This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to Rule 69O-167.014, Florida Administrative Code, published on February 16, 2007 in Vol. 33, No. 7, of the Florida Administrative Weekly, No notice of change was published.; May ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
    OIR – Insurance Regulation

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    69O-167.014: Alternative Methods to Handwritten Statements

    The Financial Services Commission announces a public hearing to which all persons are invited.

    DATE AND TIME: May 15, 2007, 9:00 a.m. during a regular meeting of the Financial Services Commission

    PLACE: Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

    GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to Rule 69O-167.014, Florida Administrative Code, published on February 16, 2007 issue, Vol. 33, No. 7, of the F.A.W., No notice of change was published.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting the Governor and Cabinet Website at http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/cabinet/mart.html. The agenda should be available approximately one week before the cabinet meeting.

    Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this program, please advise the contact person at least 5 calendar days before the program by contacting Michael Milnes, e-mail: Michael.Milnes@fldfs.com. 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 FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

    69O-167.014 Alternative Methods to Handwritten Statements.

    (1) The handwritten disclosures required by Section 627.712(2), F.S., and Section 627.701(4)(d)1., F.S., may be obtained by alternative methods from those persons or policyholders who have a disabling condition that prevents them from providing a handwritten statement. Any one or more of the following methods may be used:

    (a) Obtaining through an authorized guardian or attorney-in-fact a handwritten statement in conformance with Section 627.712(2) or 627.701(4)(d)1., F.S. The insurer shall maintain on file all documentation necessary to verify that the guardian or attorney is so duly authorized to execute such handwritten statement; or

    (b) Videotaping the reading of the disclosure to the policyholder and videotaping the policyholder’s verbal acknowledgement that the policyholder understands the disclosure and elects not to purchase the coverage described in the disclosure. The insurer must maintain the videotape with the records of the policyholder.

    Specific Authority 624.308(1), 627.701, 627.712 FS. Law Implemented 627.701, 627.712 FS. History–New __________.

Document Information

Hearing Meeting:
Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida
Subject:
This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to Rule 69O-167.014, Florida Administrative Code, published on February 16, 2007 in Vol. 33, No. 7, of the Florida Administrative Weekly, No notice of change was published.
Meeting:
hearing
Contact:
The Governor and Cabinet Website at http://www.myflorida.com/myflorida/cabinet/mart.html. The agenda should be available approximately one week before the cabinet meeting.
Related Rules: (1)
69O-167.014. Alternative Methods to Handwritten Statements