Section 648.43, F.S., requires every insurer engaged in the writing of bail bonds through bail bond agents in the State of Florida to submit and have approved by the Department a sample power of attorney, which will be the only form of power of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
69B-221.075Power of Attorney; Penal Sum of Bond; Not Applicable to Automobile Clubs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 648.43, F.S., requires every insurer engaged in the writing of bail bonds through bail bond agents in the State of Florida to submit and have approved by the Department a sample power of attorney, which will be the only form of power of attorney the insurer will issue to bail bond agents in this State. The proposed rule sets forth the information a sample power of attorney must contain in order to be approved by the Department. The proposed amendment will allow insurance companies to continue using their existing forms as long as the items required for approval are included on the form.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule sets forth the information a sample power of attorney must contain in order to be approved by the Department.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 648.26 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 648.43, 903.09 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 23, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 139, Larson Bldg., 200 E. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL
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: Ray Wenger at [phone] or [e-mail]. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ray Wenger, Bureau of Investigations, Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0320, [phone] or [e-mail]. The text of the proposed rules is also available on the Department's website @ http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/LegalServices/ruleHearing/

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.