(1) The application for an adjusting firm license must include:
(a) The name of each majority owner, partner, officer, and director of the adjusting firm.
(b) The resident address of each person required to be listed in the application under paragraph (a).
(c) The name of the adjusting firm and its principal business address.
(d) The location of each adjusting firm office and the name under which each office conducts or will conduct business.
(e) The name and license number of the designated primary adjuster for each adjusting firm location as required in s. 626.8695.
(f) The fingerprints of each individual required to be listed in the application under paragraph (a), filed in accordance with s. 626.171(4). However, fingerprints need not be filed for an individual who is currently licensed and appointed under this chapter.
(g) Any additional information that the department requires.
(2) An application for an adjusting firm license must be signed by one of the individuals required to be listed in the application under paragraph (1)(a).
History.—s. 26, ch. 92-146; s. 982, ch. 2003-261; s. 62, ch. 2004-390; s. 48, ch. 2022-138.
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.