# Fla. Stat. § 459.009: 459.009 Inactive status

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.009

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 459.009
- **Heading:** 459.009 Inactive status
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 459 / Section 459.009

## Text

(1) A license or certificate that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 459.008 or s. 459.022 upon application to the department. The board shall prescribe by rule continuing education requirements as a condition of reactivating a license. The continuing education requirements for reactivating a license or certificate may not be fewer than 20 classroom hours for each year the license or certificate was inactive.

(2) The board shall adopt rules relating to reactivation of licenses or certificates that have become inactive and for the renewal of inactive licenses and certificates.

(3)(a) The department may not reactivate a license or certificate unless the inactive or delinquent licensee or certificateholder has paid any applicable biennial renewal or delinquency fee, or both, and a reactivation fee. (b) The board shall prescribe by rule an application fee for inactive status, a biennial renewal fee for inactive status, a delinquency fee, and a fee for the reactivation of a license or certificate. None of these fees may exceed the biennial renewal fee established by the board for an active license or certificate.

History: ss. 1, 6, ch. 79-230; s. 303, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 97, ch. 83-329; ss. 10, 27, 29, ch. 86-290; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 92-22; s. 167, ch. 94-119.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 459.001 459.001 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.002 459.002 Chapter not applicable to practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic medicine, etc.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.003 459.003 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.004 459.004 Board of Osteopathic Medicine.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.005 459.005 Rulemaking authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.008 459.008 Renewal of licenses and certificates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.008.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.009 459.009 Inactive status.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.009.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.011 459.011 Privileges, obligations, and status of osteopathic physicians.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.011.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.012 459.012 Itemized patient statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.012.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.013 459.013 Penalty for violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.013.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.015 459.015 Grounds for disciplinary action; action by the board and department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.016 459.016 Reports of disciplinary actions by medical organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.016.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.017 459.017 Osteopathic physician’s consent; handwriting samples; mental or physical examinations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.017.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 459.018 459.018 Search warrants for certain violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C459_S459.018.md)

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