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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. § 455.225 Disciplinary proceedings
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Disciplinary proceedings for each board shall be within the jurisdiction of the department.(1)(a) The department, for the boards under its jurisdiction, shall cause to be investigated any complaint that is filed before it if the complaint is in writing, signed by the complainant,…
Fla. Stat. § 455.2255 Classification of disciplinary actions
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(1) A licensee may petition the department to review a disciplinary incident to determine whether the specific violation meets the standard of a minor violation as set forth in s. 455.225(3). If the circumstances of the violation meet that standard and 2 years have passed since t…
Fla. Stat. § 455.227 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement
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(1) The following acts shall constitute grounds for which the disciplinary actions specified in subsection (2) may be taken:(a) Making misleading, deceptive, or fraudulent representations in or related to the practice of the licensee’s profession.(b) Intentionally violating any r…
Fla. Stat. § 455.2273 Disciplinary guidelines
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(1) Each board, or the department when 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 when there is no board, pursuant to this chap…

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Fla. Stat. § 455.2274 Criminal proceedings against licensees; appearances by department representatives

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A representative of the department may voluntarily appear in a criminal proceeding brought against a person licensed by the department to practice a profession regulated by the state. The department’s representative is authorized to furnish pertinent information, make recommendat…

Fla. Stat. § 455.2275 Penalty for giving false information

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In addition to, or in lieu of, any other discipline imposed pursuant to s. 455.227, the act of knowingly giving false information in the course of applying for or obtaining a license from the department, or any board thereunder, with intent to mislead a public servant in the perf…

Fla. Stat. § 455.2277 Prosecution of criminal violations

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The department or the appropriate board shall report any criminal violation of any statute relating to the practice of a profession regulated by the department or appropriate board to the proper prosecuting authority for prompt prosecution.History.—s. 25, ch. 92-149.

Fla. Stat. § 455.2278 Restriction on disciplinary action for student loan default

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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Default” means the failure to repay a student loan according to the terms agreed to in the promissory note.(b) “Delinquency” means the failure to make a student loan payment when it is due.(c) “Student loan” means a federal-…

Fla. Stat. § 455.228 Unlicensed practice of a profession; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement; citations; allocation of moneys collected

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(1) When the department has probable cause to believe that any person not licensed by the department, or the appropriate regulatory board within the department, has violated any provision of this chapter or any statute that relates to the practice of a profession regulated by the…

Fla. Stat. § 455.2281 Unlicensed activities; fees; disposition

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In order to protect the public and to ensure a consumer-oriented department, it is the intent of the Legislature that vigorous enforcement of regulation for all professional activities is a state priority. All enforcement costs should be covered by professions regulated by the de…

Fla. Stat. § 455.2285 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations

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The department is directed to prepare and submit a report to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 of each year. In addition to finances and any other information the Legislature may require, the report shall include statistics and …

Fla. Stat. § 455.2286 Automated information system

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The department shall implement an automated information system for all certificateholders and registrants under part XII of chapter 468, chapter 471, chapter 481, or chapter 489. The system shall provide instant notification to local building departments and other interested part…

Fla. Stat. § 455.229 Public inspection of information required from applicants; exceptions; examination hearing

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(1) All information required by the department of any applicant shall be a public record and shall be open to public inspection pursuant to s. 119.07, except financial information, medical information, school transcripts, examination questions, answers, papers, grades, and gradin…

Fla. Stat. § 455.232 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. § 455.24 Advertisement by a veterinarian of free or discounted services; required statement

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In any advertisement for a free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment by a person licensed under chapter 474, the following statement shall appear in capital letters clearly distinguishable from the rest of the text: THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT…

Fla. Stat. § 455.242 Veterinarians; disposition of records of deceased practitioners or practitioners relocating or terminating practice

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Each board created under the provisions of chapter 474 shall provide by rule for the disposition, under that chapter, of the records that are in existence at the time the practitioner dies, terminates practice, or relocates and is no longer available and which records pertain to …

Fla. Stat. § 455.243 Authority to inspect

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Duly authorized agents and employees of the department shall have the power to inspect in a lawful manner at all reasonable hours any establishment at which the services of a licensee authorized to prescribe controlled substances specified in chapter 893 are offered, for the purp…

