Terms Used In Florida Statutes 636.058

  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
The department and office, within their respective regulatory jurisdictions, have the power to examine and investigate the affairs of every person, entity, or prepaid limited health service organization in order to determine whether the person, entity, or prepaid limited health service organization is operating in accordance with the provisions of this act or has been or is engaged in any unfair method of competition or in any unfair or deceptive act or practice prohibited by s. 641.3903. The office also has the powers enumerated in ss. 641.3907, 641.3909, and 641.3913.