Florida Statutes 634.407 – Application for and issuance of license
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(1) An application for license as a service warranty association shall be made to, and filed with, the office on printed forms as prescribed by the commission and furnished by the office.
(2) In addition to information relative to its qualifications as required under s. 634.404, the commission may require that the application show:
(a) The location of the applicant’s home office.
Terms Used In Florida Statutes 634.407
- association: means any person, other than an authorized insurer, issuing service warranties. See Florida Statutes 634.401
- Service warranty: means any warranty, guaranty, extended warranty or extended guaranty, maintenance service contract equal to or greater than 1 year in length or which does not meet the exemption in paragraph (a), 1contract agreement, or other written promise for a specific duration to perform the repair, replacement, or maintenance of a consumer product, or for indemnification for repair, replacement, or maintenance, for operational or structural failure due to a defect in materials or workmanship, normal wear and tear, power surge, or accidental damage from handling in return for the payment of a segregated charge by the consumer; however:(a) Maintenance service contracts written for less than 1 year which do not contain provisions for indemnification and which do not provide a discount to the consumer for any combination of parts and labor in excess of 20 percent during the effective period of such contract, motor vehicle service agreements, transactions exempt under…. See Florida Statutes 634.401(b) The name and residence address of each director, officer, and 10-percent or greater stockholder of the applicant.(c) Such other pertinent information as may be required by the commission.
(3) The commission may require that the application, when filed, be accompanied by:
(a) A copy of the applicant’s articles of incorporation, certified by the public official having custody of the original, and a copy of the applicant’s bylaws, certified by the applicant’s secretary.
(b) A copy of the most recent financial statement of the applicant, verified under oath of at least two of its principal officers.
(c) A license fee in the amount of $200, as required under s. 634.403.
(4) Upon completion of the application for license, the office shall examine the application and make such further investigation of the applicant as it deems advisable. If it finds that the applicant is qualified therefor, the office shall issue to the applicant a license as a service warranty association. If the office does not find the applicant to be qualified, it shall refuse to issue the license and shall give the applicant written notice of such refusal, setting forth the grounds therefor.