Florida Statute 484.013 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 484
DISPENSING OF OPTICAL DEVICES AND HEARING AIDS

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F.S. 484.013

484.013 Violations and penalties.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person:

(a) To make a false or fraudulent statement, either for herself or himself or for another person, in any application, affidavit, or statement presented to the board or in any proceeding before the board.

(b) To prepare or dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other optical devices when such person is not licensed as an optician in this state.

(c) To prepare or dispense lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses, contact lenses, or other optical devices without first being furnished with a prescription as provided for in s. 484.012.

(2) It is unlawful for any person other than an optician licensed under this part to use the title “optician” or otherwise lead the public to believe that she or he is engaged in the practice of opticianry.

(3) It is unlawful for any optician to engage in the diagnosis of the human eyes, attempt to determine the refractive powers of the human eyes, or, in any manner, attempt to prescribe for or treat diseases or ailments of human beings.

(4) It is unlawful for any person to open or operate, either alone or with any other person or persons, an optical establishment which does not have the permit required by this part.

(5)(a) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), a person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) A person who knowingly violates paragraph (1)(c) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 79-275; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 11, 12, ch. 86-254; s. 115, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 4, ch. 94-192; s. 448, ch. 97-103; s. 120, ch. 2001-277.

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Amendments to 484.013

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 484.013

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S484.013 1a - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - ON OPTICIAN LICENSE APPLICATION - M: S

S484.013 1b - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE AS OPTICIAN WO LIC - M: S

S484.013 1c - HEALTH-SAFETY - DISPENSE OPTICAL DEVICES WITHOUT PRESCRIPTION - F: T

S484.013 2 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE TITLE OPTICIAN WITHOUT LICENSE - M: S

S484.013 3 - HEALTH-SAFETY - UNLAWFUL TREATMENT AILMENT OF THE HUMAN EYE - M: S

S484.013 4 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - OPERATE OPTICAL ESTABLISHMENT WO PERMIT - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 484.013

Total Results: 4

Cole Vision v. Dept. of Bus. and Prof.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-02-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 688 So. 2d 404

Snippet: is the diagnosis of the human body." See § 484.013(3), Fla. Stat.(1993). Sections 463.014(1)(a) and

Fla. Optometric Ass'n v. DEPT. OF PRO. REG., BD. OF OPTICIANRY

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-09-05T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 567 So. 2d 928

Snippet: Section 484.002(3), Florida Statutes. [3] Section 484.013(3), Florida Statutes. [4] The final order denying

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services, Office of Child Support Enforcement ex rel. Worthy v. Carwell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-05-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 524 So. 2d 484, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1084, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1787

Snippet: Campbell, Ryder, Threadgill 4 May 1988 524 So. 2d 484, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1084, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1787

BF Goodrich Company v. Brooks

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1959-07-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 113 So. 2d 593

Snippet: Company, Inc. v. Fred Howland, Inc., Fla., 98 So.2d 484 and 13 Fla.Jur. 383, for the principle that the terms