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If you are caught practicing medicine without a license, a person may face potential prison time of up to five years and a fine of up to $5,000.00 per count. In addition, many severe sanctions and civil penalties may exist. Contact one of our trial attorneys in Miami or Fort Lauderdale today to set up your free consultation in order to protect your rights. We have offices conveniently located in either downtown Miami or downtown Fort Lauderdale. Call us now and you will get to speak directly to one of our top criminal defense attorneys.
See below for the Florida Statute relating to Practicing Medicine
without a License:
458.327 Penalty for violations.--
(1) Each of the following acts constitutes a felony of the third
degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
s. 775.084:
(a) The practice of medicine or an attempt to practice medicine
without a license to practice in Florida.
(b) The use or attempted use of a license which is suspended
or revoked to practice medicine.
(c) Attempting to obtain or obtaining a license to practice medicine
by knowing misrepresentation.
(d) Attempting to obtain or obtaining a position as a medical
practitioner or medical resident in a clinic or hospital through
knowing misrepresentation of education, training, or experience.
(2) Each of the following acts constitutes a misdemeanor of the
first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083:
(a) Knowingly concealing information relating to violations of
this chapter.
(b) Making any willfully false oath or affirmation whenever an
oath or affirmation is required by this chapter.
(c) Referring any patient, for health care goods or services,
to a partnership, firm, corporation, or other business entity
in which the physician or the physician's employer has an equity
interest of 10 percent or more unless, prior to such referral,
the physician notifies the patient of his or her financial interest
and of the patient's right to obtain such goods or services at
the location of the patient's choice. This section does not apply
to the following types of equity interest:
1. The ownership of registered securities issued by a publicly
held corporation or the ownership of securities issued by a publicly
held corporation, the shares of which are traded on a national
exchange or the over-the-counter market;
2. A physician's own practice, whether he or she is a sole practitioner
or part of a group, when the health care good or service is prescribed
or provided solely for the physician's own patients and is provided
or performed by the physician or under the physician's supervision;
or
3. An interest in real property resulting in a landlord-tenant
relationship between the physician and the entity in which the
equity interest is held, unless the rent is determined, in whole
or in part, by the business volume or profitability of the tenant
or is otherwise unrelated to fair market value.
(d) Leading the public to believe that one is licensed as a medical
doctor, or is engaged in the licensed practice of medicine, without
holding a valid, active license.
(e) Practicing medicine or attempting to practice medicine with
an inactive or delinquent license.
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