(1) An application for license as a home warranty association must be made to and must be filed with the office on printed forms prescribed by the commission and furnished by the office.
(2) In addition to information relative to its qualifications as required under s. 634.304, the application must show:
(a) The location of the applicant’s home office.
(b) The name and residence address of each director or officer of the applicant and the name and residence address of each shareholder who owns or controls 10 percent or more shares of the applicant.
(c) Such other pertinent information as is required by the office or commission.
(3) The application must be accompanied by:
(a) A copy of the applicant’s articles of incorporation, certified by the public official having custody of the original, and a copy of the applicant’s bylaws, certified by the applicant’s secretary.
(b) A copy of the most recent financial statement of the applicant, verified under oath of at least two of its principal officers.
(c) A license fee in the amount of $200, as required under s. 634.303.
(4) Upon completion of the application for license, the office shall examine the application and make any further investigation of the applicant as it deems advisable. If it finds that the applicant is qualified therefor, the office shall issue to the applicant a license as a home warranty association. If the office does not so find, it shall refuse to issue the license and shall give the applicant written notice of such refusal, setting forth the grounds therefor.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-339; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 5, 32, 33, 34, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; ss. 14, 20, ch. 93-195; s. 1456, ch. 2003-261.
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.