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The Florida Department of Services (DFS) conducted a workshop on Friday to receive comments to its proposed revisions to Rule Chapter 69B-231. These rules set forth penalty guidelines for various misconduct by agents, adjusters and other licensees. In instances where DFS has discretionary authority to suspend a licensee’s license, the rule identifies the suspension periods […]
A new law limiting the ability of personal lines property and personal lines auto insurers to use gun possession or ownership information in underwriting or rating takes effect July 1. The legislature passed SB 424 during the 2014 legislative session, and the bill was signed into law as Chapter Law 2014-180. The new law amended Section 626.9541 […]
Florida’s administrative rule providing guidelines for insurer penalties might go by the wayside under a proposal by the Office of Insurance Regulation. The agenda for today’s Cabinet meeting indicates that the OIR will seek authority to repeal the existing rule, 69O-142.011. The rule has been in effect since November 6, 1994. The repeal of this […]
Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 7055 into law restoring the Governor’s ability to directing rulemaking at agencies under his control. The legislature passed the bill this year in response to the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Whiley v. Scott. That case arose from the Governor’s first official act when he took office, which was […]
Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 11-01 as his first official act upon taking office earlier this year. The executive order directed all state agencies under the Governor’s control to suspend rulemaking and not to proceed with administrative rules until approved by a new Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform. The executive order also […]
Florida’s administrative rulemaking process has received considerable attention in recent months. First, the legislature overrode a veto by former Governor Charlie Crist on a bill aimed at reducing costly regulations. New Governor Rick Scott then followed with an Executive Order directing all gubernatorial agencies to suspend rulemaking while pending rules can be evaluated for their […]
