Florida Statute 490.004 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 490
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES

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F.S. 490.004

490.004 Board of Psychology.—

(1) There is created within the department the Board of Psychology, composed of seven members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

(2) Five members of the board must be psychologists licensed pursuant to this chapter in good standing in this state. The remaining two members must be citizens of the state who are not and have never been licensed psychologists and who are in no way connected with the practice of psychology. At least one member of the board must be 60 years of age or older.

(3) Members shall be appointed for terms of 4 years and shall serve until their successors are appointed.

(4) The board shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(5) All applicable provisions of chapter 456 relating to activities of regulatory boards shall apply to the board.

(6) The board shall maintain its official headquarters in the City of Tallahassee.

(7) The board shall appoint an individual to serve as the state’s commissioner on the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact Commission, as required under s. 490.0075.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-235; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; s. 25, ch. 87-172; ss. 3, 18, 19, ch. 87-252; s. 36, ch. 88-392; ss. 12, 13, ch. 89-70; s. 10, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 191, ch. 94-218; s. 4, ch. 95-279; s. 148, ch. 98-166; s. 162, ch. 98-200; s. 207, ch. 2000-160; s. 4, ch. 2023-140.

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Judith Abramson, Donald Airey v. Larry Gonzalez, as Secretary of the Florida Department of Professional Regulation

949 F.2d 1567, 21 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1021, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 14, 1992 WL 8

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 3, 1992 | Docket: 642868

Cited 55 times | Published

the APA in the profession generally, Fla.Stat. § 490.004 indicates that members of the defendant Board

FLORIDA STATE BD. OF ARCH. v. Wasserman

377 So. 2d 653

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 1979 | Docket: 2517768

Cited 18 times | Published

legislative safe guards in the form of limitations. Section 490.04(1)(c) is objectionable for the same reason

Husband v. Cassel

130 So. 2d 69

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 5, 1961 | Docket: 1280327

Cited 14 times | Published

reference to Sections 490.04(1) and 490.04(1) (c). Section 490.04[1] specifically *71 provides that before the

Wasserman v. Florida State Bd. of Architecture

361 So. 2d 792

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1978 | Docket: 1447027

Cited 3 times | Published

*794 safe guards in the form of limitations. "Section 490.04(1)(c) is objectionable for the same reason

William Kale, Ph.D. v. Department of Health

175 So. 3d 815, 2015 WL 3516737

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 2015 | Docket: 2662141

Cited 1 times | Published

regulatory boards shall apply to the board.” § 490.004(4)-(5), Fla. Stat. (2013). Section 490.009, Florida