Ibanez v. Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Board of Accountancy

Summary

The Court held that Florida violated the First Amendment by reprimanding Ibanez for truthfully identifying herself as a licensed CPA and as a Certified Financial Planner in commercial communications. The Board failed to show that either designation was false, deceptive, or misleading, or that restricting the CFP designation would materially alleviate a real harm. The judgment was reversed and the case remanded.