Florida Statute 485.003 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 485
HYPNOSIS

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F.S. 485.003

485.003 Definitions.—In construing this chapter, the words, phrases, or terms, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Hypnosis” shall mean hypnosis, hypnotism, mesmerism, posthypnotic suggestion, or any similar act or process which produces or is intended to produce in any person any form of induced sleep or trance in which the susceptibility of the person’s mind to suggestion or direction is increased or is intended to be increased, where such a condition is used or intended to be used in the treatment of any human ill, disease, injury, or for any other therapeutic purpose.

(2) “Healing arts” shall mean the practice of medicine, surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathy, podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and optometry.

(3) “Practitioner of the healing arts” shall mean a person licensed under the laws of the state to practice medicine, surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, naturopathy, podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or optometry within the scope of his or her professional training and competence and within the purview of the statutes applicable to his or her respective profession, and who may refer a patient for treatment by a qualified person, who shall employ hypnotic techniques under the supervision, direction, prescription, and responsibility of such referring practitioner.

(4) “Qualified person” shall mean a person deemed by the referring practitioner to be qualified by both professional training and experience to be competent to employ hypnotic technique for therapeutic purposes, under supervision, direction, or prescription.

History.—s. 3, ch. 61-506; s. 2, ch. 65-170; s. 1, ch. 95-279; s. 195, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 97-198; s. 193, ch. 97-264; ss. 196, 268, ch. 98-166; s. 201, ch. 2000-160.

Note.—Former s. 456.32.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 485.003

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 485.003

Total Results: 9

Raulerson v. Font

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-01

Snippet: petition regarding “previous protection.” Section 784.0485(3)(d) requires that the petition include, if applicable

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms - 12.913(A)(3)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-21

Snippet: 30(3)(b)(a), section 784.046(4)(b)1, and section 784.0485(3)(b)1, Florida Statutes, or other statutory provision

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA SUPREME COURT APPROVED FAMILY LAW FORMS-12.913(A)(3).

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-21

Citation: 246 So. 3d 1131

Snippet: 30(3)(b)(a), section 784.046(4)(b)1, and section 784.0485(3)(b)1, Florida Statutes, or other statutory provision

Packal v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-25

Citation: 226 So. 3d 337, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12107, 2017 WL 3642025

Snippet: the petition track those required by section 784.0485(3)(b), Florida Statutes, pertaining to stalking,

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-26

Citation: 173 So. 3d 19, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 163, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 583, 2015 WL 1343088

Snippet: pursuant to section 119.071(2)(j)1, section 784.0485(3)(b)1, Florida Statutes, or other statutory provision

In re Amendments to the Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Forms

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-09

Citation: 113 So. 3d 781, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1939, 2013 WL 1908394

Snippet: pursuant to section 119.071(2)0)1, section 784.0485(3)(b)l, Florida Statutes, or other statutory provision

Horowitz v. PLANTATION GENERAL HOSP. LTD.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-24

Citation: 959 So. 2d 176, 2007 WL 1498968

Snippet: rather than the hospital. See Horowitz, 895 So.2d at 485.[3] In Robert, one of the conflict cases, the Fifth

Shaw v. Saunders

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1920-05-26

Citation: 79 Fla. 846, 85 So. 162

Snippet: Supp. 841; Adams v. Eatherly Hdwe. Co., 78 Ga. 485, 3 S. E. Rep. 430; Furry et al. v. O’Connor et al

Seaboard Air Line Railway v. Smith

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1907-01-15

Citation: 53 Fla. 375

Snippet: N. R. Co. v. Jones. 50 Fla. 225, 39 South. Rep. 485; 3 Wigmore on Ev., Sec. 1977, note 2. The fourth assignment