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Florida Statutes, Title XXXII

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Title XXXII, Regulation of Professions and Occupations

39 chapters · 1,524 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XXXII1,524 Ch 468, Miscellaneous Professions and Occupa…260 Ch 475, Real Estate Brokers, Sales Associate…102 Ch 456, Health Professions and Occupations: …101 Ch 489, Contracting81 Ch 455, Business and Professional Regulation…62 Ch 465, Pharmacy56 Ch 458, Medical Practice54 Ch 466, Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, and Denta…46 Ch 493, Private Investigative, Private Secur…45 Ch 459, Osteopathic Medicine43 Ch 472, Land Surveying and Mapping42 Ch 487, Pesticide Regulation and Safety40 Ch 464, Nursing37 Ch 481, Architecture, Interior Design, and L…35

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Fla. Stat. § 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies
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(1) No massage establishment shall be allowed to operate without a license granted by the department in accordance with rules adopted by the board.(2) An establishment owner shall comply with the background screening requirements under s. 456.0135. However, if a corporation submi…
Fla. Stat. § 480.044 Fees; disposition
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(1) The board shall set fees according to the following schedule:(a) Massage therapist application and examination fee: not to exceed $250.(b) Massage therapist initial licensure fee: not to exceed $150.(c) Establishment application fee: not to exceed $200.(d) Establishment licen…
Fla. Stat. § 480.046 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board
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(1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2):(a) Attempting to procure a license to practice massage therapy by bribery or fraudulent misrepresentation.(b) Having a license to practice massage therapy revo…
Fla. Stat. § 480.0465 Advertisement; prohibitions
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(1) Each massage therapist or massage establishment licensed under this act shall include the number of the license in any advertisement of massage therapy services appearing in any advertising medium, including, but not limited to, newspaper, airwave transmission, telephone dire…

Fla. Stat. § 480.047 Penalties

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to:(a) Hold himself or herself out as a massage therapist or to practice massage therapy unless duly licensed under this chapter or unless otherwise specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter.(b) Operate any massage establishment unl…

Fla. Stat. § 480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices

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(1) A person may not operate a massage establishment between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a massage establishment:(a) Located on the premises of a health care facility as defined in s. 408.07; a health care clinic as defined in s. 400.9905(4)…

Fla. Stat. § 480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy

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The massage therapist-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist-patient relationship through which the massage therapist uses that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the …

Fla. Stat. § 480.049 Civil proceedings

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As cumulative to any other remedy or criminal prosecution, the department may file a proceeding in the name of the state seeking issuance of a restraining order, injunction, or writ of mandamus against any person who is or has been violating any of the provisions of this act or t…

Fla. Stat. § 480.052 Power of county or municipality to regulate massage therapy

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A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons and establishments licensed under this chapter. Such regulation shall not exceed the powers of the state under this act or be inconsistent with this act. This section shall not be construed to prohibit a coun…

Fla. Stat. § 480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment; penalties; reporting

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(1) In order to provide the department and law enforcement agencies the means to more effectively identify, investigate, and arrest persons engaging in human trafficking, an employee and any person performing massage therapy in a massage establishment must immediately present, up…

Fla. Stat. § 481.201 Purpose

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The primary legislative purpose for enacting this part is to ensure that every architect practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that architects who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the …

Fla. Stat. § 481.203 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term:(1) “Architect” or “registered architect” means a natural person who is licensed under this part to engage in the practice of architecture.(2) “Architecture” means the rendering or offering to render services in connection with the design and constr…

Fla. Stat. § 481.205 Board of Architecture and Interior Design

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(1) The Board of Architecture and Interior Design is created within the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The board shall consist of 11 members. Five members must be registered architects who have been engaged in the practice of architecture for at least 5 years…

Fla. Stat. § 481.2055 Authority to make rules

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The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this part and chapter 455 conferring duties upon it.History.—s. 1, ch. 85-311; s. 2, ch. 87-50; ss. 5, 23, 24, ch. 88-383; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 128, ch. 98-166; s. 152, ch. 98-…

Fla. Stat. § 481.207 Fees

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The board, by rule, may establish fees for architects and registered interior designers, to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The examination fee shall be in an amount that …

