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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. § 456.075 Criminal proceedings against licensees; appearances by department representatives
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In any criminal proceeding against a person licensed by the department to practice a health care profession in this state, a representative of the department may voluntarily appear and furnish pertinent information, make recommendations regarding specific conditions of probation,…
Fla. Stat. § 456.076 Impaired practitioner programs
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Consultant” means the individual or entity who operates an approved impaired practitioner program pursuant to a contract with the department and who is retained by the department as provided in subsection (2).(b) “Evaluator” means a stat…
Fla. Stat. § 456.077 Authority to issue citations
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(1) Notwithstanding s. 456.073, the board, or the department if there is no board, shall adopt rules to permit the issuance of citations. The citation shall be issued to the subject and shall contain the subject’s name and address, the subject’s license number if applicable, a br…
Fla. Stat. § 456.078 Mediation
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(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 456.073, the board, or the department when there is no board, shall adopt rules to designate which violations of the applicable professional practice act are appropriate for mediation. The board, or the department when there is no board, s…

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Fla. Stat. § 456.079 Disciplinary guidelines

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(1) Each board, or the department if there is no board, shall adopt by rule and periodically review the disciplinary guidelines applicable to each ground for disciplinary action which may be imposed by the board, or the department if there is no board, pursuant to this chapter, t…

Fla. Stat. § 456.081 Publication of information

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The department and the boards shall have the authority to advise licensees periodically, through the publication of a newsletter on the department’s website, about information that the department or the board determines is of interest to the industry. The department and the board…

Fla. Stat. § 456.082 Disclosure of confidential information

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(1) No officer, employee, or person under contract with the department, or any board therein, or any subject of an investigation shall convey knowledge or information to any person who is not lawfully entitled to such knowledge or information about any public meeting or public re…

Fla. Stat. § 456.36 Health care professionals; exemption from disqualification from employment or contracting

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Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, only the appropriate regulatory board, or the department when there is no board, may grant an exemption from disqualification from employment or contracting as provided in s. 435.07 to a person under the licensing jurisd…

Fla. Stat. § 456.38 Practitioner registry for disasters and emergencies

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The Department of Health may include on its forms for the licensure or certification of health care practitioners, as defined in s. 456.001, who could assist the department in the event of a disaster a question asking if the practitioner would be available to provide health care …

Fla. Stat. § 456.41 Complementary or alternative health care treatments

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(1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature that citizens be able to make informed choices for any type of health care they deem to be an effective option for treating human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition. It is the intent …

Fla. Stat. § 456.42 Written prescriptions for medicinal drugs

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(1) A written prescription for a medicinal drug issued by a health care practitioner licensed by law to prescribe such drug must be legibly printed or typed so as to be capable of being understood by the pharmacist filling the prescription; must contain the name of the prescribin…

Fla. Stat. § 456.43 Electronic prescribing for medicinal drugs

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(1) Electronic prescribing may not interfere with a patient’s freedom to choose a pharmacy.(2) Electronic prescribing software may not use any means or permit any other person to use any means to influence or attempt to influence, through economic incentives or otherwise, the pre…

Fla. Stat. § 456.44 Controlled substance prescribing

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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Acute pain” means the normal, predicted, physiological, and time-limited response to an adverse chemical, thermal, or mechanical stimulus associated with surgery, trauma, or acute illness. The term does not include pain rela…

Fla. Stat. § 456.4501 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

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The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:SECTION 1PURPOSEIn order to strengthen access to health care, and in recognition of the adv…

Fla. Stat. § 456.4502 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; disciplinary proceedings

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A physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458, chapter 459, or s. 456.4501 whose license is suspended or revoked by this state pursuant to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact as a result of disciplinary action taken against the physician’s license in another state must be gra…

Fla. Stat. § 456.4503 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission; public records and meetings exemptions

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(1) A physician’s personal identifying information, other than the physician’s name, licensure status, or licensure number, obtained from the coordinated information system described in Section 7 of s. 456.4501 and held by the department, the Board of Medicine, or the Board of Os…

Fla. Stat. § 456.4504 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact rules

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The department may adopt rules to implement the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact.History.—s. 51, ch. 2024-15.

