{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-395.0185","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 395.0185","heading":"Rebates prohibited; penalties.","body":"(1) It is unlawful for any person to pay or receive any commission, bonus, kickback, or rebate or engage in any split-fee arrangement, in any form whatsoever, with any physician, surgeon, organization, or person, either directly or indirectly, for patients referred to a licensed facility.\n(2) The agency shall enforce subsection (1). In the case of an entity not licensed by the agency, administrative penalties may include:\n(a) A fine not to exceed $1,000.\n(b) If applicable, a recommendation by the agency to the appropriate licensing board that disciplinary action be taken.\nHistory.—ss. 26, 30, ch. 82-182; ss. 10, 98, ch. 92-289; s. 42, ch. 2013-18.","path":["CHAPTER 395 HOSPITAL LICENSING AND REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0300-0399/0395/0395.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:05:03Z","sha256":"6ba22c1e9fb4241eaf37aac23005e02e0002d2127a82ec4c681cbba45ed3ca8f","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-395.0163","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-395.0191"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}