Fla. Stat. § 481.209 Examinations

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(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 licensu…

Fla. Stat. § 481.211 Architecture internship required

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An applicant for licensure as a registered architect shall complete, before licensure, an internship of diversified architectural experience approved by the board, which meets the requirements set forth by rule.History.—ss. 6, 19, ch. 79-273; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 23, 24, …

Fla. Stat. § 481.213 Licensure and registration

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(1) The department shall license or register any applicant who the board certifies is qualified for licensure or registration and who has paid the initial licensure or registration fee. Licensure as an architect under this section shall be deemed to include all the rights and pri…

Fla. Stat. § 481.2131 Interior design; practice requirements; disclosure of compensation for professional services

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(1) An interior designer may perform “interior design” as defined in s. 481.203. Interior design documents prepared by a registered interior designer shall contain a statement that the document is not an architectural or engineering study, drawing, specification, or design and is…

Fla. Stat. § 481.215 Renewal of license or certificate of registration

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(1) Subject to the requirement of subsection (3), the department shall renew a license or certificate of registration upon receipt of the renewal application and renewal fee.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses and cer…

Fla. Stat. § 481.217 Inactive status

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(1) The board may prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The rules may not require more than one renewal cycle of continuing education to reactivate a license or registration for a registered architect or registered interior …

Fla. Stat. § 481.219 Qualification of business organizations

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(1) A licensee may practice architecture through a qualified business organization that offers architectural services to the public, subject to the provisions of this section.(2) If a licensee or an applicant proposes to engage in the practice of architecture as a business organi…

Fla. Stat. § 481.221 Seals; display of certificate number

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(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, one or more forms of seals to be used by registered architects holding valid certificates of registration.(2) Each registered architect shall obtain one seal in a form approved by rule of the board and may, in addition, register her or his …

Fla. Stat. § 481.222 Architects performing building code inspection services

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who is currently licensed to practice as an architect under this part may provide building code inspection services described in s. 468.603(5) and (8) to a local government or state agency upon its request, without being certif…

Fla. Stat. § 481.223 Prohibitions; penalties; injunctive relief

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(1) A person may not knowingly:(a) Practice architecture unless the person is an architect or a registered architect; however, a licensed architect who has been licensed by the board and who chooses to relinquish or not to renew his or her license may use the title “Architect, Re…

Fla. Stat. § 481.225 Disciplinary proceedings against registered architects

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(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken:(a) Violating any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 481.221, or s. 481.223, or any rule of the board or department lawfully adopted pursuant to this part or chapter 455.(b) At…

Fla. Stat. § 481.2251 Disciplinary proceedings against registered interior designers

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(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken:(a) Attempting to register or renewing registration by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentation, or through an error of the board;(b) Having an interior design li…

Fla. Stat. § 481.229 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure

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(1) No person shall be required to qualify as an architect in order to make plans and specifications for, or supervise the erection, enlargement, or alteration of:(a) Any building upon any farm for the use of any farmer, regardless of the cost of the building;(b) Any one-family o…

Fla. Stat. § 481.231 Effect of part locally

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(1) This part does not repeal, amend, limit, or otherwise affect any specific provision of any local building code or zoning law or ordinance that has been duly adopted, now or hereafter enacted, which is more restrictive, with respect to the services of registered architects or …

Fla. Stat. § 481.301 Purpose

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The Legislature finds that the regulation of landscape architecture is necessary to assure competent landscape planning and design of public and private environments, prevention of contamination of water supplies, barrier-free public and private spaces, conservation of natural re…

Fla. Stat. § 481.303 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Board” means the Board of Landscape Architecture.(2) “Certificate of registration” means a license issued by the department to a natural person to engage in the practice of landscape architecture.(3) “Department” means the Department of Busi…

Fla. Stat. § 481.305 Board of Landscape Architecture

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There is created in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation the Board of Landscape Architecture. The board shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be registered landscape architects and two of whom shall be laypersons who are not and have never been regi…

Fla. Stat. § 481.306 Authority to make rules

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The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter and chapter 455 conferring duties upon it.History.—s. 1, ch. 80-218; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, 65, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 18, 19, ch. 88-347; s…

