Florida Statute 460.412 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 460
CHIROPRACTIC MEDICINE

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F.S. 460.412

460.412 Sexual misconduct in the practice of chiropractic medicine.—The chiropractic physician-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of chiropractic medicine means violation of the chiropractic physician-patient relationship through which the chiropractic physician uses said relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of generally accepted examination or treatment of the patient. Sexual misconduct in the practice of chiropractic medicine is prohibited.

History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-211; s. 311, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 18, ch. 86-285; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 277, ch. 98-166.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 460.412

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 460.412.

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Cases Citing Statute 460.412

Total Results: 2

Maddox v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-12-23

Citation: 592 So. 2d 717, 1991 WL 272780

Snippet: any rule of the board or department... . Section 460.412, Florida Statutes, titled "Sexual misconduct in

DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION v. Wagner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-10-28

Citation: 405 So. 2d 471, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21465

Snippet: treatment of a patient in violation of Sections 460.412 and 460.413(1)(w), Florida Statutes. Dr. Wagner