Florida Statute 455.223 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 455
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 455.223

455.223 Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas.—For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding conducted by the department, the department shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions, make inspections when authorized by statute, issue subpoenas which shall be supported by affidavit, serve subpoenas and other process, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, documents, and other evidence. The department shall exercise this power on its own initiative or whenever requested by a board or the probable cause panel of any board. Challenges to, and enforcement of, the subpoenas and orders shall be handled as provided in s. 120.569.

History.—s. 5, ch. 79-36; s. 32, ch. 81-302; s. 4, ch. 86-90; s. 5, ch. 91-137; s. 52, ch. 92-33; s. 23, ch. 93-129; s. 77, ch. 94-218; s. 210, ch. 96-410; s. 19, ch. 97-261.

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Cases Citing Statute 455.223

Total Results: 3

Mercy Hosp. v. DEPT. OF PROF. REG.

467 So. 2d 1058, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1024

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 23, 1985 | Docket: 1275290

Cited 7 times | Published

the president of Mercy Hospital, pursuant to Section 455.223, Florida Statutes (1983), in connection with

Carrow v. DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL REG.

453 So. 2d 842

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 1984 | Docket: 1651277

Cited 1 times | Published

claim of constitutional privilege. We agree. Section 455.223, Florida Statutes (1983), provides that enforcement

Fagan v. Department of Professional Regulation

534 So. 2d 802, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2570, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5521, 1988 WL 125673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1988 | Docket: 64638900

Published

Regulation [DPR] subpoena issued pursuant to section 455.223, Florida Statutes (1985), requiring him to