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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to naturopathic medicine; renaming ch. 2
462, F.S., as "Naturopathic Medicine"; creating s. 3
462.001, F.S.; providing legislative findings and 4
purpose; creating s. 462.002, F.S.; providing 5
applicability and construction; renumbering and 6
amending s. 462.01, F.S.; revising and providing 7
definitions; creating s. 462.004, F.S.; creating the 8
Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department 9
of Health; providing for membership of the board; 10
renumbering and amending s. 462.023, F.S.; authorizing 11
the board to adopt rules; deleting obsolete language; 12
creating s. 462.006, F.S.; prohibiting an unlicensed 13
person from practicing naturopathic medicine or using 14
specified titles or abbreviations; providing 15
construction; providing penalties; creating s. 16
462.007, F.S.; providing for licensure by examination 17
of naturopathic doctors; requiring the department and 18
the board to use an investigative process that meets 19
certain criteria; authorizing the State Surgeon 20
General or her or his designee to issue a 90-day 21
licensure delay under certain circumstances; providing 22
construction; prohibiting the board from certifying 23
for licensure certain applicants until a certain 24
investigation is completed; providing applicability; 25

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authorizing the board to enter an order imposing 26
certain sanctions against or conditions on an 27
applicant under certain circumstances; creating s. 28
462.008, F.S.; providing for licensure by endorsement 29
of naturopathic doctors; renumbering and amending s. 30
462.08, F.S.; revising requirements for licensure 31
renewal for naturopathic doctors; requiring the 32
department to adopt rules; renumbering and amending s. 33
462.18, F.S.; revising continuing education 34
requirements for naturopathic doctors; requiring 35
naturopathic doctors to use the department's 36
electronic continuing education tracking system to 37
demonstrate compliance with continuing education 38
requirements; renumbering and amending s. 462.19, 39
F.S.; revising provisions related to reactivation of 40
inactive naturopathic doctor licenses; requiring the 41
board to adopt certain rules; renumbering and amending 42
s. 462.14, F.S.; revising grounds for disciplinary 43
action; repealing s. 462.17, F.S.; relating to penalty 44
for offenses relating to naturopathy; amending ss. 45
20.43, 381.0031, 468.301, 476.044, 477.0135, 485.003, 46
486.161, 627.351, 893.02, and 921.0022, F.S.; 47
conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 48
providing an effective date. 49
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 51
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Section 1. Chapter 462, Florida Statutes, entitled 53
"Naturopathy," is redesignated as "Naturopathic Medicine." 54
Section 2. Section 462.001, Florida Statutes, is created 55
to read: 56
462.001 Legislative findings; purpose.—The Legislature 57
finds that the interest of public health requires modernization 58
of regulation related to naturopathy in this state. Since 1927, 59
when Florida first regulated naturopathy, the profession and its 60
role within the healthcare industry have evolved including the 61
distinction that exists today between naturopathy and 62
naturopathic medicine, and this chapter reflects that evolution. 63
It is the intent of the Legislature to free naturopathy in this 64
state by removing the near total ban on the profession that has 65
been in place since 1959 by ensuring: 66
(1) Naturopathy is offered by naturopaths in this state. 67
(2) Naturopathic medicine is practiced in this state by 68
issuing licenses to naturopathic doctors who meet clear 69
standards of education and training, and who are held 70
accountable for safe practice. 71
Section 3. Section 462.002, Florida Statutes, is created 72
to read: 73
462.002 Exceptions.— 74
(1) This chapter does not apply to: 75

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(a) Other duly licensed health care practitioners acting 76
within their respective scopes of practice, as authorized by 77
general law. 78
(b) Students practicing under the direct supervision of a 79
licensed naturopathic doctor as part of a preceptorship program 80
while enrolled in a college or university program that is 81
accredited by, or has candidacy status with, the Council on 82
Naturopathic Medical Education or an equivalent accrediting body 83
for the naturopathic medical profession which is recognized by 84
the United States Department of Education and the board. 85
(c) Naturopathic residents practicing under the direct 86
supervision of a licensed naturopathic doctor at a residency 87
site recognized by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education 88
or by an equivalent accrediting body for the naturopathic 89
medical profession which is recognized by the United States 90
Department of Education or the board. 91
(d) A naturopathic doctor who holds an active license in 92
another jurisdiction of the United States or Canada and is 93
performing naturopathic procedures or demonstrating equipment or 94
supplies for educational purposes at a board-approved continuing 95
education program. 96
(e) The practice of the religious tenets of any church in 97
this state. 98
(f) The domestic administration of recognized family 99
remedies. 100

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(2) This chapter does not prohibit: 101
(a) A person who sells a dietary supplement from providing 102
information about the dietary supplement. 103
(b) Any person: 104
1. Not licensed as a naturopathic doctor from employing in 105
his or her occupation Ayurveda, herbalism, homeopathy, 106
naturopathy as defined in s. 462.003, nutrition, traditional 107
Chinese medicine, or other natural therapy included as part of 108
the practice of naturopathic medicine, as defined in s. 462.003; 109
or 110
2. From using terms, including, but not limited to, 111
"certified naturopath," "naturopath," "naturopathy," 112
"traditional naturopath," or "traditional naturopath," provided 113
that the person does not: 114
a. Use a title protected under s. 462.006; or 115
b. Represent or assume the character or appearance of a 116
person described in s. 462.006. 117
Section 4. Section 462.01, Florida Statutes, is renumbered 118
as section 462.003, Florida Statutes, and amended to read: 119
462.003 462.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the 120
term: 121
(1) "Board" means the Board of Naturopathic Medicine. 122
(2) "Department" means the Department of Health. 123
(3)(a) "Naturopathic medicine" and "practice of 124
naturopathic medicine" mean the diagnosis, prevention, and 125

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treatment by a naturopathic doctor of any deformity, disease, 126
injury, pain, or other physical or mental condition using 127
botanical or fungal extracts, clinical nutrition, counseling 128
techniques, dietary supplements, environmental medicine, 129
homeopathic remedies, imaging studies, laboratory testing, 130
lifestyle medicine, natural substances, physical exam, or 131
physical medicine in a manner consistent with the education 132
offered by naturopathic doctoral degree programs accredited by, 133
or having candidacy status with, the Council on Naturopathic 134
Medical Education or another accrediting agency recognized by 135
the United States Department of Education or the board, and 136
applied in a manner consistent with the principles of 137
naturopathic medicine and the naturopathic therapeutic order 138
defined herein. 139
(b) The term does not include any of the following: 140
1. Prescribing, dispensing, or administering any legend 141
drug or prescription drug outside of natural, non-pharmacologic 142
substances such as but not to limited vitamin B12. 143
2. Performing any surgical procedure. 144
3. Practicing or claiming to practice as a medical doctor 145
or physician, an osteopathic physician, a dentist, a podiatric 146
physician, an optometrist, a psychologist, a nurse practitioner, 147
a physician assistant, a chiropractic physician, a physical 148
therapist, an acupuncturist, a midwife, a licensed dietician, or 149
a health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001. 150

