Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 401.41 (2025)

Penalties.

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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:
(a) A misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for the first offense; and
(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any subsequent offense.
(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:
(a) A misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for the first offense; and
(b) A misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any subsequent offense.
(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 DRIVERM · 1st
§401.41(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONPRACTICE EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DR W/O CERTIFM · 1st
§401.41(1c)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFO RE NONCERTIF EMT PARAMED AMBU DRM · 1st
§401.41(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTFALSE CLAIM EMT PARAMED AMBU DR ETC CERTIF LICM · 1st
§401.41(2a)ASSAULTREPEALED 1996 EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DRIVERM · 1st
§401.41(2a)FRAUD-SWINDLEOBT SRVC EMT PARAMED ETC WIT DEFRAUD 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§401.41(2b)FRAUD-SWINDLEOBT SRVC EMT PARAMED ETC WIT DEFRAUD SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
§401.41(2b)BATTERYREPEALED 1996 EMT PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE DRIVERF · 3rd
§401.41(3a)PUBLIC PEACEUNNECESS SUMMON EMT PARAMEDIC AMBU DR 1ST OFFM · 2nd
§401.41(3b)PUBLIC PEACEUNNECESS SUMMON EMT PARAMED AMBU DR SUBSQ OFFM · 1st
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). · cites it 2× “[2] § 401.41(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). [3] § 812.”
Middleton v. State, 489 So. 2d 201 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986). · cites it 2× “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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