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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.
(c) Using or attempting to use a license to practice optometry which has been suspended or revoked.
(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.
(c) Knowingly concealing information relating to violations of 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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 463.015

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§463.015(1a)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE OPTOMETRY WITHOUT ACTIVE LICENSEF · 3rd
§463.015(1b)FRAUDOBTAIN OPTOMETRY LICENSE BY FALSE MISREPF · 3rd
§463.015(1c)HEALTH-SAFETYUSE SUSPENDED REVOKED OPTOMETRIST LICENSEF · 3rd
§463.015(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE OF TITLE OPTOMETRIST OR DR OF OPTOMETRYM · 2nd
§463.015(2b)HEALTH-SAFETYEMPLOY UNLICENSED OPTOMETRISTM · 2nd
§463.015(2c)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFORMATION OF OPTOMETRIST LICENSINGM · 2nd
§463.015(2d)PERJURYMAKE FALSE OATH REGARDING OPTOMETRY LICENSEM · 2nd

Cases Citing F.S. 463.015

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·Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. v. Kozumi USA Corp., 295 F.R.D. 517 (N.D. Fla. 2013).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 2013 WL 5952096, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160287

1315; Fla. Stat. Ann. 493.32; Hawaii Rev. Stat. § 463-15; Ill. Ann. Stat. Ch. 111, para. 2680; Kan. Stat
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Serian v. State, 588 So. 2d 251 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 193328

...Diamond, Miami, for appellant. Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Joseph A. Tringali, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee. WARNER, Judge. Appellant claims in this appeal that he can't be convicted of practicing optometry without a license under section 463.015(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), because the alleged offenses occurred on the Seminole Indian Reservation in Broward County....

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