Florida § 474.213 Prohibitions; penalties

Florida Statutes

§ 474.213 — Prohibitions; penalties

Florida § 474.213

TitleXXXII

Ch. 474VETERINARY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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Bluebook

Fla. Stat. § 474.213 (2026).

Text

(1)No person shall:

(a)Lead the public to believe that such person is licensed as a veterinarian, or is engaged in the licensed practice of veterinary medicine, without such person holding a valid, active license pursuant to this chapter;

(b)Use the name or title “veterinarian” when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this chapter;

(c)Present as her or his own the license of another;

(d)Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license;

(e)Use or attempt to use a veterinarian’s license which has been suspended or revoked;

(f)Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine;

(g)Knowingly conceal information relative to violations of this chapter;

(h)Obtain or attempt to obtain a license to practi

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(1) No person shall: (a) Lead the public to believe that such person is licensed as a veterinarian, or is engaged in the licensed practice of veterinary medicine, without such person holding a valid, active license pursuant to this chapter; (b) Use the name or title “veterinarian” when the person has not been licensed pursuant to this chapter; (c) Present as her or his own the license of another; (d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof for the purpose of obtaining a license; (e) Use or attempt to use a veterinarian’s license which has been suspended or revoked; (f) Knowingly employ unlicensed persons in the practice of veterinary medicine; (g) Knowingly conceal information relative to violations of this chapter; (h) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license to practice veterinary medicine by fraudulent representation; (i) Practice veterinary medicine in this state, unless the person holds a valid, active license to practice veterinary medicine pursuant to this chapter; (j) Sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a degree from a veterinary school or college, or a license issued pursuant to this chapter, or procure such diploma or license with the intent that it shall be used as evidence of that which the document stands for by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom it was granted; or (k) Knowingly operate a veterinary establishment or premises without having a premise permit issued under s. 474.215.

(2) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

Legislative History

ss. 1, 2, ch. 79-228; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 5, 15, 16, ch. 85-291; s. 7, ch. 91-176; s. 105, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 131, ch. 94-119; s. 63, ch. 95-144; s. 357, ch. 97-103.