VIOLATIONS

PENALTY

(a) CME violations Podiatrist.

(Section 456.077(2) and 461.013(1)(w), F.S.).

1. Failure to document 40 of the 40

required hours.

$5,000 fine and reprimand

2. Failure to document required

two (2) hour medical errors,

$500 fine per category

HIV/AIDS, Florida laws and rules, or

risk management CME.

3. Documentation of some, but not all 40

$125 fine for each hour not documented

hours of required CME for license

renewal.

(b) CME violations: Podiatric X-ray Assistant

$150 fine

Failure to document required eight (8) hour

recertification course.

(c) Practice on a delinquent license for a

$500 fine for Podiatrist;

period of up to three months.

$150 fine for Podiatric X-ray Assistant

(Sections 461.012(1)(a) and

461.013(1)(w), F.S.).

(d) Failure to notify Department of

$500 fine for Podiatrist;

change of current mailing address and

$150 fine for Podiatric X-ray Assistant

place of practice.

(Sections 461.013(1)(h) and

456.035(1), F.S.)

(e) Failure to provide medical

$500 fine and proof records were provided

record of one patient in a timely manner.

(Section 456.057, F.S.)

(f) Failure to provide the disclaimer required

$500 fine

for free or discounted services.

(Sections 456.062, 456.077(2) and

461.013(1)(w), F.S.)

(g) Soliciting patients.

$500 fine

(Sections 456.072(1)(x), 456.077(2),

461.013(1)(k), and 461.013(1)(w), F.S.)

(h) Tendering a check payable to the Board of

Podiatric Medicine or to the Department of Health

that is dishonored by the institution upon which it is

drawn. Failure to comply with the requirements of  profiling or credentialing.

$100 fine and payment of the check within 30 days $500 fine

(Section 456.072(1)(v) and 456.077(2), F.S.)

(i) Failure to pay the one time assessment

fee of $375.00

Citation fine of $500.00 plus payment of cost and the $375.00 assessment fee.

(j) Failure to pay required costs and fines.

(Section 456.077(2), F.S.)

$2,500 fine and compliance of outstanding costs and fines within sixty days

(k) Failure to comply with Sections 381.026 and 381.0261, F.S., referencing patients bill of rights.

(Section 456.077(2), F.S.)

$250 fine and compliance within ten days

(l) Failure to submit or update profiling or credentialing information comply with

(Sections 456.039(3)(b) and (Section 456.077(2), F.S.)

a fine of $50.00 per day

(m) 381.0261, F.S., referencing patients bill of rights.

(Section 456.077(2), F.S.)