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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 468
MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
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F.S. 468.1285
468.1285 Prohibitions; penalties.
(1) No person shall knowingly:
(a) Practice speech-language pathology or audiology, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this part.
(b) Use terms such as, but not limited to: “speech pathologist,” “speech therapy,” “speech therapist,” “speech correction,” “speech correctionist,” “speech clinic,” “speech clinician,” “language pathology,” “language pathologist,” “voice therapist,” “voice pathology,” “voice pathologist,” “logopedics,” “logopedist,” “communicology,” “communicologist,” “cognitive communication therapy,” “cognitive communication therapist,” “aphasiologist,” or “phoniatrist,” or any title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as a speech-language pathologist when the person is not licensed as a speech-language pathologist pursuant to this part.
(c) Use terms such as, but not limited to: “audiology,” “audiologist,” “audiometrist,” “audiological,” “hearing therapy,” “hearing therapist,” “hearing clinic,” “hearing clinician,” “hearing aid audiologist,” “aural habilitationalist,” “aural rehabilitationalist,” or any title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as an audiologist when the person is not licensed as an audiologist pursuant to this part.
(d) Present as his or her own the license of another.
(e) Use or attempt to use a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology which has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status.
(f) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof.
(g) Employ unlicensed persons in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology.
(h) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any speech-language pathology or audiology diploma, license, or record of registration, or aid or abet in the same.
(i) Conceal information relative to violations of this part.
(2) Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.ss. 18, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 188, ch. 94-119; s. 271, ch. 97-103.

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Amendments to 468.1285


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 468.1285
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S468.1285 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - PRACTICE SPEECH PATHOLOGY AUDIOLOGY WO LIC - M: S
S468.1285 1b - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE TITLE SPEECH THERAPIST ETC WO LIC - M: S
S468.1285 1c - FRAUD-IMPERSON - USE TITLE AUDIO ETC WO LIC - M: S
S468.1285 1d - FRAUD-IMPERSON - PRESENT SPEECH PATH AUDIO LIC OF ANOTHER - M: S
S468.1285 1e - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUSP RVKD SPEECH PATH AUDIO LIC - M: S
S468.1285 1f - FRAUD - GIVE FALSE INFO TO BOARD OR MEMBER - M: S
S468.1285 1g - HEALTH-SAFETY - EMPLOY UNLIC SPEECH PATH AUDIO - M: S
S468.1285 1h - FRAUD - SELL OBT SPEECH PATH AUDIO LIC DIPLOMA - M: S
S468.1285 1i - HEALTH-SAFETY - CONCEAL INFO SPEECH PATH AUDIO VIOL - M: S



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