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The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is the agency charged with licensing and regulating more than 1.6 million businesses and professionals in the State of Florida, such as alcohol, beverage & tobacco, barbers/cosmetologists, condominiums, spas, hotels and restaurants, real estate agents and appraisers, and veterinarians, among many other industries.
A board of nursing is a regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing within a defined jurisdiction, typically a state or province. The board typically approves and oversees schools of nursing within its jurisdiction and also handles all aspects of nurse licensure .
Licensure restricts entry into professional careers in medicine, nursing, law, business, pharmacy, psychology, social work, teaching, engineering, surveying, and architecture. Advocates claim that licensure protects the consumer [citation needed] through the application of professional, educational and/or ethical standards of practice.
State ethics commissions are a pillar of American democracy and any attack on an ethics commission’s ability to do its job must be viewed as an attack on the rule of law. | Opinion New Florida ...
Florida Commission on Ethics; Agency overview; Formed: 1974; 50 years ago () Jurisdiction: Florida state and local public officials, other than judges. Headquarters: 325 John Knox Road, Building E, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida [1] Motto "A public office is a public trust" [2] Annual budget: $2.7 million (2021) [3] Agency executives
The College of Optometry is part of the Health Professions Division of Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida.The four year Doctor of Optometry program at NSU includes two years of basic sciences, optics, anatomy, pathology, physiology and pharmacology followed by clinical training in pediatrics, primary care, ocular disease, contact lenses, and rehabilitative (low vision) optometry.
As Gov. Ron DeSantis vows to clean up Washington if elected president, dozens of ethics orders seeking to punish the misdeeds of Florida politicians have been languishing on his desk in Tallahassee.
The Model Rules address many topics which are found in state ethics rules, including the client-lawyer relationship, duties of a lawyer as advocate in adversary proceedings, dealings with persons other than clients, law firms and associations, public service, advertising, and maintaining the integrity of the profession. Respect of client ...