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4. Using general or spinal anesthetics. 151
5. Administering ionizing radioactive substances. 152
6. Performing chiropractic or osteopathic adjustments or 153
manipulations that include high–velocity thrusts at or beyond 154
the end range of normal joint motion, unless the naturopathic 155
doctor is also licensed as a chiropractic physician or an 156
osteopathic physician. 157
7. Performing acupuncture, unless the naturopathic doctor 158
is also licensed as an acupuncturist. 159
8. Managing labor and delivery, unless the naturopathic 160
doctor is also a licensed midwife. 161
(4) "Naturopathic doctor" means a person who is licensed 162
to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter. 163
(5) "Naturopathic therapeutic order" means a principle 164
defined by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 165
to guide naturopathic doctors in resolving a patient's symptoms 166
and addressing the root cause of a patient's disease while using 167
the least therapeutic force necessary. 168
(6)(1) "Natureopathy" and "Naturopathy" is shall be 169
construed as synonymous with "traditional naturopathy" and is 170
understood to be distinct from naturopathic medicine, means the 171
traditional, non-invasive health practice offered by naturopaths 172
and traditional naturopaths focusing on education about natural 173
practices and substances that can be used to promote general 174
health and well-being terms and mean the use and practice of 175

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psychological, mechanical, and material health sciences to aid 176
in purifying, cleansing, and normalizing human tissues for the 177
preservation or restoration of health, according to the 178
fundamental principles of anatomy, physiology, and applied 179
psychology, as may be required. Naturopathic practice employs, 180
among other agencies, phytotherapy, dietetics, psychotherapy, 181
suggestotherapy, hydrotherapy, zone therapy, biochemistry, 182
external applications, electrotherapy, mechanotherapy, 183
mechanical and electrical appliances, hygiene, first aid, 184
sanitation, and heliotherapy; provided, however, that nothing in 185
this chapter shall be held or construed to authorize any 186
naturopathic physician licensed hereunder to practice materia 187
medica or surgery or chiropractic medicine, nor shall the 188
provisions of this law in any manner apply to or affect the 189
practice of osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, 190
Christian Science, or any other treatment authorized and 191
provided for by law for the cure or prevention of disease and 192
ailments. 193
(7) "Principles of naturopathic medicine" means the 194
foundations of naturopathic medical education and practice as 195
set forth by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 196
or the board and embodied in the education offered by 197
naturopathic doctoral degree programs accredited by, or having 198
candidacy status with, the Council on Naturopathic Medical 199
Education or another accrediting agency recognized by the United 200

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States Department of Education or the board, and including all 201
of the following principles: 202
(a) The healing power of nature. 203
(b) Identify and treat the causes. 204
(c) First do no harm. 205
(d) Doctor as teacher. 206
(e) Treat the whole person. 207
(f) Prevention. 208
Section 5. Section 462.004, Florida Statutes, is created 209
to read: 210
462.004 Board of Naturopathic Medicine.— 211
(1) There is created within the department the Board of 212
Naturopathic Medicine, composed of seven members appointed by 213
the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. 214
(2)(a) Four members of the board must be licensed 215
naturopathic doctors who are residents of this state. 216
(b) Two members of the board must be physicians licensed 217
under chapter 458 or chapter 459 who are residents of this 218
state. 219
(c) One member must be a resident of this state who is 220
not, and has never been, licensed as a naturopathic doctor, an 221
osteopathic physician, a physician, or any other closely related 222
profession. 223
(d) At least one member must be 60 years of age or older. 224
(3) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall 225

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appoint successors for terms of 4 years, and such members shall 226
serve until their successors are appointed. 227
(4) All provisions of chapter 456 relating to the board 228
shall apply. 229
Section 6. Section 462.023, Florida Statutes, is 230
renumbered as section 462.005, Florida Statutes, and amended to 231
read: 232
462.005 462.023 Rulemaking authority; powers and duties of 233
the board department.—The board department may adopt such rules 234
pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the 235
provisions of this chapter conferring duties upon it as are 236
necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter, initiate 237
disciplinary action as provided by this chapter, and shall 238
establish fees based on its estimates of the revenue required to 239
administer this chapter but shall not exceed the fee amounts 240
provided in this chapter. The department shall not adopt any 241
rules which would cause any person who was not licensed in 242
accordance with this chapter on July 1, 1959, and had not been a 243
resident of the state for 2 years prior to such date, to become 244
licensed. 245
Section 7. Section 462.006, Florida Statutes, is created 246
to read: 247
462.006 License required.— 248
(1) Unless licensed under this chapter, a person may not 249
practice naturopathic medicine in this state and may not 250

