The Florida Senate

468.811  Disciplinary proceedings.--

(1)  The following acts are grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee and the issuance of cease and desist orders or other related action by the department, pursuant to s. 456.072, against any person who engages in or aids in a violation.

(a)  Attempting to procure a license by fraudulent misrepresentation.

(b)  Having a license to practice orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure in another jurisdiction.

(c)  Being convicted or found guilty of or pleading nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, in any jurisdiction, a crime that directly relates to the practice of orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics, including violations of federal laws or regulations regarding orthotics, prosthetics, or pedorthics.

(d)  Filing a report or record that the licensee knows is false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or record required by state or federal law, willfully impeding or obstructing such filing, or inducing another person to impede or obstruct such filing. Such reports or records include only reports or records that are signed in a person's capacity as a licensee under this act.

(e)  Advertising goods or services in a fraudulent, false, deceptive, or misleading manner.

(f)  Violation of this act or chapter 456, or any rules adopted thereunder.

(g)  Violation of an order of the board, agency, or department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing or failure to comply with a subpoena issued by the board, agency, or department.

(h)  Practicing with a revoked, suspended, or inactive license.

(i)  Gross or repeated malpractice or the failure to deliver orthotic, prosthetic, or pedorthic services with that level of care and skill which is recognized by a reasonably prudent licensed practitioner with similar professional training as being acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances.

(j)  Failing to provide written notice of any applicable warranty for an orthosis, prosthesis, or pedorthic device that is provided to a patient.

(2)  The board may enter an order imposing one or more of the penalties in s. 456.072(2) against any person who violates any provision of subsection (1).

History.--s. 11, ch. 97-284; s. 105, ch. 98-166; s. 163, ch. 2000-160; s. 27, ch. 2000-318.