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FL Stat § 491.007 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.007 - Renewal of License, Registration, or Certificate.

491.007 Renewal of license, registration, or certificate.—(1) The board or department shall prescribe by rule a method for the biennial renewal of licenses or certificates at a fee set by rule, not to exceed $250.(2) Each applicant for renewal shall present satisfactory evidence that, in the period since the license or certificate was issued, the applicant has completed continuing education requirements set by rule of the board or department. Not more than 25 classroom hours of continuing education per year shall be required. A certified master social worker is exempt from the continuing education requirements for the first renewal of the certificate.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 288, ch. 94-119; s. 15, ch. 97-198; s. 207, ch. 97-264; s. 9, ch. 98-130; s. 46, ch. 2020-133.
FL Stat § 491.008 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.008 - Inactive Status; Reactivation of Licenses; Fees.

491.008 Inactive status; reactivation of licenses; fees.—(1) Inactive status is the licensure status that results when a licensee has applied to be placed on inactive status and has paid a $50 fee to the department.(a) An inactive license may be renewed biennially for $50 per biennium.(b) An inactive license may be reactivated by submitting an application to the department, completing the continuing education requirements, complying with any background investigation required, complying with other requirements prescribed by the board, and paying a $50 reactivation fee plus the current biennial renewal fee at the time of reactivation.(2) The board may adopt rules relating to inactive licenses and the reactivation of licenses.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 8, 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 289, ch. 94-119.
FL Stat § 491.0085 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0085 - Continuing Education and Laws and Rules Courses; Approval of Providers, Programs, and Courses; Proof of Completion.

491.0085 Continuing education and laws and rules courses; approval of providers, programs, and courses; proof of completion.—(1) Continuing education providers, programs, and courses and laws and rules courses and their providers and programs shall be approved by the department or the board.(2) The department or the board has the authority to set a fee not to exceed $200 for each applicant who applies for or renews provider status. Such fees shall be deposited into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund.(3) Proof of completion of the required number of hours of continuing education and completion of the laws and rules course shall be submitted to the department or the board in the manner and time specified by rule and on forms provided by the department or the board.(4) The department or the board shall adopt rules and guidelines to administer and enforce the provisions of this section.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 95-279; s. 170, ch. 99-397.
FL Stat § 491.0111 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0111 - Sexual Misconduct.

491.0111 Sexual misconduct.—Sexual misconduct by any person licensed or certified under this chapter, in the practice of her or his profession, is prohibited. Sexual misconduct shall be defined by rule.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 510, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 491.0112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0112 - Sexual Misconduct by a Psychotherapist; Penalties.

491.0112 Sexual misconduct by a psychotherapist; penalties.—(1) Any psychotherapist who commits sexual misconduct with a client, or former client when the professional relationship was terminated primarily for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; however, a second or subsequent offense is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2) Any psychotherapist who violates subsection (1) by means of therapeutic deception commits a felony of the second degree punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3) The giving of consent by the client to any such act shall not be a defense to these offenses.(4) For the purposes of this section:(a) The term “psychotherapist” means any person licensed pursuant to chapter 458, chapter 459, part I of chapter 464, chapter 490, or chapter 491, or any other person who provides or purports to provide treatment, diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, or counseling of mental or emotional illness, symptom, or condition.(b) “Therapeutic deception” means a representation to the client that sexual contact by the psychotherapist is consistent with or part of the treatment of the client.(c) “Sexual misconduct” means the oral, anal, or vaginal penetration of another by, or contact with, the sexual organ of another or the anal or vaginal penetration of another by any object.(d) “Client” means a person to whom the services of a psychotherapist are provided.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-70; s. 13, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 137, ch. 2000-318.
FL Stat § 491.0141 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0141 - Practice of Hypnosis.

491.0141 Practice of hypnosis.—A person licensed under this chapter who is qualified as determined by the board may practice hypnosis as defined in s. 485.003(1). The provisions of this chapter may not be interpreted to limit or affect the right of any person qualified pursuant to chapter 485 to practice hypnosis pursuant to that chapter or to practice hypnosis for nontherapeutic purposes, so long as such person does not hold herself or himself out to the public as possessing a license issued pursuant to this chapter or use a title protected by this chapter.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; ss. 121, 127, ch. 92-149; s. 2, ch. 95-279; s. 513, ch. 97-103; s. 215, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 491.0143 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0143 - Practice of Sex Therapy.

491.0143 Practice of sex therapy.—Only a person licensed by this chapter who meets the qualifications set by the board may hold herself or himself out as a sex therapist. The board shall define these qualifications by rule. In establishing these qualifications, the board may refer to the sexual disorder and sexual dysfunction sections of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association or other relevant publications.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 514, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 491.0144 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0144 - The Practice of Juvenile Sexual Offender Therapy.

