May I See Your License?
Acting on a complaint, the Broward (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office checked out Elite Alternative Medical Center, which allegedly advertised itself as a gynecology clinic. An undercover officer went to the clinic, operated out of a house, and complained of gynecological problems and infertility. After hearing the diagnosis and treatment suggestions, deputies arrested Steve Preddie, 48. “Preddie is only licensed as a massage therapist and does not hold any type of medical licensing,” a spokesman said. He was charged with unlicensed practice of medicine, unlicensed practice of a health care profession, and operating an unlicensed massage establishment. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel) ...Which could result in 1 year, 1 year, and 25 years in prison, respectively, should Florida law hold true to form.
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