Bill Amendment: FL S1704 | 2019 | Regular Session
NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List
Bill Title: Department of Financial Services
Status: 2019-04-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1393 (Ch. 2019-140) [S1704 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S1704-Senate_Committee_Amendment_196676.html
Bill Title: Department of Financial Services
Status: 2019-04-29 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1393 (Ch. 2019-140) [S1704 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S1704-Senate_Committee_Amendment_196676.html
Florida Senate - 2019 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 1704 Ì196676YÎ196676 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Banking and Insurance (Wright) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 Delete everything after the enacting clause 4 and insert: 5 Section 1. Section 17.56, Florida Statutes, is amended to 6 read: 7 17.56 Division of Treasury to maintainturn over to the8Division of Accounting and Auditingall warrants paid.—The 9 Division of Treasury shall maintainturn over to the Division of10Accounting and Auditingall warrants drawn by the Chief 11 Financial Officeror the Comptrollerand paid by the Division of 12 Treasury for a period of 10 years from the date the warrant was 13 presented for payment.The warrants shall be turned over as soon14as the Division of Treasury shall have recorded such warrants15and charged the same against the accounts upon which such16warrants are drawn.17 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 18 497.263, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 19 497.263 Cemetery companies; license required; licensure 20 requirements and procedures.— 21 (3) ACTION CONCERNING APPLICATIONS.—If the licensing 22 authority finds that the applicant meets the criteria 23 established in subsection (2), the applicant shall be notified 24 that a license will be issued when all of the following 25 conditions are satisfied: 26 (a) The establishment of a care and maintenance trust fund 27 containing not less than $50,000 has been certified by a trust 28 companyoperating pursuant to chapter 660, a state or national 29 bank holding trust powers, or a savings and loan association 30 holding trust powers as provided in s. 497.458, pursuant to a 31 trust agreement approved by the licensing authority. The $50,000 32 required for the care and maintenance trust fund shall be over 33 and above the $50,000 net worth required by subsection (2). 34 Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 497.266, Florida 35 Statutes, is amended to read: 36 497.266 Care and maintenance trust fund; remedy of 37 department for noncompliance.— 38 (1) ANocemetery company may not establish a cemetery, or 39 operate a cemetery if already established, without providing for 40 the future care and maintenance of the cemetery, for which a 41 care and maintenance trust fund shall be established, to be 42 known as “the care and maintenance trust fund of .....” The 43 trust fund shall be established with a trust companyoperating44pursuant to chapter 660, with a state or national bank holding 45 trust powers, or with a federal or state savings and loan 46 association holding trust powers. Trust funds which are with a 47 state or national bank or savings and loan association licensed 48 in this state on October 1, 1993, shall remain in force; 49 however, when the amount of any such trust fund exceeds the 50 amount that is insured by an agency of the Federal Government, 51 the cemetery company shall transfer that trust fund to a trust 52 companyoperating pursuant to chapter 660, to a state or 53 national bank holding trust powers, or to a federal or state 54 savings and loan association holding trust powers. 55 Section 4. Section 497.376, Florida Statutes, is amended to 56 read: 57 497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer 58 permitted.— 59 (1) This chapter does not prohibit a person from holding a 60 license as an embalmer and a license as a funeral director at 61 the same time. There may be issued and renewed by the licensing 62 authority a combination license as both funeral director and 63 embalmer to persons meeting the separate requirements for both 64 licenses as set forth in this chapter. The licensing authority 65 may adopt rules providing procedures for applying for and 66 renewing such combination license. The licensing authority may 67 by rule establish application, renewal, and other fees for such 68 combination license, which fees mayshallnot exceed the sum of 69 the maximum fees for the separate funeral director and embalmer 70 license categories as provided in this chapter. A personPersons71 holding a combination license as a funeral director and an 72 embalmer isshall besubject to regulation under this chapter 73 both as a funeral director and an embalmer. 74 (2) Except as provided under s. 497.377, an applicant for a 75 combination license as both a funeral director and an embalmer 76 must hold the educational credentials required for licensure as 77 a funeral director as provided under s. 497.373(1)(d). 78 Section 5. Section 497.377, Florida Statutes, is amended to 79 read: 80 497.377 Combination license as funeral director and 81 embalmer;Concurrentinternships.— 82 (1) To meet internship requirements for combined licensure 83 as a funeral director and an embalmer, the internship 84 requirement for funeral directors and the internship requirement 85 for embalmersand funeral directorsmay be served concurrently 86 pursuant to rules adopted by the licensing authority. 87 (2)(a) An applicant who has not completed the educational 88 credentials required for a combination license as funeral 89 director and embalmer is eligible for licensure as a combination 90 funeral director and embalmer intern if the applicant: 91 1. Is currently enrolled in and attending a college 92 accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education 93 (ABFSE) in an ABFSE-accredited course of study in mortuary 94 science; 95 2. Has completed at least 75 percent of the course of study 96 in mortuary science, as certified by the college in which the 97 applicant is currently enrolled; and 98 3. Has taken and received a passing grade in a college 99 credit course in mortuary law or funeral service law and has 100 taken and received a passing grade in a college credit course in 101 ethics. 102 (b) An application for internship for a combination funeral 103 director and embalmer license must include the name and address 104 of the funeral director licensed under s. 497.373 or s. 105 497.374(1) and the embalmer licensed under s. 497.368 or s. 106 497.369 under whose supervision the intern will receive training 107 and the name of the licensed funeral establishment where the 108 training will be conducted. 109 (c) A combination funeral director and embalmer intern may 110 perform only the tasks, functions, and duties relating to 111 funeral directing and embalming which are performed under the 112 direct supervision of a licensed funeral director who has an 113 active, valid license under s. 497.373 or s. 497.374(1) and an 114 embalmer who has an active, valid license under s. 497.368 or s. 115 497.369. However, a combination funeral director and embalmer 116 intern may perform those tasks, functions, and duties under the 117 general supervision of a licensed funeral director and embalmer 118 upon the intern’s graduation from a college accredited by the 119 ABFSE with a degree as specified in s. 497.373(1)(d) and passage 120 of the laws and rules examination required under s. 121 497.373(2)(b) if, after 6 months of direct supervision, the 122 funeral director in charge of the internship training agency 123 certifies to the licensing agency that the intern is competent 124 to complete the internship under general supervision. 