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The department shall include all financial and statistical data resulting from unlicensed activity enforcement as a separate
category in the quarterly management report provided for in s. 456.025. For an unlicensed activity account, a balance which
remains at the end of a renewal cycle may, with concurrence of the applicable board and the department, be transferred to the
operating fund account of that profession. The department shall also use these funds to inform and educate consumers generally
on the importance of using licensed health care practitioners.
Detailed report by professionQUARTERLY SUMMARY
Complaints Received
228
Referred for Investigation
226
Investigations Completed
187
Cease and Desist Orders Issued
74
Referrals to Law Enforcement
100
This section summarizes MQA’s Unlicensed Activity data. Complaint review and investigation occurs in the
central Tallahassee offices of the Department of Health and at 11 regional offices around the state. MQA can
issue cease-and-desist notices and fines against unlicensed providers, but the Division relies on partnerships
with local law enforcement for criminal prosecution.
UNLICENSED ACTIVITY DATA
Section 456.065(3), F.S.
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