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Fla. Stat. § 474.201 (2025)
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474.201 Purpose.—The Legislature finds that the practice of veterinary medicine is potentially dangerous to the public health and safety if conducted by incompetent and unlicensed practitioners. The legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every veterinarian practicing in this state meet minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that veterinarians who are not normally competent or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be disciplined or prohibited from practicing in this state.
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Cited in 2
cases, 2019–2019 · leading case: State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019).
State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019). “Avella's argument, that the purpose of the statute was to prevent unlicensed veterinary care provided to the public rather than to criminalize the care an owner provides to his or her animals, is based upon section 474.201, which reads as follows: The Legislature finds that the…”
State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019). “Avella's argument, that the purpose of the statute was to prevent unlicensed veterinary care provided to the public rather than to criminalize the care an owner provides to his or her animals, is based upon section 474.201, which reads as follows: The Legislature finds that the…”
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