It is unlawful for any person to undertake a project subject to review under ss. 408.031-408.045 without a valid certificate of need. Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each day of continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense.
Fla. Stat. § 408.041
Certificate of need required; penalties
Known as the Health Facility and Services Development Act
The act spans §§ 408.031 to 408.918 (76 sections).
History.--s. 28, ch. 87-92; s. 62, ch. 91-224; s. 15, ch. 92-33; s. 14, ch. 95-144
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.