Florida Statutes
Part II - Home Warranty Associations (Ss. 634.301-634.348)
634.311 - Duration of suspension; obligations of association during suspension period; reinstatement.


(1) A suspension of the license of a home warranty association shall be for such period, not to exceed 1 year, as is fixed in the order of suspension, unless such suspension, or the order upon which the suspension is based, is modified, rescinded, or reversed.
(2) During the period of suspension, the association shall file its annual statement and pay fees, licenses, and taxes as required under this part as if the license had continued in full force.
(3) Upon expiration of the suspension period, if within such period the license has not otherwise terminated, the license of the association shall automatically be reinstated, unless it is determined, upon notice and hearing, that the causes of the suspension have not been removed or that the association is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of this part.
(4) Upon reinstatement of the license of an association, or reinstatement of the certificate of authority of an insurer, following suspension, the authority of the sales representatives of the association in this state to represent the association or insurer shall likewise be reinstated. The office shall promptly notify the association.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-339; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 9, 32, 33, 34, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 1462, ch. 2003-261.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII - Insurance

Chapter 634 - Warranty Associations

Part II - Home Warranty Associations (Ss. 634.301-634.348)

634.301 - Definitions.

634.302 - Powers of department, commission, and office; rules.

634.3025 - Part exclusive; applicability of other laws.

634.303 - License required.

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.

634.3073 - Acquisition.

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.

634.311 - Duration of suspension; obligations of association during suspension period; reinstatement.

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.

634.315 - Service of process.

634.317 - License and appointment required.

634.318 - License and appointment of sales representatives.

634.319 - Reporting and accounting for funds.

634.320 - Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.

634.3205 - Rebating; when allowed.

634.321 - Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.

634.322 - Procedure for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment of sales representatives.

634.3225 - Duration of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.

634.323 - Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of sales representative’s 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.

634.3284 - Civil remedy.

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.

634.343 - Civil liability.

634.344 - Coercion of debtor prohibited.

634.346 - Home warranty coverage requirements.

634.348 - Investigatory records.