125 (d)1. A combination funeral director and embalmer intern 126 license expires 1 year after issuance and, except as provided in 127 subparagraph 2., may not be renewed. 128 2. The licensing authority may adopt rules that allow a 129 combination funeral director and embalmer intern to renew her or 130 his funeral director and embalmer intern license for an 131 additional 1-year period if the combination funeral director and 132 embalmer intern demonstrates her or his failure to complete the 133 internship before expiration of the license due to illness, 134 personal injury, or other substantial hardship beyond her or his 135 reasonable control or demonstrates that she or he has completed 136 the requirements for licensure as a combination funeral director 137 and embalmer but is awaiting the results of a licensure 138 examination. 139 Section 6. Subsection (7) of section 497.380, Florida 140 Statutes, is amended to read: 141 497.380 Funeral establishment; licensure; display of 142 license.— 143 (7) Each licensed funeral establishment shall have aone144full-timefuneral director in charge and shall have a licensed 145 funeral director reasonably available to the public during 146 normal business hours for the establishment. Thefull-time147 funeral director in charge is responsible for ensuring that the 148 facility, its operation, and all persons employed in the 149 facility comply with all applicable state and federal laws and 150 rules. A funeral director in charge, with appropriate active 151 licenses, may serve as a funeral director in charge for not more 152 than a total of 2 funeral establishments, centralized embalming 153 facilities, direct disposal establishments, or cinerator 154 facilities, as long as the 2 locations are not more than 75 155 miles apart as measured in a straight lineThe full-time funeral156director in charge must have an active license and may not be157the full-time funeral director in charge of any other funeral158establishment or of any other direct disposal establishment. 159Effective October 1, 2010,Thefull-timefuneral director in 160 charge must hold an active, valid funeral director license and 161 an active, valid embalmer license or combination license as a 162 funeral director and an embalmer. However, a funeral director 163 may serve as a funeral director in charge without an embalmer 164 license or combination license if the establishment does not 165 have an embalming room on site, or may continue as thefull-time166 funeral director in charge without an embalmer or combination 167 license if, as of September 30, 2010: 168 (a) The funeral establishment and the funeral director both 169 have active, valid licenses. 170 (b) The funeral director is currently the full-time funeral 171 director in charge of the funeral establishment. 172 (c) The name of the funeral director was included, as 173 required in subsection (4), in the funeral establishment’s most 174 recent application for issuance or renewal of its license or was 175 included in the establishment’s report of change provided under 176 paragraph (12)(c). 177 Section 7. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 178 497.385, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 179 497.385 Removal services; refrigeration facilities; 180 centralized embalming facilities.—In order to ensure that the 181 removal, refrigeration, and embalming of all dead human bodies 182 is conducted in a manner that properly protects the public’s 183 health and safety, the licensing authority shall adopt rules to 184 provide for the licensure of removal services, refrigeration 185 facilities, and centralized embalming facilities operated 186 independently of funeral establishments, direct disposal 187 establishments, and cinerator facilities. 188 (2) CENTRALIZED EMBALMING FACILITIES.—In order to ensure 189 that all funeral establishments have access to embalming 190 facilities that comply with all applicable health and safety 191 requirements, the licensing authority shall adopt rules to 192 provide for the licensure and operation of centralized embalming 193 facilities and shall require, at a minimum, the following: 194 (b) Each licensed centralized embalming facility shall have 195 at least onefull-timeembalmer in charge. Thefull-time196 embalmer in charge must have an active, valid embalmer license 197 or a combination license as a funeral director and an embalmer 198and may not be the full-time embalmer in charge, full-time199funeral director in charge, or full-time direct disposer in200charge of any other establishment licensed under this chapter. 201 An embalmer in charge, with appropriate active licenses, may 202 also serve as a funeral director in charge under s. 497.380(7) 203 or as a direct disposer in charge under s. 497.604(8). A funeral 204 director in charge, with appropriate active licenses, may serve 205 as a funeral director in charge for not more than a total of 2 206 funeral establishments, centralized embalming facilities, direct 207 disposal establishments, or cinerator facilities, as long as the 208 2 locations are not more than 75 miles apart as measured in a 209 straight line. 210 Section 8. Subsection (2) of section 497.452, Florida 211 Statutes, is amended to read: 212 497.452 Preneed license required.— 213 (2)(a) No person may receive any funds for payment on a 214 preneed contract who does not hold a valid preneed license. 215 (b)The provisions ofParagraph (a) doesdonot apply to a 216 trust companyoperating pursuant to chapter 660, to a national 217 or state bank holding trust powers, or to a federal or state 218 savings and loan association having trust powers which company, 219 bank, or association receives any money in trust pursuant to the 220 sale of a preneed contract. 221 Section 9. Subsection (8) of section 497.453, Florida 222 Statutes, is amended to read: 223 497.453 Application for preneed license, procedures and 224 criteria; renewal; reports.— 225 (8) ANNUAL TRUST REPORTS.— 226 (a) On or before April 1 of each year, the preneed licensee 227 shall file in the form prescribed by rule a full and true 228 statement as to the activities of any trust established by it 229 pursuant to this part for the preceding calendar year. 230 (b) A preneed licensee that sold, or a group of preneed 231 licensees under common control which sold in aggregate, 15,000 232 or more preneed contracts in this state in the preceding year 233 shall additionally comply with this paragraph. 234 1. As used in this paragraph, the term: 235 a. “Year 1” means a year in which a preneed licensee sells, 236 or a group of preneed licensees under common control sells in 237 aggregate, 15,000 or more preneed contracts in this state. 238 b. “Year 2” means the year immediately after Year 1. 239 2. As to each Year 1, the licensee or licensees shall, 240 during Year 2: 241 a. Prepare, with respect to each such licensee, a report of 242 Florida preneed operations in Year 1 on a form prescribed by 243 department rule; 244 b. Cause and pay for such report to be audited by an 245 independent certified public accounting firm concerning the 246 accuracy and fairness of the presentation of the data provided 247 in the report; and 248 c. By December 31 of Year 2, provide the report to the 249 division along with a written and signed opinion of the 250 certified public accounting firm concerning the accuracy and 251 fairness of the presentation of the data provided in the report. 252 2. The report must be prepared and submitted using forms 253 and procedures specified by department rule. The department may 254 adopt rules specifying the format of the report and the 255 information to be reported. 256 Section 10. