Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B8 - Board of Medicine
Chapter 64B8-30 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
Section 64B8-30.011 - Advertising

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 64B8-30.011

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Advertising by physician assistants is permitted so long as such information is in no way false, deceptive, or misleading.

(2) Physician assistant advertisements shall disclose the name of the primary supervising physician of the physician assistant advertising his or her services.

(3) Physician assistants may not claim any type of specialty board certification.

(4) Only physician assistants certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) may claim certification and employ the abbreviation "PA-C" next to his or her name.

(5) No person licensed pursuant to Section 458.347, F.S., shall disseminate or cause the dissemination of any advertisement or advertising that contains the licensee's name without clearly identifying the licensee as a physician assistant (P.A.).

(6) Failure to abide by the provisions of this rule shall constitute a violation of Sections 458.331(1)(d), (nn) and 456.072(1)(dd), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 458.347(13) FS. Law Implemented 456.072(1)(t), 458.331(1)(d) FS.

New 9-25-03, Amended 7-11-07.

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