The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.9561

626.9561 Power of department and office.—The department and office shall each have power within its respective regulatory jurisdiction to examine and investigate the affairs of every person involved in the business of insurance in this state in order to determine whether such person has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by s. 626.9521, and shall each have the powers and duties specified in ss. 626.9571-626.9601 in connection therewith.

History.—s. 9, ch. 76-260; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 1031, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 626.9561

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9561

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.9561.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

W. GANTER, v. DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,, 620 So. 2d 202 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this part as, or determined pursuant to 626.9561 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE AND TREASURER v NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 32 Fla. Supp. 2d 179 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1988)

. . . engage in this state in any trade practice which is defined in this part as, or determined pursuant to § 626.9561 . . .

B. KEEHN, K. v. CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO., 758 F.2d 1522 (11th Cir. 1985)

. . . . § 626.9561, provides: [a]ny person who violates any provision of this part shall be subject to the . . .