Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 401.41 (2025)
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401.41 Penalties.—
(1) Any person who:
(a) Uses or attempts to use a certificate, license, or permit that has been suspended, revoked, or terminated;
(b) Practices or holds himself or herself out as an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or ambulance driver without being so certified;
(c) Knowingly conceals information relating to violations of this part; or
(d) Knowingly makes false or fraudulent claims to procure, attempt to procure, or renew a certificate, license, or permit
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Whoever willfully and with intent to defraud obtains or attempts to obtain services from a licensee is guilty of:
(3) Whoever summons any emergency medical services vehicle pursuant to this part or reports that an emergency medical services vehicle is needed when he or she knows or has reason to know that the services of the vehicle are not needed is guilty of:
(4) Each day that a violation of this part is committed or permitted to continue constitutes a separate and distinct offense under this section.
History.—s. 22, ch. 73-126; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 18, 24, 25, ch. 82-402; ss. 12, 13, ch. 83-196; s. 73, ch. 91-224; ss. 20, 36, ch. 92-78; s. 799, ch. 95-148; s. 7, ch. 96-293.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 401.41
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§401.41(1a)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE TERMINATED EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DRIVER
§401.41(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONPRACTICE EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DR W/O CERTIF
§401.41(1c)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFO RE NONCERTIF EMT PARAMED AMBU DR
§401.41(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTFALSE CLAIM EMT PARAMED AMBU DR ETC CERTIF LIC
§401.41(2a)ASSAULTREPEALED 1996 EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DRIVER
§401.41(2a)FRAUD-SWINDLEOBT SRVC EMT PARAMED ETC WIT DEFRAUD 1ST OFF
§401.41(2b)FRAUD-SWINDLEOBT SRVC EMT PARAMED ETC WIT DEFRAUD SUBSQ OFF
§401.41(2b)BATTERYREPEALED 1996 EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DRIVER
§401.41(3a)PUBLIC PEACEUNNECESS SUMMON EMT PARAMEDIC AMBU DR 1ST OFF
§401.41(3b)PUBLIC PEACEUNNECESS SUMMON EMT PARAMED AMBU DR SUBSQ OFF
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1986–1994 · leading case: Brown v. State, 639 So. 2d 634 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994).
Brown v. State, 639 So. 2d 634 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994). “[2] § 401.41(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] § 812.”
Middleton v. State, 489 So. 2d 201 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). “Prior to being charged with a violation of section 401.41(3), Florida Statutes (1985), as a result of her felonious battery upon an emergency medical technician, Middleton had acquired a substantial record of convictions for violence, grand theft, delivery and possession of…”
— 401.41(2) — 1 case
Brown v. State, 639 So. 2d 634 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994). “[2] § 401.41(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] § 812.”
— 401.41(3) — 1 case
Middleton v. State, 489 So. 2d 201 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). “Prior to being charged with a violation of section 401.41(3), Florida Statutes (1985), as a result of her felonious battery upon an emergency medical technician, Middleton had acquired a substantial record of convictions for violence, grand theft, delivery and possession of…”
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