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 257 497.458, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 258 497.458 Disposition of proceeds received on contracts.— 259 (1) 260 (c) Such deposits shall be made within 30 days after the 261 end of the calendar month in which payment is received, under 262 the terms of a revocable trust instrument entered into with a 263 trust companyoperating pursuant to chapter 660, with a national 264 or state bank holding trust powers, or with a federal or state 265 savings and loan association holding trust powers. 266 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 497.464, Florida 267 Statutes, is amended to read: 268 497.464 Alternative preneed contracts.— 269 (2) The contract must require that a trust be established 270 by the preneed licensee on behalf of, and for the use, benefit, 271 and protection of, the purchaser and that the trustee must be a 272 trust companyoperating pursuant to chapter 660, a national or 273 state bank holding trust powers, or a federal or state savings 274 and loan association holding trust powers. 275 Section 12. Subsection (8) of section 497.604, Florida 276 Statutes, is amended to read: 277 497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; 278 licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; 279 display of license.— 280 (8) SUPERVISION OF FACILITIES.— 281 (a)Effective October 1, 2010,Each direct disposal 282 establishment shall have aone full-time licensedfuneral 283 directoracting as the direct disposerin charge, subject to s. 284 497.380(7). However, a licensed direct disposer may continue 285 acting as the direct disposer in charge, if, as of September 30, 286 2010: 287 1. The direct disposal establishment and the licensed 288 direct disposer both have active, valid licenses. 289 2. The licensed direct disposer is currently acting as the 290 direct disposer in charge of the direct disposal establishment. 291 3. The name of the licensed direct disposer was included, 292 as required in paragraph (2)(c), in the direct disposal 293 establishment’s most recent application for issuance or renewal 294 of its license or was included in the establishment’s notice of 295 change provided under subsection (7). 296 (b) Thelicensedfuneral director in charge orlicensed297 direct disposer in charge of a direct disposal establishment 298 must be reasonably available to the public during normal 299 business hours for the establishmentand may be in charge of300only one direct disposal establishment. Thelicensedfuneral 301 director in charge orlicenseddirect disposer in charge of the 302 establishment is responsible for making sure the facility, its 303 operations, and all persons employed in the facility comply with 304 all applicable state and federal laws and rules. A funeral 305 director in charge, with appropriate active licenses, may serve 306 as a funeral director in charge for not more than a total of 2 307 funeral establishments, centralized embalming facilities, direct 308 disposal establishments, or cinerator facilities, as long as the 309 2 locations are not more than 75 miles apart as measured in a 310 straight line. 311 Section 13. Subsection (8) of section 497.606, Florida 312 Statutes, is amended to read: 313 497.606 Cinerator facility, licensure required; licensing 314 procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation.— 315 (8) SUPERVISION OF FACILITIES.—Each cinerator facility 316 shall have aone full-time licenseddirect disposer in charge or 317 alicensedfuneral director in charge for that facility.Such318person may be in charge of only one facility.Suchlicensed319 funeral director in charge orlicenseddirect disposer in charge 320 shall be responsible for making sure the facility, its 321 operations, and all persons employed in the facility comply with 322 all applicable state and federal laws and rules. A funeral 323 director in charge, with appropriate active licenses, may serve 324 as a funeral director in charge for not more than a total of 2 325 funeral establishments, centralized embalming facilities, direct 326 disposal establishments, or cinerator facilities, as long as the 327 2 locations are not more than 75 miles apart as measured in a 328 straight line. 329 Section 14. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 330 626.022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 331 626.022 Scope of part.— 332 (1) This part applies as to insurance agents, service 333 representatives, adjusters, and insurance agencies; as to any 334 and all kinds of insurance; and as to stock insurers, mutual 335 insurers, reciprocal insurers, and all other types of insurers, 336 except that: 337 (a) It does not apply as to reinsurance, except that ss. 338 626.011-626.022, ss. 626.112-626.181, ss. 626.191-626.211, ss. 339 626.291-626.301, s. 626.331, ss. 626.342-626.511ss. 626.342340626.521, ss. 626.541-626.591, and ss. 626.601-626.711 shall 341 apply as to reinsurance intermediaries as defined in s. 342 626.7492. 343 Section 15. Subsection (4) of section 626.025, Florida 344 Statutes, is amended to read: 345 626.025 Consumer protections.—To transact insurance, agents 346 shall comply with consumer protection laws, including the 347 following, as applicable: 348 (4) The submission of credit and character reports,as 349 required by s. 626.171or s. 626.521. 350 Section 16. Subsection (1) of section 626.175, Florida 351 Statutes, is amended to read: 352 626.175 Temporary licensing.— 353 (1) The department may issue a nonrenewable temporary 354 license for a period not to exceed 6 months authorizing the 355 appointment of a general lines insurance agent,or alife agent, 356 or personal lines agentan industrial fire or burglary agent, 357 subject to the conditions described in this section. The fees 358 paid for a temporary license and appointment mustshallbe as 359 specified in s. 624.501. Fees paid mayshallnot be refunded 360 after a temporary license has been issued. 361 (a) An applicant for a temporary license must be: 362 1. A natural person at least 18 years of age. 363 2. A United States citizen or legal alien who possesses 364 work authorization from the United States Bureau of Citizenship 365 and Immigration Services. 366 (b)1. In the case of a general lines agent, the department 367 may issue a temporary license to an employee, a family member, a 368 business associate, or a personal representative of a licensed 369 general lines agent for the purpose of continuing or winding up 370 the business affairs of the agent or agency in the event the 371 licensed agent has died or become unable to perform his or her 372 duties because of military service or illness or other physical 373 or mental disability, subject to the following conditions: 374 a. No other individual connected with the agent’s business 375 may be licensed as a general lines agent. 376 b. The proposed temporary licensee shall be qualified for a 377 regular general lines agent license under this code except as to 378 residence, examination, education, or experience. 379 c. Application for the temporary license shall have been 380 made by the applicant upon statements and affidavit filed with 381 the department on forms prescribed and furnished by the 382 department. 383 d. Under a temporary license and appointment, the licensee 384 shall not represent any insurer not last represented by the 385 agent being replaced and shall not be licensed or appointed as 386 to any additional kind, line, or class of insurance other than 387 those covered by the last existing agency appointments of the 388 replaced agent. If an insurer withdraws from the agency during 389 the temporary license period, the temporary licensee may be 390 appointed by another similar insurer but only for the period 391 remaining under the temporary license. 