(1) A suspension of the license of a service 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fixed in the order of suspension, unless such suspension or the order upon which the suspension is based is modified, rescinded, or reversed.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 the causes of the suspension have not been removed or the association is otherwise not in compliance with the requirements of this part.
(4) Upon reinstatement of the license of an association, or upon 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.
History.—s. 5, ch. 78-255; s. 3, ch. 81-148; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 8, 36, 37, 38, ch. 83-322; s. 20, ch. 93-195.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 634 - Warranty Associations
Part III - Service Warranty Associations (Ss. 634.401-634.444)
634.402 - Powers of department, commission, and office; rules.
634.4025 - Part exclusive; applicability of other laws.
634.403 - License required; exemptions.
634.404 - Qualifications for license.
634.405 - Required deposit or bond.
634.4051 - Levy upon deposit limited.
634.406 - Financial requirements.
634.4061 - Assets and liabilities.
634.4062 - Prohibited investments and loans.
634.4065 - Guarantee agreements.
634.407 - Application for and issuance of license.
634.408 - License continuance.
634.409 - Grounds for suspension or revocation of license.
634.411 - Order; notice of suspension or revocation of license; effect; publication.
634.412 - Duration of suspension; obligations of association during suspension; reinstatement.
634.413 - Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation.
634.414 - Forms; required provisions.
634.4145 - Noncompliant forms.
634.415 - Tax on premiums; annual statement; reports.
634.416 - Examination of associations.
634.4165 - Office records required.
634.419 - License and appointment required.
634.420 - License and appointment of sales representatives.
634.421 - Reporting and accounting for funds.
634.4225 - Rebating; when allowed.
634.425 - Duration of suspension or revocation.
634.426 - Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license or appointment.
634.427 - Disposition of taxes and fees.
634.428 - Insurance business not authorized.
634.429 - Fronting not permitted.
634.430 - Dissolution or liquidation.
634.431 - Penalty for violation.
634.435 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
634.436 - Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
634.437 - Power of department and office to examine and investigate.
634.438 - Prohibited practices; hearings; procedure; service of process.
634.4385 - Unauthorized entities; gifts and grants.
634.439 - Cease and desist and penalty orders.
634.44 - Appeals from orders of the department or office.
634.441 - Penalty for violation of cease and desist order.