(1) This part applies only to insurance adjusters as defined in this part.
(2) Unless otherwise required by context, the term “adjusters” as used in this part applies to all licensees defined as any type of adjuster.
(3) This part does not apply as to life insurance or annuity contracts.
(4) This part does not apply to third-party administrators or a person employed by a third-party administrator holding a certificate of authority pursuant to ss. 626.88-626.894.
(5) This part does not apply to any employee or agent of a state university board of trustees providing services in support of any self-insurance program created under former s. 240.213 or s. 1004.24.
(6) This part does not apply to any person who adjusts only multiple-peril crop insurance or crop hail claims.
History.—s. 314, ch. 59-205; s. 2, ch. 65-16; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 269(2nd), 293, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 135, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 60, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 51, ch. 98-199; s. 2, ch. 2000-270; s. 38, ch. 2002-206; s. 3, ch. 2002-401; s. 87, ch. 2003-1.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
Part VI - Insurance Adjusters (Ss. 626.851-626.8797)
626.853 - Part supplements licensing law.
626.854 - “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions.
626.8548 - “All-lines adjuster” defined.
626.855 - “Independent adjuster” defined.
626.856 - “Company employee adjuster” defined.
626.8561 - “Public adjuster apprentice” defined.
626.8582 - “Nonresident public adjuster” defined.
626.8584 - “Nonresident all-lines adjuster” defined.
626.859 - “Catastrophe” or “emergency” adjuster defined.
626.860 - Attorneys at law; exemption.
626.862 - Agents; adjustments by.
626.8621 - Adjustments by guaranty association employees.
626.863 - Claims referrals to independent adjusters.
626.864 - Adjuster license types.
626.865 - Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
626.8651 - Public adjuster apprentice appointment; qualifications.
626.866 - All-lines adjuster qualifications.
626.8685 - Portable electronics insurance claims; exemption; licensure restriction.
626.869 - License, adjusters; continuing education.
626.8696 - Application for adjusting firm license.
626.8697 - Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license.
626.8698 - Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices.
626.870 - Application for license.
626.871 - Reappointment after military service.
626.8732 - Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond.
626.8734 - Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications.
626.8736 - Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process.
626.8737 - Nonresident adjusters; retaliatory provision.
626.8738 - Penalty for violation.
626.874 - Catastrophe or emergency adjusters.
626.876 - Exclusive employment; public adjusters, all-lines adjusters.
626.877 - Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law.
626.878 - Rules; code of ethics.
626.8795 - Public adjusters; prohibition of conflict of interest.