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promote, identify, or describe herself or himself as a "doctor 251
of naturopathic medicine," or a "naturopathic doctor" or use the 252
post-nominals "N.D." or "N.M.D." 253
(2) A person who violates this section commits a 254
misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 255
775.082 or s. 775.083. 256
Section 8. Section 462.007, Florida Statutes, is created 257
to read: 258
462.007 Licensure by examination.— 259
(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a naturopathic 260
doctor must apply to the department on forms furnished by the 261
department. The department shall license each applicant who 262
completes the application form and who the board certifies has 263
met all of the following criteria: 264
(a) Is at least 21 years of age. 265
(b) Has received a bachelor's degree from one of the 266
following: 267
1. A college or university accredited by an accrediting 268
agency recognized by the United States Department of Education 269
or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or its 270
successor entity recognized by the board; 271
2. A college or university in Canada which is a member of 272
Universities Canada or a successor entity recognized by the 273
board; or 274
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than Canada, when such applicant has provided evidence that her 276
or his educational credentials are deemed equivalent to those 277
provided in this country or Canada. To have educational 278
credentials deemed equivalent, the applicant must provide her or 279
his foreign educational credentials, including transcripts, 280
course descriptions or syllabi, and diplomas, to a nationally 281
recognized educational credential evaluating agency approved by 282
the board for the evaluation and determination of equivalency of 283
the foreign educational credentials. 284
(c) Has received a naturopathic doctoral degree from a 285
college or program accredited by, or having candidacy status 286
with, the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education or another 287
accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of 288
Education or the board. 289
(d) Is physically and mentally fit to practice as a 290
naturopathic doctor. 291
(e) Is of good moral character. 292
(f) Submits to background screening in accordance with s. 293
456.0135. 294
(g) Has obtained a passing score on Part I - Biomedical 295
Science Examination and Part II - Core Clinical Science 296
Examination of the competency-based national Naturopathic 297
Physician Licensing Examination administered by the North 298
American Board of Naturopathic Examiners, or an equivalent 299
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approved by the board. 301
(2) The department and the board shall ensure that 302
applicants for licensure satisfy the applicable criteria in this 303
section through an investigative process. If the investigative 304
process is not completed within the timeframe established in s. 305
120.60(1) and the department or board has reason to believe that 306
the applicant does not meet such criteria, the State Surgeon 307
General or her or his designee may issue a 90-day licensure 308
delay, which must be in writing and sufficient to notify the 309
applicant of the reason for the delay. This subsection prevails 310
over any conflicting provision of s. 120.60(1). 311
(3) The board may not certify to the department for 312
licensure any applicant who is under investigation in another 313
jurisdiction for an offense that would constitute a violation of 314
this chapter or chapter 456 until the investigation has been 315
completed. 316
(4) If the board determines that an applicant for 317
licensure has failed to meet, to the board's satisfaction, any 318
of the requirements of this section, the board may take one of 319
the following actions: 320
(a) Refusal to certify to the department an application 321
for licensure. 322
(b) Certification to the department of an application for 323
licensure with restrictions on the scope of practice of the 324
naturopathic doctor. 325

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(c) Certification to the department of an application for 326
licensure with a probationary period for the applicant, subject 327
to such conditions as the board specifies, including, but not 328
limited to, requiring the naturopathic doctor to submit to 329
treatment, attend continuing education courses, submit to 330
reexamination, or work under the supervision of another 331
naturopathic doctor. 332
Section 9. Section 462.008, Florida Statutes, is created 333
to read: 334
462.008 Licensure by endorsement.—The department shall 335
issue a license to practice naturopathic medicine by endorsement 336
to an applicant who, upon applying to the department on forms 337
furnished by the department, the board certifies has met the 338
requirements for licensure by endorsement under s. 456.0145. 339
Section 10. Section 462.08, Florida Statutes, is 340
renumbered as section 462.009, Florida Statutes, and amended to 341
read: 342
462.009 462.08 Renewal of license to practice naturopathic 343
medicine naturopathy.— 344
(1) In order to continue practicing naturopathic medicine 345
in this state, each licensed naturopathic doctor must 346
licenseholder shall biennially renew her or his license to 347
practice naturopathic medicine naturopathy. The applicant for 348
license renewal must furnish to the board department such 349
evidence as it requires of the applicant's compliance with s. 350

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462.011 s. 462.18, relating to continuing education educational 351
requirements. The nonrefundable biennial renewal fee, the amount 352
of which shall be determined by the department but which may not 353
exceed $1,000, must be paid at the time the application for 354
renewal of the license is filed. 355
(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing 356
procedures for the biennial renewal of licenses under this 357
chapter. 358
Section 11. Section 462.18, Florida Statutes, is 359
renumbered as section 462.011, Florida Statutes, and amended to 360
read: 361
462.011 462.18 Continuing education Educational 362
requirements.— 363
(1) At the time each licensee renews shall renew her or 364
his license as otherwise provided in s. 462.009 this chapter, 365
each licensee must, in addition to the payment of the regular 366
renewal fee, shall furnish to the department satisfactory 367
evidence that, in the preceding biennial period, the licensee 368
has completed the continuing education requirements of this 369
section. 370
(2) The board shall require each licensee to complete at 371
least 60 hours of continuing education during each biennial 372
renewal period. 373
(a) The board shall approve organizations that accredit 374
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limited to, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 376
and the North American Naturopathic Continuing Education 377
Accreditation Council. 378
(b) The determination of whether substitute continuing 379
education programs are permissible is solely within the 380
discretion of the board. 381
(3) The licensee must use the electronic continuing 382
education tracking system developed by the department under s. 383
456.0361 to demonstrate compliance with the continuing education 384
requirements of this section year preceding each such 385
application for renewal, the licensee has attended the 2-day 386
educational program as promulgated and conducted by the Florida 387
Naturopathic Physicians Association, Inc., or, as a substitute 388
therefor, the equivalent of that program as approved by the 389
department. The department shall send a written notice to this 390
effect to every person holding a valid license to practice 391
naturopathy within this state at least 30 days prior to May 1 in 392
each even-numbered year, directed to the last known address of 393
such licensee, and shall enclose with the notice proper blank 394
forms for application for annual license renewal. All of the 395
details and requirements of the aforesaid educational program 396
shall be adopted and prescribed by the department. In the event 397
of national emergencies, or for sufficient reason, the 398
department shall have the power to excuse the naturopathic 399
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postgraduate course. 401
(2) The determination of whether a substitute annual 402
educational program is necessary shall be solely within the 403
discretion of the department. 404
Section 12. Section 462.19, Florida Statutes, is 405
renumbered as section 462.012, Florida Statutes, and amended to 406
read: 407
462.012 462.19 Renewal of license; inactive status; 408
reactivation of license.— 409
(1) A licensee may reactivate an inactive license by 410
applying to the department. 411
(2) The board shall adopt rules relating to the 412
reactivation of licenses that have become inactive and the 413
renewal of inactive licenses. The rules must include continuing 414
education requirements as a condition for reactivating a 415
license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating 416
a license may not be fewer than 20 classroom hours for each year 417
the license was inactive. 418
(1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of 419
the renewal application and fee. 420
(2) A licensee may request that her or his license be 421
placed in an inactive status by making application to the 422
department and paying a fee in an amount set by the department 423
not to exceed $50. 424
Section 13. Section 462.14, Florida Statutes, is 425

