(1) In addition to the penalties and other enforcement provisions of this part, the office may seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief when:
(a) A discount plan is being operated by any person or entity that is not licensed pursuant to this part.
(b) Any person, entity, or discount plan organization has engaged in any activity prohibited by this part or any rule adopted pursuant to this part.
(2) The venue for any proceeding brought pursuant to this section shall be in the Circuit Court of Leon County.
(3) The office’s authority to seek injunctive relief is not conditioned on having conducted any proceeding pursuant to chapter 120.
History.—s. 31, ch. 2004-297; s. 124, ch. 2005-2; s. 29, ch. 2017-112.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 636 - Prepaid Limited Health Service Organizations and Discount Plan Organizations
Part II - Discount Plan Organizations (Ss. 636.202-636.244)
636.205 - Issuance of license; denial.
636.206 - Examinations and investigations.
636.207 - Applicability of part.
636.208 - Fees; charges; reimbursement.
636.210 - Prohibited activities of a discount plan organization.
636.214 - Provider agreements.
636.220 - Minimum capital requirements.
636.223 - Administrative penalty.
636.224 - Notice of change of name or address of discount plan organization.
636.226 - Provider name listing.
636.228 - Marketing of discount plans.
636.230 - Bundling discount plans with other products.
636.234 - Service of process on a discount plan organization.
636.236 - Surety bond or security deposit.