Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-211.320: Curriculum Standards for Special Designation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule adds Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) and Certified Claims Adjuster (CCA) as special designations for curriculum standards as established by the rule in accordance with the new legislation.
SUMMARY: The PPIA and CCA designations are added to the existing Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA) and Professional Claims Adjuster (PCA) designations which relieve an insurance adjuster applicant of the examination requirement imposed by Section 626.221, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 626.221 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 626.221 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 13, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 142 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Hazel Muhammad, (850)413-5460. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0319, (850)413-5460

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69B-211.320 Curriculum Standards for Special Designation.

Pursuant to Section 626.221(1), Florida Statutes, the Department of Financial Services establishes the following curriculum standards:

(1) No change.

(2) For designation as an Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA), or Professional Claims Adjuster (PCA), or Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) from the HurriClaim Training Academy, or Certified Claims Adjuster (CCA) from the Association of Property and Casualty Claims Professionals, the requirement is at least 40 course hours:

(a) through (b) No change.

Specific Authority 626.221 FS. Law Implemented 626.221 FS. History–New 11-6-01, Amended 8-7-03, Formerly 4-211.320, Amended 1-17-05,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary Alice Palmer, Director, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 5, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 19, 2007