{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-457.116","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 457.116","heading":"Prohibited acts; penalty.","body":"(1) A person may not:\n(a) Practice acupuncture unless the person is licensed under ss. 457.101-457.118;\n(b) Use, in connection with his or her name or place of business, any title or description of services which incorporates the words “acupuncture,” “acupuncturist,” “certified acupuncturist,” “licensed acupuncturist,” “oriental medical practitioner”; the letters “L.Ac.,” “R.Ac.,” “A.P.,” or “D.O.M.”; or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia indicating or implying that he or she practices acupuncture unless he or she is a holder of a valid license issued pursuant to ss. 457.101-457.118;\n(c) Present as his or her own the license of another;\n(d) Knowingly give false or forged evidence to the board or a member thereof;\n(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status;\n(f) Employ any person who is not licensed pursuant to ss. 457.101-457.118 to engage in the practice of acupuncture; or\n(g) Conceal information relating to any violation of ss. 457.101-457.118.\n(2) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.\nHistory.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-375; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 13, 14, ch. 86-265; s. 57, ch. 91-137; s. 4, ch. 91-156; s. 85, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 198, ch. 97-103; s. 13, ch. 97-264; s. 5, ch. 98-418.","path":["CHAPTER 457 ACUPUNCTURE"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0400-0499/0457/0457.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:06:25Z","sha256":"0f798d791b4a4bb00b8cddd13a2a4aa73573154f9f27a4edf09475e5f6952749","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-457.109","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-457.118"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}