Florida § 320.865 - Maintenance of records by the department.
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§ 320.865. Maintenance of records by the department.
The department shall maintain electronic records of all complaints filed against licensees licensed under the provisions of ss. 320.27, 320.61, 320.77, 320.771, and 320.8225, any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding. The records shall contain all enforcement actions taken against licensees and against unlicensed persons acting in a capacity which would require them to be licensed under those sections. The electronic file of each licensee and unlicensed person shall contain a record of any complaints filed against him or her and a record of any enforcement actions taken against him or her. The complainant and the referring agency, if there is one, shall be advised of the disposition by the department of the complaint within 10 days of such action.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 320.865 ("Maintenance of records by the department.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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