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Designer sues permit firm, alleging it caused permit fraud, damage to reputation
Florida statutes require registered architects to use the digital seals, which verify the authenticity of architectural documents, establish an architect’s identity and show safetycode compliance, structural integrity and adherence to local, state and national standards.
One of two dozen firms cited by the state for unlicensed activity in a wide-ranging permit-fraud investigation has sued a Naples planning and permitting firm, blaming it for jeopardizing the plaintiff’s projects, causing a nearly $106,000 loss and damaging its reputation.
