The Florida Senate

457.116  Prohibited acts; penalty.--

(1)  It is unlawful for any person to:

(a)  Hold himself or herself out as a certified or licensed acupuncturist unless licensed under this chapter.

(b)  Practice or attempt to practice acupuncture without an active license or as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(c)  Obtain or attempt to ¹obtain a license to practice acupuncture by fraudulent misrepresentation.

(d)  Permit an employed person to engage in the practice of acupuncture unless such person holds an active license as an acupuncturist, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(2)  Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.--ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-375; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 13, 14, ch. 86-265; s. 57, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-156; s. 85, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 198, ch. 97-103; s. 13, ch. 97-264.

¹Note.--The words "or obtain" following the word "obtain" were deleted by the editors.

Note.--Former s. 468.328.