This document outlines penalties for licensed professionals who violate various ethical standards and legal requirements. For a first offense, penalties typically include a fine between $250-$1000 and disciplinary action or probation. For subsequent offenses, penalties become progressively more severe, ranging from additional fines and longer probation or suspension periods to potential license denial or revocation. Violations addressed include disobeying professional restrictions, breaching client confidentiality, making defamatory public statements, filing false complaints, failure to report other violations, imposing personal views on clients, improper involvement in legal matters, disregarding department rules, and practicing without proper qualifications.

1. By: Natasha DeCruise

2. 64B4 5.001 U
If one disobeys the restrictions of the profession,
department, or board the consequences are:
 First Offense – (Minimum) $250 Fee, disciplinary
action
(Maximum) – $1,000 Fee and/ 6 months suspension
resulting in probation, and final annulment
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee & 1 year
suspension resulting in probation
(Maximum) – Denial or $1,000 fee and final
annulment (Section 491.009(1)(t), F.S.)

3. 64B4 5.001 V
Licensee failure to keep confidentiality with patient
leads to these penalties. The only exceptions are
written consent from client, harm to the client or
people.
 First Offense – ( Minimum) $1,000 fee, disciplinary
action
(Maximum) $1,000 fee and probation
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee and probation
(Maximum) Denial or$ 1,000 fee and final annulment.
(Section 491.009(1)(u), F.S.)

4. 64B4 5.001 W
Making a public statement based on information you
discovered that will tarnish the client’s reputation.
 First Offense- (Minimum) $500 fee and disciplinary
action (Maximum) $1,000 fee and probation
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee and probation
(Maximum) denial or $1,000 fee and final
annulment
(Section 491.009(1)(v), F.S.)

5. 64B4 5.001 X
Accountable of documenting a complaint or false report
with the department or an agency opposing another
licensee.
 First Offense- (Minimum) $ 500 fee and disciplinary
action (Maximum) $1,000 fee and probation
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $ 1,00 fee and probation
(Maximum) $ 1,000 fee and 1 year suspension, &
ending results probation
 Third Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee and 1 year
suspension ending results probation (Maximum)
Denial 1,000 fee and final annulment (Section 456.072(1)(g), F.S.)

6. 64B4 5.001 Y
Not reporting anyone who the licensee knows
violated Chapter 456, Part II, Chapter 491, F.S., or
the principles of the Department or Board (
exception found in Sec. 465.016 F.S).
 First Offense- (Minimum) $250 fee (Maximum)
1,000 fee and disciplinary action
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $ 500 fee (Maximum)
$1,000 fee and probation
 Third Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee (Maximum)
1,000 fee and 1 year suspension ending in
probation
(Section 456.072(1)(i), F.S.)

7. 64B4 5.001 Z
Imposing views on the client for economic profit.
 First Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee and
probation (Maximum) $ 1,000 fee and annulment
 Second Offense- $ 1,000 fee and 1 year suspension
resulting in probation (Maximum) Final
Dismissal or $ 1,000 fee and final annulment
(Section 456.072(1)(n), F.S.)

8. 64B4 5.001 AA
Wrongly meddling with a case or inspection
approved by law.
 First Offense- (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee and
disciplinary action (Maximum) $ 1,000 fee and 6
months suspension ending in probation
 Second Offense – (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee and 1 year
suspension ending in probation (Maximum)
Denial or $1,000 fee and final annulment
(Section 456.072(1)(r), F.S.)

9. 64B4 5.001 BB
Knowingly breaking rules utilized by the
department or the board.
 First Offense- (Minimum)$ 1,000 fee and
disciplinary action (Maximum) $1,000 fee and/ or
6 months suspension resulting in probation, final
annulment
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee and 1 year
suspension ending in probation (Maximum)
Denial or $ 1,000 fee and final annulment
(Section 456.072(1)(b), F.S.)

10. 64B4 5.001 CC
Not abiding by the educational course obligations
for domestic violence.
 First Offense – (Minimum) Disciplinary Action
(Maximum) $1,000 fee and 1 year probation
 Second Offense- (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee and
disciplinary action ( Maximum) $ 1,000 fee and 6
months suspension resulting in probation
 Third Offense- (Minimum) 1,000 fee and
probation (Maximum) 1,000 fee and final
annulment
(Section 456.072(1)(s), F.S.)

11. 64B4 5.001 DD
Practicing or taking on work related tasks the
licensee is unqualified to accomplish.
First Offense – (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee & disciplinary
action (Maximum) $ 1,000 fee and probation
Second Offense- (Minimum) $1,000 fee & probation
(Maximum) $1,000 fee and annulment
Third Offense- (Minimum) $ 1,000 fee & 1 year
suspension resulting in probation (Maximum) $
1,000 fee and changeless annulment
(Section 456.072(1)(o), F.S.)