Fla. Stat. 456.0145
Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act

(1)

SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement Act” or the “MOBILE Act.”

(2)

LICENSURE BY ENDORSEMENT.—An applicable board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to practice in this state to an applicant who meets all of the following criteria:
Submits a complete application.
Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States in a profession with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board or department, as applicable. The term “scope of practice” means the full spectrum of functions, procedures, actions, and services that a health care practitioner is deemed competent and authorized to perform under a license issued in this state.
Has obtained a passing score on a national licensure examination or holds a national certification recognized by the board, or the department if there is no board, as applicable to the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure in this state; or
Meets the requirements of paragraph (b).
Has actively practiced the profession for which the applicant is applying for at least 3 years during the 4-year period immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.
Attests that he or she is not, at the time of submission of the application, the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the United States Department of Defense for reasons related to the practice of the profession for which he or she is applying.
Has not had disciplinary action taken against him or her in the 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.
Meets the financial responsibility requirements of s. 456.048 or the applicable practice act, if required for the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure.
Submits a set of fingerprints for a background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135, if required for the profession for which he or she is applying.

The department shall verify information submitted by the applicant under this subsection using the National Practitioner Data Bank, as applicable.

An applicant for a profession that does not require a national examination or national certification is eligible for licensure if an applicable board, or the department if there is no board, determines that the jurisdiction in which the applicant currently holds an active, unencumbered license meets established minimum education requirements and, if applicable, examination, work experience, and clinical supervision requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements for licensure in that profession in this state.A person is ineligible for a license under this section 1if he or she:
Has a complaint, an allegation, or an investigation pending before a licensing entity in another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States;
Has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to the practice of a health care profession;
Has had a health care provider license revoked or suspended by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, or has voluntarily surrendered any such license in lieu of having disciplinary action taken against the license; or
Has been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have his or her name removed from the data bank.
The board, or the department if there is no board, may revoke a license upon finding that the licensee provided false or misleading material information or intentionally omitted material information in an application for licensure.The board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all documentation required for an application.

(a)

An applicable board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to practice in this state to an applicant who meets all of the following criteria:Submits a complete application.Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States in a profession with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board or department, as applicable. The term “scope of practice” means the full spectrum of functions, procedures, actions, and services that a health care practitioner is deemed competent and authorized to perform under a license issued in this state.
Has obtained a passing score on a national licensure examination or holds a national certification recognized by the board, or the department if there is no board, as applicable to the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure in this state; or
Meets the requirements of paragraph (b).
Has actively practiced the profession for which the applicant is applying for at least 3 years during the 4-year period immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.Attests that he or she is not, at the time of submission of the application, the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the United States Department of Defense for reasons related to the practice of the profession for which he or she is applying.Has not had disciplinary action taken against him or her in the 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.Meets the financial responsibility requirements of s. 456.048 or the applicable practice act, if required for the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure.Submits a set of fingerprints for a background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135, if required for the profession for which he or she is applying.

The department shall verify information submitted by the applicant under this subsection using the National Practitioner Data Bank, as applicable.

1. Submits a complete application.
2. Holds an active, unencumbered license issued by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States in a profession with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the board or department, as applicable. The term “scope of practice” means the full spectrum of functions, procedures, actions, and services that a health care practitioner is deemed competent and authorized to perform under a license issued in this state.
3.a. Has obtained a passing score on a national licensure examination or holds a national certification recognized by the board, or the department if there is no board, as applicable to the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure in this state; orb. Meets the requirements of paragraph (b).
3.a. Has obtained a passing score on a national licensure examination or holds a national certification recognized by the board, or the department if there is no board, as applicable to the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure in this state; or
b. Meets the requirements of paragraph (b).
4. Has actively practiced the profession for which the applicant is applying for at least 3 years during the 4-year period immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.
5. Attests that he or she is not, at the time of submission of the application, the subject of a disciplinary proceeding in a jurisdiction in which he or she holds a license or by the United States Department of Defense for reasons related to the practice of the profession for which he or she is applying.
6. Has not had disciplinary action taken against him or her in the 5 years immediately preceding the date of submission of the application.
7. Meets the financial responsibility requirements of s. 456.048 or the applicable practice act, if required for the profession for which the applicant is seeking licensure.
8. Submits a set of fingerprints for a background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135, if required for the profession for which he or she is applying.

(b)

An applicant for a profession that does not require a national examination or national certification is eligible for licensure if an applicable board, or the department if there is no board, determines that the jurisdiction in which the applicant currently holds an active, unencumbered license meets established minimum education requirements and, if applicable, examination, work experience, and clinical supervision requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements for licensure in that profession in this state.

(c)

A person is ineligible for a license under this section 1if he or she:Has a complaint, an allegation, or an investigation pending before a licensing entity in another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States;Has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to the practice of a health care profession;Has had a health care provider license revoked or suspended by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, or has voluntarily surrendered any such license in lieu of having disciplinary action taken against the license; orHas been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have his or her name removed from the data bank.
1. Has a complaint, an allegation, or an investigation pending before a licensing entity in another state, the District of Columbia, or a possession or territory of the United States;
2. Has been convicted of or pled nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, any felony or misdemeanor related to the practice of a health care profession;
3. Has had a health care provider license revoked or suspended by another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States, or has voluntarily surrendered any such license in lieu of having disciplinary action taken against the license; or
4. Has been reported to the National Practitioner Data Bank, unless the applicant has successfully appealed to have his or her name removed from the data bank.

