The Florida Senate

287.022  Purchase of insurance.--

(1)  Insurance, while not a commodity, nevertheless shall be purchased for all agencies by the ¹division, except that agencies may purchase title insurance for land acquisition and may make emergency purchases of insurance pursuant to s. 287.057(3)(a). The procedures for purchasing insurance, whether the purchase is made by the ¹division or by the agencies, shall be the same as those set forth herein for the purchase of commodities.

(2)  When an insurer or agent pays a commission or any portion thereof to any person, on insurance purchased under this part, such payment shall be reported to the ¹division in writing and under oath within 30 days thereafter. Any failure to report as required herein shall subject the insurer or agent to the penalties provided in s. 624.15.

History.--s. 22, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 89-232; s. 13, ch. 90-268.

¹Note.--Deleted in the reorganization of the Department of Management Services by s. 3, ch. 97-296. Section 4, ch. 97-296, requires the Division of Statutory Revision to prepare a reviser's bill for submission to the 1998 Regular Session of the Legislature substituting references to the Department of Management Services in the Florida Statutes for references to divisions, bureaus, or other units of that department.