Florida Statute 478.53 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

478.53 Penalty for violations.—It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, to:

(1) Practice or attempt to practice electrology or hold oneself out to be an electrologist without holding an active license.

(2) Practice or attempt to practice electrology under a name other than one’s own.

(3) Use or attempt to use a revoked or suspended license or the license of another.

(4) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license by bribery, fraud, or knowing misrepresentation.

(5) Employ an unlicensed person to practice electrology.

(6) Practice or attempt to practice any permanent hair removal except as described in s. 478.42(5).

History.—s. 14, ch. 92-172.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 478.53
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§478.53(1)FRAUD-IMPERSONHOLD ONESELF TO BE AN ELECTROLOGISTM · 1st
§478.53(1)HEALTH-SAFETYPRACTICE ELECTROLOGY WITHOUT ACTIVE LICENSEM · 1st
§478.53(2)FRAUD-IMPERSONPRACTICE ELECTROLOGY UNDER OTHER NAMEM · 1st
§478.53(3)FRAUD-IMPERSONUSE ELECTROLOGY LICENSE OF ANOTHERM · 1st
§478.53(3)HEALTH-SAFETYUSE REVOKED SUSPENDED LICENSE ELECTROLOGYM · 1st
§478.53(4)FRAUDOBTAIN ELECTROLOGY LIC BY MISREPRESENTATIONM · 1st
§478.53(4)BRIBERYOBTAIN ELECTROLOGY LICENSE BY BRIBERYM · 1st
§478.53(5)HEALTH-SAFETYEMPLOY UNLICENSED PERSON PRACTICE ELECTROLOGYM · 1st
§478.53(6)HEALTH-SAFETYILLEGAL PRACTICE PERMANENT HAIR REMOVALM · 1st
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