

207(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (1987); (4) architecture, § 481.209(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (1987). While architecture is

Locke v. Shore

634 F.3d 1185, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3879, 2011 WL 692238

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 1, 2011 | Docket: 2274383

Cited 30 times | Published

qualify for a Florida license. See Fla. Stat. § 481.209(2); Fla. Admin. Code r. 61-G1-22.001(1). The designer

Gaudet v. Board

900 So. 2d 574, 2004 WL 2290393

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2004 | Docket: 463078

Cited 2 times | Published

that for architecture and interior design. See § 481.209, Fla. Stat.

Eva Locke v. Joyce Shore

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 1, 2011 | Docket: 2906558

Published

2 § 481.209(2); Fla. Admin. Code r. 61-G1-22.001(1). The designer

Ellinwood v. Board of Architecture and Interior Design

835 So. 2d 1269, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 962, 2003 WL 215054

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 3, 2003 | Docket: 349414

Published

adopted with respect thereto. (emphasis added). Section 481.209(1)(b) states that an applicant must have degree

Cases v. Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Board of Architecture & Interior Design

651 So. 2d 772, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 2280, 1995 WL 91864

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1995 | Docket: 64754867

Published

architectural curriculum of 5 years or more.” § 481.209(2)(b), Fla.Stat. (1987); Ch. 79-273, § 5, Laws