Florida Statute 627.7072 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 627
INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS

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627.7072 Testing standards for sinkholes.—The professional engineer and professional geologist shall perform such tests as sufficient, in their professional opinion, to determine the presence or absence of sinkhole loss or other cause of damage within reasonable professional probability and for the professional engineer to make recommendations regarding necessary building stabilization and foundation repair.

History.—s. 20, ch. 2005-111; s. 27, ch. 2006-12.

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Universal Insurance Co. of North America v. Warfel

82 So. 3d 47, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 50, 2012 WL 224104, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 195

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2012 | Docket: 60306224

Cited 15 times | Published

stemming from the tests required pursuant to section 627.7072. That statute provided: (1) Upon completion

Kathy Johnson v. Omega Insurance Company

200 So. 3d 1207, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 415, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2148, 2016 WL 5477795

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 2016 | Docket: 4448478

Cited 6 times | Published

building stabilization and foundation repair. § 627.7072, Fla. Stat. Thereafter, the engineer or geologist

Warfel v. Universal Insurance Co. of North America

36 So. 3d 136, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6572, 2010 WL 1874367

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2010 | Docket: 1639037

Cited 2 times | Published

testing as set forth in section 627.7072, to determine the cause of loss. Section 627.7072 sets forth specific

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 10, 2008 | Docket: 3255923

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upon completion of testing as provided in section 627.7072, Florida Statues, which relates to testing

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