Florida Statute 463.001 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 463
OPTOMETRY

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463.001 Purpose; intent.—The sole legislative purpose in enacting this chapter is to ensure that every person engaged in the practice of optometry in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that such persons who fall below minimum standards or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in this state. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent a person licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, or part I of chapter 484 from performing those services which she or he is licensed to perform. The provisions of this chapter shall have no application to any person furnishing assistance in case of an emergency.

History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-194; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 20, 21, ch. 86-289; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 231, ch. 97-103.

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Fla. Med. Ass'n v. Dept. of Prof. Reg., 426 So. 2d 1112 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983).

Cited 22 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...San Diego County Medical Soc., 43 Cal.2d 201, 272 P.2d 497 (1954); Boggs v. Werner, 372 Pa. 50, 94 A.2d 50 (1953); Palmer v. O'Hara, 359 Pa. 213, 58 A.2d 574 (1948); Curtis v. Registered Dentists of Oklahoma, 193 Okla. 233, 143 P.2d 427 (1943). [13] Section 463.001(2) provides: "(2) The sole legislative purpose in enacting this Chapter is to ensure the protection of the public health and safety." Comparable provisions are found in Section 458.301....

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Bd. of Optometry Etc. v. Florida Med. Ass'n, 463 So. 2d 1213 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...Nelson, 424 So.2d 852 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). The legislative purpose behind enacting chapter 463 was to protect the public's health, safety, and welfare by establishing minimum qualifications to shield the public from "unskilled and incompetent" practitioners. Section 463.001, Florida Statutes (1983)....

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Serian v. State, 588 So. 2d 251 (Fla. 4th DCA 1991).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 193328

...imposed on the tribal smokeshop operators. 107 S.Ct. at 1091-92. Applying the foregoing to the instant case, the clear public policy of the state of Florida as expressed in the optometry licensing law is the protection of the citizens of the state. Section 463.001, Florida Statutes (1989) provides: The sole legislative purpose in enacting this chapter [on optometry] is to ensure that every person engaged in the practice of optometry in this state meets minimum requirements for safe practice....

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Fisher v. Schumacher, 72 So. 2d 804 (Fla. 1954).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1454

is recognized as a profession in this State, Section 463.01 F.S.A. It is administered by the Florida State

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Weber v. Florida State Bd. of Optometry, 73 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 1954).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1541

naturopathic physicians. An examination of Section 463.01 defining optometry and 462.01 defining naturopathy

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State v. Yanes, 231 So. 2d 212 (Fla. 1970).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2854

several instances, are obviously directed to Section 463.01. The trial court in his Order was plainly concerned

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