Florida Statute 463.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 463
OPTOMETRY

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F.S. 463.015

463.015 Violations and penalties.—

(1) Each of the following acts constitutes 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 optometry without a valid active license issued pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Attempting to obtain or obtaining a license to practice optometry by fraudulent misrepresentation.

(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:

(a) Identifying one’s activity by using the name or title “optometrist,” “licensed practitioner,” “certified optometrist,” “Doctor of Optometry,” or “O.D.” in a manner which represents to the public that the person is a licensed practitioner or certified optometrist when the person has not been licensed or certified pursuant to this chapter.

(b) Knowingly employing unlicensed persons in the practice of optometry, except as specifically authorized by this chapter.

(d) Willfully making any false oath or affirmation when required to make an oath or affirmation pursuant to this chapter.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-194; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 20, 21, ch. 86-289; s. 89, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 53, ch. 2000-318.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 463.015

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

S463.015 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE OPTOMETRY WITHOUT ACTIVE LICENSE - F: T

S463.015 1b - FRAUD - OBTAIN OPTOMETRY LICENSE BY FALSE MISREP - F: T

S463.015 1c - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUSPENDED REVOKED OPTOMETRIST LICENSE - F: T

S463.015 2a - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE OF TITLE OPTOMETRIST OR DR OF OPTOMETRY - M: S

S463.015 2b - HEALTH-SAFETY - EMPLOY UNLICENSED OPTOMETRIST - M: S

S463.015 2c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - CONCEAL INFORMATION OF OPTOMETRIST LICENSING - M: S

S463.015 2d - PERJURY - MAKE FALSE OATH REGARDING OPTOMETRY LICENSE - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 463.015

Total Results: 2

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. v. Kozumi USA Corp.

295 F.R.D. 517, 2013 WL 5952096, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160287

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 28, 2013 | Docket: 66051471

Cited 2 times | Published

1315; Fla. Stat. Ann. 493.32; Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 463-15; Ill. Ann. Stat. Ch. 111, para. 2680; Kan. Stat

Serian v. State

588 So. 2d 251, 1991 WL 193328

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1991 | Docket: 1708360

Cited 1 times | Published

practicing optometry without a license under section 463.015(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), because the