(6) The department, for its boards, shall not issue an initial license to, or renew a license of, any applicant or licensee who is under investigation or prosecution in any jurisdiction for an action which would constitute a violation of this chapter or the professional practice acts administered by the department and the boards until such time as the investigation or prosecution is complete, at which time the provisions of the professional practice acts shall apply. History.—s. 56, ch. 97-261; s. 52, ch. 2000-160. Note.—Former s. 455.581. 456.023—Exemption for Certain Out-of-State or Foreign Professionals; Limited Practice Permitted (1) A professional of any other state or of any territory to the members, coaches, and staff of the team for which that professional is employed or designated and to any animals used if the sporting event for which that professional is employed or designated involves animals. A professional practicing under authority of this section shall not have practice privileges in any licensed health care facility or veterinary facility without the approval of that facility. History.—s. 57, ch. 97-261; s. 53, ch. 2000-160. Note.—Former s. 455.584. 456.024—Members of Armed Forces in Good Standing with Administrative Boards or the Department; Spouses; Licensure (1) A member of the United States Armed Forces on active (c) Is employed or designated in that professional capacity by a sports entity visiting the state for a specific sporting event. (2) A professional’s practice under this section is limited
or other jurisdiction of the United States or of any other nation or foreign jurisdiction is exempt from the requirements of licensure under this chapter and the applicable professional practice act under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over the profession if that profession is regulated in this state under the agency with regulatory jurisdiction over the profession and if that person: (a) Holds, if so required in the jurisdiction in which that person practices, an active license to practice that profession. (b) Engages in the active practice of that profession outside the state. duty who, at the time of becoming such a member, was in good standing with a health care practitioner board, or the department when there is no board, and was entitled to practice a health care profession in this state shall be kept in good standing without registering, paying fees, or performing any other act, as long as the member is on active duty and for 6 months after discharge and is not practicing his or her licensed profession in the private sector for profit. (2) The department shall waive the initial licensing fee, the initial application fee, and the initial unlicensed activity fee for a veteran or his or her spouse if the veteran is honorably discharged from any branch of the United States Armed Forces. The applicant must apply for the fee waiver using a form prescribed by the department and must submit supporting documentation as required by the department. The applicant may apply for a fee waiver up to 6 months before discharge. (3) The boards listed in s. 20.43, or the department when there is no board, shall adopt rules exempting the spouses of members of the Armed Forces of the United States from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the state because of their spouses’ duties with the Armed Forces. (4) (a) A person is eligible for licensure as a health care practitioner in this state if he or she: 1. Serves or has served as a health care practitioner in the United States Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard; 2. Serves or has served on active duty with the United States Armed Forces as a health care practitioner in the United States Public Health Service; or 3. Is a health care practitioner in another state,
fee, licensure fee, and unlicensed activity fee for such applicants. For purposes of this subsection, “health care practitioner” means a health care practitioner as defined in s. 456.001 and a person licensed under part III of chapter 401 or part IV of chapter 468. (b) The board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to practice in this state to a person who: 1. Submits a complete application. 2. If he or she is a member of the United States
Armed Forces, the United States Reserve Forces, or the National Guard, submits proof that he or she has received an honorable discharge within 6 months before, or will receive an honorable discharge after, the date of submission of the application. a. Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States and who has not had disciplinary action taken against him or her in the 5 years preceding the date of submission of the application; b. Is a military health care practitioner in a profession for which licensure in a state or jurisdiction is not required to practice in the United States Armed Forces, if he or she submits to the department evidence of military training or experience substantially equivalent to the requirements for licensure in this state in that profession and evidence that he or she has obtained a passing score on the appropriate examination of a national or regional standards organization if required for licensure in this state; or c. Is the spouse of a person serving on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and is a health care practitioner in a profession for which licensure in another state or jurisdiction is not
3.
the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States and is the spouse of a person serving on active duty with the United States Armed Forces. The department shall develop an application form, and each board, or the department if there is no board, shall waive the application
EliteLearning.com/Massage-Therapy
Book Code: MFL1225B
Page 34
Powered by FlippingBook