FLORIDA STATUTES
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s. 626.381 for licenses in general. (d) Is trustworthy and has such business reputation as would reasonably assure that he or she will conduct his or her business as a nonresident independent adjuster fairly and in good faith & without detriment to the public. (e) Has had sufficient experience, training, or instruction concerning the adjusting of damages or losses under insurance contracts, other than life and annuity contracts; is sufficiently informed as to the terms and effects of the provisions of those types of insurance contracts; and possesses adequate knowledge of the laws of this state relating to such contracts as to enable and qualify him or her to engage in the business of insurance adjuster fairly and without injury to the public or any member thereof with whom he or she may have business as an independent adjuster.
(2) The applicant shall furnish the following with his or her application: (a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints. The applicant’s fingerprints must be certified by an authorized law enforcement officer. (b) If currently licensed as a resident independent adjuster in the applicant’s state of residence, a certificate or letter of authorization from the licensing authority of the applicant’s state of residence, stating that the applicant holds a current license to act as an independent adjuster. Such certificate or letter of authorization must be signed by the insurance commissioner or his or her deputy or the appropriate licensing official and must disclose whether the adjuster has ever had any license or eligibility to hold any license declined, denied, suspended, revoked, or placed on probation or whether an administrative fine or penalty has been levied against the adjuster and, if so, the reason for the action. (c) If the applicant’s state of residence does not require licensure as an independent adjuster and the applicant has been licensed as a resident insurance adjuster, agent, broker, or other insurance representative in his state of residence or any other state within the past 3 years, a certificate or letter of authorization from the licensing authority stating that the applicant holds or has held a license to act as an insurance adjuster, agent, or other insurance representative. The certificate or letter of authorization must be signed by the insurance commissioner or his or her deputy or the appropriate licensing official and must disclose whether the adjuster, agent, or other insurance representative has ever had any license or eligibility to hold any license declined, denied, suspended, revoked, or placed on probation or whether an administrative fine or penalty has been levied against the adjuster and, if so, the reason for the action.
(3) The usual and customary records pertaining to transaction under the license of a nonresident independent adjuster must be retained for at least 3 years after completion of the adjustment and must be made available in this state to the department upon request. The failure of a nonresident independent adjuster to properly maintain records and make them available to the department upon request constitutes grounds for the immediate suspension of the license issued under this section. (4) After licensure as nonresident independent adjuster, as condition of doing business in this state, the licensee must annually on or before January 1, on a form prescribed by the department, submit an affidavit certifying that the licensee is familiar with and understands the insurance laws and administrative rules of this state and the provisions of the contracts negotiated. Compliance with this filing requirement is a condition precedent to the issuance, continuation, reinstatement, or renewal of a nonresident independent adjuster’s appointment.
626.8736 Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process. (1) Each licensed nonresident or public adjuster shall appoint the Chief Financial Officer and his or her successors in office as his or her attorney to receive service of legal process issued against the nonresident independent or public adjuster in this state, upon causes of action arising within this state out of transactions under his license and appointment. Service upon the Chief Financial Officer as attorney shall constitute effective legal service upon the nonresident independent or public adjuster. (2) The appointment of the Chief Financial Officer for service of process shall be irrevocable for as long as there could be any cause of action against the nonresident independent or public adjuster arising out of his or her insurance transactions in this state. (3)Duplicate copies of legal process against the nonresident independent or public adjuster shall be served upon the Chief Financial Officer by a person competent to serve a summons. (4)Upon receiving the service, the Chief Financial Officer shall forthwith send one of the copies of the process, by registered mail with return receipt requested, to the defendant, nonresident independent or public adjuster at his or her last address of record with the department. (5) The Chief Financial Officer shall keep a record of the day and hour of service upon him or her of all legal process received under this section.
626.8737 Nonresident adjusters; retaliatory provision. When under the laws of any other state any fine, tax, penalty, license fee, deposit of money, or security or other obligation, limitation, or prohibition is imposed upon
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