(1) Except as provided in this part, home warranty associations shall be governed by the provisions of this part and shall be exempt from all other provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.
(2) The provisions of chapter 85-321, Laws of Florida, which amended provisions of this part shall be construed as clarifying legislative intent as to the status of persons regulated by the part as insurers.
History.—ss. 8, 52, ch. 85-321; s. 19, ch. 88-206; s. 20, ch. 93-195.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 634 - Warranty Associations
Part II - Home Warranty Associations (Ss. 634.301-634.348)
634.302 - Powers of department, commission, and office; rules.
634.3025 - Part exclusive; applicability of other laws.
634.304 - Qualifications for license.
634.305 - Required deposit or bond.
634.3051 - Levy upon deposit limited.
634.306 - Application for and issuance of license.
634.307 - License expiration; renewal.
634.3076 - Prohibited investments and loans.
634.3077 - Financial requirements.
634.3078 - Assets and liabilities.
634.308 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
634.309 - Procedure to suspend or revoke license.
634.310 - Order, notice of suspension or revocation of license; effect; publication.
634.3112 - Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license of association.
634.312 - Forms; required provisions and procedures.
634.3123 - Noncompliant forms.
634.313 - Tax on premiums; annual statement; reports.
634.3135 - Office records required.
634.314 - Examination of associations.
634.317 - License and appointment required.
634.318 - License and appointment of sales representatives.
634.319 - Reporting and accounting for funds.
634.3205 - Rebating; when allowed.
634.3225 - Duration of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.
634.324 - Disposition of taxes and fees.
634.325 - Insurance business not authorized.
634.326 - Fronting not permitted.
634.327 - Applicability to warranty on new home.
634.328 - Penalty for violation.
634.329 - Dissolution or liquidation.
634.331 - Coverage of property for sale.
634.335 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
634.336 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
634.337 - Power of department and office to examine and investigate.
634.338 - Prohibited practices; hearings; procedure; service of process.
634.3385 - Unauthorized entities; gifts and grants.
634.339 - Cease and desist and penalty orders.
634.34 - Appeals from orders of the department or office.
634.341 - Penalty for violation of cease and desist order.
634.342 - Injunctive proceedings.
634.344 - Coercion of debtor prohibited.