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Fla. Stat. § 457.116 (2025)

Prohibited acts; penalty.

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457.116 Prohibited acts; penalty.—

(1) A person may not:

(a) Practice acupuncture unless the person is licensed under ss. 457.101-457.118;

(b) Use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, any title or description of services which incorporates the words “acupuncture,” “acupuncturist,” “certified acupuncturist,” “licensed acupuncturist,” “oriental medical practitioner”; the letters “L.Ac.,” “R.Ac.,” “A.P.,” or “D.O.M.”; or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she practices acupuncture unless he or she is a holder of a valid license issued pursuant to ss. 457.101-457.118;

(d) Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof;

(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status;

(f) Employ any person who is not licensed pursuant to ss. 457.101-457.118 to engage in the practice of acupuncture; or

(g) Conceal information relating to any violation of ss. 457.101-457.118.

(2) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-375; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 13, 14, ch. 86-265; s. 57, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-156; s. 85, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 198, ch. 97-103; s. 13, ch. 97-264; s. 5, ch. 98-418.

Note.—Former s. 468.328.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 457.116

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§457.116(1a)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE ACUPUNCTURE W/O VALID CERTIFICATIONM · 2nd

§457.116(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONMISREP SELF AS LIC ACUPUNCTURISTM · 2nd

§457.116(1c)FRAUDREMOVEDM · 2nd

§457.116(1c)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE ACUPUNCTURIST LIC OF ANOTHERM · 2nd

§457.116(1d)FRAUDGIVE FALSE EVIDENCE TO BOARD OR MEMBERM · 2nd

§457.116(1d)FORGERYGIVE FORGED EVIDENCE TO BOARD OR MEMBERM · 2nd

§457.116(1e)HEALTH-SAFETYUSE SUSP RVKD INACTIVE DELINQ LICENSEM · 2nd

§457.116(1f)HEALTH-SAFETYEMPLOY NON CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURISTM · 2nd

§457.116(1g)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFO RE ACUPUNCTURIST LIC VIOLM · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1998–1998 · leading case: Haggerty v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., 716 So. 2d 873 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998).

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Haggerty v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., 716 So. 2d 873 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998). “, §§ 457.116 (acupuncture), 458.331 (medical practice), 459.”

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