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Fla. Stat. § 464.016 (2025)

Violations and penalties.

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464.016 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 advanced or specialized, professional, or practical nursing, as defined in this part, unless holding an active license or certificate to do so.
(b) Using or attempting to use a license or certificate which has been suspended or revoked.
(c) Knowingly employing unlicensed persons in the practice of nursing.
(d) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or certificate under this part by misleading statements or knowing misrepresentation.
(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:
(a) Using the name or title “Nurse,” “Registered Nurse,” “Licensed Practical Nurse,” “Clinical Nurse Specialist,” “Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,” “Certified Nurse Practitioner,” “Certified Nurse Midwife,” “Advanced Practice Registered Nurse,” or any other name or title which implies that a person was licensed or certified as same, unless such person is duly licensed or certified.
(b) Knowingly concealing information relating to violations of this part.
History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-225; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 13, 17, 18, ch. 86-284; s. 58, ch. 91-137; s. 5, ch. 91-156; s. 90, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 183, ch. 99-397; ss. 54, 124, ch. 2000-318; s. 5, ch. 2007-167; s. 60, ch. 2018-106.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 464.016

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§464.016(1a)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE ADVANCED NURSING W/O LIC CERTIFICATEF · 3rd
§464.016(1b)HEALTH-SAFETYUSE SUSPENDED REVOKED NURSING CERTIFICATE LICF · 3rd
§464.016(1c)HEALTH-SAFETYEMPLOY UNLICENSED NURSEF · 3rd
§464.016(1d)FRAUDOBTAIN ATT TO OBT NURSING LICENSE BY MISREPF · 3rd
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAW USE TITLE CERT REGIST NURSE ANESTHETISTM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAW USE TITLE CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONERM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFEM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSEM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE REGISTERED NURSEM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE OF TITLE NURSEM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAW USE TITLE ADVANC PRACTICE REGISTER NURSEM · 1st
§464.016(2a)FRAUD-IMPERSONUNLAWFUL USE TITLE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTM · 1st
§464.016(2b)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFO NURSING LICENSING OR CERTIFM · 1st
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Billy Schumann v. Collier Anesthesia, P.A., 803 F.3d 1199 (11th Cir. 2015).
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Billy Schumann v. Collier Anesthesia, P.A., 803 F.3d 1199 (11th Cir. 2015). “See Fla. Stat. § 464.016 . To obtain a CRNA license under Florida law, among other requirements, a person must graduate from an accredited program and be certified by the National Commission on Certification of Anesthesiologist Assistants.”
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