Florida Statute 481.209 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 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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Cases Citing Statute 481.209

Total Results: 5

Gaudet v. Board

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-10-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 900 So. 2d 574

Snippet: that for architecture and interior design. See § 481.209, Fla. Stat. 4D03-340 District Court

Ellinwood v. Board of Architecture and Interior Design

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-02-02T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 835 So. 2d 1269

Snippet: examination in another jurisdiction, as set forth in s. 481.209 for architects or interior designers, *1270 as …degree must be equivalent to that required in s. 481.209(1)(b). Also for the purposes of this paragraph,…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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-03-08T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: education requirement currently set forth in paragraph 481.209(l)(b)(l), Florida Statutes (1993). The Board disagreed…architectural curriculum of 5 years or more.” § 481.209(2)(b), Fla.Stat. (1987); Ch. 79-273, § 5, Laws …National Architectural Accreditation Board.” § 481.209(l)(b)(l), Fla. Stat. (1993); Ch. 88-383, § 7, Laws…five year degree has been eliminated. If section 481.209 were the only statute involved, we would be inclined…examination and satisfies the requirements of ss. 481.209 and 481.211, for architects." Id. § 481.213

O'Kon and Co., Inc. v. Riedel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-03-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 540 So. 2d 836

Snippet: of construction contracts. (Emphasis supplied.) 481.209 Examinations. (1) A person desiring to be licensed…applicant who satisfies the requirement of ss. 481.209 and 481.211. (3) The board shall certify as qualified…Qualifies to take the examination as set forth in s. 481.209; has passed a national, regional, state, or United…substantially equivalent to the examination required by s. 481.209; and has satisfied the experience requirements

Pierce v. AALL Ins. Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-07-14T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 531 So. 2d 84

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