Fla. Stat. § 455.245 Veterinarians; immediate suspension of license

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The department shall issue an emergency order suspending the license of any person licensed under chapter 474 who pleads guilty to, is convicted or found guilty of, or who enters a plea of nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a felony under chapter 409 or chapter 893 o…

Fla. Stat. § 455.271 Inactive and delinquent status

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(1) A licensee may practice a profession only if the licensee has an active status license. A licensee who practices a profession without an active status license is in violation of this section and s. 455.227, and the board, or the department when there is no board, may impose d…

Fla. Stat. § 455.273 Renewal and cancellation notices

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At least 90 days before the end of a licensure cycle, the department shall:(1) Forward a licensure renewal notification to an active or inactive licensee at the licensee’s last known address of record or e-mail address provided to the department.(2) Forward a notice of pending ca…

Fla. Stat. § 455.275 Address of record

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(1) Each licensee of the department is solely responsible for notifying the department in writing of the licensee’s current mailing address, e-mail address, and place of practice, as defined by rule of the board or the department when there is no board. A licensee’s failure to no…

Fla. Stat. § 455.32 Management Privatization Act

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(1) This section shall be known by the popular name the “Management Privatization Act.”(2) The purpose of this section is to create a model for contracting with nonprofit corporations to provide services for the regulation of Florida’s professionals which will ensure a consistent…

Fla. Stat. § 456.001 Definitions

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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Board” means any board or commission, or other statutorily created entity to the extent such entity is authorized to exercise regulatory or rulemaking functions, within the department, except that, for ss. 456.003-456.018, 456.022, 456.023, …

Fla. Stat. § 456.002 Applicability

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This chapter applies only to the regulation by the department of professions.History.—s. 34, ch. 97-261; s. 37, ch. 2000-160.Note.—Former s. 455.504.

Fla. Stat. § 456.003 Legislative intent; requirements

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that persons desiring to engage in any lawful profession regulated by the department shall be entitled to do so as a matter of right if otherwise qualified.(2) The Legislature further believes that such professions shall be regulated only f…

Fla. Stat. § 456.004 Department; powers and duties

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The department, for the professions under its jurisdiction, shall:(1) Adopt rules establishing a procedure for the biennial renewal of licenses; however, the department may issue up to a 4-year license to selected licensees notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contr…

Fla. Stat. § 456.005 Long-range policy planning

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To facilitate efficient and cost-effective regulation, the department and the board, if appropriate, shall develop and implement a long-range policy planning and monitoring process that includes recommendations specific to each profession. The process shall include estimates of r…

Fla. Stat. § 456.006 Contacting boards through department

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Each board under the jurisdiction of the department may be contacted through the headquarters of the department in the City of Tallahassee.History.—s. 41, ch. 97-261; s. 40, ch. 2000-160.Note.—Former s. 455.527.

Fla. Stat. § 456.007 Board members

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Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any person who otherwise meets the requirements of law for board membership and who is connected in any way with any medical college, dental college, or community college may be appointed to any board so long as that connectio…

Fla. Stat. § 456.008 Accountability and liability of board members

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(1) Each board member shall be accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of duties as a member of the board. The Governor shall investigate any legally sufficient complaint or unfavorable written report received by the Governor or by the department or a board concern…

Fla. Stat. § 456.009 Legal and investigative services

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(1) The department shall provide board counsel for boards within the department by contracting with the Department of Legal Affairs, by retaining private counsel pursuant to s. 287.059, or by providing department staff counsel. The primary responsibility of board counsel shall be…

Fla. Stat. § 456.011 Boards; organization; meetings; compensation and travel expenses

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(1) Each board within the department shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.(2) The board shall annually elect from among its number a chairperson and vice chairperson.(3) The board shall meet at least once annually and may meet as often as is necessary. Meetings shall …

Fla. Stat. § 456.012 Board rules; final agency action; challenges

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(1) The State Surgeon General shall have standing to challenge any rule or proposed rule of a board under its jurisdiction pursuant to s. 120.56. In addition to challenges for any invalid exercise of delegated legislative authority, the administrative law judge, upon such a chall…

