(1) Advertising by physician assistants is permitted so long as such information is in no way false, deceptive, or misleading.
    (2) Physician assistant advertisements shall disclose the name of the primary supervising physician of the physician assistant advertising his or her services.
    (3) Physician assistants may not claim any type of specialty board certification.
    (4) Only physician assistants certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) may claim certification and employ the abbreviation “”PA-C”” next to his or her name.
    (5) Failure to abide by the provisions of this rule shall constitute a violation of Sections 459.015(1)(d) and (pp) and 456.072(1)(cc), F.S.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 459.022(13). Law Implemented 459.015(1)(d), 459.022(7)(f) FS. History-New 4-26-04.