Florida Statutes
Part II - Home Warranty Associations (Ss. 634.301-634.348)
634.3205 - Rebating; when allowed.


(1) No sales representative shall rebate any portion of his or her commission except as follows:
(a) The rebate shall be available to all consumers in the same actuarial class.
(b) The rebate shall be in accordance with a rebating schedule filed with and approved by the home warranty association issuing the home warranty to which the rebate applies. The home warranty association shall maintain a copy of all rebating schedules for a period of 3 years.
(c) The rebating schedule shall be uniformly applied so all consumers who purchase the same home warranty through the sales representative for the same coverage shall receive the same percentage rebate.
(d) The rebate schedule shall be prominently displayed in public view in the sales representative’s place of business, and a copy shall be made available to consumers on request at no charge.
(e) The age, sex, place of residence, race, nationality, ethnic origin, marital status, or occupation of the consumer shall not be used in determining the percentage of the rebate or whether a rebate is available.

(2) No rebate shall be withheld or limited in amount based on factors which are unfairly discriminatory.
(3) No rebate shall be given which is not reflected on the rebate schedule.
(4) No rebate shall be refused or granted based upon the purchase of or failure to purchase collateral business.
History.—s. 40, ch. 2004-374; s. 26, ch. 2010-175.

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.