Florida § 408.831 - Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 408.831 — Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 408.831. Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application.

(1) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the agency may deny each application or suspend or revoke each license, registration, or certificate of entities regulated or licensed by it: (a) If the applicant, licensee, or a licensee subject to this part which shares a common controlling interest with the applicant has failed to pay all outstanding fines, liens, or overpayments assessed by final order of the agency or final order of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, not subject to further appeal, unless a repayment plan is approved by the agency; or (b) For failure to comply with any repayment plan. (2) In reviewing any application requesting a change of ownership or change of the licensee, registrant, or certificateholder, the transferor shall, prior to agency approval of the change, repay or make arrangements to repay any amounts owed to the agency. Should the transferor fail to repay or make arrangements to repay the amounts owed to the agency, the issuance of a license, registration, or certificate to the transferee shall be delayed until repayment or until arrangements for repayment are made. (3) This section provides standards of enforcement applicable to all entities licensed or regulated by the Agency for Health Care Administration. This section controls over any conflicting provisions of chapters 39, 383, 390, 391, 394, 395, 400, 408, 429, 468, and 765 or rules adopted pursuant to those chapters.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 408.831

What does Florida Statutes § 408.831 cover?

Section 408.831 ("Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application.") 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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