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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. § 467.0135 Fees
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The department shall establish fees for application, examination, initial licensure, renewal of licensure, licensure by endorsement, inactive status, delinquent status, and reactivation of an inactive license. The appropriate fee must be paid at the time of application and is pay…
Fla. Stat. § 467.014 Financial responsibility
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A licensed midwife shall include in the informed consent plan presented to the parents the status of the midwife’s malpractice insurance, including the amount of malpractice insurance, if any.History.—ss. 10, 19, ch. 92-179; s. 79, ch. 2001-62.
Fla. Stat. § 467.015 Responsibilities of the midwife
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(1) A midwife shall accept and provide care for only those mothers who are expected to have a normal pregnancy, labor, and delivery and shall ensure that the following conditions are met:(a) The patient has signed an informed consent form approved by the department pursuant to s.…
Fla. Stat. § 467.016 Informed consent
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The department shall develop a uniform client informed-consent form to be used by the midwife to inform the client of the qualifications of a licensed midwife and the nature and risk of the procedures to be used by a midwife and to obtain the client’s consent for the provision of…

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Fla. Stat. § 467.017 Emergency care plan; immunity

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(1) Every licensed midwife shall develop a written plan for the appropriate delivery of emergency care. A copy of the plan shall accompany any application for license issuance or renewal. The plan shall address the following:(a) Consultation with other health care providers.(b) E…

Fla. Stat. § 467.019 Records and reports

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(1) The midwife shall mail or submit a completed birth certificate for each birth, in accordance with the requirements of chapter 382, to the local registrar of vital statistics within 5 days following birth.(2) The midwife shall instruct the parents regarding the requirement for…

Fla. Stat. § 467.201 Violations and penalties

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Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084:(1) Practicing midwifery, unless holding an active license to do so.(2) Using or attempting to use a license which has been suspended or revoked.(3…

Fla. Stat. § 467.203 Disciplinary actions; penalties

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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) Procuring, attempting to procure, or renewing a license to practice midwifery by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentation, or through an error of the depart…

Fla. Stat. § 467.205 Approval of midwifery programs

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(1) The department must approve an accredited or state-licensed public or private institution seeking to provide midwifery education and training as an approved midwifery program in this state if the institution meets all of the following criteria:(a) Submits an application for a…

Fla. Stat. § 467.207 Exceptions

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No provision of this chapter shall be construed to prohibit:(1) The practice of midwifery by students enrolled in an approved midwifery training program.(2) The establishment of an independent practice by one or more midwives for the purpose of rendering to patients midwifery ser…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1105 Legislative intent

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The sole legislative purpose for enacting this part is to ensure that every speech-language pathologist and audiologist practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice in this state. It is the legislative intent that speech-language pathologists and audiolog…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1115 Exemptions

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(1) No provision of this part shall be construed to limit the practice of persons licensed in this state from engaging in the professions for which they are licensed, so long as they do not hold themselves out to the public as possessing a license or certificate issued pursuant t…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1125 Definitions

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As used in this part, the term:(1) “Audiologist” means a person licensed under this part to practice audiology.(2) “Board” means the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.(3) “Certified audiology assistant” means a person who is certified under this part to perform aud…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1135 Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

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(1) There is created within the department the Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.(2)(a) Four members of the board shall be persons licensed under this part, as follows:1. Two members s…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1145 Fees; establishment; disposition

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(1) The board, by rule, shall establish fees to be paid for application, examination, reexamination, licensing and renewal, reinstatement, and recordmaking and recordkeeping. The board may also establish, by rule, a late renewal penalty. The board shall establish fees which are a…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1155 Provisional license; requirements

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(1)(a) A provisional license shall be required of all applicants for a license in speech-language pathology who cannot document a minimum of 9 months of supervised professional employment experience and a passing score on the national examination. A provisional license shall be r…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1165 Professional employment experience requirement

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Every applicant for licensure as a speech-language pathologist must demonstrate, prior to licensure, a minimum of 9 months of full-time professional employment, or the equivalent in part-time professional employment. Each applicant for licensure as an audiologist must demonstrate…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1175 Examination

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A person desiring to be licensed as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist shall apply to the appropriate examining entity for examination. A person who fails an examination may make application for reexamination to the appropriate examining entity.History.—ss. 8, 31, ch…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1185 Licensure

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(1) The department shall license any applicant whom the board certifies is qualified to practice speech-language pathology or audiology and who has paid the initial licensure fee.(2) The board shall certify for licensure any applicant who has met all of the following criteria:(a)…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1195 Renewal of license or certificate; continuing education requirements; standards for approval of continuing education providers

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(1) The department shall renew a license or certificate upon receipt of the renewal application, renewal fee, and proof satisfactory to the board that the licensee or certificateholder has completed the continuing education requirements established by the board. A licensee or cer…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1205 Inactive status; reactivation; continuing education; application procedures; renewal

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(1) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license or certificate. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license or certificate may not exceed 25 contact hours for each year the license was inactive …

Fla. Stat. § 468.1215 Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification

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(1) The department shall issue a certificate as a speech-language pathology assistant to each applicant who the board certifies has met all of the following criteria:(a) Completed the application form and remitted the required fees, including a nonrefundable application fee.(b) S…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1225 Procedures, equipment, and protocols

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(1) The following minimal procedures shall be used when a licensed audiologist fits and sells a prescription hearing aid:(a) Pure tone audiometric testing by air and bone to determine the type and degree of hearing deficiency when indicated.(b) Effective masking when indicated.(c…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1245 Itemized listing of prices; delivery of prescription hearing aid; receipt; guarantee; packaging; disclaimer

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(1) Before delivery of services or products to a prospective purchaser, a licensee must disclose, upon request by the prospective purchaser, an itemized listing of prices, which must include separate price estimates for each service component and each product. Provision of such i…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1246 Thirty-day trial period; purchaser’s right to cancel; notice; refund; cancellation fee

