634.336 – Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
634.336 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.—The following methods, acts, or practices are defined as unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices: (1) MISREPRESENTATION AND FALSE ADVERTISING.—Knowingly making, issuing, circulating, or causing to be made, issued, or circulated, any estimate, illustration, circular, statement, sales presentation, omission, or […]
634.337 – Power of department and office to examine and investigate.
634.337 Power of department and office to examine and investigate.—The department and office have the power, within their respective regulatory jurisdictions, to examine and investigate the affairs of every person involved in the business of home warranty in this state in order to determine whether such person has been or is engaged in any unfair method […]
634.338 – Prohibited practices; hearings; procedure; service of process.
634.338 Prohibited practices; hearings; procedure; service of process.— (1) Whenever the department or office has reason to believe that any person has engaged, or is engaging, in this state in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice as defined in s. 634.336, or is engaging in the business of home warranty […]
634.3385 – Unauthorized entities; gifts and grants.
634.3385 Unauthorized entities; gifts and grants.—A governmental unit, public agency, institution, person, firm, or legal entity may provide money to the department to enable the department to pursue unauthorized entities operating in violation of this part. The department may transfer funds to the office to investigate, discipline, sanction, and take all action consistent with this part […]
634.339 – Cease and desist and penalty orders.
634.339 Cease and desist and penalty orders.—After the hearing provided for in s. 634.338, the department or office shall enter a final order in accordance with s. 120.569. If it is determined that the person charged has engaged in an unfair or deceptive act or practice or the unlawful transaction of home warranty business, the department […]
634.310 – Order, notice of suspension or revocation of license; effect; publication.
634.310 Order, notice of suspension or revocation of license; effect; publication.— (1) A suspension or revocation of the license of a home warranty association shall be effected by order mailed to the association by registered or certified mail. The office also shall promptly give notice of such suspension or revocation to the sales representatives of the association […]
634.3225 – Duration of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.
634.3225 Duration of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.— (1) The department shall, in its order suspending a license or appointment, specify the time period during which the suspension is to be effective. Such period may not exceed 1 year. The license or appointment shall remain suspended during the period specified, subject to any rescission or […]
634.311 – Duration of suspension; obligations of association during suspension period; reinstatement.
634.311 Duration of suspension; obligations of association during suspension period; reinstatement.— (1) A suspension of the license of a home warranty association shall be for such period, not to exceed 1 year, as is fixed in the order of suspension, unless such suspension, or the order upon which the suspension is based, is modified, rescinded, or reversed. […]
634.323 – Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of sales representative’s license or appointment.
634.323 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of sales representative’s license or appointment.— (1) If, pursuant to procedures provided for in this part, it is found that one or more grounds exist for the suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew or continue, any sales representative’s license or appointment issued under this part, on […]
634.3112 – Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license of association.
634.3112 Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license of association.— (1) If it is found that one or more grounds exist for the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew the license of any association issued under this part, the office may, in lieu of such revocation or suspension, impose a fine upon the association. […]