Florida dental laboratories are regulated by the Florida Department of Health, Board of Dentistry.

Pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 466.032 Registration:

(1) Every person, firm or corporation operating a dental laboratory in Florida shall register biennially with the Department of Health on forms to be provided by the department, and, at the same time, pay to the department a registration fee not to exceed $300 for which the department shall issue a registration certificate entitling the holder to operate a dental laboratory for a period of 2 years.

(2) Upon the failure of any dental laboratory operator to comply with subsection (1), the department shall notify the laboratory owner by registered mail, within 1 month after the registration renewal date, return receipt requested, at their last known address, of such failure and inform them of the following provisions of subsections (3) and (4).

(3) Any dental laboratory operator who has not complied with subsection (1) within 3 months after the registration renewal date shall be required to pay a delinquency fee of $40 in addition to the regular registration fee.

(4) The department is authorized to commence and maintain proceedings to enjoin the operator of any dental laboatory who has not complied with this section from operating a dental laboratory in this state until she or he has obtained a registration certificate and paid the required fees.

To obtain additional information (including registration forms) about dental laboratory registration, contact:

Florida Department of Health
Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin #C06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256
phone: 850/488-0595
fax: 850/921-6184
website: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry
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