Florida legal term
Dispenser in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Dispenser” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Dispenser” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Dispenser” means a dispensing health care practitioner, pharmacy, or pharmacist licensed to dispense controlled substances in or into this state.(f) “Electronic health recordkeeping system” means an electronic or computer-based information system used by health care practitioners or providers to create, collect, store, manipulate, exchange, or make available personal health information for the delivery of patient care.(g) “Health care practitioner” or “practitioner” means any practitioner licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter 461, chapter 463, chapter 464, chapter 465, or chapter 4 (Fla. Stat. § 893.055)
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