Florida Statute 461.012 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 461
PODIATRIC MEDICINE

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F.S. 461.012

461.012 Violations and penalties.—

(1) Each of the following acts constitutes a violation of this chapter and is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084:

(a) Practicing or attempting to practice podiatric medicine without an active license or with a license fraudulently obtained.

(b) Advertising podiatric services without an active license obtained pursuant to this chapter or with a license fraudulently obtained.

(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a violation of this chapter and is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:

(a) Selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing any podiatric medicine diploma, license, or record of registration or aiding or abetting in the same.

(b) Making any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an oath or affirmation is required by this chapter.

(c) Using the name or title “Podiatrist,” “Doctor of Podiatry,” or “Doctor of Podiatric Medicine” or using the phrase “foot clinic,” “foot doctor,” “quiropedista,” or any other name, title, or phrase which would lead the public to believe that such person is engaging in the practice of podiatric medicine unless such person is licensed as a podiatric physician in this state.

(d) Knowingly concealing any information relative to violations of this chapter.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-229; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 9, 12, 13, ch. 86-71; s. 88, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 96-222; s. 204, ch. 98-166; s. 51, ch. 2000-318.

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Amendments to 461.012

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 461.012

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

S461.012 1a - FRAUD-IMPERSON - PRACTICE PODIATRY W FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED LIC - F: T

S461.012 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE PODIATRY WITHOUT LICENSE - F: T

S461.012 1b - FRAUD - ADVRT PODIATRIC SRVC WO LIC OR FRAUD OBT LIC - F: T

S461.012 1c - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED PODIATRY LICENSE - F: T

S461.012 2a - FRAUD - SELL FRAUDULENTLY OBT PODIATRY DIPLOMA OR LIC - M: F

S461.012 2b - PERJURY - MAKE FALSE OATH REGARDING PODIATRY LICENSE - M: F

S461.012 2c - FRAUD-IMPERSON - UNLAW USE TITLE OF PODIATRIST ETC - M: F

S461.012 2d - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CONCEAL INFORMATION RE PODIATRY LICENSING - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 461.012

Total Results: 4

Banfield v. United States Sugar Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-04-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 506 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1094, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7818

Snippet: Anstead, Stone, Walden 22 April 1987 506 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1094, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7818

Danches v. Danches

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-03-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 503 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 737, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7185

Snippet: Baskin, Ferguson, Pearson 10 March 1987 503 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 737, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7185

Palm Springs General Hospital, Inc. v. Varona

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-03-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 504 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 732, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7175

Snippet: Baskin, Ferguson, Pearson 10 March 1987 504 So. 2d 461, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 732, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 7175

Edmond v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1973-06-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 280 So. 2d 449

Snippet: 330, 178 P.2d 397. [11] C.C.W.D.Mo. 1880, 12 F. 461. [12] For cases dealing with punishment for multiple