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renumbered as section 462.017, Florida Statutes, and amended to 426
read: 427
462.017 462.14 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by 428
the department.— 429
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a 430
license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2): 431
(1)(a) Attempting to obtain, obtaining, or renewing a 432
license to practice naturopathic medicine by bribery, by 433
fraudulent misrepresentation, or through an error of the 434
department. 435
(2)(b) Having a license to practice naturopathic medicine 436
revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the 437
denial of licensure, by the licensing authority of another 438
state, territory, or country. 439
(3)(c) Being convicted or found guilty, regardless of 440
adjudication, of a crime in any jurisdiction which directly 441
relates to the practice of naturopathic medicine or to the 442
ability to practice naturopathic medicine. Any plea of nolo 443
contendere shall be considered a conviction for purposes of this 444
chapter. 445
(4)(d) False, deceptive, or misleading advertising related 446
to the practice of naturopathic medicine. 447
(5)(e) Advertising, practicing, or attempting to practice 448
under a name other than one's own. 449
(6)(f) Failing to report to the department any person who 450

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the licensee knows is in violation of this chapter or of the 451
rules of the department. However, a person who the licensee 452
knows is unable to practice naturopathic medicine with 453
reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness or 454
use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type 455
of material, or as a result of a mental or physical condition, 456
may be reported to a consultant operating an impaired 457
practitioner program as described in s. 456.076 rather than to 458
the department. 459
(7)(g) Aiding, assisting, procuring, employing, or 460
advising any unlicensed person to practice naturopathic medicine 461
contrary to this chapter or to a rule of the department. 462
(8)(h) Failing to perform any statutory or legal 463
obligation placed upon a licensed naturopathic doctor physician. 464
(9)(i) Making or filing a report which the licensee knows 465
to be false, intentionally or negligently failing to file a 466
report or record required by state or federal law, willfully 467
impeding or obstructing such filing or inducing another person 468
to do so. Such reports or records shall include only those which 469
are signed in the capacity as a licensed naturopathic doctor 470
physician. 471
(j) Paying or receiving any commission, bonus, kickback, 472
or rebate, or engaging in any split-fee arrangement in any form 473
whatsoever with a physician, organization, agency, or person, 474
either directly or indirectly, for patients referred to 475

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providers of health care goods and services, including, but not 476
limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, clinical laboratories, 477
ambulatory surgical centers, or pharmacies. The provisions of 478
This paragraph shall not be construed to prevent a naturopathic 479
physician from receiving a fee for professional consultation 480
services. 481
(10)(k) Exercising influence within a patient-physician 482
relationship for purposes of engaging a patient in sexual 483
activity. A patient is shall be presumed to be incapable of 484
giving free, full, and informed consent to sexual activity with 485
her or his naturopathic doctor physician. 486
(l) Making deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent 487
representations in the practice of naturopathic medicine or 488
employing a trick or scheme in the practice of naturopathic 489
medicine when such scheme or trick fails to conform to the 490
generally prevailing standards of treatment in the medical 491
community. 492
(m) Soliciting patients, either personally or through an 493
agent, through the use of fraud, intimidation, undue influence, 494
or a form of overreaching or vexatious conduct. A "solicitation" 495
is any communication which directly or implicitly requests an 496
immediate oral response from the recipient. 497
(11)(n) Failing to keep written medical records justifying 498
the course of treatment of the patient, including, but not 499
limited to, patient histories, examination results, test 500

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results, X rays, and records of the prescribing, dispensing and 501
administering of drugs. 502
(12)(o) Exercising influence on the patient or client in 503
such a manner as to exploit the patient or client for the 504
financial gain of the licensee or of a third party, which shall 505
include, but not be limited to, the promoting or selling of 506
services, goods, appliances, or drugs and the promoting or 507
advertising on any prescription form of a community pharmacy 508
unless the form also states "This prescription may be filled at 509
any pharmacy of your choice." 510
(p) Performing professional services which have not been 511
duly authorized by the patient or client, or her or his legal 512
representative, except as provided in s. 743.064, s. 766.103, or 513
s. 768.13. 514
(q) Prescribing, dispensing, administering, mixing, or 515
otherwise preparing a legend drug, including any controlled 516
substance, other than in the course of the naturopathic 517
physician's professional practice. For the purposes of this 518
paragraph, it shall be legally presumed that prescribing, 519
dispensing, administering, mixing, or otherwise preparing legend 520
drugs, including all controlled substances, inappropriately or 521
in excessive or inappropriate quantities is not in the best 522
interest of the patient and is not in the course of the 523
naturopathic physician's professional practice, without regard 524
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(r) Prescribing, dispensing, or administering any 526
medicinal drug appearing on any schedule set forth in chapter 527
893 by the naturopathic physician to herself or himself, except 528
one prescribed, dispensed, or administered to the naturopathic 529
physician by another practitioner authorized to prescribe, 530
dispense, or administer medicinal drugs. 531
(13)(s) Being unable to practice naturopathic medicine 532
with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of 533
illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any 534
other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical 535
condition. In enforcing this paragraph, the department shall 536
have, upon a finding of the State Surgeon General or the State 537
Surgeon General's designee that probable cause exists to believe 538
that the licensee is unable to serve as a naturopathic doctor 539
due to the reasons stated in this paragraph, the department 540
shall have the authority to issue an order to compel the 541
licensee, authority to compel a naturopathic physician to submit 542
to a mental or physical examination by a physician physicians 543
designated by the department. If the licensee does not comply 544
with such order, the department's order directing failure of a 545
naturopathic physician to submit to such an examination may be 546
enforced by filing a petition for enforcement in the circuit 547
court for the county in which the naturopathic doctor resides or 548
does business. The naturopathic doctor against whom the petition 549
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public court record or document, and the proceedings must be 551
closed to the public. The department is entitled to the summary 552
procedure provided in s. 51.011 when so directed shall 553
constitute an admission of the allegations against her or him 554
upon which a default and final order may be entered without the 555
taking of testimony or presentation of evidence, unless the 556
failure was due to circumstances beyond the naturopathic 557
physician's control. A naturopathic doctor subject to an order 558
issued physician affected under this paragraph must, shall at 559
reasonable intervals, be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate 560
that she or he can resume the competent practice of naturopathic 561
medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients. In any 562
proceeding under this paragraph, neither the record of 563
proceedings nor the orders entered by the department may be used 564
against a naturopathic doctor physician in any other proceeding. 565
(14)(t) Gross or repeated malpractice or the failure to 566
practice naturopathic medicine with that level of care, skill, 567
and treatment which is recognized by a reasonably prudent 568
similar physician as being acceptable under similar conditions 569
and circumstances. The department shall give great weight to the 570
provisions of s. 766.102 when enforcing this paragraph. 571
(u) Performing any procedure or prescribing any therapy 572
which, by the prevailing standards of medical practice in the 573
community, constitutes experimentation on a human subject, 574
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(15)(v) Practicing or offering to practice beyond the 576
scope permitted by law or accepting and performing professional 577
responsibilities which the licensee knows or has reason to know 578
that she or he is not competent to perform. 579
(16)(w) Delegating professional responsibilities to a 580
person when the licensee delegating such responsibilities knows 581
or has reason to know that such person is not qualified by 582
training, experience, or licensure to perform them. 583
(17)(x) Violating a lawful order of the board or the 584
department previously entered in a disciplinary hearing or 585
failing to comply with a lawfully issued subpoena of the board 586
or department. 587
(18)(y) Conspiring with another licensee or with any other 588
person to commit an act, or committing an act, which would tend 589
to coerce, intimidate, or preclude another licensee from 590
lawfully advertising her or his services. 591
(19) Fraud or deceit or gross negligence, incompetence, or 592
misconduct in the operation of a course of study. 593
(z) Procuring, or aiding or abetting in the procuring of, 594
an unlawful termination of pregnancy. 595
(aa) Presigning blank prescription forms. 596
(bb) Prescribing by the naturopathic physician for office 597
use any medicinal drug appearing on Schedule II in chapter 893. 598
(cc) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, 599
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or sympathomimetic amine drug, or a compound designated pursuant 601
to chapter 893 as a Schedule II controlled substance to or for 602
any person except for: 603
1. The treatment of narcolepsy; hyperkinesis; behavioral 604
syndrome in children characterized by the developmentally 605
inappropriate symptoms of moderate to severe distractability, 606
short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and 607
impulsivity; or drug-induced brain dysfunction. 608
2. The differential diagnostic psychiatric evaluation of 609
depression or the treatment of depression shown to be refractory 610
to other therapeutic modalities. 611
3. The clinical investigation of the effects of such drugs 612
or compounds when an investigative protocol therefor is 613
submitted to, reviewed, and approved by the department before 614
such investigation is begun. 615
(dd) Prescribing, ordering, dispensing, administering, 616
supplying, selling, or giving growth hormones, testosterone or 617
its analogs, human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), or other 618
hormones for the purpose of muscle building or to enhance 619
athletic performance. For the purposes of this subsection, the 620
term "muscle building" does not include the treatment of injured 621
muscle. A prescription written for the drug products listed 622
above may be dispensed by the pharmacist with the presumption 623
that the prescription is for legitimate medical use. 624
(20) Failing to comply with state, county, or municipal 625

