Florida Statute 464.002 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 464
NURSING

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F.S. 464.002

464.002 Purpose.—The sole legislative purpose in enacting this part is to ensure that every nurse practicing in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that nurses who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 17, 18, ch. 86-284; s. 58, ch. 91-137; s. 5, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 120, ch. 2000-318.

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N. WEST FLA. HOME HLT. AG. v. Merrill

469 So. 2d 893, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1985 | Docket: 1272601

Cited 5 times | Published

regulating the practice of nursing, stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1981), is to insure that

Tarpon Springs Hospital Foundation, Inc. v. Anderson

34 So. 3d 742, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5257, 2010 WL 1563544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 2010 | Docket: 1641416

Cited 3 times | Published

meets minimum requirements for safe practice." § 464.002. "Rule 64B9-4.010 ... sets minimum standards for

Schiffman v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION

581 So. 2d 1375, 1991 WL 103462

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1991 | Docket: 1683795

Cited 3 times | Published

analyzed the statement of legislative intent in Section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1985), which is nearly identical

ANTONIO F. DEFILIPPO M.D. and SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC. v. GREGORY H. CURTIN

255 So. 3d 351

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2018 | Docket: 7804268

Cited 1 times | Published

Part I is entitled the “Nurse Practice Act.” Section 464.002, Florida Statutes (2011), states: The

Jordan v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION

522 So. 2d 450, 1988 WL 20598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 1988 | Docket: 1192449

Cited 1 times | Published

Chapter 464 (Nurse Practice Act), as stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1985): The sole legislative

HOSPITAL SPECIALISTS, P.A. v. KATHLEEN DEEN, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM ALVIN DEEN, ABDI ABBASSI, M.D., AND DIGESTIVE DISEASE CONSULTANTS, LLC, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMANY

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2023 | Docket: 67681297

Published

943 So. 2d 209, 213 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006) (quoting § 464.02(3), Fla. Stat. (2003)). As previously

ANTONIO F. DEFILIPPO M.D. and SOUTH FLORIDA PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES, INC. v. GREGORY H. CURTIN

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 2018 | Docket: 7511627

Published

Part I is entitled the “Nurse Practice Act.” Section 464.002, Florida Statutes (2011), states: The

Northwest Florida Home Health Agency v. Merrill

469 So. 2d 893, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1257, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13974

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 1985 | Docket: 64612250

Published

regulating the practice of nursing, stated in section 464.002, Florida Statutes (1981), is to insure that