Joyce Shore is the 2009 Chairperson of the Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design. She writes in the current board newsletter:
“With the down turn of the economy our professions are experiencing a slow down along with the rest of the country. Meanwhile, we are seeing more examples of unlicensed activities. It is up to us, as licensed professionals, to inform the public on the value of licensing and how it protects them. The best thing we can do is encourage the consumers we come in contact with to visit www.MyFloridaLicense.com and check the license status of people before hiring them.