Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 627.791 (2025)
Penalties against title insurers for violations by persons or entities not licensed.
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627.791 Penalties against title insurers for violations by persons or entities not licensed.—A title insurer is subject to the penalties in ss. 624.418(2) and 624.4211 for any violation of a lawful order or rule of the office or commission, or for any violation of this code, committed by:
(1) A person, firm, association, corporation, cooperative, joint-stock company, or other legal entity not licensed under this part when issuing and countersigning commitments or policies of title insurance on behalf of the title insurer.
(2) An attorney when issuing and countersigning commitments or policies of title insurance on behalf of the title insurer.
History.—s. 23, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 106, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 20, ch. 99-286; s. 1210, ch. 2003-261.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Regions Bank v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins., 977 F. Supp. 2d 1237 (S.D. Fla. 2013).
Regions Bank v. Commonwealth Land Title Ins., 977 F. Supp. 2d 1237 (S.D. Fla. 2013). “” Fla. Stat. § 627.791 (2) (2012). E. Scope of Defense and Indemnification Accordingly, Regions is entitled to (1) defense by Commonwealth in the Foreclosure Action from the date of Freeman’s first filing, including all of Freeman’s defenses to Regions’ foreclosure claims…”
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