60A-1.015. Insurance

(1) Agencies shall request the Department to procure insurance by submitting Form PUR4016 (12/16), “Agency Request for Procurement of Insurance,” effective September 2016, which is hereby incorporated by reference and available at https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07784 or http://dms.myflorida.com/purchasing. Upon request, the Department will procure insurance for agencies when coverage is not available under the State Risk Management Trust Fund and is not excepted by law, and when any part of the premium is paid by the state. Agencies must obtain approval from the Department through the online procurement system prior to issuing payment for notary seals and bonds.

(2) No agency shall contact the agent of record representing the insurance carrier with the exception of reporting a claim.

Rulemaking Authority 287.032(2), 287.042(12) FS. Law Implemented 287.022, 287.042(6)(b) FS. History–New 8-6-81, Amended 11-4-82, Formerly 13A-1.15, Amended 11-3-88, 1-18-90, 4-10-91, 9-1-92, Formerly 13A-1.015, Amended 8-24-93, 1-9-95, 7-6-98, 1-2-00, 6-21-04, 11-7-04, 1-29-17.