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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS

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F.S. 48.151

48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons.—

(1) When any law designates a public officer, board, agency, or commission as the agent for service of process on any person, firm, or corporation, service of process thereunder shall be made by leaving one copy of the process with the public officer, board, agency, or commission or in the office thereof, or by mailing one copy to the public officer, board, agency, or commission, except as provided in subsection (3). The public officer, board, agency, or commission so served shall retain a record copy and promptly send the copy served, by registered or certified mail, to the person to be served as shown by his or her or its records. Proof of service on the public officer, board, agency, or commission shall be by a notice accepting the process which shall be issued by the public officer, board, agency, or commission promptly after service and filed in the court issuing the process. The notice accepting service shall state the date upon which the copy of the process was mailed by the public officer, board, agency, or commission to the person being served and the time for pleading prescribed by the rules of procedure shall run from this date. The service is valid service for all purposes on the person for whom the public officer, board, agency, or commission is statutory agent for service of process.

(2) This section does not apply to substituted service of process under s. 48.161 or s. 48.181.

(3) The Chief Financial Officer is the agent for service of process on all insurers applying for authority to transact insurance in this state, all licensed nonresident insurance agents, all nonresident disability insurance agents licensed pursuant to s. 626.835, any unauthorized insurer under s. 626.906 or s. 626.937, domestic reciprocal insurers, fraternal benefit societies under chapter 632, warranty associations under chapter 634, prepaid limited health service organizations under chapter 636, and persons required to file statements under s. 628.461. The Department of Financial Services shall create a secure online portal as the sole means to accept service of process on the Chief Financial Officer under this section.

(4) The Director of the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission is the agent for service of process for any issuer as defined in s. 517.021, or any dealer, investment adviser, or associated person registered with that office, for any violation of any provision of chapter 517.

(5) The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for any retailer, dealer or vendor who has failed to designate an agent for service of process as required under s. 212.151 for violations of chapter 212.

(6) For purposes of this section, records may be retained as paper or electronic copies.

History.—s. 4, ch. 67-254; ss. 10, 12, 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 71-355; s. 29, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 76-100; s. 16, ch. 79-164; s. 4, ch. 83-215; s. 1, ch. 87-316; s. 10, ch. 90-248; s. 276, ch. 95-147; s. 100, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2011-159; s. 1, ch. 2016-132; s. 2, ch. 2022-138; s. 10, ch. 2022-190.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.151

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 48.151

Total Results: 17

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure - 2019 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-04-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

Dianya Markovits v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-01-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 235 So. 3d 1018

Snippet: law, the complaint was served on the CFO. See §§ 48.151, 624.422, 624.423, Fla. Stat. (2014). The CFO was…Commissioner was the statutory agent under sections 48.151, 624.422, and 624.423, but the statutes were otherwise…Farm. Our holding is also based on section 48.151(1), which states that “[w]hen any law designates

Jupiter House, LLC v. Deutsche Bank National Trust Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-08-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 1122, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12808, 2016 WL 4468146

Snippet: whom service is authorized under section 48.151. Section 48.151(2) provides that it does not apply to substituted…failed to comply with either sections 48.161 or 48.151, Florida Statutes (2014). We write to address the… the plaintiff failed to follow either sections-48.151 or 48.161, with respect to communicating that substitute…any action to be taken by the Department. Cf. § 48.151, Fla. Stat. (2015) (addressing service on statutory…enacted statutes apply to this case. . Section 48.151(1) provides that the Secretary shall "promptly

HSBC Bank USA, National Ass'n v. Centre Court Ridge Condominium Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-09-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 147 So. 3d 593, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13738, 2014 WL 4374954

Snippet: the procedures outlined in sections 48.181 and 48.151, Florida Statutes (2012). It claims that Appellant…mail by the plaintiff to the defendant. Section 48.151, Florida Statutes, delineates another method of…substituted service or process on nonresidents. § 48.151(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). Based on these statutory

In Re Amendments to Rules of Civ. Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2007-09-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 966 So. 2d 943

Snippet: property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-10-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 858 So. 2d 1013, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 797, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1779, 2003 WL 22410375

Snippet: property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

Lloyd's Underwriter's at London v. Ruby, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-11-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 801 So. 2d 138

Snippet: The Department of Insurance, pursuant to section 48.151(1), Florida Statutes (2000), forwarded the complaint

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-10-05T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Snippet: property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

In Re Amend. to Fla. Rules of Civ. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-10-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 682 So. 2d 105

Snippet: property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

In Re Amendments to Fla. Rules Civ. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1992-07-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 604 So. 2d 1110

Snippet: custodian), § 48.141 (service on labor unions), § 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

Centex-Rodgers Construction Co. v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-01-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 591 So. 2d 1117, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 112, 1992 WL 847

Snippet: Insurance Commissioner’s office, pursuant to section 48.151(3), Florida Statutes, and service of process was

In Re Amendments to Rules of Civ. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1988-12-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 536 So. 2d 974

Snippet: custodian), § 48.141 (service on labor unions), § 48.151 (service on statutory agents for certain purposes

Wells v. Michaud

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-12-16T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 516 So. 2d 1066, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2870, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11495, 1987 WL 2641

Snippet: service was properly perfected pursuant to section 48.151(3), Florida Statutes (1985). The record is not

Gambrell v. Turner

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-12-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 408 So. 2d 654, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 22105

Snippet: and substituted service under Sections 48.171 and 48.151, Florida Statutes (1980) be granted. REVERSED and

Miller v. Marriner

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-08-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 403 So. 2d 472

Snippet: jurisdiction over GDM pursuant to sections 48.181 and 48.151(5), Florida Statutes (1979). The plaintiffs served

Yakelwicz v. Barnes

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1976-03-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 330 So. 2d 810, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15094

Snippet: Barnes were served by con- . structive service (§§ 48.151, 48.161, 48.171, Fla.Stat.) and defendant insurer

Best v. Holloway Materials

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1973-01-17T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 272 So. 2d 514, 1973 Fla. LEXIS 4899

Snippet: Corporate Group Service and the appellant. Chapter 48.151, Florida Statutes [F.S.A.], provides for service… matter is not controlled by Florida Statutes § 48.151, F.S.A., dealing with service on non-resident insurance