392 2. A regular general lines agent license may be issued to a 393 temporary licensee upon meeting the qualifications for a general 394 lines agent license under s. 626.731. 395 (c) In the case of a life agent, the department may issue a 396 temporary license: 397 1. To the executor or administrator of the estate of a 398 deceased individual licensed and appointed as a life agent at 399 the time of death; 400 2. To a surviving next of kin of the deceased individual, 401 if no administrator or executor has been appointed and 402 qualified; however, any license and appointment under this 403 subparagraph shall be canceled upon issuance of a license to an 404 executor or administrator under subparagraph 1.; or 405 3. To an individual otherwise qualified to be licensed as 406 an agent who has completed the educational or training 407 requirements prescribed in s. 626.7851 and who is appointedhas408successfully sat for the required examination prior to409termination of such 6-month period. The department may issue410this temporary license only in the case of a life agentto 411 represent an insurer of the industrial or ordinary-combination 412 class solely for the purpose of collecting premiums and 413 servicing in-force policies. Such licensee may not directly or 414 indirectly solicit, negotiate, or effect contracts of insurance. 415 (d) In the case of a personal lineslimited license416authorizing appointment as an industrial fire or burglaryagent, 417 the department may issue a temporary license: 418 1. To the executor or administrator of the estate of a 419 deceased individual who was licensed and appointed as a personal 420 lines agent at the time of his or her death; 421 2. To a surviving next of kin of the deceased individual if 422 no administrator or executor has been appointed and qualified. 423 However, a license and appointment under this subparagraph must 424 be canceled upon issuance of a license to an executor or 425 administrator under subparagraph 1.; or 426 3. To an individual otherwise qualified to be licensed as 427 an agent, who has completed the educational or training 428 requirements prescribed in s. 626.732, and who is appointed to 429 represent an insurer of the industrial or ordinary-combination 430 class solely for the purpose of collecting premiums and 431 servicing in-force policies. Such licensee may not directly or 432 indirectly solicit, negotiate, or effect contracts of insurance 433to an individual otherwise qualified to be licensed as an agent434who has completed the educational or training requirements435prescribed in s. 626.732 and has successfully sat for the436required examination prior to termination of the 6-month period. 437 Section 17. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 438 626.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 439 626.207 Disqualification of applicants and licensees; 440 penalties against licensees; rulemaking authority.— 441 (3) An applicant who has been found guilty of or has 442 pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime not included in 443 subsection (2), regardless of adjudication, is subject to: 444 (b) A 7-year disqualifying period for all felonies to which 445 neither the permanent bar in subsection (2) nor the 15-year 446 disqualifying period in paragraph (a) applies. Notwithstanding 447 subsection (4), an applicant who served at least half of the 448 disqualifying period may reapply for a license if, during that 449 time, the applicant has not been found guilty of or has not 450 pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a crime. The department may 451 issue the applicant a license on a probationary basis for the 452 remainder of the disqualifying period. The applicant’s 453 probationary period ends at the end of the disqualifying period. 454 Section 18. Subsection (1) and paragraph (e) of subsection 455 (2) of section 626.221, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 456 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions.— 457 (1) The department mayshallnot issue any license as agent 458 or adjuster to any individual who has not qualified for, taken, 459 and passed to the satisfaction of the department a written 460 examination of the scope prescribed in s. 626.241. 461 (2) However, an examination is not necessary for any of the 462 following: 463 (e) An applicant who has been licensed as an all-lines 464 adjuster and appointed as an independent adjuster or company 465 employee adjuster and who filesifan application for an all 466 lines adjuster licenselicensure is filedwith the department 467 within 48 months afterfollowingthe date of cancellation or 468 expiration of the prior appointment. 469 Section 19. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section 470 626.2815, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 471 626.2815 Continuing education requirements.— 472 (3) Each licensee except a title insurance agent must 473 complete a 5-hour update course every 2 years which is specific 474 to the license held by the licensee. The course must be 475 developed and offered by providers and approved by the 476 department. The content of the course must address all lines of 477 insurance for which examination and licensure are required and 478 include the following subject areas: insurance law updates, 479 ethics for insurance professionals, disciplinary trends and case 480 studies, industry trends, premium discounts, determining 481 suitability of products and services, and other similar 482 insurance-related topics the department determines are relevant 483 to legally and ethically carrying out the responsibilities of 484 the license granted. A licensee who holds multiple insurance 485 licenses must complete an update course that is specific to at 486 least one of the licenses held. Except as otherwise specified, 487 any remaining required hours of continuing education are 488 elective and may consist of any continuing education course 489 approved by the department under this section. 490 (d) An individual who holds a license as a customer 491 representative, limited customer representative, motor vehicle492physical damage and mechanical breakdown insurance agent, or an493industrial fire insurance or burglary insurance agentand who is 494 not a licensed life or health agent,must also complete a 495 minimum of 5 hours of continuing education courses every 2 496 years. 497 Section 20. Paragraphs (b) and (f) of subsection (1) of 498 section 626.321, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 499 626.321 Limited licenses.— 500 (1) The department shall issue to a qualified applicant a 501 license as agent authorized to transact a limited class of 502 business in any of the following categories of limited lines 503 insurance: 504 (b) Industrial fire insurance or burglary insurance. 505 License covering only industrial fire insurance or burglary 506 insurance.The applicant for such a license must pass a written507examination covering such insurance.A licensee under this 508 paragraph may not hold a license as an agent for any other or 509 additional kind or class of insurance coverage except for life 510 insurance and health insurance. Effective July 1, 2019, all 511 licensees holding such limited license and appointment may renew 512 the license and appointment, but no new or additional licenses 513 may be issued pursuant to this paragraph and a licensee whose 514 limited license under this paragraph has been terminated, 515 suspended, or revoked may not have such license reinstated. 516 (f) Crop hail and multiple-peril crop insurance.