Florida Statute 461.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 461
PODIATRIC MEDICINE

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F.S. 461.001

461.001 Legislative findings; intent; scope.—The Legislature finds that the practice of podiatric medicine by unskilled and incompetent practitioners presents a danger to the public health and safety. The Legislature finds further that it is difficult for the public to make an informed choice about podiatric physicians and that the consequences of a wrong choice could seriously endanger their health and safety. The sole legislative purpose for enacting this chapter is to ensure that every podiatric physician practicing in this state meet minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that podiatric physicians who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public health be prohibited from practicing in this state.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-229; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 12, 13, ch. 86-71; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 198, ch. 98-166.

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Rush v. DEPT. OF PROF. REG.

448 So. 2d 26

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1984 | Docket: 429302

Cited 5 times | Published

10 (2d Cir.1981). Also enacted in 1979 was Section 461.001, Florida Statutes, entitled "Legislative findings;

Benjamin v. Tandem Healthcare, Inc.

998 So. 2d 566, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1006, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2432, 2008 WL 5333646

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 2008 | Docket: 1701585

Cited 4 times | Published

459.003, Fla. Stat. (2004) (defining terms); § 461.001, Fla. Stat. (2004) (stating Legislative intent

Williams v. Williams

120 So. 2d 202, 1960 Fla. App. LEXIS 2521

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1960 | Docket: 60194817

Cited 1 times | Published

effect. 33 Am.Jur., Life Estates, Remainders, etc., § 461; 1 Redfearn, Wills .& Administration of Estates in