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regulations or reporting requirements relating to public health 626
and the control of contagious and infectious diseases. 627
(21)(ee) Violating any provision of this chapter or 628
chapter 456, or any rule rules adopted pursuant thereto. 629
(2) The department may enter an order denying licensure or 630
imposing any of the penalties in s. 456.072(2) against any 631
applicant for licensure or licensee who is found guilty of 632
violating any provision of subsection (1) of this section or who 633
is found guilty of violating any provision of s. 456.072(1). 634
(3) The department shall not reinstate the license of a 635
naturopathic physician until such time as the department is 636
satisfied that such person has complied with all the terms and 637
conditions set forth in the final order and that such person is 638
capable of safely engaging in the practice of naturopathic 639
medicine. 640
(4) The department shall by rule establish guidelines for 641
the disposition of disciplinary cases involving specific types 642
of violations. Such guidelines may include minimum and maximum 643
fines, periods of supervision or probation, or conditions of 644
probation or reissuance of a license. 645
Section 14. Section 462.17, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 646
Section 15. Paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section 647
20.43, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 648
20.43 Department of Health.—There is created a Department 649
of Health. 650

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(3) The following divisions of the Department of Health 651
are established: 652
(g) Division of Medical Quality Assurance, which is 653
responsible for the following boards and professions established 654
within the division: 655
1. The Board of Acupuncture, created under chapter 457. 656
2. The Board of Medicine, created under chapter 458. 657
3. The Board of Osteopathic Medicine, created under 658
chapter 459. 659
4. The Board of Chiropractic Medicine, created under 660
chapter 460. 661
5. The Board of Podiatric Medicine, created under chapter 662
461. 663
6. Naturopathic Medicine Naturopathy, as provided under 664
chapter 462. 665
7. The Board of Optometry, created under chapter 463. 666
8. The Board of Nursing, created under part I of chapter 667
464. 668
9. Nursing assistants, as provided under part II of 669
chapter 464. 670
10. The Board of Pharmacy, created under chapter 465. 671
11. The Board of Dentistry, created under chapter 466. 672
12. Midwifery, as provided under chapter 467. 673
13. The Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, 674
created under part I of chapter 468. 675

