Florida Statutes 634.101 – Order, notice of suspension or revocation of license; effect; publication
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 634.101
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- service agreement: means any contract or agreement indemnifying the service agreement holder for the motor vehicle listed on the service agreement and arising out of the ownership, operation, and use of the motor vehicle against loss caused by failure of any mechanical or other component part, or any mechanical or other component part that does not function as it was originally intended; however, nothing in this part shall prohibit or affect the giving, free of charge, of the usual performance guarantees by manufacturers or dealers in connection with the sale of motor vehicles. See Florida Statutes 634.011
- service agreement company: means any corporation, sole proprietorship, or partnership (other than an authorized insurer) issuing motor vehicle service agreements. See Florida Statutes 634.011
(1) Suspension or revocation of the license of a company shall be by the order of the office mailed to the company by registered or certified mail. The office shall promptly also give notice of such suspension or revocation to the salespersons of the company in this state of record with the department. The company shall not solicit or write any new service agreements in this state during the period of any such suspension or revocation, nor after such revocation renew any business previously written.
(2) In its discretion, the office may cause notice of any such revocation to be published in one or more newspapers of general circulation published in this state.
(3) When the license is surrendered or revoked, the service agreement company shall proceed immediately, following the effective date of the surrender or order of revocation, to conclude its affairs transacted under this part. The service agreement company shall not solicit, negotiate, advertise, or effectuate new or renewal of service agreements. The office retains jurisdiction over the service agreement company as it may find to be in the best interest of the insured until all contracts have been fulfilled, canceled, or expired.