—License 517 for insurance covering crops subject to unfavorable weather 518 conditions, fire or lightninglightening, flood, hail, insect 519 infestation, disease, or other yield-reducing conditions or 520 perils which is provided by the private insurance market,or 521 which is subsidized by the Federal Group Insurance Corporation 522 including multi-peril crop insurance. Notwithstanding any other 523provision oflaw, the limited license may be issued to a bona 524 fide salaried employee of an association chartered under the 525 Farm Credit Act of 1971, 12 U.S.C. ss. 2001 et seq., who526satisfactorily completes the examination prescribed by the527department pursuant to s. 626.241(5).The agent must be 528 appointed by, and his or her limited license requested by, a 529 licensed general lines agent. All business transacted by the 530 agent must be on behalf of, in the name of, and countersigned by 531 the agent by whom he or she is appointed. Sections 626.561 and 532 626.748, relating to records, apply to all business written 533 pursuant to this section. The licensee may be appointed by and 534 licensed for only one general lines agent or agency. 535 Section 21. Subsection (1) of section 626.471, Florida 536 Statutes, is amended to read: 537 626.471 Termination of appointment.— 538 (1) Subject to an appointee’s contract rights, an 539 appointing entity may terminate its appointment of any appointee 540 at any time. Except when termination is upon a ground thatwhich541 would subject the appointee to suspension or revocation of his 542 or her license and appointment under s. 626.611 or s. 626.621, 543 and except as provided by contract between the appointing entity 544 and the appointee, the appointing entity shall give at least 60 545 days’ advance written notice of its intention to terminate such 546 appointment to the appointee,eitherby delivery thereof to the 547 appointee in person,orby mailing it,postage prepaid, or by e 548 mail. If delivery is by mail or e-mail, the notice must be 549 addressed to the appointee at his or her last mailing or e-mail 550 address of record with the appointing entity. Notice isso551mailedshall bedeemed to have been given when deposited in a 552 United States Postal Service mail depository or when the e-mail 553 is sent, as applicable. 554 Section 22. Section 626.521, Florida Statutes, is repealed. 555 Section 23. Section 626.536, Florida Statutes, is amended 556 to read: 557 626.536 Reporting of administrative actions.—Within 30 days 558 after the final disposition of an administrative action taken 559 against a licenseeor insurance agencyby a governmental agency 560 or other regulatory agency in this or any other state or 561 jurisdiction relating to the business of insurance, the sale of 562 securities, or activity involving fraud, dishonesty, 563 trustworthiness, or breach of a fiduciary duty, the licenseeor564insurance agencymust submit a copy of the order, consent to 565 order, or other relevant legal documents to the department. The 566 department may adopt rules to administer this section. 567 Section 24. Subsection (7) is added to section 626.6215, 568 Florida Statutes, to read: 569 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or 570 revocation of insurance agency license.—The department may, in 571 its discretion, deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to continue the 572 license of any insurance agency if it finds, as to any insurance 573 agency or as to any majority owner, partner, manager, director, 574 officer, or other person who manages or controls such insurance 575 agency, that any one or more of the following applicable grounds 576 exist: 577 (7) A denial, suspension, or revocation of, or any other 578 adverse administrative action against, a license to practice or 579 conduct any regulated profession, business, or vocation by this 580 state, any other state, any nation, any possession or district 581 of the United States, any court, or any lawful agency thereof. 582 Section 25. Section 626.729, Florida Statutes, is amended 583 to read: 584 626.729 “Industrial fire insurance” defined.—As used inFor585the purposes ofthis code, the term “industrial fire insurance” 586 means:is587 (1) Insurance against loss by fire of either buildings and 588 other structures or contents, which may include extended 589 coverage; 590 (2) Windstorm insurance; 591 (3) Basic limits owners, landlords, or tenants liability 592 insurance with single limits of $25,000; 593 (4) Comprehensive personal liability insurance with a 594 single limit of $25,000; or 595 (5) Burglary insurance, under which the premiums are 596 collected quarterly or more often and the face amount of the 597 insurance provided by the policy on one risk is not more than 598 $50,000, including the contents of such buildings and other 599 structures, and the insurer issuing such policy is operating600under a system of collecting a debit by its agents. A temporary601license for an industrial fire or burglary agent issued pursuant602to s. 626.175 shall be solely for the purpose of collecting603premiums and servicing in-force policies, and such licensee604shall not directly or indirectly solicit, negotiate, or effect605contracts of insurance. 606 Section 26. Section 626.7355, Florida Statutes, is 607 repealed. 608 Section 27. Subsection (9) of section 626.8437, Florida 609 Statutes, is amended to read: 610 626.8437 Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or 611 refusal to renew license or appointment.—The department shall 612 deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew or continue the 613 license or appointment of any title insurance agent or agency, 614 and it shall suspend or revoke the eligibility to hold a license 615 or appointment of such person, if it finds that as to the 616 applicant, licensee, appointee, or any principal thereof, any 617 one or more of the following grounds exist: 618 (9) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation 619 of, any proper order or rule of the department or willful 620 violation of any provision of the Florida Insurance Codethis621act. 622 Section 28. Subsection (2) of section 626.844, Florida 623 Statutes, is amended to read: 624 626.844 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or 625 revocation of license or appointment.—The department may, in its 626 discretion, deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew or 627 continue the license or appointment of any title insurance agent 628 or agency, and it may suspend or revoke the eligibility to hold 629 a license or appointment of any such title insurance agent or 630 agency if it finds that as to the applicant or licensee or 631 appointee, or any principal thereof, any one or more of the 632 following grounds exist under circumstances for which such 633 denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal is not mandatory 634 under s. 626.8437: 635 (2) Violation of any provision of the Florida Insurance 636 Codethis actin the course of dealing under the license or 637 appointment. 638 Section 29. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) and paragraphs 639 (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of section 626.8732, Florida 640 Statutes, are amended to read: 641 626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, 642 bond.— 643 (1) The department shall, upon application therefor, issue 644 a license to an applicant for a nonresident public adjuster’s 645 license upon determining that the applicant has paid the 646 applicable license fees required under s. 624.501 and: 647 (e) Has been licensed and employed as a public adjuster in 648 the applicant’s state of residence on a continual basis for the 649 past 6 monthsyear, or, if the applicant’s state of residence 650 does not issue licenses to individuals who act as public 651 adjusters, the applicant has been licensed and employed as a 652 resident insurance company adjuster, a public adjuster, or an 653 independent adjuster in his or her state of residence or any 654 other state on a continual basis for the past 6 monthsyear. 