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2002 Florida Statutes

SECTION 317
Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others.
Section 624.317, Florida Statutes 2002

624.317  Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others.--If it has reason to believe that any person has violated or is violating any provision of this code, or upon the written complaint signed by any interested person indicating that any such violation may exist, the department shall conduct such investigation as it deems necessary of the accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting the insurance affairs of any:

(1)  General agent, surplus line agent, adjuster, administrator, service company, or other person.

(2)  Insurance agent, customer representative, or solicitor, subject to the requirements of s. 626.601

(3)  Person having a contract or power of attorney under which she or he enjoys in fact the exclusive or dominant right to manage or control an insurer.

(4)  Person engaged in or proposing to be engaged in the promotion or formation of:

(a)  A domestic insurer;

(b)  An insurance holding corporation; or

(c)  A corporation to finance a domestic insurer or in the production of the domestic insurer's business.

History.--s. 32, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-55; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 27, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 83-203; ss. 10, 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 179, ch. 97-102.