Florida § 185.13 - Failure of insurer to comply with chapter; penalty.

Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 185.13 — Failure of insurer to comply with chapter; penalty., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 185.13. Failure of insurer to comply with chapter; penalty.

If any insurance company, corporation or other insurer fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter, on or before March 1 in each year as herein provided, the certificate of authority issued to said insurance company, corporation or other insurer to transact business in this state may be canceled and revoked by the Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial Services Commission, and it is unlawful for any such insurance company, corporation or other insurer to transact any business thereafter in this state unless such insurance company, corporation or other insurer shall be granted a new certificate of authority to transact business in this state, in compliance with provisions of law authorizing such certificate of authority to be issued. The division shall be responsible for notifying the Office of Insurance Regulation regarding any such failure to comply.

Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 185.13 ("Failure of insurer to comply with chapter; penalty.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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