The proposed amendments will update the rules to conform with changes made by Chapter 2012-151, Laws of Florida, and the opinion of the Third District Court of Appeal in Fernando Subirats v. Fidelity National Property, 106 So. 3d 997 (Fla. 3rd DCA ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Consumer Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69J-166.002Mediation of Commercial Residential Property Insurance Claims

69J-166.031Mediation of Residential Property Insurance Claims

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed amendments will update the rules to conform with changes made by Chapter 2012-151, Laws of Florida, and the opinion of the Third District Court of Appeal in Fernando Subirats v. Fidelity National Property, 106 So. 3d 997 (Fla. 3rd DCA 2013).

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Mediation of residential and commercial residential property insurance claims.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 626.9611, 627.7015(4) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), (2), (4), (5), 626.9541(1)(a), (e), (i), (u), 626.9561, 626.9581(1), 626.9641(1)(g), 627.7015 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: October 18, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 142, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, 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 five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Tasha Carter 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: Tasha Carter, Director, Division of Consumer Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399 [phone]. 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.