Florida Administrative Code
69 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
69B - Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services
Chapter 69B-231 - PENALTY GUIDELINES FOR INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVES
Section 69B-231.030 - Definitions
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this rule chapter.
(1) "Administrative complaint" means a charging document filed by the Department against a licensee.
(2) "Administrative actions" means the factual allegations with citations to violations of the Florida Insurance Code, Department rules, or a Department order grouped together in one or more counts.
(3) "Count" means a single allegation or multiple allegations relating to a single transaction or occurrence which, if true, would constitute a violation of one or more provisions of the Florida Insurance Code.
(4) "Convicted" means adjudicated guilty by a court.
(5) "Department" means the Florida Department of Financial Services.
(6) "Final penalty" means the penalty imposed on a licensee by the Department.
(7) "License" shall have the meaning set forth in subsection 120.52(10), F.S., which includes registrations.
(8) "Licensee" means one who holds a license.
(9) "Penalty per count" means the penalty to be assessed for a single count and is the maximum stated penalty for a proven violation.
(10) "Stated penalty" means the penalty for violations set forth in Rules 69B-231.080 through 69B-231.150, F.A.C.
(11) "Total penalty" means the sum of all maximum stated penalties for each count.
Rulemaking Authority 624.308(1), 626.9957(12), 626.9958 FS. Law Implemented 624.307(1), 624.308, 626.207, 626.611, 626.621, 626.9957 FS.
New 7-13-93, Amended 9-23-02, Formerly 4-231.030, Amended 8-15-06, 8-12-10, 9-10-14, 1-30-19.
