Fla. Stat. §§ 542.15 through 542.36: Florida Antitrust Act of 1980 – Florida
Status: EnactedYear Enacted: 1953
Year Amended: 2016
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Provides that it is unlawful for any person to monopolize, attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons to monopolize any part of trade or commerce in this state. A restrictive covenant entered into with a licensed physician… who practices a medical specialty in a county wherein one entity employs or contracts with… all physicians who practice such specialty in that county is not supported by a legitimate business interest. The Legislature finds that such covenants restrict patient access to physicians, increase costs, and are void and unenforceable under current law. Such restrictive covenants shall remain void and unenforceable for 3 years after the date on which a second entity that employs or contracts with, either directly or through related or affiliated entities, one or more physicians who practice such specialty begins offering such specialty services in that county.
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