The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 624
INSURANCE CODE: ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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F.S. 624.608

624.608 “Title insurance” defined.—“Title insurance” is:

(1) Insurance of owners of real property or others having an interest in real property or contractual interest derived therefrom, or liens or encumbrances on real property, against loss by encumbrance, or defective titles, or invalidity, or adverse claim to title; or

¹(2) Insurance of owners and secured parties of the existence, attachment, perfection, and priority of security interests in personal property under the Uniform Commercial Code.

History.—s. 106, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 83, 86, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1, ch. 2005-153.

¹Note.—Section 23, ch. 2008-220, provides that “[t]he Legislature finds that the Uniform Commercial Code insurance product authorized by section 1 of Chapter 2005-153, Laws of Florida, will open new markets in this state and will result in generation of new revenue for the state. Accordingly, title insurers may petition for a rate deviation as provided by s. 627.783, Florida Statutes, for the uniform commercial code insurance product. In determining whether to approve such petition for a rate deviation for the uniform commercial code insurance product, the office shall be guided by standards for national rates for the product currently being offered in other states.”

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Amendments to 624.608

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 624.608

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 624.608.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. v. NOVASTAR MORTGAGE, INC. d b a W. III,, 862 So. 2d 793 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . Section 624.608, Florida Statutes (1997), defines title insurance as: “insurance of owners of real property . . .

LIBERTY CARE PLAN, v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,, 710 So. 2d 202 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . See §§ 624.602-624.608. . . .

SECRET OAKS OWNER S ASSOCIATION, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,, 704 So. 2d 702 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . . § 624.608, Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . .

LAWYERS TITLE INSURANCE CORP. v. JDC AMERICA CORP., 52 F.3d 1575 (11th Cir. 1995)

. . . . § 624.608 (West 1984). . . .

O. KRAUSE, L. W. v. TITLE TRUST COMPANY OF FLORIDA, a, 390 So. 2d 805 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . See also § 624.608, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

v., 58 T.C. 900 (T.C. 1972)

. . . Sec. 624.0407, now designated see. 624.608, Fla. Stat. . . . Ann. (1967), states as follows: 624.608 Title Insurance defined Title Insurance Is Insurance of owners . . .