437875, 69B-220.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 437875

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services

Chapter:

ADJUSTERS

Overview

RULE:

69B-220.001	Licensure of Emergency Adjusters
69B-220.051	Conduct of Public Adjusters
69B-220.201	Ethical Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule development is to eliminate the licensing of emergency public adjusters, to make the licensing process for emergency company and independent adjusters faster and more economical by utilization of the Department’s website and to change Office of Insurance Regulation to Department of Financial Services to reflect legislation that changed jurisdiction over adjusters. The purpose of a new rule that applies to public adjusters after the Governor issues an executive order that a state of emergency exists is to protect consumers who hire public adjusters after disasters. The purpose of other changes is to clarify the rules.

SUMMARY:

Rule 69B-220.001, F.A.C., is amended to repeal rules that provide for the licensing of emergency public adjusters and to require that adjuster license applications be submitted electronically through the Department’s website instead of by submission of paper applications. All three rules are amended to change Office of Insurance Regulation to Department of Financial Services to reflect legislation adopted in 2004 that made the same changes in the statutes that regulate adjusters. Rule 69B-220.201, F.A.C., is amended to provide new ethical requirements for public adjusters to follow after a disaster creates a state of emergency.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

624.308(1), 626.878, 626.9611 FS.

LAW:

624.307(1), 626.112(1), 626.611, 626.621, 626.865(2), 626.8732, 626.8734, 626.874, 626.878, 626.9541(1)(b), (i) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/23/2006 Vol. 32/25

COMMENTS:

From 6/23/2006 To 7/14/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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