633.116 – Agents; powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures, serve summonses, and carry firearms.
633.116 Agents; powers to make arrests, conduct searches and seizures, serve summonses, and carry firearms.—Agents of the State Fire Marshal shall have the same authority to serve summonses, make arrests, carry firearms, and make searches and seizures, as the sheriff or her or his deputies, in the respective counties where such investigations, hearings, or inspections may […]
632.631 – Examination of Societies; No Adverse Publications.
632.631 Examination of societies; no adverse publications.— (1) The office, or any person it may appoint, may examine any domestic, foreign, or alien society transacting or applying for admission to transact business in this state in the same manner as authorized for examination of domestic, foreign, or alien insurers. Requirements of notice and an opportunity to respond […]
633.118 – Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State Fire Marshal.
633.118 Persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of State Fire Marshal.—The chiefs of county, municipal, and special-district fire service providers; other fire service provider personnel designated by their respective chiefs; and personnel designated by local governments having no organized fire service providers are authorized to enforce this chapter and all rules prescribed by the State […]
632.632 – Foreign or Alien Society; Admission.
632.632 Foreign or alien society; admission.—No foreign or alien society shall transact business in this state without a license issued by the office. Any such society desiring admission to this state shall have the qualifications required of domestic societies organized under this chapter. Any such society may be licensed to transact business in this state upon […]
633.122 – Impersonating State Fire Marshal, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or firesafety inspector; criminal penalties.
633.122 Impersonating State Fire Marshal, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or firesafety inspector; criminal penalties.—A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be the State Fire Marshal, an agent of the State Fire Marshal, a firefighter, a volunteer firefighter, or a firesafety inspector by identifying herself or himself as the State Fire Marshal, an agent of the State […]
632.633 – Additional Grounds for Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate of Authority; Receivership; Insolvency.
632.633 Additional grounds for suspension, revocation, or denial of certificate of authority; receivership; insolvency.— (1) In addition to the grounds set forth in s. 624.418, the office may, in its discretion, suspend, revoke, or deny the certificate of authority of a society, if it finds that the society: (a) Has exceeded its powers; (b) Has failed to comply with […]
633.124 – Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or for failure to comply with corrective order.
633.124 Penalty for violation of law, rule, or order to cease and desist or for failure to comply with corrective order.— (1) A person who violates any provision of this chapter, any order or rule of the State Fire Marshal, or any order to cease and desist or to correct conditions issued under this chapter commits a […]
632.634 – Licensing and Appointment of Agents.
632.634 Licensing and appointment of agents.— (1) Agents of societies shall be licensed and appointed in accordance with the provisions of the Florida Insurance Code regulating the licensing, appointment, examination, revocation, suspension, or termination of the license of resident and nonresident life, health, and variable annuity insurance agents. (2) No examination, license, or appointment shall be required of […]
633.126 – Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information.
633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information.— (1)(a) As used in this section, the term “consultant” means any individual or entity, or employee of the individual or entity, retained by an insurer to assist in the investigation of a fire, explosion, or suspected fraudulent insurance act. (b) The State Fire Marshal […]
632.635 – Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices.
632.635 Unfair and deceptive acts and practices.—Every society authorized to do business in this state shall be subject to the provisions of the Unfair Insurance Trade Practices Act as provided in part IX of chapter 626; provided, however, that nothing in such provisions shall be construed as applying to or affecting the right of any society […]