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14. The Board of Nursing Home Administrators, created 676
under part II of chapter 468. 677
15. The Board of Occupational Therapy, created under part 678
III of chapter 468. 679
16. Respiratory therapy, as provided under part V of 680
chapter 468. 681
17. Dietetics and nutrition practice, as provided under 682
part X of chapter 468. 683
18. The Board of Athletic Training, created under part 684
XIII of chapter 468. 685
19. The Board of Orthotists and Prosthetists, created 686
under part XIV of chapter 468. 687
20. Electrolysis, as provided under chapter 478. 688
21. The Board of Massage Therapy, created under chapter 689
480. 690
22. The Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, created 691
under part I of chapter 483. 692
23. Medical physicists, as provided under part II of 693
chapter 483. 694
24. The Board of Opticianry, created under part I of 695
chapter 484. 696
25. The Board of Hearing Aid Specialists, created under 697
part II of chapter 484. 698
26. The Board of Physical Therapy Practice, created under 699
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27. The Board of Psychology, created under chapter 490. 701
28. School psychologists, as provided under chapter 490. 702
29. The Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family 703
Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling, created under chapter 704
491. 705
30. Emergency medical technicians and paramedics, as 706
provided under part III of chapter 401. 707
Section 16. Subsection (2) of section 381.0031, Florida 708
Statutes, is amended to read: 709
381.0031 Epidemiological research; report of diseases of 710
public health significance to department.— 711
(2) Any practitioner licensed in this state to practice 712
medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic medicine, 713
naturopathic medicine naturopathy, or veterinary medicine; any 714
licensed pharmacist authorized under a protocol with a 715
supervising physician under s. 465.1895, or a collaborative 716
pharmacy practice agreement, as defined in s. 465.1865, to 717
perform or order and evaluate laboratory and clinical tests; any 718
hospital licensed under part I of chapter 395; or any laboratory 719
appropriately certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 720
Services under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement 721
Amendments and the federal rules adopted thereunder which 722
diagnoses or suspects the existence of a disease of public 723
health significance shall immediately report the fact to the 724
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Section 17. Subsection (11) of section 468.301, Florida 726
Statutes, is amended to read: 727
468.301 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term: 728
(11) "Licensed practitioner" means a person who is 729
licensed or otherwise authorized by law to practice medicine, 730
podiatric medicine, chiropody, osteopathic medicine, 731
naturopathic medicine naturopathy, or chiropractic medicine in 732
this state. 733
Section 18. Subsection (1) of section 476.044, Florida 734
Statutes, is amended to read: 735
476.044 Exemptions.—This chapter does not apply to the 736
following persons when practicing pursuant to their professional 737
responsibilities and duties: 738
(1) Persons authorized under the laws of this state to 739
practice medicine, surgery, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic 740
medicine, naturopathic medicine naturopathy, or podiatric 741
medicine; 742
Section 19. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 743
477.0135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 744
477.0135 Exemptions.— 745
(1) This chapter does not apply to the following persons 746
when practicing pursuant to their professional or occupational 747
responsibilities and duties: 748
(a) Persons authorized under the laws of this state to 749
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medicine, massage therapy, naturopathic medicine naturopathy, or 751
podiatric medicine. 752
Section 20. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 485.003, 753
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 754
485.003 Definitions.—In construing this chapter, the 755
words, phrases, or terms, unless the context otherwise 756
indicates, shall have the following meanings: 757
(2) "Healing arts" shall mean the practice of medicine, 758
surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, 759
chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine naturopathy, 760
podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, 761
marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and 762
optometry. 763
(3) "Practitioner of the healing arts" shall mean a person 764
licensed under the laws of the state to practice medicine, 765
surgery, psychiatry, dentistry, osteopathic medicine, 766
chiropractic medicine, naturopathic medicine naturopathy, 767
podiatric medicine, chiropody, psychology, clinical social work, 768
marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, or 769
optometry within the scope of his or her professional training 770
and competence and within the purview of the statutes applicable 771
to his or her respective profession, and who may refer a patient 772
for treatment by a qualified person, who shall employ hypnotic 773
techniques under the supervision, direction, prescription, and 774
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Section 21. Subsection (1) of section 486.161, Florida 776
Statutes, is amended to read: 777
486.161 Exemptions.— 778
(1) No provision of This chapter does not shall be 779
construed to prohibit any person licensed in this state from 780
using any physical agent as a part of, or incidental to, the 781
lawful practice of her or his profession under the statutes 782
applicable to the profession of chiropractic physician, 783
podiatric physician, doctor of medicine, massage therapist, 784
nurse, osteopathic physician or surgeon, occupational therapist, 785
or naturopathic doctor naturopath. 786
Section 22. Paragraph (h) of subsection (4) of section 787
627.351, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 788
627.351 Insurance risk apportionment plans.— 789
(4) MEDICAL MALPRACTICE RISK APPORTIONMENT; ASSOCIATION 790
CONTRACTS AND PURCHASES.— 791
(h) As used in this subsection: 792
1. "Health care provider" means hospitals licensed under 793
chapter 395; physicians licensed under chapter 458; osteopathic 794
physicians licensed under chapter 459; podiatric physicians 795
licensed under chapter 461; dentists licensed under chapter 466; 796
chiropractic physicians licensed under chapter 460; naturopathic 797
doctors naturopaths licensed under chapter 462; nurses licensed 798
under part I of chapter 464; midwives licensed under chapter 799
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459; physical therapists and physical therapist assistants 801
licensed under chapter 486; health maintenance organizations 802
certificated under part I of chapter 641; ambulatory surgical 803
centers licensed under chapter 395; other medical facilities as 804
defined in subparagraph 2.; blood banks, plasma centers, 805
industrial clinics, and renal dialysis facilities; or 806
professional associations, partnerships, corporations, joint 807
ventures, or other associations for professional activity by 808
health care providers. 809
2. "Other medical facility" means a facility the primary 810
purpose of which is to provide human medical diagnostic services 811
or a facility providing nonsurgical human medical treatment, to 812
which facility the patient is admitted and from which facility 813
the patient is discharged within the same working day, and which 814
facility is not part of a hospital. However, a facility existing 815
for the primary purpose of performing terminations of pregnancy 816
or an office maintained by a physician or dentist for the 817
practice of medicine may not be construed to be an "other 818
medical facility." 819
3. "Health care facility" means any hospital licensed 820
under chapter 395, health maintenance organization certificated 821
under part I of chapter 641, ambulatory surgical center licensed 822
under chapter 395, or other medical facility as defined in 823
subparagraph 2. 824
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Statutes, is amended to read: 826
893.02 Definitions.—The following words and phrases as 827
used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, unless 828
the context otherwise requires: 829
(23) "Practitioner" means a physician licensed under 830
chapter 458, a dentist licensed under chapter 466, a 831
veterinarian licensed under chapter 474, an osteopathic 832
physician licensed under chapter 459, an advanced practice 833
registered nurse licensed under chapter 464, a naturopathic 834
doctor naturopath licensed under chapter 462, a certified 835
optometrist licensed under chapter 463, a psychiatric nurse as 836
defined in s. 394.455, a podiatric physician licensed under 837
chapter 461, or a physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 838
or chapter 459, provided such practitioner holds a valid federal 839
controlled substance registry number. 840
Section 24. Paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section 841
921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 842
921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity 843
ranking chart.— 844
(3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART 845
(g) LEVEL 7 846
847
Florida
Statute
Felony
Degree Description
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316.027(2)(c) 1st Accident involving death,
failure to stop; leaving scene.
849
316.193(3)(c)2. 3rd DUI resulting in serious bodily
injury.
850
316.1935(3)(b) 1st Causing serious bodily injury
or death to another person;
driving at high speed or with
wanton disregard for safety
while fleeing or attempting to
elude law enforcement officer
who is in a patrol vehicle with
siren and lights activated.
851
327.35(3)(a)3.b. 3rd Vessel BUI resulting in serious
bodily injury.
852
402.319(2) 2nd Misrepresentation and
negligence or intentional act
resulting in great bodily harm,
permanent disfiguration,
permanent disability, or death.
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(2)(b)1.a. $10,000 or less.
854
409.920
(2)(b)1.b.
2nd Medicaid provider fraud; more
than $10,000, but less than
$50,000.
855
456.065(2) 3rd Practicing a health care
profession without a license.
856
456.065(2) 2nd Practicing a health care
profession without a license
which results in serious bodily
injury.
857
458.327(1) 3rd Practicing medicine without a
license.
858
459.013(1) 3rd Practicing osteopathic medicine
without a license.
859
460.411(1) 3rd Practicing chiropractic
medicine without a license.
860
461.012(1) 3rd Practicing podiatric medicine
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861
462.17 3rd Practicing naturopathy without
a license.
862
463.015(1) 3rd Practicing optometry without a
license.
863
464.016(1) 3rd Practicing nursing without a
license.
864
465.015(2) 3rd Practicing pharmacy without a
license.
865
466.026(1) 3rd Practicing dentistry or dental
hygiene without a license.
866
467.201 3rd Practicing midwifery without a
license.
867
468.366 3rd Delivering respiratory care
services without a license.
868
483.828(1) 3rd Practicing as clinical
laboratory personnel without a
license.