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(1) A person selling a prescription hearing aid in this state must provide the buyer with written notice of a 30-day trial period and money-back guarantee. The guarantee must permit the purchaser to cancel the purchase for a valid reason as defined by rule of the board within 30 …

Fla. Stat. § 468.1255 Cancellation by medical authorization; purchaser’s right to return

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(1) In addition to any other rights and remedies the purchaser of a prescription hearing aid may have, the purchaser has the right to rescind the transaction if the purchaser for whatever reason consults a licensed physician with specialty board certification in otolaryngology or…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1265 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty

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It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute prescription hearing aids through the mail to the ultimate consumer. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—ss. 16, 31, ch. 90…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1275 Place of business; display of license

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Each licensee who fits and sells a prescription hearing aid shall declare and establish a regular place of business, at which his or her license shall be conspicuously displayed.History.—ss. 17, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 270, c…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1285 Prohibitions; penalties

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(1) No person shall knowingly:(a) Practice speech-language pathology or audiology, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part.(b) Use terms such as, but not limited to: “speech pathologist,” “speech therapy,” “speech therapist,” “speech correction,” “speech correctionist…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1295 Disciplinary proceedings

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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) or s. 468.1335:(a) Procuring, or attempting to procure, a license by bribery, by fraudulent misrepresentation, or through an error of the department or the boar…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1296 Sexual misconduct

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Sexual misconduct by any person licensed or certified in the practice of his or her profession is prohibited. Sexual misconduct means to induce or to attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or to attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1315 Saving clauses

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(1) No judicial or administrative proceeding pending pursuant to part I of chapter 468, Florida Statutes, 1989, on October 1, 1990, shall be abated as a result of the repeal of ss. 468.139, 468.140, 468.141, 468.142, 468.1425, 468.143, 468.144, 468.145, 468.146, 468.147, 468.148,…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1335 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact

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The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact is hereby enacted into law and entered into by this state with all other states legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows:ARTICLE IPURPOSE(1) The purpose of the compact is to facilitate the intersta…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1336 Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact Commission; public meetings and public records exemptions

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(1) An audiologist’s or a speech-language pathologist’s personal identifying information, other than the audiologist’s or the speech-language pathologist’s name, licensure status, or licensure number, obtained from the coordinated database and reporting system described in Articl…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1635 Purpose

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The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every nursing home administrator practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that nursing home administrators who fall below minimum competency or who …

Fla. Stat. § 468.1645 Administrator license required

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(1) No nursing home in the state may operate unless it is under the management of a nursing home administrator who holds a currently valid license, provisional license, or temporary license.(2) Nothing in this part or in the rules adopted hereunder shall require an administrator …

Fla. Stat. § 468.1655 Definitions

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As used in this part:(1) “Board” means the Board of Nursing Home Administrators.(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.(3) “Nursing home administrator” means a person who is licensed to engage in the practice of nursing home administration in this state under the authori…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1665 Board of Nursing Home Administrators; membership; appointment; terms

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(1) The Board of Nursing Home Administrators is created within the department and shall consist of seven members, to be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to a term of 4 years or for a term to complete an unexpired vacancy.(2) Three members of the board must be…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1675 Board headquarters

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The board shall maintain its official headquarters in the City of Tallahassee.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-227; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 17, ch. 86-223; s. 61, ch. 91-137; s. 10, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Fla. Stat. § 468.1685 Powers and duties of board and department

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It is the function and duty of the board, together with the department, to:(1) Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part conferring duties upon the board.(2) Develop, impose, and enforce specific standards within the scope of the g…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1695 Licensure by examination

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(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a nursing home administrator shall apply to the department to take the licensure examination. The examination shall be given at least two times a year and shall include, but not be limited to, questions on the subjects of nursing home adm…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1705 Licensure by endorsement; temporary license

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(1) The department shall issue a license by endorsement to any applicant who, upon applying to the department and remitting a fee set by the board not to exceed $500, demonstrates to the board that he or she meets the requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145.(2…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1715 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) The board may by rule prescribe continuing education, not to exceed 40 hours biennially,…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1725 Inactive status

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(1) The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license may not exceed 20 classroom hours for each year the license was inactive, in addition to completion o…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1735 Provisional license

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The board may establish by rule requirements for issuance of a provisional license. A provisional license shall be issued only to fill a position of nursing home administrator that unexpectedly becomes vacant due to illness, sudden death of the administrator, or abandonment of po…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1745 Prohibitions; penalties

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(1) No person shall:(a) Practice nursing home administration unless the person holds an active license to practice nursing home administration.(b) Use the name or title “nursing home administrator” when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this act.(c) Present as his or h…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1755 Disciplinary proceedings

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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) Violation of any provision of s. 456.072(1) or s. 468.1745(1).(b) Attempting to procure a license to practice nursing home administration by bribery, by fra…

Fla. Stat. § 468.1756 Statute of limitations

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An administrative complaint may only be filed pursuant to s. 456.073 for an act listed in s. 468.1755(1)(c)-(q) within 4 years from the time of the incident giving rise to the complaint, or within 4 years from the time the incident is discovered or should have been discovered.His…

Fla. Stat. § 468.201 Short title; purpose

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(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Occupational Therapy Practice Act.”(2) It is the purpose of this act to provide for the regulation of persons offering occupational therapy services to the public in order to:(a) Safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare…

Fla. Stat. § 468.203 Definitions

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As used in this act, the term:(1) “Association” means the Florida Occupational Therapy Association.(2) “Board” means the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice.(3) “Dry needling” has the same meaning as in s. 486.021(12).(4) “Myofascial trigger point” has the same meaning as in s…