Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 484.054 (2025)

Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty.

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484.054 Sale or distribution of prescription hearing aids through mail; penalty.It is unlawful for any person to sell or distribute prescription hearing aids through the mail to the ultimate consumer. Any violation of this section constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.ss. 13, 18, ch. 83-153; ss. 1, 7, ch. 84-94; ss. 15, 19, 20, ch. 86-283; s. 22, ch. 90-341; s. 11, ch. 90-345; s. 32, ch. 91-137; s. 117, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 35, ch. 2023-71.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 484.054

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§484.054PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9918M · 2nd
§484.054HEALTH-SAFETYSELL/DISTRIBUTE RX HEARING AID BY MAILM · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: Robert Daniel Taylor v. Leanne Polhill, 964 F.3d 975 (11th Cir. 2020).
Robert Daniel Taylor v. Leanne Polhill, 964 F.3d 975 (11th Cir. 2020). “” Fla. Stat. § 484.054 . Under § 360k(a), the Mail Order Ban would be preempted if it is “different from, or in addition to,” a federal requirement and if it relates to the safety or effectiveness of the device.”
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