(1) Violating any provision of this chapter or a rule or order of the department;
(2) Receiving payment or anything of value as a result of an unfair or deceptive practice;
(3) Receiving or accepting any fee, kickback, or other thing of value pursuant to any agreement or understanding, oral or otherwise; entering into a split-fee arrangement with another person who is not a public adjuster; or being otherwise paid or accepting payment for services that have not been performed;
(4) Violating s. 316.066 or s. 817.234;
(5) Soliciting or otherwise taking advantage of a person who is vulnerable, emotional, or otherwise upset as the result of a trauma, accident, or other similar occurrence; or
(6) Violating any ethical rule of the department.
History.—s. 2, ch. 95-238; s. 984, ch. 2003-261; s. 64, ch. 2004-390; s. 7, ch. 2007-199; s. 15, ch. 2008-220.
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.