Florida Statute 486.025 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 486
PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE

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F.S. 486.025

486.025 Powers and duties of the Board of Physical Therapy Practice.—The board may administer oaths; summon witnesses; take testimony in all matters relating to its duties under this chapter; establish or modify minimum standards of practice of physical therapy as defined in s. 486.021, including, but not limited to, standards of practice for the performance of dry needling by physical therapists; and adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this chapter. The board may also review the standing and reputability of any school or college offering courses in physical therapy and whether the courses of such school or college in physical therapy meet the standards established by the appropriate accrediting agency referred to in s. 486.031(1)(c). In determining the standing and reputability of any such school and whether the school and courses meet such standards, the board may investigate and personally inspect the school and courses.

History.—s. 12, ch. 57-67; ss. 36, 44, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 79-116; s. 365, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 24, ch. 83-86; ss. 4, 17, 18, 19, 20, ch. 86-31; s. 4, ch. 89-124; ss. 4, 5, ch. 91-429; s. 158, ch. 98-200; s. 2, ch. 2020-128; s. 71, ch. 2024-15.

Note.—Former s. 486.121.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 486.025

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 486.025.

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Cases Citing Statute 486.025

Total Results: 4

Michael v. Schekter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-06-15

Citation: 176 So. 2d 581, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 4308

Snippet: Compare Coleman v. Page’s Estate, 1943, 202 S.C. 486, 25 S.E.2d 559. The appellant tendered defenses which

FLORIDA GAME & FRESH WATER FISH COM'N v. Driggers

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-03-31

Citation: 65 So. 2d 723, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1321

Snippet: Kraushar v. Cummins Construction Corp., 180 Md. 486, 25 A.2d 439, 443. In the latter case the several annotations

Fuller v. Pierce

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1926-07-05

Citation: 109 So. 238, 92 Fla. 129

Snippet: this land the complainant has paid the sum of $486.25 and the defendant has paid out and is entitled

Fogg v. Goode

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1919-07-14

Citation: 78 Fla. 138, 82 So. 614

Snippet: promissory note on October 2, 1912, in the sum of $486.25. That the payee named in the note was J. S'. Goode;