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869
483.901(7) 3rd Practicing medical physics
without a license.
870
484.013(1)(c) 3rd Preparing or dispensing optical
devices without a prescription.
871
484.053 3rd Dispensing hearing aids without
a license.
872
494.0018(2) 1st Conviction of any violation of
chapter 494 in which the total
money and property unlawfully
obtained exceeded $50,000 and
there were five or more
victims.
873
560.123(8)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report currency or
payment instruments exceeding
$300 but less than $20,000 by a
money services business.
874
560.125(5)(a) 3rd Money services business by
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exceeding $300 but less than
$20,000.
875
655.50(10)(b)1. 3rd Failure to report financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000 by financial
institution.
876
775.21(10)(a) 3rd Sexual predator; failure to
register; failure to renew
driver license or
identification card; other
registration violations.
877
775.21(10)(b) 3rd Sexual predator working where
children regularly congregate.
878
775.21(10)(g) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual predator; harbor or
conceal a sexual predator.
879
782.051(3) 2nd Attempted felony murder of a
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perpetrator of an attempted
felony.
880
782.07(1) 2nd Killing of a human being by the
act, procurement, or culpable
negligence of another
(manslaughter).
881
782.071 2nd Killing of a human being or
unborn child by the operation
of a motor vehicle in a
reckless manner (vehicular
homicide).
882
782.072 2nd Killing of a human being by the
operation of a vessel in a
reckless manner (vessel
homicide).
883
784.045(1)(a)1. 2nd Aggravated battery;
intentionally causing great
bodily harm or disfigurement.
884
784.045(1)(a)2. 2nd Aggravated battery; using
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885
784.045(1)(b) 2nd Aggravated battery; perpetrator
aware victim pregnant.
886
784.048(4) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
of injunction or court order.
887
784.048(7) 3rd Aggravated stalking; violation
of court order.
888
784.07(2)(d) 1st Aggravated battery on law
enforcement officer.
889
784.074(1)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on sexually
violent predators facility
staff.
890
784.08(2)(a) 1st Aggravated battery on a person
65 years of age or older.
891
784.081(1) 1st Aggravated battery on specified
official or employee.
892
784.082(1) 1st Aggravated battery by detained
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detainee.
893
784.083(1) 1st Aggravated battery on code
inspector.
894
787.025(2)(b) 2nd Luring or enticing a child;
second or subsequent offense.
895
787.025(2)(c) 2nd Luring or enticing a child with
a specified prior conviction.
896
787.06(3)(a)2. 1st Human trafficking using
coercion for labor and services
of an adult.
897
787.06(3)(e)2. 1st Human trafficking using
coercion for labor and services
by the transfer or transport of
an adult from outside Florida
to within the state.
898
790.07(4) 1st Specified weapons violation
subsequent to previous
conviction of s. 790.07(1) or
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899
790.16(1) 1st Discharge of a machine gun
under specified circumstances.
900
790.165(2) 2nd Manufacture, sell, possess, or
deliver hoax bomb.
901
790.165(3) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
threatening to use any hoax
bomb while committing or
attempting to commit a felony.
902
790.166(3) 2nd Possessing, selling, using, or
attempting to use a hoax weapon
of mass destruction.
903
790.166(4) 2nd Possessing, displaying, or
threatening to use a hoax
weapon of mass destruction
while committing or attempting
to commit a felony.
904
790.23 1st,PBL Possession of a firearm by a
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for in s. 874.04.
905
794.08(4) 3rd Female genital mutilation;
consent by a parent, guardian,
or a person in custodial
authority to a victim younger
than 18 years of age.
906
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
prostitute; 2nd offense.
907
796.05(1) 1st Live on earnings of a
prostitute; 3rd and subsequent
offense.
908
800.04(5)(c)1. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim younger than 12 years of
age; offender younger than 18
years of age.
909
800.04(5)(c)2. 2nd Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older
but younger than 16 years of
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910
800.04(5)(e) 1st Lewd or lascivious molestation;
victim 12 years of age or older
but younger than 16 years;
offender 18 years or older;
prior conviction for specified
sex offense.
911
806.01(2) 2nd Maliciously damage structure by
fire or explosive.
912
810.02(3)(a) 2nd Burglary of occupied dwelling;
unarmed; no assault or battery.
913
810.02(3)(b) 2nd Burglary of unoccupied
dwelling; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
914
810.02(3)(d) 2nd Burglary of occupied
conveyance; unarmed; no assault
or battery.
915
810.02(3)(e) 2nd Burglary of authorized
emergency vehicle.
916

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812.014(2)(a)1. 1st Property stolen, valued at
$100,000 or more or a
semitrailer deployed by a law
enforcement officer; property
stolen while causing other
property damage; 1st degree
grand theft.
917
812.014(2)(b)2. 2nd Property stolen, cargo valued
at less than $50,000, grand
theft in 2nd degree.
918
812.014(2)(b)3. 2nd Property stolen, emergency
medical equipment; 2nd degree
grand theft.
919
812.014(2)(b)4. 2nd Property stolen, law
enforcement equipment from
authorized emergency vehicle.
920
812.014(2)(g) 2nd Grand theft; second degree;
firearm with previous
conviction of s.
812.014(2)(c)5.
921

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812.0145(2)(a) 1st Theft from person 65 years of
age or older; $50,000 or more.
922
812.019(2) 1st Stolen property; initiates,
organizes, plans, etc., the
theft of property and traffics
in stolen property.
923
812.131(2)(a) 2nd Robbery by sudden snatching.
924
812.133(2)(b) 1st Carjacking; no firearm, deadly
weapon, or other weapon.
925
817.034(4)(a)1. 1st Communications fraud, value
greater than $50,000.
926
817.234(8)(a) 2nd Solicitation of motor vehicle
accident victims with intent to
defraud.
927
817.234(9) 2nd Organizing, planning, or
participating in an intentional
motor vehicle collision.
928
817.234(11)(c) 1st Insurance fraud; property value

