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Florida Statute 463.009 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 463.009 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 463.009 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
463.009 Supportive personnel.—No person other than a licensed practitioner may engage in the practice of optometry as defined in s. 463.002(7). Except as provided in this section, under no circumstances shall nonlicensed supportive personnel be delegated diagnosis or treatment duties; however, such personnel may perform data gathering, preliminary testing, prescribed visual therapy, and related duties under the direct supervision of the licensed practitioner. Nonlicensed personnel, who need not be employees of the licensed practitioner, may perform ministerial duties, tasks, and functions assigned to them by and performed under the general supervision of a licensed practitioner, including obtaining information from consumers for the purpose of making appointments for the licensed practitioner. The licensed practitioner shall be responsible for all delegated acts performed by persons under her or his direct and general supervision.
History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-194; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 20, 21, ch. 86-289; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 235, ch. 97-103; s. 15, ch. 2013-26.

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·Cole Vision v. Dept. of Bus. & Prof., 688 So. 2d 404 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997).

Cited 7 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1997 WL 60865

...Finally, contrary to appellants' arguments, the Board has the authority to regulate the business aspects of an optometrist's practice. Chapter 463 contains various provisions that regulate the "business" aspect of an optometrist's practice. See e.g., § 463.005(1)(d), (e), Fla. Stat. (1993); § 463.009, Fla....
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