In order to obtain a Mortgage Brokers License in the State of Florida, the Florida Department of Banking and Finance, Division of Finance, located in Tallahassee, Florida, will oversee all aspects of the mortagage licensing laws. They have all current information regarding the Florida Mortgage Law on their website, and the latest news regarding requirements for licensure. […]
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Florida Chiropractors and Licensure in the State of Florida
The Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine is the licensing board for chiropractors in Florida. Those applying for a license in Florida must meet the licensure requirements and all of the standards set forth by the Board. A chiropractor gives the diagnosis, and treats conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Once the license is active in the State of Florida, to maintain […]
Florida Licensed CPAs
Only Certified Public Accountants (CPA), by Florida law, can perform audits, and reviews, and give opinions on your financial statements. However, an accountant is not required to have a Florida license to prepare taxes. Certain bookkeeping duties also do not require a Florida license. Hiring a Florida licensed CPA to do your accounting is the best way to make […]
Florida Dentist Turns in License
A Winter Park, Florida, dentist, Dr. Wesley Meyers, who was facing discipline from the Florida Board of Dentistry turned in his license, in May, according to the Florida Department of Health, in an article from the Orlando Sentinel. Four years ago, Meyers dropped a tool down the throat of a patient who later died. Meyers, 69, sold […]
Florida Home Owners Face Risk Hiring Unlicensed Contractors
Daniel Vasquez, a columnist from the Sun Sentinel asks in a May, 6th., 2012, article, “Would you place your air-conditioning unit or roof in the hands of a fly-by-night company to save a buck? Are there more unlicensed contractors offering bargains across Florida because of the bad economy?” The Air Conditioning Contractors of America, are looking […]
Licensed Clinical Social Worker’s Requirements in Florida
This information was obtained from Florida’s Department of Health’s website: To be licensed as a Clinical Social Worker in Florida you must have: 1. A master’s degree in social work from a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited school of social work. 2. Completed 24 semester hours or 32 quarter hours in theory of […]
Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation “Stings” Unlicensed Contractors Advertising Via Internet
The following information was obtained from Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s website for December, 2011: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Regulation (DBPR) conducted a sting this week that targeted unlicensed contractors performing electrical and/or construction work in the Jacksonville area. As a result of the sting, […]
Florida’s Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN)
The following information appears on Florida’s Department of Health website: Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN) was established in 1984 through legislative action to ensure public health and safety through a program that provides close monitoring of nurses who are unsafe to practice due to impairment as a result of misuse or abuse of alcohol or […]
Florida Nurses and Reporting DWIs/DUIs and Other Crimes on Applications
Q: What crimes or license discipline must be reported on the application(for Florida Nurses)? A: Except for minor traffic violations not related to the use of drugs or alcohol, all convictions, guilty pleas and nolo contendere pleas must be reported, even if adjudication is withheld,. This includes misdemeanors, felonies, “driving while intoxicated […]
Florida Board of Nursing 2011 Dates and Locations
May 13, 2011 Meeting and Long-range Policy Planning Session: Orlando Rosen Shingle Creek 9939 Universal Boulevard | Orlando 32819 (407) 996- 9939 Agenda Deadline: April 13, 2011 June 1-3, 2011 Embassy Suites Jacksonville Baymeadows 9300 Baymeadows Road | Jacksonville 32256 (904) 731-3555 Agenda Deadline: May 3, 2011 August 3-5, 2011 Embassy Suites – USF/Busch […]