Florida Statute 626.8696. Application for adjusting firm license.
Florida Statute 626.8696. Application for adjusting firm license.
Florida Statute 626.8696. Application for adjusting firm license.
Purpose
What this statute does
The Florida Legislature titles this section "Application for adjusting firm license." The full text is reproduced below.
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In practice
How it applies to your claim
Florida Statute 626.8696 is titled "Application for adjusting firm license." Whether it reaches your claim depends on your policy language and the facts of your loss. If it fits, cite the section by number when you correspond with your carrier.
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Quoted from the Florida Statutes
The text of Florida Statute 626.8696
(1) The application for an adjusting firm license must include:
(a) The name of each majority owner, partner, officer, and director of the adjusting firm.
(b) The resident address of each person required to be listed in the application under paragraph (a).
(c) The name of the adjusting firm and its principal business address.
(d) The location of each adjusting firm office and the name under which each office conducts or will conduct business.
(e) The name and license number of the designated primary adjuster for each adjusting firm location as required in s. 626.8695.
(f) The fingerprints of each individual required to be listed in the application under paragraph (a), filed in accordance with s. 626.171(4). However, fingerprints need not be filed for an individual who is currently licensed and appointed under this chapter.
(g) Any additional information that the department requires.
(2) An application for an adjusting firm license must be signed by one of the individuals required to be listed in the application under paragraph (1)(a).
Reproduced from the Florida Legislature's published text, retrieved July 26, 2026. Read it at flsenate.gov
Statutes are amended. Confirm the current text at the source before relying on it.
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