655 (2) The applicant shall furnish the following with his or 656 her application: 657 (b) If currently licensed as a resident public adjuster in 658 the applicant’s state of residence, a certificate or letter of 659 authorization from the licensing authority of the applicant’s 660 state of residence, stating that the applicant holds a current 661 or comparable license to act as a public adjuster and has held 662 the license continuously for the past 6 monthsyear. The 663 certificate or letter of authorization must be signed by the 664 insurance commissioner or his or her deputy or the appropriate 665 licensing official and must disclose whether the adjuster has 666 ever had any license or eligibility to hold any license 667 declined, denied, suspended, revoked, or placed on probation or 668 whether an administrative fine or penalty has been levied 669 against the adjuster and, if so, the reason for the action. 670 (c) If the applicant’s state of residence does not require 671 licensure as a public adjuster and the applicant has been 672 licensed as a resident insurance adjuster in his or her state of 673 residence or any other state, a certificate or letter of 674 authorization from the licensing authority stating that the 675 applicant holds or has held a license to act as such an 676 insurance adjuster and has held the license continuously for the 677 past 6 monthsyear. The certificate or letter of authorization 678 must be signed by the insurance commissioner or his or her 679 deputy or the appropriate licensing official and must disclose 680 whether or not the adjuster has ever had any license or 681 eligibility to hold any license declined, denied, suspended, 682 revoked, or placed on probation or whether an administrative 683 fine or penalty has been levied against the adjuster and, if so, 684 the reason for the action. 685 Section 30. Subsection (6) of section 627.7015, Florida 686 Statutes, is amended to read: 687 627.7015 Alternative procedure for resolution of disputed 688 property insurance claims.— 689 (6)(a) Mediation is nonbinding; however, if a written 690 settlement is reached, the policyholder has 3 business days 691 within which the policyholder may rescind the settlement unless 692 the policyholder has cashed or deposited any check or draft 693 disbursed to the policyholder for the disputed matters as a 694 result of the conference. If a settlement agreement is reached 695 and is not rescinded, it is binding and acts as a release of all 696 specific claims that were presented in that mediation 697 conference. 698 (b) At the conclusion of the mediation, the mediator shall 699 provide a written report of the results of mediation, including 700 any settlement amount, to the insurer, the policyholder, and the 701 policyholder’s representative if the policyholder is represented 702 at the mediation. 703 Section 31. Subsection (1) of section 633.216, Florida 704 Statutes, is amended to read: 705 633.216 Inspection of buildings and equipment; orders; 706 firesafety inspection training requirements; certification; 707 disciplinary action.—The State Fire Marshal and her or his 708 agents or persons authorized to enforce laws and rules of the 709 State Fire Marshal shall, at any reasonable hour, when the State 710 Fire Marshal has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of 711 this chapter or s. 509.215, or a rule adopted thereunder, or a 712 minimum firesafety code adopted by the State Fire Marshal or a 713 local authority, may exist, inspect any and all buildings and 714 structures which are subject to the requirements of this chapter 715 or s. 509.215 and rules adopted thereunder. The authority to 716 inspect shall extend to all equipment, vehicles, and chemicals 717 which are located on or within the premises of any such building 718 or structure. 719 (1) Each county, municipality, and special district that 720 has firesafety enforcement responsibilities shall employ or 721 contract with a firesafety inspector. Except as provided in s. 722 633.312(2),and(3), and (4), the firesafety inspector must 723 conduct all firesafety inspections that are required by law. The 724 governing body of a county, municipality, or special district 725 that has firesafety enforcement responsibilities may provide a 726 schedule of fees to pay only the costs of inspections conducted 727 pursuant to this subsection and related administrative expenses. 728 Two or more counties, municipalities, or special districts that 729 have firesafety enforcement responsibilities may jointly employ 730 or contract with a firesafety inspector. 731 Section 32. Paragraph (f) of subsection (1) of section 732 633.218, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 733 633.218 Inspections of state buildings and premises; tests 734 of firesafety equipment; building plans to be approved.— 735 (1) 736(f) A state-owned building or state-leased building or737space shall be identified through use of the United States738National Grid Coordinate System.739 Section 33. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 740 633.306, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 741 633.306 Requirements for installation, inspection, and 742 maintenance of fire suppression equipment.— 743 (1) The requirements for installation of fire extinguishers 744 and preengineered systems are as follows: 745 (c) Equipment mustshallbe installed in accordance with 746 the applicable standards of the National Fire Protection 747 Association and the manufacturer’s drawings and specifications, 748 using only components and parts specified by the manufacturer or 749 listed as equal parts by a nationally recognized testing 750 laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., or Factory 751 Mutual Laboratories, Inc. 752 Section 34. Present subsections (4) and (5) of section 753 633.312, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5) 754 and (6), respectively, and subsection (3) of that section is 755 amended, to read: 756 633.312 Inspection of fire control systems, fire hydrants, 757 and fire protection systems.— 758 (3)(a) The inspecting contractor shall provide to the 759 building owner or hydrant owner and the local authority having 760 jurisdiction a copy of the applicable uniform summary inspection 761 report established under this chapter. The local authority 762 having jurisdiction may accept uniform summary inspection 763 reports by United States mail, by hand delivery, by electronic 764 submission, or through a third-party vendor that collects the 765 reports on behalf of the local authority having jurisdiction. 766 (b) The State Fire Marshal shall adopt rules to implement a 767 uniform summary inspection report and submission procedures to 768 be used by all third-party vendors and local authorities having 769 jurisdiction. For purposes of this section, a uniform summary 770 inspection report must record the address where the fire 771 protection system or hydrant is located, the company and person 772 conducting the inspection and their license number, the date of 773 the inspection, and the fire protection system or hydrant 774 inspection status, including a brief summary of each deficiency, 775 critical deficiency, noncritical deficiency, or impairment 776 found. A contractor’s detailed inspection report is not required 777 to follow the uniform summary inspection report format. The 778 State Fire Marshal shall establish by rule a submission 779 procedure for each means provided under paragraph (a) by which a 780 local authority having jurisdiction may accept uniform summary 781 inspection reports. Each of the submission procedures must allow 782 a contractor to attach additional documents with the submission 783 of a uniform summary inspection report, including a physical 784 copy of the contractor’s detailed inspection report. A 785 submission procedure may not require a contractor to submit 786 information contained within the detailed inspection report 787 unless the information is required to be included in the uniform 788 summary inspection report. 