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Fla. Stat. § 474.213 (2025)
Prohibitions; penalties.
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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.
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 LICENSE
§474.213(1b)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE TITLE VETERINARIAN W/O LICENSE
§474.213(1c)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE ANOTHERS VETERINARIAN LICENSE
§474.213(1d)PASS FORGEDEVIDENCE OBT VETERINARIAN LIC
§474.213(1d)FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENTEVIDENCE TO OBTAIN VETERINARIAN LICENSE
§474.213(1e)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE SUSPENDED REVOKED VETERINARIAN LICENSE
§474.213(1f)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESEMPLOY UNLICENSED VETERINARIAN
§474.213(1g)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESCONCEAL INFORMATION RE VETERINARIAN LIC VIOL
§474.213(1h)FRAUDOBTAIN VET LIC BY FRAUDULENT REPRESENTATION
§474.213(1i)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE VETERINARIAN MEDICINE WITHOUT LICENSE
§474.213(1j)FRAUDSELL OR OBTAIN WIT SELL VETERINARIAN DIPLOMA
§474.213(1k)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESOPERATE VETERINARY BUSINESS W/O PERMIT
Notes of Decisions
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). “The State relies upon a related statutory provision for its argument that Avella was practicing veterinary medicine without a license.”
State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019). “The State relies upon a related statutory provision for its argument that Avella was practicing veterinary medicine without a license.”
— 474.213(1)(i) — 2 cases
State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019). “The State relies upon a related statutory provision for its argument that Avella was practicing veterinary medicine without a license.”
State v. Avella, 275 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019). “The State relies upon a related statutory provision for its argument that Avella was practicing veterinary medicine without a license.”
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