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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050218163625
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001318330-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOVIE MEDICAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719135
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				112644611
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		734 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164215452

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		734 WALT WHITMAN ROAD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AN CON GENETICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rossi Randy D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318330

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31885
		FILM NUMBER:		05628028

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8005372790

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2641 KELLIWOOD CIRCLE
		CITY:			SHREVEPORT
		STATE:			LA
		ZIP:			71106
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000719135</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOVIE MEDICAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BVX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001318330</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rossi Randy D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2641 KELLIWOOD CIRCLE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SHREVEPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>LA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>71106</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options - right to buy</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.13</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2004-09-24</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-09-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Options</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/S/ Randy D. Rossi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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