789 (4) The maintenance of fire hydrant and fire protection 790 systems as well as corrective actions on deficient systems is 791 the responsibility of the owner of the system or hydrant. 792 Equipment requiring periodic testing or operation to ensure its 793 maintenance shall be tested or operated as specified in the Fire 794 Prevention Code, Life Safety Code, National Fire Protection 795 Association standards, or as directed by the appropriate 796 authority, provided that such appropriate authority may not 797 require a sprinkler system not required by the Fire Prevention 798 Code, Life Safety Code, or National Fire Protection Association 799 standards to be removed regardless of its condition. This 800 section does not prohibit governmental entities from inspecting 801 and enforcing firesafety codes. 802 Section 35. Section 633.520, Florida Statutes, is amended 803 to read: 804 633.520 Safety; firefighter employer responsibilities; 805 division rules.— 806 (1) Every firefighter employer shall furnish and use safety 807 devices and safeguards, adopt and use methods and processes 808 reasonably adequate to render such an employment and place of 809 employment safe, and do every other thing reasonably necessary 810 to protect the lives, health, and safety of such firefighter 811 employees. As used in this section, the terms “safe” and 812 “safety,” as applied to any employment or place of employment, 813 mean such freedom from danger as is reasonably necessary for the 814 protection of the lives, health, and safety of firefighter 815 employees, including conditions and methods of sanitation and 816 hygiene. Safety devices and safeguards required to be furnished 817 by the firefighter employer by this section or by the division 818 under authority of this section do not include personal apparel 819 and protective devices that replace personal apparel normally 820 worn by firefighter employees during regular working hours. 821 (2) The division shall adopt rules to establish employer 822 cancer prevention best practices relating to personal protective 823 equipment, decontamination, fire suppression apparatus, and fire 824 stations. 825 Section 36. Subsection (1) of section 648.49, Florida 826 Statutes, is amended to read: 827 648.49 Duration of suspension or revocation.— 828 (1) The department shall, in its order suspending a license 829 or appointment or in its order suspending the eligibility of a 830 person to hold or apply for suchalicense or appointment, 831 specify the period during which the suspension is to be in 832 effect, but such period may not exceed 2 years. The license,or833 appointment, orandeligibility to hold a license or appointment 834 mustshallremain suspended during the period so specified, 835 subject, however, to any rescission or modification of the order 836 by the department, or modification or reversal thereof by the 837 court, prior to expiration of the suspension period. A license 838 or appointment thatwhichhas been suspended may not be 839 reinstated, nor mayshallthe eligibility to hold such license 840 or appointment be reinstated, except upon the filing and 841 approval of an application forrequest for suchreinstatement.,842butThe department may not approve an application forgrant such843 reinstatement if it finds that the circumstances for which the 844 license or appointment was suspended still exist or are likely 845 to recur. In each case involving suspension, the department has 846 the discretion to require the former licensee to successfully 847 complete a basic certification course in the criminal justice 848 system, consisting of not less than 80 hours approved by the 849 department. 850 Section 37. Present subsection (8) of section 717.124, 851 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (11), a new 852 subsection (8) and subsections (9) and (10) are added to that 853 section, and subsection (7) of that section is amended, to read: 854 717.124 Unclaimed property claims.— 855 (7) The department may allow an apparent owner to 856 electronically submit a claim for unclaimed property to the 857 department. If a claim is submitted electronically for $5,000 858$1,000or less, the department may use a method of identity 859 verification other than a copy of a valid driver license, other 860 government-issued photographic identification, or a sworn 861 notarized statement. The department may adopt rules to implement 862 this subsection. 863 (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 864 the department may develop and implement an identification 865 verification and disbursement process whereby accounts valued at 866 $2,000 or less, after receipt by the department and after being 867 added to the unclaimed property database, may be disbursed to an 868 apparent owner after the department has verified that the 869 apparent owner is living and has verified the apparent owner’s 870 correct, current address. The department shall include with the 871 payment a notification and an explanation of the dollar amount, 872 source, and property type of each account included in the 873 disbursement. The department may adopt rules to administer this 874 subsection. 875 (9) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 876 the department may develop and implement a verification and 877 disbursement process whereby accounts, after receipt by the 878 department and after being added to the unclaimed property 879 database, for which the apparent owner is a governmental agency 880 of this state or subdivision thereof; a county government of 881 this state or a subdivision thereof; a public school district of 882 this state or a subdivision thereof; a municipality of this 883 state or a subdivision thereof; or a special taxing district of 884 this state or authority may be disbursed to the apparent owner 885 entity or to the successor entity. The department shall include 886 with the payment a notification and explanation of the dollar 887 amount, source, and property type of each account included in 888 the disbursement. The department may adopt rules to administer 889 this subsection. 890 (10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 891 the department may develop a process whereby a registered 892 claimant’s representative may electronically submit to the 893 department electronic images of completed claims and claim 894 related documents pursuant to this chapter, including limited 895 powers of attorney and purchase agreements that have been 896 personally signed and dated by a claimant or by a seller 897 pursuant to s. 717.135 or s. 717.1351, after the original 898 documents provided by the claimant or by the seller to the 899 claimant’s representative are physically received and in the 900 claimant’s representative’s possession for any respective claim. 901 Each claim filed by a registered claimant’s representative must 902 include a statement by the claimant’s representative or buyer 903 accurately attesting that all documents are true copies of the 904 original documents and that all original documents are 905 physically in the possession of the claimant’s representative or 906 buyer. All original documents must be kept in original form, by 907 claim number, under the secure control of the claimant’s 908 representative or buyer and must be made available for 909 inspection by the department or other governmental agencies in 910 accordance with s. 717.1315. The department may adopt rules to 911 administer this subsection. 912 Section 38. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019. 