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Florida Statute 474.213 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 474.213 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 474.213 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
474.213 Prohibitions; penalties.
(1) No person shall:
(a) Lead the public to believe that such person is licensed as a veterinarian, or is engaged in the licensed practice of veterinary medicine, without such person holding a valid, active license pursuant to this chapter;
(b) Use the name or title “veterinarian” when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this chapter;
(c) Present as her or his own the license of another;
(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license;
(e) Use or attempt to use a veterinarian’s license which has been suspended or revoked;
(f) Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine;
(g) Knowingly conceal information relative to violations of this chapter;
(h) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine by fraudulent representation;
(i) Practice veterinary medicine in this state, unless the person holds a valid, active license to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to this chapter;
(j) Sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a degree from a veterinary school or college, or a license issued pursuant to this chapter, or procure such diploma or license with the intent that it shall be used as evidence of that which the document stands for by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom it was granted; or
(k) Knowingly operate a veterinary establishment or premises without having a premise permit issued under s. 474.215.
(2) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-228; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 5, 15, 16, ch. 85-291; s. 7, ch. 91-176; s. 105, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 131, ch. 94-119; s. 63, ch. 95-144; s. 357, ch. 97-103.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 474.213

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§474.213(1a)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE VETERINARIAN MEDICINE W/O LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE TITLE VETERINARIAN W/O LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1c)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE ANOTHERS VETERINARIAN LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1d)PASS FORGEDEVIDENCE OBT VETERINARIAN LICF · 3rd
§474.213(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTEVIDENCE TO OBTAIN VETERINARIAN LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1e)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE SUSPENDED REVOKED VETERINARIAN LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1f)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESEMPLOY UNLICENSED VETERINARIANF · 3rd
§474.213(1g)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFORMATION RE VETERINARIAN LIC VIOLF · 3rd
§474.213(1h)FRAUDOBTAIN VET LIC BY FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATIONF · 3rd
§474.213(1i)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE VETERINARIAN MEDICINE WITHOUT LICENSEF · 3rd
§474.213(1j)FRAUDSELL OR OBTAIN WIT SELL VETERINARIAN DIPLOMAF · 3rd
§474.213(1k)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESOPERATE VETERINARY BUSINESS W/O PERMITF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 474.213

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State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Section 474.213(1)(i), Florida Statutes (2018), forbids a person
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·State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

...will not survive a motion for judgment of acquittal." Id. at 1002 . A trial court's ruling on a motion to dismiss is reviewed by this court de novo. State v. N.F ., 924 So. 2d 912 , 913 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). UNLICENSED PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE Section 474.213(1)(i), Florida Statutes (2018), forbids a person from practicing veterinary medicine without a license; Avella is not a veterinarian and is certainly not licensed in Florida for that profession....

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