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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 440.106440.106 Civil remedies; administrative penalties.—(1) Whenever any circuit or special grievance committee acting under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court finds probable cause to believe that an attorney has violated s. 440.105, such committee may forward to the appropriate state attorney a copy of the findings of probable cause and a copy of the report being filed in the matter. (2) Whenever a physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, podiatric physician, or other practitioner is determined to have violated s. 440.105, the Board of Medicine as set forth in chapter 458, the Board of Osteopathic Medicine as set forth in chapter 459, the Board of Chiropractic Medicine as set forth in chapter 460, the Board of Podiatric Medicine as set forth in chapter 461, or other appropriate licensing authority, shall hold an administrative hearing to consider the imposition of administrative sanctions as provided by law against said physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractic physician, or other practitioner. (3) Whenever any group or individual self-insurer, carrier, rating bureau, or agent or other representative of any carrier or rating bureau is determined to have violated s. 440.105, the agency responsible for licensure or certification may revoke or suspend the authority or certification of the group or individual self-insurer, carrier, agent, or broker. (4) The department or the Office of Insurance Regulation shall report any contractor determined in violation of requirements of this chapter to the appropriate state licensing board for disciplinary action. (5) The terms “violation” or “violated” shall include having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or misdemeanor under the law of the United States of America or any state thereof or under the law of any other country without regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction of such cases. History.—s. 14, ch. 93-415; s. 14, ch. 97-98; s. 44, ch. 97-264; ss. 187, 258, ch. 98-166; s. 20, ch. 2002-194; s. 475, ch. 2003-261.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 440.106
Total Results: 7
905 So. 2d 84, 2005 WL 1403993
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 2005 | Docket: 2104286
Cited 12 times | Published
carrier for violation of Section 440.105. See § 440.106(3), Fla. Stat. (2000). Damages for bad faith are
837 So. 2d 464, 2002 WL 31870185
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2002 | Docket: 1527540
Cited 9 times | Published
carrier for violation of Section 440.105. See § 440.106(3), Fla. Stat. (2000). Damages for bad faith are
35 So. 3d 105, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6662, 2010 WL 1930119
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 2010 | Docket: 1646260
Cited 4 times | Published
violating section 440.105 is set forth in section 440.106, which provides in pertinent part:
(1) Whenever
829 So. 2d 791, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 795, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 1884, 2002 WL 31084673
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2002 | Docket: 64818760
Published
of administrative fines or penalties under section 440.106, Florida Statutes, motions for appointment
795 So. 2d 863, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 866, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2275, 2000 WL 1508551
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 12, 2000 | Docket: 64808988
Published
of administrative fines or penalties under section 440.106, Florida Statutes, motions for appointment
722 So. 2d 241, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 15316, 1998 WL 846076
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1998 | Docket: 64784905
Published
compensation if required to do so by this chapter. Section 440.106 provides civil remedies for violations of section
674 So. 2d 631, 21 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 223, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 827, 1996 WL 268079
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 16, 1996 | Docket: 64765026
Published
of administrative fines or penalties under section 440,106, Florida Statutes, motions for appointment
