HB 4677: Weight-Loss Practices Act
GENERAL BILL by Wasserman Schultz
Weight-Loss Practices Act; transfers Florida Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act from provisions re consumer protection to provisions re professions & occupations; redefines activity that constitutes weight-loss program; revises certain notice requirements; transfers regulatory authority from Agriculture & Consumer Services Dept. to Health Dept.; requires weight-loss providers to obtain permits; requires display of permits, etc. Amends Chs. 501, 468, 455.604.
Effective Date: Contingent
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/1/1998 House - Died in Committee on Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/3/1998 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00447 |
| 4/13/1998 | House |
• Referred to Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC); Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC); Governmental Operations (GRC); Health & Human Services Appropriations -HJ 00555 |
| 5/1/1998 | House |
• Died in Committee on Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC) |