Intercoastal Biologicals, Inc. v. State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services

RAWLS, Judge.

Petitioner, Intercoastal Biologicals, Inc., seeks review of an order entered by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services, Division of Health, denying In-tercoastal a license to operate a clinical laboratory in Gainesville, Florida. Petitioner’s primary points are: 1. The subject order is not supported by competent substantial evidence, and 2. the order is outside the scope of authority of the Division of Health.

Intercoastal1 is engaged in the plas-mapheresis 2 business at its clinical lab*471oratories located in Orlando and Gaines-ville, Florida. The State of Florida…