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Department 69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICESDivision 69O - OIR - Insurance Regulation
Chapter 69O-136 - APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR COMPANIES SEEKING TO DO BUSINESS IN FLORIDA
Section 69O-136.052 - Home Warranty Associations

Fla. Admin. Code R. 69O-136.052

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Current through Reg. 50, No. 222; November 13, 2024
Section 69O-136.052 - Home Warranty Associations
(1) Application for License as a Home Warranty Association.
(a) An application for a person applying for a license as a home warranty association consists of the following:
1. Form OIR-C1-490, "Application for License Home Warranty Association," effective 07/23, hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16188;
2. Form OIR-A3-455, "Home or Service Warranty Association Surety Bond," effective 6/20, hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13052;
3. Form OIR-C1-144, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
4. Form OIR-C1-905, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
5. Form OIR-C1-938, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
6. Form OIR-C1-995, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
7. Form OIR-C1-1423, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
8. Form OIR-C1-0500, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
9. Form OIR-C1-0501, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
10. Form OIR-C1-0502, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
11. Form OIR-C1-0503, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
12. Form OIR-C1-0504, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
13. Form OIR-C1-0505, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
14. Form OIR-C1-0506, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
15. Form OIR-C1-0507, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.;
16. Form OIR-C1-0509, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.; and
17. Form OIR-C1-2221, incorporated by reference in Rule 69O-136.100, F.A.C.
(b) A person applying for a license as a home warranty association shall submit the forms listed in paragraph (1)(a) as directed by the Office electronically at https://www.floir.com/iportal.
(2) Annual License Renewal.
(a)
1. All home warranty association licenses shall expire on June 1.
2. Failure to submit the application for continuance by June 1 shall result in expiration of the license and will require the filing of a new application for licensure.
(b) A licensee seeking to continue operating as a home warranty association shall submit the following:
1. Form OIR-A3-1073, "Application for Renewal of License Home Warranty Association," effective 07/23, hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16189, filed electronically at https://www.floir.com/iportal, and
2. A fee of $200.00 filed annually in conjunction with the June 1 filing of the Annual Statement.
(c) Any licensee who fails to renew a home warranty association license shall immediately cease and desist from engaging in the home warranty business in the state of Florida. The home warranty association shall honor those home warranty contracts in force until the date of expiration or the date of cancellation and a refund is made to the consumer.

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 69O-136.052

Rulemaking Authority 634.302 FS. Law Implemented 624.424, 634.304, 634.305, 634.306, 624.307, 634.3073, 634.315 FS.

New 7-16-92, Amended 4-3-94, Formerly 4-199.008, Amended 7-30-17, 5-25-21, 1-4-24, Formerly 69O-199.008.