(1) Any cause for which granting of the license or appointment could have been refused had it then existed and been known to the department.
(2) Violation of any provision of this part, or of any other law applicable to the business of warranties, in the course of dealings under the license or appointment.
(3) Violation of any lawful order or rule of the department or commission.
(4) Failure or refusal to pay over, upon demand, to any home warranty association or insurer the sales representative represents or has represented any money coming into her or his hands which belongs to the association or insurer.
(5) In the conduct of business under the license or appointment, engaging in unfair methods of competition or in unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as such methods, acts, or practices are or may be defined under this part, or otherwise showing herself or himself to be a source of injury or loss to the public or detriment to the public interest.
(6) Being found guilty of or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or a crime punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of the United States of America or any state thereof or under the law of any other country, without regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-339; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 20, 32, 33, 34, ch. 83-323; s. 1, ch. 84-94; s. 51, ch. 88-166; s. 40, ch. 91-106; s. 146, ch. 91-108; s. 20, ch. 93-195; s. 472, ch. 97-102; s. 1470, 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.