Florida Statutes 401.41 – Penalties
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(1) Any person who:
For details, see Fla. Stat. § 775.082(4)(b) and Fla. Stat. § 775.082(4)(a)
(a) Uses or attempts to use a certificate, license, or permit that has been suspended, revoked, or terminated;
Attorney's Note
Under the Florida Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| misdemeanor of the second degree | up to 60 days | up to $500 |
| misdemeanor of the first degree | up to 1 year | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 401.41
- Ambulance driver: means any person who meets the requirements of…. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- emergency medical services vehicle: means any privately or publicly owned land or water vehicle that is designed, constructed, reconstructed, maintained, equipped, or operated for, and is used for, or intended to be used for, land or water transportation of sick or injured persons requiring or likely to require medical attention during transport. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- Emergency medical technician: means a person who is certified by the department to perform basic life support pursuant to this part. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- Licensee: means any basic life support service, advanced life support service, or air ambulance service licensed pursuant to this part. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- Paramedic: means a person who is certified by the department to perform basic and advanced life support pursuant to this part. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- Permit: means any authorization issued pursuant to this part for a vehicle to be operated as a basic life support or advanced life support transport vehicle or an advanced life support nontransport vehicle providing basic or advanced life support. See Florida Statutes 401.23
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(b) Practices or holds himself or herself out as an emergency medical technician, paramedic, or ambulance driver without being so certified;
(c) Knowingly conceals information relating to violations of this part; or
(d) Knowingly makes false or fraudulent claims to procure, attempt to procure, or renew a certificate, license, or permit
is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Whoever willfully and with intent to defraud obtains or attempts to obtain services from a licensee is guilty of:
(3) Whoever summons any emergency medical services vehicle pursuant to this part or reports that an emergency medical services vehicle is needed when he or she knows or has reason to know that the services of the vehicle are not needed is guilty of:
(4) Each day that a violation of this part is committed or permitted to continue constitutes a separate and distinct offense under this section.