# Fla. Stat. § 468.1185: 468.1185 Licensure

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1185

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 468.1185
- **Heading:** 468.1185 Licensure
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part I / Section 468.1185

## Text

(1) The department shall license any applicant whom the board certifies is qualified to practice speech-language pathology or audiology and who has paid the initial licensure fee.

(2) The board shall certify for licensure any applicant who has met all of the following criteria: (a) Satisfied the education and supervised clinical requirements of s. 468.1155. (b) Satisfied the professional experience requirement of s. 468.1165. (c) Passed the licensure examination required by s. 468.1175. (d) For an applicant for an audiologist license who has obtained a doctoral degree in audiology, has satisfied the education and supervised clinical requirements of paragraph (a) and the professional experience requirements of paragraph (b). (e) Submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

(3) The board may refuse to certify any person applying for licensure under this section who is under investigation in any jurisdiction for an act which would constitute a violation of this part or chapter 456 until the investigation is complete and disciplinary proceedings have been terminated.

(4) The board may refuse to certify any applicant who has violated any of the provisions of s. 468.1245.

(5) A person licensed as an audiologist or a speech-language pathologist in another state who is practicing under the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact pursuant to s. 468.1335, and only within the scope provided therein, is exempt from the licensure requirements of this section.

History: ss. 9, 31, ch. 90-134; s. 21, ch. 90-341; ss. 1, 10, ch. 90-345; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 114, ch. 97-264; s. 77, ch. 98-166; s. 135, ch. 2000-160; s. 3, ch. 2006-83; s. 57, ch. 2024-15; s. 16, ch. 2024-243; s. 10, ch. 2024-274.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1105 468.1105 Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1105.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1115 468.1115 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1115.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1125 468.1125 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1125.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1135 468.1135 Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1135.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1145 468.1145 Fees; establishment; disposition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1145.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1155 468.1155 Provisional license; requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1155.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1165 468.1165 Professional employment experience requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1165.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1175 468.1175 Examination.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1175.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1185 468.1185 Licensure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1185.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1195 468.1195 Renewal of license or certificate; continuing education requirements; standards for approval of continuing education providers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1195.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1205 468.1205 Inactive status; reactivation; continuing education; application procedures; renewal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1205.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1215 468.1215 Speech-language pathology assistant and audiology assistant; certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1215.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1225 468.1225 Procedures, equipment, and protocols.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1225.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.1245 468.1245 Itemized listing of prices; delivery of prescription hearing aid; receipt; guarantee; packaging; disclaimer.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PI_S468.1245.md)

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