Fla. Stat. § 456.47 Use of telehealth to provide services

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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Telehealth” means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology by a telehealth provider to provide health care services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, …

Fla. Stat. § 456.50 Repeated medical malpractice

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(1) For purposes of s. 26, Art. X of the State Constitution and ss. 458.331(1)(t), (4), and (5) and 459.015(1)(x), (4), and (5):(a) “Board” means the Board of Medicine, in the case of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 458, or the Board of Osteopathic Medicine, in the case …

Fla. Stat. § 456.51 Consent for pelvic examinations

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(1) As used in this section, the term “pelvic examination” means a manual examination of the organs of the female reproductive system using the health care provider’s gloved hand or instrumentation. The term does not include a visual assessment, imaging, or a nondiagnostic medica…

Fla. Stat. § 456.52 Sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures; prohibitions; informed consent

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(1) Sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures are prohibited for patients younger than 18 years of age, except that:(a) The Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine shall, within 60 days after May 17, 2023, adopt emergency rules pertaining to standards of pract…

Fla. Stat. § 456.61 Use of free speech by a health care practitioner; prohibition

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(1) A board, or the department if there is no board, may not take disciplinary action against a health care practitioner’s license or deny a license to an individual solely because the individual has spoken or written publicly about a health care service or public policy, includi…

Fla. Stat. § 456.62 Communication of COVID-19 treatment alternatives

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(1) A health care practitioner treating a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 shall obtain the informed consent of the patient or the patient’s legal representative before prescribing any medication for the treatment of COVID-19.(2) To obtain informed consent, the health care practit…

Fla. Stat. § 457.101 Legislative intent

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The Legislature finds that the interests of the public health require the regulation of the practice of acupuncture in this state for the purpose of protecting the health, safety, and welfare of our citizens while making this healing art available to those who seek it.History.—ss…

Fla. Stat. § 457.102 Definitions

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As used in this chapter:(1) “Acupuncture” means a form of primary health care, based on traditional Chinese medical concepts and modern oriental medical techniques, that employs acupuncture diagnosis and treatment, as well as adjunctive therapies and diagnostic techniques, for th…

Fla. Stat. § 457.103 Board of Acupuncture; membership; appointment and terms

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(1) The Board of Acupuncture is created within the department and shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Five members of the board must be licensed Florida acupuncturists. Two members must be laypersons who are not and who hav…

Fla. Stat. § 457.104 Rulemaking authority

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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 chapter conferring duties upon it.History.—ss. 40, 118, ch. 83-329; ss. 4, 13, 14, ch. 86-265; s. 57, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 119, ch. 98-200.

Fla. Stat. § 457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees

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(1) It is unlawful for any person to practice acupuncture in this state unless such person has been licensed by the board, is in a board-approved course of study, or is otherwise exempted by this chapter.(2) A person may become licensed to practice acupuncture if the person appli…

Fla. Stat. § 457.107 Renewal of licenses; continuing education

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(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of the renewal application and the required fee set by the board by rule, not to exceed $500.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses.(3) The board shall prescribe by r…

Fla. Stat. § 457.108 Inactive status; expiration; reactivation of licenses

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(1) A license that has become inactive may be reactivated under this section upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a …

Fla. Stat. § 457.1085 Infection control

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Prior to November 1, 1986, the board shall adopt rules relating to the prevention of infection, the safe disposal of any potentially infectious materials, and other requirements to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. Beginning October 1, 1997, all acupuncture n…

Fla. Stat. § 457.109 Disciplinary actions; grounds; 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 obtain, obtaining, or renewing a license to practice acupuncture by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentations, or through an error of the depa…

Fla. Stat. § 457.116 Prohibited acts; penalty

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(1) A person may not:(a) Practice acupuncture unless the person is licensed under ss. 457.101-457.118;(b) Use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, any title or description of services which incorporates the words “acupuncture,” “acupuncturist,” “certified acu…

Fla. Stat. § 457.118 Effect of chapter on other health care practices

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This chapter shall not be construed to expand or limit the scope of practice authorized for any health care professional licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 460, chapter 461, chapter 466, chapter 474, or chapter 486, as such scope of practice is defined by statute or…