913 914 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 915 And the title is amended as follows: 916 Delete everything before the enacting clause 917 and insert: 918 A bill to be entitled 919 An act relating to the Department of Financial 920 Services; amending s. 17.56, F.S.; requiring the 921 Division of Treasury to maintain, rather than turn 922 over to the Division of Accounting and Auditing, 923 warrants drawn by the Chief Financial Officer; 924 specifying the timeframe during which such warrants 925 must be maintained; making a technical change; 926 amending ss. 497.263 and 497.266, F.S.; deleting a 927 requirement that trust companies, where certain care 928 and maintenance trust funds may be established, must 929 operate pursuant to ch. 660, F.S.; amending s. 930 497.376, F.S.; specifying required educational 931 credentials for certain applicants for a combination 932 license as both funeral director and embalmer; 933 amending s. 497.377, F.S.; specifying qualifications 934 for certain applicants for a combination funeral 935 director and embalmer intern license; providing 936 application requirements; specifying limitations on 937 and authorized actions of interns; specifying the 938 expiration of intern licenses; authorizing the 939 licensing authority to adopt certain rules; amending 940 s. 497.380, F.S.; revising requirements for the 941 supervision of licensed funeral establishments by 942 funeral directors in charge; revising establishments a 943 funeral director may be in charge of; revising funeral 944 director licensing requirements for certain 945 establishments; amending s. 497.385, F.S.; revising 946 requirements for the supervision of licensed 947 centralized embalming facilities; amending s. 497.452, 948 F.S.; deleting a requirement that trust companies must 949 operate pursuant to ch. 660, F.S., to be exempt from a 950 certain preneed licensing requirement; amending s. 951 497.453, F.S.; specifying annual trust reporting 952 requirements for certain preneed licensees or certain 953 groups of preneed licensees; defining the term “Year 954 1” and “Year 2”; authorizing the department to adopt 955 certain rules; amending ss. 497.458 and 497.464, F.S.; 956 deleting a requirement that trust companies must 957 operate pursuant to ch. 660, F.S., to enter into 958 certain revocable trust instruments and act as 959 trustees for certain preneed contract purchasers, 960 respectively; amending s. 497.604, F.S.; revising 961 requirements for the supervision of direct disposal 962 establishments; amending s. 497.606, F.S.; revising 963 requirements for the supervision of cinerator 964 facilities; amending s. 626.022, F.S.; conforming a 965 cross-reference; amending s. 626.025, F.S.; conforming 966 a provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 967 626.175, F.S.; authorizing the department to issue 968 nonrenewable temporary licenses authorizing the 969 appointment of personal lines agents; deleting such 970 authorization for industrial fire or burglary agents; 971 revising circumstances under which the department may 972 issue temporary licenses authorizing the appointment 973 of life agents; specifying circumstances under which 974 the department may issue temporary licenses 975 authorizing the appointment of personal lines agents; 976 prohibiting certain licensees from soliciting, 977 negotiating, or effecting contracts of insurance; 978 amending s. 626.207, F.S.; providing an exception from 979 a disqualification period from licensure as an 980 insurance representative for certain persons found 981 guilty or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to 982 certain felonies; authorizing the department to issue 983 licenses on a probationary period for a certain 984 timeframe; specifying when the probationary period 985 ends; amending s. 626.221, F.S.; specifying that a 986 certain exemption from an examination requirement 987 applies to applicants for an all-lines adjuster 988 license; amending s. 626.2815, F.S.; revising the 989 individuals that are subject to a certain continuing 990 education requirement; amending s. 626.321, F.S.; 991 deleting an examination requirement for an applicant 992 for an industrial fire insurance or burglary insurance 993 license; providing that, beginning on a specified 994 date, the license and appointment may be renewed, but 995 no new or additional licenses may be issued and the 996 license may not be reinstated; deleting an examination 997 requirement for crop hail and multiple peril crop 998 insurance licenses; amending s. 626.471, F.S.; 999 authorizing an appointing entity to provide a 1000 termination notice to the appointee by e-mail; 1001 providing that the e-mail must be addressed to the 1002 appointee’s last e-mail address of record; specifying 1003 when notice by e-mail is deemed to have been given; 1004 repealing s. 626.521, F.S., relating to credit and 1005 character reports; amending s. 626.536, F.S.; deleting 1006 a requirement for insurance agencies to report certain 1007 administrative actions to the department; amending s. 1008 626.6215, F.S.; adding certain grounds for the 1009 department’s discretionary refusal, suspension, or 1010 revocation of an insurance agency license; amending s. 1011 626.729, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 1012 “industrial fire insurance” relating to burglary 1013 insurance; repealing s. 626.7355, F.S., relating to a 1014 temporary license as a customer representative pending 1015 examination; amending ss. 626.8437 and 626.844, F.S.; 1016 revising certain grounds for the denial of, suspension 1017 of, revocation of, or refusal to renew licenses or 1018 appointments of title insurance agents or agencies; 1019 amending s. 626.8732, F.S.; revising qualifications 1020 for the issuance of a nonresident public adjuster’s 1021 license; amending s. 627.7015, F.S.; requiring 1022 mediators in certain property insurance claim 1023 mediations to provide a certain written report to 1024 certain parties at the conclusion of the mediation; 1025 amending s. 633.216, F.S.; conforming a cross 1026 reference; amending s. 633.218, F.S.; deleting a 1027 requirement that state-owned or state-leased buildings 1028 be identified through use of the United States 1029 National Grid Coordinate System; amending s. 633.306, 1030 F.S.; specifying requirements for components and parts 1031 of installed fire extinguishers and preengineered 1032 systems; amending s. 633.312, F.S.; specifying means 1033 by which local authorities having jurisdiction may 1034 accept inspection reports by contractors inspecting 1035 fire hydrants and fire protection systems; requiring 1036 the State Fire Marshal to adopt rules implementing a 1037 uniform summary inspection report and submission 1038 procedures; providing requirements for such report and 1039 procedures; amending s. 633.520, F.S.; authorizing the 1040 Division of State Fire Marshal to adopt certain rules 1041 establishing firefighter employer cancer prevention 1042 best practices; amending s. 648.49, F.S.; specifying 1043 that reinstatement of a bail bond agent license is 1044 contingent upon filing an application with, and 1045 approval by, the department; amending s. 717.124, 1046 F.S.; increasing the threshold amount of 1047 electronically submitted claims under which the 1048 department may use alternative identity verification 1049 methods; authorizing the department to develop and 1050 implement specified identification verification and 1051 disbursement processes for certain unclaimed property 1052 accounts; authorizing the department to develop 1053 processes for certain electronic submissions; 1054 specifying requirements for the submission of claims 1055 and recordkeeping; authorizing the department to adopt 1056 rules; providing an effective date.