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Florida Statute 462.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 462.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 462.17 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
462.17 Penalty for offenses relating to naturopathy.—Any person who shall:
(1) Sell, fraudulently obtain, or furnish any naturopathic diploma, license, record, or registration or aid or abet in the same;
(2) Practice naturopathy under the cover of any diploma, license, record, or registration illegally or fraudulently obtained or secured or issued unlawfully or upon fraudulent representations;
(3) Advertise to practice naturopathy under a name other than her or his own or under an assumed name;
(4) Falsely impersonate another practitioner of a like or different name;
(5) Practice or advertise to practice naturopathy or use in connection with her or his name any designation tending to imply or to designate the person as a practitioner of naturopathy without then being lawfully licensed and authorized to practice naturopathy in this state; or
(6) Practice naturopathy during the time her or his license is suspended or revoked

shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 19, ch. 12286, 1927; CGL 7726; s. 396, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 78-139; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-303; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 228, ch. 97-103; s. 52, ch. 2000-318.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 462.17

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§462.17(1)FRAUDSELL FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED NATUROPATHIC LICF · 3rd
§462.17(2)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE NATUROPATHY WITHOUT LICENSEF · 3rd
§462.17(3)FRAUD-IMPERSONADVERTISE NATUROPATHIC UNDER FALSE NAMEF · 3rd
§462.17(4)FRAUD-IMPERSONIMPERSONATE NATUROPATHIC PRACTITIONERF · 3rd
§462.17(5)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE NATUROPATHICF · 3rd
§462.17(6)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE NATUROPATHY W SUSP OR REVOKED LICF · 3rd

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