The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 455
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION: GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 455.24

455.24 Advertisement by a veterinarian of free or discounted services; required statement.—In any advertisement for a free, discounted fee, or reduced fee service, examination, or treatment by a person licensed under chapter 474, the following statement shall appear in capital letters clearly distinguishable from the rest of the text: THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT HAS A RIGHT TO REFUSE TO PAY, CANCEL PAYMENT, OR BE REIMBURSED FOR PAYMENT FOR ANY OTHER SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT THAT IS PERFORMED AS A RESULT OF AND WITHIN 72 HOURS OF RESPONDING TO THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE FREE, DISCOUNTED FEE, OR REDUCED FEE SERVICE, EXAMINATION, OR TREATMENT. However, the required statement shall not be necessary as an accompaniment to an advertisement of a licensed health care provider defined by this section if the advertisement appears in a classified directory the primary purpose of which is to provide products and services at free, reduced, or discounted prices to consumers and in which the statement prominently appears in at least one place.

History.—s. 1, ch. 84-161; s. 1, ch. 85-7; s. 6, ch. 86-90; s. 13, ch. 89-124; s. 31, ch. 92-149; s. 29, ch. 97-261.

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Amendments to 455.24

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 455.24

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 455.24.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In R. CLEMMER, Sr., 184 B.R. 935 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1995)

. . . bankruptcy petition on December 28, 1994, and the next day, December 29, 1994, MetLife forwarded $83,-455.24 . . . The funds, in the amount of $83,-455.24, sent by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company to the Knox County . . .

P. SHULTZ, W. v. UNION TRUST BANK OF ST. PETERSBURG,, 297 F. Supp. 1274 (M.D. Fla. 1969)

. . . 11.25 Rosalie Graham 428.28 Gladys Hubbard 15.75 Nancy Pittman 109.50 Mary Ruff 98.00 Clara Thomas 455.24 . . .