Fla. Stat. § 458.301 Purpose

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The Legislature recognizes that the practice of medicine is potentially dangerous to the public if conducted by unsafe and incompetent practitioners. The Legislature finds further that it is difficult for the public to make an informed choice when selecting a physician and that t…

Fla. Stat. § 458.303 Provisions not applicable to other practitioners; exceptions, etc

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(1) The provisions of ss. 458.301, 458.305, 458.307, 458.309, 458.311, 458.313, 458.315, 458.317, 458.319, 458.321, 458.327, 458.329, 458.331, 458.337, 458.339, 458.341, 458.343, 458.345, 458.347, and this section shall have no application to:(a) Other duly licensed health care p…

Fla. Stat. § 458.305 Definitions

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As used in this chapter:(1) “Board” means the Board of Medicine.(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.(3) “Practice of medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condit…

Fla. Stat. § 458.307 Board of Medicine

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(1) There is created within the department the Board of Medicine, composed of 15 members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.(2) Twelve members of the board must be licensed physicians in good standing in this state who are residents of the state and who have be…

Fla. Stat. § 458.309 Rulemaking authority

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(1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it.(2)(a) Any rules which the board adopts relating to the classroom phase of medical education shall not apply to any person who is…

Fla. Stat. § 458.310 Restricted licenses

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to provide medical services to all the residents of this state at an affordable cost.(2) The Board of Medicine may, by rule, develop criteria and, without examination, issue restricted licenses annually to up to 100 persons to practice medi…

Fla. Stat. § 458.311 Licensure by examination; requirements; fees

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(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a physician, who does not hold a valid license in any state, shall apply to the department on forms furnished by the department. The department shall license each applicant who the board certifies:(a) Has completed the application form an…

Fla. Stat. § 458.3115 Restricted license; certain foreign-licensed physicians; examination; restrictions on practice; full licensure

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(1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the department shall provide procedures under which certain physicians who are or were foreign-licensed and have practiced medicine no less than 2 years may take the USMLE or an examination developed by the department, in consult…

Fla. Stat. § 458.3129 Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; applicability

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A physician licensed to practice allopathic medicine under s. 456.4501 is deemed to also be licensed under this chapter.History.—s. 52, ch. 2024-15.

Fla. Stat. § 458.313 Licensure by endorsement; requirements; fees

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The department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon applying to the department on forms furnished by the department and remitting a fee set by the board in an amount not to exceed $500, the board certifies has:(1) Met the requirements for licensure by e…

Fla. Stat. § 458.3135 Temporary certificate for visiting physicians to practice in approved cancer centers

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(1) Any physician who has been accepted for a course of training by a cancer center approved by the board and who meets all of the qualifications set forth in this section may be issued a temporary certificate to practice in a board-approved cancer center under the International …

Fla. Stat. § 458.3137 Temporary certificate for visiting physicians to obtain medical privileges for instructional purposes in conjunction with certain plastic surgery or other medical or surgical training programs and educational symposiums

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(1) A physician who has been invited by:(a) A plastic surgery or other medical or surgical training program affiliated with a medical school in this state which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education or the American Osteopathic Association or wh…

Fla. Stat. § 458.314 Certification of foreign educational institutions

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(1) The Legislature recognizes the need to ensure that graduates of foreign medical schools who have received an education which is reasonably comparable to that of similar accredited institutions in the United States and which adequately prepares its students for the practice of…

Fla. Stat. § 458.3145 Medical faculty certificate

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(1) A medical faculty certificate may be issued without examination to an individual who meets all of the following criteria:(a) Is a graduate of an accredited medical school or its equivalent, or is a graduate of a foreign medical school listed with the World Health Organization…

Fla. Stat. § 458.3147 Medical school eligibility of military academy students or graduates

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Any Florida resident who is a student at or a graduate of any of the United States military academies who has command approval to apply to medical school prior to assignment to the medical corps of the United States military shall be admitted to any medical school in the State Un…

Fla. Stat. § 458.315 Temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need

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(1) A physician licensed to practice in any jurisdiction of the United States whose license is currently valid may be issued a temporary certificate for practice in areas of critical need. A physician seeking such certificate must pay an application fee of $300. A physician assis…