Florida Statute 626.8698 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.8698

626.8698 Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.—The department may deny, suspend, or revoke the license of a public adjuster or public adjuster apprentice, and administer a fine not to exceed $5,000 per act, for any of the following:

(1) Violating any provision of this chapter or a rule or order of the department;

(2) Receiving payment or anything of value as a result of an unfair or deceptive practice;

(3) Receiving or accepting any fee, kickback, or other thing of value pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise; entering into a split-fee arrangement with another person who is not a public adjuster; or being otherwise paid or accepting payment for services that have not been performed;

(4) Violating s. 316.066 or s. 817.234;

(5) Soliciting or otherwise taking advantage of a person who is vulnerable, emotional, or otherwise upset as the result of a trauma, accident, or other similar occurrence; or

(6) Violating any ethical rule of the department.

History.—s. 2, ch. 95-238; s. 984, ch. 2003-261; s. 64, ch. 2004-390; s. 7, ch. 2007-199; s. 15, ch. 2008-220.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.8698

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.8698.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.8698

Total Results: 2

Gables Ins. Recovery, Inc. v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 261 So. 3d 613

Snippet: errant public adjuster would be subject - section 626.8698 [allowing for the revocation of a public adjuster…626.854(11) is "punishable as provided under s. 626.8698," a statute imposing a potential fine and…of this chapter punishable as provided under s. 626.8698 . (Emphasis provided). Citizens also contends …errant public adjuster would be subject- section 626.8698, addressed earlier in this dissent-while no such…Legislature specified disciplinary guidelines in section 626.8698 that included a fine and the suspension or revocation

Gables Ins. Recovery, Inc. v. Citizens Prop. Ins. Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-09-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 261 So. 3d 613