Florida Statute 477.023 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 477
COSMETOLOGY

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F.S. 477.023

477.023 Schools of cosmetology; licensure.—No private school of cosmetology shall be permitted to operate without a license issued by the Commission for Independent Education pursuant to chapter 1005. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent certification by the Department of Education of cosmetology training programs within the public school system or to prevent government operation of any other program of cosmetology in this state.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-253; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 45, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 36, ch. 85-297; s. 41, ch. 89-344; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 38, ch. 98-421; s. 1024, ch. 2002-387.

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Edward A. Crapo, in his capacity as Alachua County Property Appraiser v. Academy for Five Element Acupuncture, Inc., a Florida Non-Profit Corporation

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 2019 | Docket: 15885445

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certification is found in the cosmetology statute. § 477.023, Fla. Stat. It requires “a license issued by the