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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 462
NATUROPATHY

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F.S. 462.17

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.

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Amendments to 462.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 462.17

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

S462.17 1 - FRAUD - SELL FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED NATUROPATHIC LIC - F: T

S462.17 2 - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE NATUROPATHY WITHOUT LICENSE - F: T

S462.17 3 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - ADVERTISE NATUROPATHIC UNDER FALSE NAME - F: T

S462.17 4 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - NATUROPATHIC PRACTITIONER - F: T

S462.17 5 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - UNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE NATUROPATHIC - F: T

S462.17 6 - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE NATUROPATHY W SUSP OR REVOKED LIC - F: T