# Fla. Stat. § 408.804: 408.804 License required; display

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.804

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 408.804
- **Heading:** 408.804 License required; display
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXIX / Chapter 408 / Part II / Section 408.804

## Text

(1) It is unlawful to provide services that require licensure, or operate or maintain a provider that offers or provides services that require licensure, without first obtaining from the agency a license authorizing the provision of such services or the operation or maintenance of such provider.

(2) A license must be displayed in a conspicuous place readily visible to clients who enter at the address that appears on the license and is valid only in the hands of the licensee to whom it is issued and may not be sold, assigned, or otherwise transferred, voluntarily or involuntarily. The license is valid only for the licensee, provider, and location for which the license is issued.

(3) Any person who knowingly alters, defaces, or falsifies a license certificate issued by the agency, or causes or procures any person to commit such an offense, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any licensee or provider who displays an altered, defaced, or falsified license certificate is subject to the penalties set forth in s. 408.815 and an administrative fine of $1,000 for each day of illegal display.

History: s. 5, ch. 2006-192; s. 24, ch. 2012-160.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 408.801 408.801 Short title; purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.801.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.802 408.802 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.802.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.803 408.803 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.803.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.804 408.804 License required; display.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.804.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.805 408.805 Fees required; adjustments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.805.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.806 408.806 License application process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.806.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.807 408.807 Change of ownership.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.807.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.808 408.808 License categories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.808.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.809 408.809 Background screening; prohibited offenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.809.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.810 408.810 Minimum licensure requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.810.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.811 408.811 Right of inspection; copies; inspection reports; plan for correction of deficiencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.811.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.812 408.812 Unlicensed activity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.812.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.813 408.813 Administrative fines; violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.813.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 408.814 408.814 Moratorium; emergency suspension.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXIX_C408_PII_S408.814.md)

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