Florida Statutes § 490.009

“Discipline under the regulation of professions and occupations law”

The Board Psychology may deny a license or impose disciplinary sanctions of a psychologist for a variety of grounds including:

• Making or filing a false report or failing to file a report required by state or federal law;
• Paying a kickback, rebate, or bonus for patient referrals;
• Engaging in sexual misconduct with a patient;
• Making misleading representations in the practice of psychology;
• Soliciting patients through the use of fraud, intimidation, or undue influence;
• Failing to make available to a patient copies of test results or medical records upon written request;
• Being unable to practice psychology as a result of any illness or substance use;
• Performing any experimental treatments without first obtaining written, informed consent from a patient;   and
• Violating the confidentiality of patient communications.