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2003 Florida Code
TITLE XXXII REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 455 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: GENERAL PROVISIONS
455.01 Definitions.455.017 Applicability of this chapter.
455.02 Members of Armed Forces in good standing with administrative boards.
455.10 Restriction on requirement of citizenship.
455.11 Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation.
455.116 Regulation trust funds.
455.117 Sale of services and information by department.
455.201 Professions and occupations regulated by department; legislative intent; requirements.
455.203 Department; powers and duties.
455.2035 Rulemaking authority for professions not under a board.
455.204 Long-range policy planning; plans, reports, and recommendations.
455.205 Contacting boards through department.
455.207 Boards; organization; meetings; compensation and travel expenses.
455.208 Publication of information.
455.209 Accountability and liability of board members.
455.211 Board rules; final agency action; challenges.
455.212 Education; substituting demonstration of competency for clock-hour requirements.
455.2121 Education; accreditation.
455.2123 Continuing education.
455.2124 Proration of or not requiring continuing education.
455.2125 Consultation with postsecondary education boards prior to adoption of changes to training requirements.
455.213 General licensing provisions.
455.214 Limited licenses.
455.217 Examinations.
455.2171 Use of professional testing services.
455.2175 Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination.
455.2177 Monitoring of compliance with continuing education requirements.
455.2178 Continuing education providers.
455.2179 Continuing education provider approval; cease and desist orders.
455.218 Foreign-trained professionals; special examination and license provisions.
455.2185 Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign professionals; limited practice permitted.
455.219 Fees; receipts; disposition; periodic management reports.
455.221 Legal and investigative services.
455.2226 Funeral directors and embalmers; instruction on HIV and AIDS.
455.2228 Barbers and cosmetologists; instruction on HIV and AIDS.
455.223 Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.
455.2235 Mediation.
455.224 Authority to issue citations.
455.225 Disciplinary proceedings.
455.2255 Classification of disciplinary actions.
455.227 Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.
455.2273 Disciplinary guidelines.
455.2275 Penalty for giving false information.
455.2277 Prosecution of criminal violations.
455.228 Unlicensed practice of a profession; cease and desist notice; civil penalty; enforcement; citations; allocation of moneys collected.
455.2281 Unlicensed activities; fees; disposition.
455.2285 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations.
455.2286 Automated information system.
455.229 Public inspection of information required from applicants; exceptions; examination hearing.
455.232 Disclosure of confidential information.
455.24 Advertisement by a veterinarian of free or discounted services; required statement.
455.242 Veterinarians; disposition of records of deceased practitioners or practitioners relocating or terminating practice.
455.243 Authority to inspect.
455.245 Veterinarians; immediate suspension of license.
455.271 Inactive and delinquent status.
455.273 Renewal and cancellation notices.
455.275 Address of record.
455.32 Management Privatization Act.
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