(d)

The board, or the department if there is no board, may revoke a license upon finding that the licensee provided false or misleading material information or intentionally omitted material information in an application for licensure.

(e)

The board, or the department if there is no board, shall issue a license to a qualified applicant within 7 days after receipt of all documentation required for an application.

(3)

STATE EXAMINATION.—The board, or the department if there is no board, may require an applicant to successfully complete a jurisprudential examination specific to state laws and rules that regulate the applicable profession, if this chapter or the applicable practice act requires such examination.

(4)

ANNUAL REPORT.—By December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives which provides all of the following information for the previous fiscal year, distinguished by profession:The number of applications for licensure received under this section.The number of licenses issued under this section.The number of applications submitted under this section which were denied and the reason for such denials.The number of complaints, investigations, or other disciplinary actions taken against health care practitioners who are licensed under this section.

(a)

The number of applications for licensure received under this section.

(b)

The number of licenses issued under this section.

(c)

The number of applications submitted under this section which were denied and the reason for such denials.

(d)

The number of complaints, investigations, or other disciplinary actions taken against health care practitioners who are licensed under this section.

(5)

RULES.—Each applicable board, or the department if there is no board, shall adopt rules to implement this section within 6 months after this section’s effective date, including rules relating to legislative intent under s. 456.025(1) and the requirements of s. 456.025(3).

Source: Section 456.0145 — Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0456.­0145 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

456.001
Definitions 456.002
Applicability 456.003
Legislative intent 456.004
Department 456.005
Long-range policy planning 456.006
Contacting boards through department 456.007
Board members 456.008
Accountability and liability of board members 456.009
Legal and investigative services 456.011
Boards 456.012
Board rules 456.013
Department 456.014
Public inspection of information required from applicants 456.015
Limited licenses 456.016
Use of professional testing services 456.017
Examinations 456.018
Penalty for theft or reproduction of an examination 456.019
Restriction on requirement of citizenship 456.021
Qualification of immigrants for examination to practice a licensed profession or occupation 456.022
Foreign-trained professionals 456.023
Exemption for certain out-of-state or foreign professionals 456.024
Members of Armed Forces and veterans 456.025
Fees 456.026
Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations 456.027
Education 456.028
Consultation with postsecondary education boards prior to adoption of changes to training requirements 456.029
Education 456.031
Requirement for instruction on domestic violence 456.032
Hepatitis B or HIV carriers 456.033
Requirement for instruction for certain licensees on HIV and AIDS 456.035
Address of record 456.36
Health care professionals 456.036
Licenses 456.037
Business establishments 456.38
Practitioner registry for disasters and emergencies 456.038
Renewal and cancellation notices 456.039
Designated health care professionals 456.41
Complementary or alternative health care treatments 456.041
Practitioner profile 456.42
Written prescriptions for medicinal drugs 456.042
Practitioner profiles 456.43
Electronic prescribing for medicinal drugs 456.043
Practitioner profiles 456.44
Controlled substance prescribing 456.044
Practitioner profiles 456.045
Practitioner profiles 456.046
Practitioner profiles 456.47
Use of telehealth to provide services 456.048
Financial responsibility requirements for certain health care practitioners 456.049
Health care practitioners 456.50
Repeated medical malpractice 456.51
Consent for pelvic examinations 456.051
Reports of professional liability actions 456.52
Sex-reassignment prescriptions and procedures 456.052
Disclosure of financial interest by production 456.053
Financial arrangements between referring health care providers and providers of health care services 456.054
Kickbacks prohibited 456.055
Chiropractic and podiatric health care 456.056
Treatment of Medicare beneficiaries 456.057
Ownership and control of patient records 456.058
Disposition of records of deceased practitioners or practitioners relocating or terminating practice 456.059
Communications confidential 456.61
Use of free speech by a health care practitioner 456.061
Practitioner disclosure of confidential information 456.62
Communication of COVID-19 treatment alternatives 456.062
Advertisement by a health care practitioner of free or discounted services 456.063
Sexual misconduct 456.065
Unlicensed practice of a health care profession 456.066
Prosecution of criminal violations 456.067
Penalty for giving false information 456.068
Toll-free telephone number for reporting of complaints 456.069
Authority to inspect 456.071
Power to administer oaths, take depositions, and issue subpoenas 456.072
Grounds for discipline 456.073
Disciplinary proceedings 456.074
Certain health care practitioners 456.075
Criminal proceedings against licensees 456.076
Impaired practitioner programs 456.077
Authority to issue citations 456.078
Mediation 456.079
Disciplinary guidelines 456.081
Publication of information 456.082
Disclosure of confidential information 456.0135
General background screening provisions 456.0145
Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act 456.0241
Temporary certificate for active duty military health care practitioners 456.0242
Office of Veteran Licensure Services 456.0301
Requirement for instruction on controlled substance prescribing 456.0341
Requirements for instruction on human trafficking 456.0361
Compliance with continuing education requirements 456.0391
Advanced practice registered nurses 456.0392
Prescription labeling 456.0495
Reporting adverse incidents occurring in planned out-of-hospital births 456.0496
Provision of information on eye and vision disorders to parents during planned out-of-hospital births 456.0575
Duty to notify patients 456.0635
Health care fraud 456.4501
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact 456.4502
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact 456.4503
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission 456.4504
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact rules

Current through Fall 2025

§ 456.0145. Mobile Opportunity by Interstate Licensure Endorsement (MOBILE) Act's source at flsenate​.gov