Florida Statute 458.305 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 458
MEDICAL PRACTICE

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F.S. 458.305

458.305 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:

(1) “Board” means the Board of Medicine.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Health.

(3) “Practice of medicine” means the diagnosis, treatment, operation, or prescription for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity, or other physical or mental condition.

(4) “Physician” means a person who is licensed to practice medicine in this state.

History.—ss. 1, 8, ch. 79-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 25, 26, ch. 86-245; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 103, ch. 94-218; s. 15, ch. 97-264.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 458.305

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 458.305.

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Cases Citing Statute 458.305

Total Results: 18

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-12-22T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 998 So. 2d 566

Snippet: stating Legislative intent as to chapter 458); § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (2004) (defining terms); § 459.001,

Horowitz v. PLANTATION GENERAL HOSP. LTD.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-05-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 959 So. 2d 176

Snippet: competence of staff-privileged physicians. [7] See § 458.305(2), Fla. Stat. (2006). [8] Prior to 2003, section

Fullerton v. FLORIDA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-09-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 938 So. 2d 587

Snippet: section 766.101 in connection with those of section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (2003), which defines the

Fullerton v. FLORIDA MEDICAL ASS'N, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-07-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 973 So. 2d 1144

Snippet: section 766.101 in connection with those of section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (2003), which defines the

Spuza v. Department of Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-03-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 838 So. 2d 676

Snippet: were related to the practice of medicine. See § 458.305(3) (defining the practice of medicine to mean &

Ocampo v. Department of Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-02-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 806 So. 2d 633

Snippet: license is merely a ministerial act." Section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1999), defines the practice…definition of the "practice of medicine." § 458.305(3), Fla. Stat. (1999). Thus, Ocampo still has the

Strohm v. Hertz Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-12-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 37

Snippet: other classes of health care providers. See § 458.305, Fla.Stat. (1993) (medical doctors); § 459.011(

Florida Nutrition Counselors Ass'n v. Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Board of Medicine, Dietetics & Nutrition Practice Council

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-08-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 667 So. 2d 218

Snippet: definition of “Practice of medicine” in section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes, the order on appeal found

Clair v. GLADES COUNTY BD. OF COM'RS

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-01-18T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 649 So. 2d 224

Snippet: or other physical or mental condition (e.s.). § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (1993). Osteopathic physicians have

Clair v. Glades County Bd. of Com'rs

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-01-24T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 635 So. 2d 84

Snippet: or other physical or mental condition (e.s.). § 458.305, Fla. Stat. (1993). Osteopathic physicians have

Elmariah v. DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, BD. OF MEDICINE

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-12-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 574 So. 2d 164

Snippet: or other physical or mental condition." § 458.305(3), Fla. Stat. (1983). Given this definition and

Allstate Ins. Co. v. Garrett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-07-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 550 So. 2d 22

Snippet: there does not include chiropractors. [2] Section 458.305(4) defines "physician" as a person licensed

Fla. Soc. of Ophthalmology v. State, Bd. of Optometry

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-10-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 532 So. 2d 1279

Snippet: physicians licensed under chapter 458 and 459. See §§ 458.305(3) and 459.003(3), Fla. Stat. (1981). In ruling

Sabastier v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-03-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 504 So. 2d 45

Snippet: was practicing medicine as defined in section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1985), and accordingly he

State v. Counts

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 457 So. 2d 568

Snippet: in Chapter 322 is the one appearing in section 458.-305(4), Florida Statutes (1981): “a person who is …presence of controlled substances therein. . § 458.305, Fla.Stat. (1981). No. 83-71 District

Barker v. Board of Medical Examiners, Dept. of Prof. Reg.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-03-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 428 So. 2d 720

Snippet: and educational requisites. For example, Section 458.305(3), Florida Statutes (1979), defines the practice…in the same terms as those provided in section 458.305(3), continues with the following language: "…practice medicine in this state," Section 458.305(4), Florida Statutes (1979), an osteopathic physician

Fla. Medical Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. Regulation

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1983-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 426 So. 2d 1112

Snippet: Statutes (1981), as do physicians under Section 458.305(3). AP-451 District Court of Appeal

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1981-04-13T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: regulatory scheme for `medical practice.' Section 458.305(3) defines the `practice of medicine' as: …a) expressly provides that subsection (3) of s.458.305 (and most of the other provisions of ch. 458) have