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Fla. Admin. Code R. 5J-27.006 (2026)

Rebuttable Presumption

✓ current as of September 2026
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(1) A closing agent who relies on and maintains a copy of the affidavit specified in section 692.202(5), F.S., has established a rebuttable presumption that the closing agent did not have actual knowledge that the real estate transaction violated section 692.202, F.S.

(2) A seller of agricultural land who relies on and maintains a copy of the affidavit specified in section 692.202(5), F.S., has established a rebuttable presumption that the seller did not have actual knowledge that the real estate transaction violated section 692.202, F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 692.202(9), 570.07(23) FS. Law Implemented 692.202, FS. History–New 4-4-24.

Effective: 4/4/2024.