Fla. Stat. § 481.307 Fees

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The board, by rule, may establish fees to be paid for applications, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, delinquency, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The examination fee shall be in an amount that covers the costs of obtaining and administering th…

Fla. Stat. § 481.309 Examinations

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(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a registered landscape architect shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The department shall examine each applicant who the board certifies:(a) Has completed the application form and remitted a nonrefundable applic…

Fla. Stat. § 481.310 Practical experience requirement

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Beginning October 1, 1990, every applicant for licensure as a registered landscape architect shall demonstrate, prior to licensure, 1 year of practical experience in landscape architectural work. An applicant who holds a master of landscape architecture degree and a bachelor’s de…

Fla. Stat. § 481.311 Licensure

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(1) The department shall license any applicant who the board certifies is qualified to practice landscape architecture and who has paid the initial licensure fee.(2) The board shall certify for licensure any applicant who:(a) Passes the examination required by s. 481.309; and(b) …

Fla. Stat. § 481.313 Renewal of license

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(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and fee.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.(3) No license renewal shall be issued to a landscape architect by the department until the …

Fla. Stat. § 481.315 Inactive status

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(1) A license that has become inactive or delinquent may be reactivated under this section upon application to the department and payment of any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee. The board may not require a licensee to complete more …

Fla. Stat. § 481.317 Temporary certificates

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(1) Upon the approval by the board and payment of the fee set in s. 481.307, the department shall grant a temporary certificate of registration for work on a specified project in this state for a period not to exceed 1 year to an applicant who is licensed in another state or terr…

Fla. Stat. § 481.319 Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture

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(1) The practice of or offer to practice landscape architecture by registered landscape architects registered under this part through a corporation or partnership offering landscape architectural services to the public, or through a corporation or partnership offering landscape a…

Fla. Stat. § 481.321 Seals; display of certificate number

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(1) The board shall prescribe, by rule, one or more forms of seals for use by a registered landscape architect who holds a valid certificate of registration. Each registered landscape architect shall obtain one seal in a form approved by rule of the board and may, in addition, re…

Fla. Stat. § 481.323 Prohibitions; penalties

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(1) A person may not knowingly:(a) Practice landscape architecture unless the person is a holder of a valid license issued under this part;(b) Use the name or title “landscape architect,” “landscape architecture,” “landscape architectural,” “landscape engineering,” “L.A.,” or wor…

Fla. Stat. § 481.325 Disciplinary proceedings

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(1) The following acts constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions in subsection (3) may be taken:(a) Violation of any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 481.321, or s. 481.323.(b) Attempting to procure a license to practice landscape architecture by bribery or fraudulent m…

Fla. Stat. § 481.329 Exceptions; exemptions from licensure

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(1) None of the provisions of this part shall prevent employees of those lawfully practicing as landscape architects from acting under the instructions, control, or supervision of their employers.(2) None of the provisions of this part shall apply to supervision by builders or su…

Fla. Stat. § 482.011 Short title

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This chapter may be cited as the “Structural Pest Control Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 59-454; s. 1, ch. 65-295; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 82-229; ss. 25, 59, ch. 92-203.

Fla. Stat. § 482.021 Definitions

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For the purposes of this chapter, and unless otherwise required by the context, the term:(1) “Agricultural area” means an area:(a) Upon which a ground crop, trees, or plants are grown for commercial purposes;(b) Where a golf course, park, nursery, or cemetery is located; or(c) Wh…

Fla. Stat. § 482.032 Enforcement

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(1) The department is empowered to enforce this chapter.(2) It is the duty of every state attorney, sheriff, police officer, and other appropriate county or municipal officer to enforce, or to assist any duly authorized inspector or other agent of the department in the enforcemen…

Fla. Stat. § 482.051 Rules

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The department may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. Before proposing the adoption of a rule, the department shall counsel with members of the pest control industry concerning the proposed rule. The department shall adopt rules for the protection of the hea…

Fla. Stat. § 482.061 Inspectors

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The department shall appoint, as inspectors, a sufficient number of individuals whom the department has determined are qualified to perform the inspection or investigative work necessary. The inspectors shall make inspections of licensees, conduct investigations as appropriate, a…