REGULATION OF DENTAL LABORATORIES
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 laboratory 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: www.doh.state.fl.us

The following items are regulation materials for Florida Dental Laboratories:

• Guidelines for Infection Control for Dentistry and Dental Laboratories
• Florida Regulations Governing Prescriptions/Work Order Forms
• Dental Laboratory Protocols for Legally Conducting Shade Verification in the Dental Laboratory Setting
• Application for a Business to Register as a Dental Laboratory with the Florida Department of Health
• Senate Bill 2760 Signed Into Law by Governor Crist Includes FDLA's Legislation
  • Senate Bill 2760ER
  • Senate Bill 2760/House Bill 1367 – Dental Legislation
    

For more information about the Florida Dental Laboratory Association, contact us:Email:FDLA@executiveoffice.org, phone: 850/224-0711, fax: 850/222-3019 or by mail: 325 John Knox Rd #L103, Tallahassee, FL 32303.