The Florida Senate

624.303  Seal; certified copies as evidence.--

(1)  The department shall have an official seal by which its proceedings are authenticated.

(2)  All certificates executed by the department, other than licenses of agents, solicitors, or adjusters or similar licenses or permits, shall bear its seal.

(3)  Any written instrument purporting to be a copy of any action, proceeding, or finding of fact by the department or any record of the department or copy of any document on file in its office when authenticated under hand of the commissioner by the seal shall be accepted by all the courts of this state as prima facie evidence of its contents.

History.--s. 18, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 37, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.