(1) A person wishing to request neutral evaluation pursuant to Florida Statutes § 627.7074(4), shall make a request to the department by:

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 69J-8.007

    (a) Submitting their request online at the following website: https://apps.fldfs.com/eservice/MediationInfo.aspx; or by
    (b) Mailing their request to the Department of Financial Services, Mediation Section, Bureau of Education, Advocacy, and Research, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-4212, using the form, Sinkhole Insurance Claims Request For Neutral Evaluation, Form Number DFS-I4-1784, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05548 (Revised 1/2015) which is hereby incorporated by reference; or by faxing the form to the department at (850)488-6372. The form may be obtained online at the following website: http://www.myfloridacfo.com/consumers/mediation/docs/SinkholeInsuranceClaimRequest.doc, or by calling the department at (850)413-5818.
    (2) Neutral evaluation may be requested for any sinkhole loss claim for which a report was prepared pursuant to Florida Statutes § 627.7073
    (3) Neutral evaluation is mandatory once requested by either party. However, a request may be cancelled or withdrawn in writing by the requesting party.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 627.7074(18). Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 627.7074. History-New 11-4-07, Amended 12-26-13, 7-27-15.