The rule adds Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) and Certified Claims Adjuster (CCA) as special designations for curriculum standards as established by the rule in accordance with a recent amendment to Section 626.221(1), FS.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-211.320: Curriculum Standards for Special Designation
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The rule adds Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) and Certified Claims Adjuster (CCA) as special designations for curriculum standards as established by the rule in accordance with a recent amendment to Section 626.221(1), FS.
SUMMARY: The amendment adds Professional Property Insurance Adjuster and Certified Claims Adjuster to the designations for which curriculum standards are specified by the rule.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 626.221 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 626.221 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, September 19, 2006, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 139 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Hazel Muhammad, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0319, [phone].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69B-211.320 Curriculum Standards for Special Designation.

Pursuant to Section 626.221(1), Florida Statutes, the Department of Financial Services establishes the following curriculum standards:

(1) No Change.

(2) For designation as an Accredited Claims Adjuster (ACA), or Professional Claims Adjuster (PCA), Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) or Certified Claims Adjuster (CCA), the requirement is at least 40 course hours:

(a) through (b) No Change.

Specific Authority 626.221 FS. Law Implemented 626.221 FS. History–New 11-6-01, Amended 8-7-03, Formerly 4-211.320, Amended 1-17-05, ______________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary Alice Palmer, Director, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 07, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 21, 2006