Florida Statute 491.002 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 491
CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES

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F.S. 491.002

491.002 Intent.—The Legislature finds that as society becomes increasingly complex, emotional survival is equal in importance to physical survival. Therefore, in order to preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Legislature must provide privileged communication for members of the public or those acting on their behalf to encourage needed or desired counseling, clinical and psychotherapy services, or certain other services of a psychological nature to be sought out. The Legislature further finds that, since such services assist the public primarily with emotional survival, which in turn affects physical and psychophysical survival, the practice of clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, and mental health counseling by persons not qualified to practice such professions presents a danger to public health, safety, and welfare. The Legislature finds that, to further secure the health, safety, and welfare of the public and also to encourage professional cooperation among all qualified professionals, the Legislature must assist the public in making informed choices of such services by establishing minimum qualifications for entering into and remaining in the respective professions.

History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 491.002

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Cases Citing Statute 491.002

Total Results: 19

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-11

Snippet: Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.491. (2) Effect of Motions Tolling Rendition. If

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-10-29

Snippet: Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.491. (2) Effect of Motions Tolling Rendition. If

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE-2017 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-25

Citation: 256 So. 3d 1218

Snippet: Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.491. (2) Effect of Motions Tolling Rendition.

Florida Dept. of Revenue v. NAVAL AVIATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-18

Citation: 907 So. 2d 586, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 11013, 2005 WL 1660703

Snippet: Murray Corp., 355 U.S. 489, 503, 78 S.Ct. 486, 491, 2 L.Ed.2d 460 (1958)(opinion of J. Frankfurter, J

Sledge v. Department of Children & Families

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-05

Citation: 861 So. 2d 1189, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18412, 2003 WL 22867662

Snippet: employment under an earlier statute. Section 400.491(2)(a)4, Florida Statutes (1991), would disqualify

Gracey v. Eaker

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-19

Citation: 837 So. 2d 348, 2002 WL 31833835

Snippet: is equal in importance to physical survival." § 491.002, Fla. Stat. (2001). To preserve the health, safety

Benardo v. Department of Revenue ex rel. Reilly

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-08

Citation: 819 So. 2d 161, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 6200, 2002 WL 920471

Snippet: the provisions of Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.491(2), which governs the general powers and duties of

Benardo v. DOR EX REL. REILLY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-08

Citation: 819 So. 2d 161

Snippet: the provisions of Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.491(2), which governs the general powers and duties of

Eckert v. Publix Supermarkets, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-04-26

Citation: 783 So. 2d 1187, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 5561, 2001 WL 420597

Snippet: full employment.” Id. As provided in section 440.491(2), it is the intent of section 440.491 to set forth

Florida Public Employees Council 79 v. Jacksonville Employees Together

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-08-05

Citation: 738 So. 2d 489, 161 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 3183, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 10581, 1999 WL 569617

Snippet: applicable, in any proceeding before the Commission. *491(2) If a party desires to be represented by a person

Harris v. Agency for Health Care Administration

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-08

Citation: 671 So. 2d 230, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3470, 1996 WL 159346

Snippet: choices regarding mental health services. See § 491.002, Fla.Stat. (“intent” section of chapter 491). Accordingly

Compania Dominicana De Aviacion v. Knapp

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-07-20

Citation: 251 So. 2d 18

Snippet: 1971] and Futch v. Josey, Fla. App. 1971, 247 So.2d 491, 2 D.C.A. The settlement of the insurance claim for

Lamb v. Jones

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-09-19

Citation: 202 So. 2d 810

Snippet: Casualty Company of New York, Fla.App. 1966, 184 So.2d 491; 2 Fla.Jur., Appeals, § 290, pp. 632-634. Therefore

Solomon v. SANITARIANS'REGISTRATION BOARD

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-07-17

Citation: 155 So. 2d 353

Snippet: enacted as Chapter 59-191, Laws of 1959. Section 491.02, defines various terms including a description

Sanitarians' Registration Board v. Solomon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-01-22

Citation: 148 So. 2d 744, 1963 Fla. App. LEXIS 3748

Snippet: pay to the board a fee of ten dollars.” Section 491.02, captioned “Definitions”, provides: “In this act

Sanitarians' Registration Board v. Solomon

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-06-07

Citation: 142 So. 2d 301, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3327

Snippet: to the present consideration are the following: “491.02 Definitions. “In this act, unless the context otherwise

MacDonald v. Rehrer

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1886-01-15

Citation: 22 Fla. 198

Snippet: behalf of *208the State in such a case. 17 Ves., 491; 2 Kent’s Com., 8th Ed., 347 ; 24 Ala., 401; 22 Iowa

Ex parte Bell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1883-01-15

Citation: 19 Fla. 608

Snippet: pillory, in the discretion of the jury. Th. Dig., 491, §2. *613Thus all distinctions of grand and petit larceny

Robinson v. Jones

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1873-01-15

Citation: 14 Fla. 256

Snippet: in behalf of the State in such a case. 17 Ves. 491; 2 Kent Com. par. 313, page 367, 8th edition; 24 Ala