Florida Statute 466.002 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 466
DENTISTRY, DENTAL HYGIENE, AND DENTAL LABORATORIES

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F.S. 466.002

466.002 Persons exempt from operation of chapter.—Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the following practices, acts, and operations:

(1) The practice of her or his profession including surgical procedures involving the oral cavity by a physician or surgeon licensed as such under the laws of this state.

(2) A qualified anesthetist giving an anesthetic for a dental operation under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.

(3) The practice of dentistry in the discharge of their official duties by graduate dentists or dental surgeons in the United States Army, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Navy, Public Health Service, Coast Guard, or United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

(4) The practice of dentistry by licensed dentists of other states or countries at meetings of dental organizations approved by the board, while appearing as clinicians.

(5) Students in Florida schools of dentistry and dental hygiene or dental assistant educational programs, while performing regularly assigned work under the curriculum of such schools.

(6) Instructors in Florida schools of dentistry, instructors in dental programs that prepare persons holding D.D.S. or D.M.D. degrees for certification by a specialty board and that are accredited in the United States by January 1, 2005, in the same manner as the board recognizes accreditation for Florida schools of dentistry that are not otherwise affiliated with a Florida school of dentistry, or instructors in Florida schools of dental hygiene or dental assistant educational programs, while performing regularly assigned instructional duties under the curriculum of such schools. A full-time dental instructor at a dental school or dental program approved by the board may be allowed to practice dentistry at the teaching facilities of such school or program, upon receiving a teaching permit issued by the board, in strict compliance with such rules as are adopted by the board pertaining to the teaching permit and with the established rules and procedures of the dental school or program as recognized in this section.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 79-330; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 23, 24, ch. 86-291; s. 60, ch. 91-137; s. 7, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 22, ch. 93-268; s. 2, ch. 94-104; s. 250, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2005-189; s. 14, ch. 2022-183.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 466.002

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 466.002.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 466.002

Total Results: 5

Florida Ass'n of Nurse Anesthetists v. DEPT. OF PROF. REG.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-12-30

Citation: 500 So. 2d 324

Snippet: to appellee's reliance in its order on section 466.002(2), and argues that that section in fact exempts

Erwin v. STATE, DEPT. OF P. & OR, ETC., BD OF DENTISTRY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-10-08

Citation: 320 So. 2d 2

Snippet: perform those duties allowed under Fla. Stat. § 466.02(4): "Pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated

Gilliam v. Stewart

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-01-10

Citation: 291 So. 2d 593

Snippet: NOTES [1] The decision below appears in 271 So.2d 466. [2] Florida Constitution, Article V, Section 4(2)

Padron v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-05-21

Citation: 153 So. 2d 745

Snippet: Board of Dental Examiners, in violation of Sec. 466.-02 Fla.Stat., F.S.A.1 The defendant was arraigned

Finlayson v. Lipscomb

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1876-01-15

Citation: 15 Fla. 558

Snippet: §§ 422, 425; 3 Paige, 204; 8 B. Mon. 340; 3 Wis. 466; 2 Mrld. Chy. 303, 289; 1 Head, 460. Upon petition