491.0144 The practice of juvenile sexual offender therapy.—Only a person licensed by this chapter who meets the qualifications set by the board may hold himself or herself out as a juvenile sexual offender therapist, except as provided in s. 490.0145. These qualifications shall be determined by the board. The board shall require training and coursework in the specific areas of juvenile sexual offender behaviors, treatments, and related issues. In establishing these qualifications, the board may refer to the sexual disorder and dysfunction sections of the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association, Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Practitioner’s Handbook, or other relevant publications.History.—s. 5, ch. 98-158.
FL Stat § 491.0145 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0145 - Certified Master Social Worker.

491.0145 Certified master social worker.—The department may certify an applicant for a designation as a certified master social worker upon the following conditions:(1) The applicant completes an application to be provided by the department and pays a nonrefundable fee not to exceed $250 to be established by rule of the department. The completed application must be received by the department at least 60 days before the date of the examination in order for the applicant to qualify to take the scheduled exam.(2) The applicant submits proof satisfactory to the department that the applicant has received a doctoral degree in social work, or a master’s degree with a major emphasis or specialty in clinical practice or administration, including, but not limited to, agency administration and supervision, program planning and evaluation, staff development, research, community organization, community services, social planning, and human service advocacy. Doctoral degrees must have been received from a graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the United States Department of Education. Master’s degrees must have been received from a graduate school of social work which at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated was accredited by the Council on Social Work Education or the Canadian Association of Schools of Social Work or by one that meets comparable standards.(3) The applicant has had at least 3 years’ experience, as defined by rule, including, but not limited to, clinical services or administrative activities as defined in subsection (2), 2 years of which must be at the post-master’s level under the supervision of a person who meets the education and experience requirements for certification as a certified master social worker, as defined by rule, or licensure as a clinical social worker under this chapter. A doctoral internship may be applied toward the supervision requirement.(4) Any person who holds a master’s degree in social work from institutions outside the United States may apply to the department for certification if the academic training in social work has been evaluated as equivalent to a degree from a school accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Any such person shall submit a copy of the academic training from the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education.(5) The applicant has passed an examination required by the department for this purpose. The nonrefundable fee for such examination may not exceed $250 as set by department rule.(6) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize a certified master social worker to provide clinical social work services.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 14, 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 10, ch. 98-130; s. 33, ch. 2000-242.
FL Stat § 491.0147 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0147 - Confidentiality and Privileged Communications.

491.0147 Confidentiality and privileged communications.—Any communication between any person licensed or certified under this chapter and her or his patient or client is confidential.(1) This privilege may be waived under the following conditions:(a) When the person licensed or certified under this chapter is a party defendant to a civil, criminal, or disciplinary action arising from a complaint filed by the patient or client, in which case the waiver shall be limited to that action.(b) When the patient or client agrees to the waiver, in writing, or, when more than one person in a family is receiving therapy, when each family member agrees to the waiver, in writing.(c) When a patient or client has communicated to the person licensed or certified under this chapter a specific threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or readily available person, and the person licensed or certified under this chapter makes a clinical judgment that the patient or client has the apparent intent and ability to imminently or immediately carry out such threat, and the person licensed or certified under this chapter communicates the information to the potential victim. A disclosure of confidential communications by a person licensed or certified under this chapter when communicating a threat pursuant to this subsection may not be the basis of any legal action or criminal or civil liability against such person.(2) This privilege must be waived, and the person licensed or certified under this chapter shall disclose patient or client communications to the extent necessary to communicate the threat to a law enforcement agency, if a patient or client has communicated to such person a specific threat to cause serious bodily injury or death to an identified or readily available person, and the person licensed or certified under this chapter makes a clinical judgment that the patient or client has the apparent intent and ability to imminently or immediately carry out such threat. A law enforcement agency that receives notification of a specific threat under this subsection must take appropriate action to prevent the risk of harm, including, but not limited to, notifying the intended victim of such threat or initiating a risk protection order. A disclosure of confidential communications by a person licensed or certified under this chapter when communicating a threat pursuant to this subsection may not be the basis of any legal action or criminal or civil liability against such person.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 515, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2009-103; s. 6, ch. 2019-134.
FL Stat § 491.0148 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.0148 - Records.

491.0148 Records.—Each psychotherapist who provides services as defined in this chapter shall maintain records. The board may adopt rules defining the minimum requirements for records and reports, including content, length of time records shall be maintained, and transfer of either the records or a report of such records to a subsequent treating practitioner or other individual with written consent of the client or clients.History.—ss. 13, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 491.015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.015 - Duties of the Department as to Certified Master Social Workers.

491.015 Duties of the department as to certified master social workers.—(1) All functions reserved to boards under chapter 456 shall be exercised by the department with respect to the regulation of certified master social workers and in a manner consistent with the exercise of its regulatory functions.(2) The department shall adopt rules to implement and enforce provisions relating to certified master social workers.History.—ss. 15, 19, ch. 87-252; ss. 16, 19, 20, ch. 90-263; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 155, ch. 98-166; s. 216, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 491.016 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 491 - Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services|491.016 - Social Work; Use of Title.