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$100,000 or more.
929
817.2341
(2)(b) &
(3)(b)
1st Making false entries of
material fact or false
statements regarding property
values relating to the solvency
of an insuring entity which are
a significant cause of the
insolvency of that entity.
930
817.418(2)(a) 3rd Offering for sale or
advertising personal protective
equipment with intent to
defraud.
931
817.504(1)(a) 3rd Offering or advertising a
vaccine with intent to defraud.
932
817.535(2)(a) 3rd Filing false lien or other
unauthorized document.
933
817.611(2)(b) 2nd Traffic in or possess 15 to 49
counterfeit credit cards or
related documents.
934

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825.102(3)(b) 2nd Neglecting an elderly person or
disabled adult causing great
bodily harm, disability, or
disfigurement.
935
825.103(3)(b) 2nd Exploiting an elderly person or
disabled adult and property is
valued at $10,000 or more, but
less than $50,000.
936
827.03(2)(b) 2nd Neglect of a child causing
great bodily harm, disability,
or disfigurement.
937
827.04(3) 3rd Impregnation of a child under
16 years of age by person 21
years of age or older.
938
827.071(2) & (3) 2nd Use or induce a child in a
sexual performance, or promote
or direct such performance.
939
827.071(4) 2nd Possess with intent to promote
any photographic material,
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includes child pornography.
940
837.05(2) 3rd Giving false information about
alleged capital felony to a law
enforcement officer.
941
838.015 2nd Bribery.
942
838.016 2nd Unlawful compensation or reward
for official behavior.
943
838.021(3)(a) 2nd Unlawful harm to a public
servant.
944
838.22 2nd Bid tampering.
945
843.0855(2) 3rd Impersonation of a public
officer or employee.
946
843.0855(3) 3rd Unlawful simulation of legal
process.
947
843.0855(4) 3rd Intimidation of a public
officer or employee.
948

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847.0135(3) 3rd Solicitation of a child, via a
computer service, to commit an
unlawful sex act.
949
847.0135(4) 2nd Traveling to meet a minor to
commit an unlawful sex act.
950
872.06 2nd Abuse of a dead human body.
951
874.05(2)(b) 1st Encouraging or recruiting
person under 13 to join a
criminal gang; second or
subsequent offense.
952
874.10 1st,PBL Knowingly initiates, organizes,
plans, finances, directs,
manages, or supervises criminal
gang-related activity.
953
893.13(1)(c)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine (or other drug
prohibited under s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.)
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care facility, school, or
state, county, or municipal
park or publicly owned
recreational facility or
community center.
954
893.13(1)(e)1. 1st Sell, manufacture, or deliver
cocaine or other drug
prohibited under s.
893.03(1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(d),
(2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5.,
within 1,000 feet of property
used for religious services or
a specified business site.
955
893.13(4)(a) 1st Use or hire of minor; deliver
to minor other controlled
substance.
956
893.135(1)(a)1. 1st Trafficking in cannabis, more
than 25 lbs., less than 2,000
lbs.
957
893.135
(1)(b)1.a.
1st Trafficking in cocaine, more
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grams.
958
893.135
(1)(c)1.a.
1st Trafficking in illegal drugs,
more than 4 grams, less than 14
grams.
959
893.135
(1)(c)2.a.
1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 28
grams or more, less than 50
grams.
960
893.135
(1)(c)2.b.
1st Trafficking in hydrocodone, 50
grams or more, less than 100
grams.
961
893.135
(1)(c)3.a.
1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 7
grams or more, less than 14
grams.
962
893.135
(1)(c)3.b.
1st Trafficking in oxycodone, 14
grams or more, less than 25
grams.
963
893.135
(1)(c)4.b.(I)
1st Trafficking in fentanyl, 4
grams or more, less than 14
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964
893.135
(1)(d)1.a.
1st Trafficking in phencyclidine,
28 grams or more, less than 200
grams.
965
893.135(1)(e)1. 1st Trafficking in methaqualone,
200 grams or more, less than 5
kilograms.
966
893.135(1)(f)1. 1st Trafficking in amphetamine, 14
grams or more, less than 28
grams.
967
893.135
(1)(g)1.a.
1st Trafficking in flunitrazepam, 4
grams or more, less than 14
grams.
968
893.135
(1)(h)1.a.
1st Trafficking in gamma-
hydroxybutyric acid (GHB), 1
kilogram or more, less than 5
kilograms.
969
893.135
(1)(j)1.a.
1st Trafficking in 1,4-Butanediol,
1 kilogram or more, less than 5
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970
893.135
(1)(k)2.a.
1st Trafficking in Phenethylamines,
10 grams or more, less than 200
grams.
971
893.135
(1)(m)2.a.
1st Trafficking in synthetic
cannabinoids, 280 grams or
more, less than 500 grams.
972
893.135
(1)(m)2.b.
1st Trafficking in synthetic
cannabinoids, 500 grams or
more, less than 1,000 grams.
973
893.135
(1)(n)2.a.
1st Trafficking in n-benzyl
phenethylamines, 14 grams or
more, less than 100 grams.
974
893.1351(2) 2nd Possession of place for
trafficking in or manufacturing
of controlled substance.
975
896.101(5)(a) 3rd Money laundering, financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000.
976

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896.104(4)(a)1. 3rd Structuring transactions to
evade reporting or registration
requirements, financial
transactions exceeding $300 but
less than $20,000.
977
943.0435(4)(c) 2nd Sexual offender vacating
permanent residence; failure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
978
943.0435(8) 2nd Sexual offender; remains in
state after indicating intent
to leave; failure to comply
with reporting requirements.
979
943.0435(9)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
980
943.0435(13) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
981

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943.0435(14) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
verification; providing false
registration information.
982
944.607(9) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
comply with reporting
requirements.
983
944.607(10)(a) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
submit to the taking of a
digitized photograph.
984
944.607(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
985
944.607(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
verification; providing false
registration information.
986

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985.4815(10) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
submit to the taking of a
digitized photograph.
987
985.4815(12) 3rd Failure to report or providing
false information about a
sexual offender; harbor or
conceal a sexual offender.
988
985.4815(13) 3rd Sexual offender; failure to
report and reregister; failure
to respond to address
verification; providing false
registration information.
989
Section 25. This act shall take effect December 31, 2026. 990