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Florida Statute 429.49 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 429.49 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 429.49 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
429.49 Resident records; penalties for alteration.
(1) Any person who fraudulently alters, defaces, or falsifies any medical or other record of an assisted living facility, or causes or procures any such offense to be committed, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) A conviction under subsection (1) is also grounds for restriction, suspension, or termination of license privileges.
History.s. 48, ch. 2001-45; s. 2, ch. 2006-197.
Note.Former s. 400.449.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 429.49

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§429.49(1)HEALTH-SAFETYALTER DEFACE FALSIFY RECORD ASSIST LIVING FACM · 2nd

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