Fla. Stat. 626.8738
Penalty for violation

In addition to any other remedy imposed pursuant to this code, any person who acts as a resident or nonresident public adjuster or holds himself or herself out to be a public adjuster to adjust claims in this state, without being licensed by the department as a public adjuster and appointed as a public adjuster, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Each act in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.

Source: Section 626.8738 — Penalty for violation, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0626.­8738 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

626.851
Short title 626.852
Scope of this part 626.853
Part supplements licensing law 626.854
“Public adjuster” defined 626.855
“Independent adjuster” defined 626.856
“Company employee adjuster” defined 626.859
“Catastrophe” or “emergency” adjuster defined 626.860
Attorneys at law 626.861
Insurer’s officers, insurer’s employees, reciprocal insurer’s representatives 626.862
Agents 626.863
Claims referrals to independent adjusters 626.864
Adjuster license types 626.865
Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond 626.866
All-lines adjuster qualifications 626.869
License, adjusters 626.870
Application for license 626.871
Reappointment after military service 626.874
Catastrophe or emergency adjusters 626.875
Office and records 626.876
Exclusive employment 626.877
Adjustments to comply with insurance contract and law 626.878
Rules 626.8548
“All-lines adjuster” defined 626.8561
“Public adjuster apprentice” defined 626.8582
“Nonresident public adjuster” defined 626.8584
“Nonresident all-lines adjuster” defined 626.8621
Adjustments by guaranty association employees 626.8651
Public adjuster apprentice appointment 626.8685
Portable electronics insurance claims 626.8695
Primary adjuster 626.8696
Application for adjusting firm license 626.8697
Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license 626.8698
Disciplinary guidelines for public adjusters and public adjuster apprentices 626.8732
Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond 626.8734
Nonresident all-lines adjuster license qualifications 626.8736
Nonresident independent or public adjusters 626.8737
Nonresident adjusters 626.8738
Penalty for violation 626.8795
Public adjusters 626.8796
Public adjuster contracts 626.8797
Proof of loss

Current through Fall 2025

§ 626.8738. Penalty for violation's source at flsenate​.gov