491.016 Social work; use of title.—(1) A social worker is not authorized to conduct clinical social work without obtaining and possessing a license or certification issued pursuant to this chapter.(2) It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for a person, for or without compensation, to hold himself or herself out to the public as a social worker either directly or through a governmental or private organization, entity, or agency unless that person:(a) Possesses at least a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work from a social work program accredited by or from an institution that is an active candidate for accreditation as a social work program by the Council on Social Work Education; or(b) Completes, at a university or college outside the United States or Canada, a social work program determined by the Foreign Equivalency Determination Service of the Council on Social Work Education to be equivalent to a bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work.(3) This section does not apply to:(a) A person who, prior to July 1, 2008, used the title “social worker” in his or her employment.(b) Employees providing social work services under administrative supervision in long-term care facilities licensed by the Agency for Health Care Administration.(4) The department shall adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement and enforce this section.History.—s. 3, ch. 2008-154.
FL Stat § 492.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 492 - Professional Geology|492.101 - Purpose.

492.101 Purpose.—It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the state that, in order to safeguard the life, health, property, and public well-being of its citizens, any person practicing or offering to practice geology in this state shall meet the requirements of this chapter.History.—ss. 1, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 194, ch. 94-218; s. 55, ch. 2000-356.
FL Stat § 492.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 492 - Professional Geology|492.102 - Definitions.

492.102 Definitions.—For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:(1) “Board” means the Board of Professional Geologists.(2) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.(3) “Geology” means the science which includes the treatment of the earth and its origin and history, in general; the investigation of the earth’s crust and interior and the solids and fluids, including all surface and underground waters, and gases which compose the earth; the study of the natural agents, forces, and processes which cause changes in the earth; and the utilization of this knowledge of the earth and its solids, fluids, and gases, and their collective properties and processes, for the benefit of humankind.(4) “Geologist” means an individual who, by reason of her or his knowledge of geology, soils, mathematics, and the physical and life sciences, acquired by education and practical experience, is capable of practicing the science of geology.(5) “Qualified geologist” means an individual who possesses all the qualifications for licensure under the provisions of this chapter, except that such person is not licensed.(6) “Professional geologist” means an individual who is licensed as a geologist under the provisions of this chapter.(7) “Practice of professional geology” means the performance of, or offer to perform, geological services, including, but not limited to, consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, and geologic mapping, but not including mapping as prescribed in chapter 472, relating to geological work, except as specifically exempted by this chapter. Any person who practices any specialty branch of the profession of geology, or who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or any other means represents herself or himself to be a professional geologist, or who through the use of some title implies that she or he is a professional geologist or that she or he is licensed under this chapter, or who holds herself or himself out as able to perform or does perform any geological services or work recognized as professional geology, shall be construed to be engaged in the practice of professional geology.History.—ss. 2, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 195, ch. 94-218; s. 517, ch. 97-103; s. 56, ch. 2000-356.
FL Stat § 492.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 492 - Professional Geology|492.103 - Board of Professional Geologists.

492.103 Board of Professional Geologists.—(1) There is created in the Department of Business and Professional Regulation the Board of Professional Geologists. The board shall consist of seven members, five of whom shall be professional geologists, and two of whom shall be laypersons who are not and have never been geologists or members of any closely related profession or occupation. The chief of the Bureau of Geology in the Department of Environmental Protection, or his or her designee, shall serve as an ex officio member of the board. Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms.(2) All provisions of chapter 455 relating to activities of the board shall apply.History.—ss. 3, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 32, ch. 88-392; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 52, ch. 92-149; s. 196, ch. 94-218; s. 458, ch. 94-356; s. 518, ch. 97-103; s. 156, ch. 98-166; s. 217, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 492.104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 492 - Professional Geology|492.104 - Rulemaking Authority.

492.104 Rulemaking authority.—The Board of Professional Geologists has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this chapter. Every licensee shall be governed and controlled by this chapter and the rules adopted by the board. The board is authorized to set, by rule, fees for application, examination, late renewal, initial licensure, and license renewal. These fees may not exceed the cost of implementing the application, examination, initial licensure, and license renewal or other administrative process and shall be established as follows:(1) The application fee shall not exceed $150 and shall be nonrefundable.(2) The examination fee shall not exceed $250, and the fee may be apportioned to each part of a multipart examination. The examination fee shall be refundable in whole or part if the applicant is found to be ineligible to take any portion of the licensure examination.(3) The initial license fee shall not exceed $100.(4) The biennial renewal fee shall not exceed $150.(5) The fee for reactivation of an inactive license may not exceed $50.(6) The fee for a provisional license may not exceed $400.(7) The fee for application, examination, and licensure for a license by endorsement is as provided in this section for licenses in general.History.—ss. 4, 19, ch. 87-403; s. 64, ch. 89-162; s. 49, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 164, ch. 98-200; s. 57, ch. 2000-356; s. 1, ch. 2014-73; s. 70, ch. 2020-160.