Florida Statutes § 461.013

“Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board; investigations by department under the regulation of professions and occupations law”

Podiatrists may be denied a license or face disciplinary sanctions for a variety of grounds including:

• Failing to report to the Department of Health any health care professional who violated the law;
• Making a report or failing to file a report required by state or federal law;
• Making deceptive representations in the practice of podiatric medicine;
• Failing to keep written medical records for each patient;
• Performing professional services which have not been authorized by the patient;
• Being unable to practice podiatric medicine because of illness or substance use;
• Gross malpractice; and
• Performing experimental procedures without first obtaining written, informed consent from a patient.