Fla. Stat. § 456.013 Department; general licensing provisions

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(1)(a) Any person desiring to be licensed in a profession within the jurisdiction of the department must apply to the department in writing. The application must be made on a form prepared and furnished by the department. The application form must be available on the Internet, an…

Fla. Stat. § 456.0135 General background screening provisions

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(1) An application for initial licensure received on or after January 1, 2013, under chapter 458; chapter 459; chapter 460; chapter 461; chapter 462; chapter 463; chapter 464; s. 465.007; s. 465.0075; chapter 466; chapter 467; part I, part II, part III, part V, part X, part XIII,…

Fla. Stat. § 456.014 Public inspection of information required from applicants; exceptions; examination hearing

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(1) All information required by the department of any applicant shall be a public record and shall be open to public inspection pursuant to s. 119.07, except financial information, medical information, school transcripts, examination questions, answers, papers, grades, and gradin…

Fla. Stat. § 456.0145 Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act

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(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act” or the “MOBILE Act.”(2) LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT.—(a) An applicable board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to practice in this state to an …

Fla. Stat. § 456.015 Limited licenses

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that, absent a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the use of retired professionals in good standing to serve the indigent, underserved, or critical need populations of this state should be encouraged. To that end, the …

Fla. Stat. § 456.016 Use of professional testing services

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the department may use a professional testing service to prepare, administer, grade, and evaluate any computerized examination, when that service is available and approved by the board, or the department if there is no b…

Fla. Stat. § 456.017 Examinations

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(1)(a) The department shall provide, contract, or approve services for the development, preparation, administration, scoring, score reporting, and evaluation of all examinations, in consultation with the appropriate board. The department shall certify that examinations developed …

Fla. Stat. § 456.018 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination

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In addition to, or in lieu of, any other discipline imposed pursuant to s. 456.072, the theft of an examination in whole or in part or the act of reproducing or copying any examination administered by the department, whether such examination is reproduced or copied in part or in …

Fla. Stat. § 456.019 Restriction on requirement of citizenship

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A person is not disqualified from practicing an occupation or profession regulated by the state solely because she or he is not a United States citizen.History.—s. 36, ch. 97-261; s. 20, ch. 99-7; s. 51, ch. 2000-160.Note.—Former s. 455.511.

Fla. Stat. § 456.021 Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation

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(1) It is the declared purpose of this section to encourage the use of foreign-speaking Florida residents duly qualified to become actively qualified in their professions so that all people of this state may receive better services.(2) Any person who has successfully completed, o…

Fla. Stat. § 456.022 Foreign-trained professionals; special examination and license provisions

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(1) When not otherwise provided by law, within its jurisdiction, the department shall by rule provide procedures under which exiled professionals may be examined within each practice act. A person shall be eligible for such examination if the person:(a) Immigrated to the United S…

Fla. Stat. § 456.023 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign professionals; limited practice permitted

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(1) A professional of any other state or of any territory or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements of licensure under this chapter and the applicable professional practice act under the agency with r…

Fla. Stat. § 456.024 Members of Armed Forces and veterans; spouses; licensure

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(1) A member of the United States Armed Forces on active duty who, at the time of becoming such a member, was in good standing with a health care practitioner board, or the department when there is no board, and was entitled to practice a health care profession in this state shal…

Fla. Stat. § 456.0241 Temporary certificate for active duty military health care practitioners

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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Military health care practitioner” means:1. A person practicing as a health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001, as a person licensed under part III of chapter 401, or as a person licensed under part IV of chapter 468 who is servi…

Fla. Stat. § 456.0242 Office of Veteran Licensure Services

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(1) The Office of Veteran Licensure Services is established within the Division of Medical Quality Assurance. The office shall assist active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, and the National Guard, veterans, and the spouses of vete…

Fla. Stat. § 456.025 Fees; receipts; disposition

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(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that all costs of regulating health care professions and practitioners shall be borne solely by licensees and licensure applicants. It is also the intent of the Legislature that fees should be reasonable and not serve as a barrier to licens…

Fla. Stat. § 456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations

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(1) The department is directed to prepare and submit a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by November 1 of each year. In addition to finances and any other information the Legislature may require, the report shall include statist…