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HB 4763: Weight-Loss Practices Act

GENERAL BILL by Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs ; Ogles ; Wasserman Schultz ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Dawson-White

Weight-Loss Practices Act; transfers Fla. Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act from provisions re consumer protection to provisions re professions & occupations; redefines activity that constitutes weight-loss program; requires weight-loss providers to register; requires display of registration; prohibits sexual misconduct in dietetics & nutrition practice; creates Task Force on Regulation of Weight-Loss Industry, etc. Amends Chs. 501, 468, 455.604.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 5/1/1998 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    4/9/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00519
    4/23/1998 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01071; Amendment pending -HJ 01074; Pending amendment adopted -HJ 01088
    4/24/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading
    4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01481; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01482; Passed as amended; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 01485
    4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
    5/1/1998 Senate • Died in Messages

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  • HB 4763, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 4677 Weight-Loss Practices Act Wasserman Schultz Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 H Died in Committee on Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (EIC)
    Location:
    S 2188 (c2) Weight-Loss Practices Act Silver Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Died on Calendar
    Location:

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/1998 2:02 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    468.519
    468.821
    468.822
    468.823
    468.824
    468.825
    468.826
    468.827
    468.828
    468.8281
    468.829
    501.057 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
    501.0571 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
    501.0573 Weight-loss provider requirements.
    501.0575 Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
    501.0577 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
    501.0579 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
    501.0581 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.

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  • HB 4763, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    024501 - Amendment
    Jones 4/24/1998
    8:31 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    468.519
    468.821
    468.822
    468.823
    468.824
    468.825
    468.826
    468.827
    468.828
    468.8281
    468.829
    501.057 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
    501.0571 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
    501.0573 Weight-loss provider requirements.
    501.0575 Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
    501.0577 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
    501.0579 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
    501.0581 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.

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  • HB 4763, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1998 (pdf)
    Business Regulation & Consumer Affairs (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1998 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (18)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    455.604 Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
    468.519
    468.821
    468.822
    468.823
    468.824
    468.825
    468.826
    468.827
    468.828
    468.829
    501.057 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; short title.
    501.0571 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; definitions.
    501.0573 Weight-loss provider requirements.
    501.0575 Weight-Loss Consumer Bill of Rights.
    501.0577 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; exemptions.
    501.0579 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; unlawful practices.
    501.0581 Commercial Weight-Loss Practices Act; civil remedies.

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