Florida legal term
Professional license in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Professional license” 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 “Professional license” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Professional license” means the document of authorization or certification issued by an agency of this state for a regulatory purpose, or by any similar agency in another jurisdiction for a regulatory purpose, to a person to engage in an occupation or to carry out a trade or business.(m) “Social Internet communication” means any communication through a commercial social networking website as defined in s. 943.0437, or application software. (Fla. Stat. § 775.21)
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