(1) The department, commission, and office shall each have an official seal by which its respective proceedings are authenticated.
(2) All certificates executed by the department or office, other than licenses of agents, or adjusters or similar licenses or permits, shall bear its respective seal.
(3) Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the department, commission, or office or any record of the department, commission, or office or copy of any document on file in its office when authenticated under hand of the respective agency head or his or her designee by the seal shall be accepted by all the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of its contents.
History.—s. 18, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 70, ch. 2003-1; s. 760, ch. 2003-261; s. 12, ch. 2003-267; s. 5, ch. 2003-281.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 624 - Insurance Code: Administration and General Provisions
Part II - Department of Financial Services (Ss. 624.302-624.36)
624.303 - Seal; certified copies as evidence.
624.307 - General powers; duties.
624.310 - Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
624.311 - Records; reproductions; destruction.
624.312 - Reproductions and certified copies of records as evidence.
624.314 - Publications; Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
624.316 - Examination of insurers.
624.3161 - Market conduct examinations.
624.317 - Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others.
624.319 - Examination and investigation reports.
624.320 - Examination expenses.
624.321 - Witnesses and evidence.
624.322 - Testimony compelled; immunity from prosecution.
624.33 - Jurisdiction regarding health or life coverage.
624.36 - Coverage of and access to behavioral health care services; complaints; reporting.