To adopt amendments to the rule to reflect legislative changes and update forms.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
OIR – Insurance Regulation

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69O-167.004: Required Preinsurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor Vehicles
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt amendments to the rule to reflect legislative changes and update forms.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Preinsurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor Vehicles.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 627.744(5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), 627.744 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 20, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 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 program, please advise the Office at least 5 calendar days before the program by contacting the person listed above.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

69O-167.004 Required Preinsurance Inspection of Private Passenger Motor Vehicles.

(1) Private passenger motor vehicle insurers providing physical damage coverage, including collision or comprehensive coverage, shall comply with Section 627.744, F.S., regarding preinsurance inspection requirements. Certain preinsurance inspections are excluded as prescribed by Sections 627.744(2)(a)-(l)(h), F.S.

(a) through (3) No change.

(4) Suspension of insurance coverage applies only to the physical damage coverage and is defined as a discontinuance of physical damage coverage immediately following the thirtieth seventh calendar day if inspection has not been completed and until the physical damage coverage is reinstated by completion of the inspection. During the period of suspension there is no physical damage coverage.

(5) The applicant may be required to pay the cost of the inspection not to exceed $5. The inspection shall be performed at no cost or charge to the applicant.

(6) through (9) No change.

(10) An insurer may defer an inspection for thirty (30) seven (7) calendar days following the effective date of coverage for a new policy or the actual notice to the insurer or its agent of additional or replacement vehicle(s) to an existing policy, if an inspection at the time of the request for coverage would create a serious inconvenience for the applicant. The insurance file shall contain information necessary to identify those circumstances resulting in serious inconvenience.

(11) through (18) No change.

(19) Forms OIR-B1-505, “Notice of Mandatory Pre-insurance Inspection Requirement” (07/00), (7/91) OIR-B1-506, “Notice of Suspended Insurance Coverage” (07/00), (7/91) OIR-B1-507, “Florida Motor Vehicle Preinsurance Inspection Form” (07/00), (10/90) and OIR-B1-508, “Acknowledgement of Preinsurance Inspection” (07/00), (7/91) are adopted and incorporated by reference and shall become effective upon adoption of this rule.

(20) Form OIR-B1-505, Form OIR-B1-506, Form OIR-B1-507, and Form OIR-B1-508 may be obtained from:

(a) The Office’s website located at https://www.floir.com; or

(b) by writing the Bureau of Property and Casualty Product Review Forms and Market Conduct Review, Division of Insurance Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-03300, [phone].

Specific Authority 624.308(1), 627.744(5) FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1), 627.744 FS. History–New 1-23-91, Formerly 4-28.006, Amended 4-28-92, Formerly 4-167.004, Amended________.