Fla. Stat. § 627.791

Penalties against title insurers for violations by persons or entities not licensed

Known as the Alonzo Mourning Access to Care Act

The act spans §§ 627.011 to 627.9913 (628 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Regions Bank v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance (2013)

Most recently applied in Regions Bank v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance (September 2013)

History.--s. 23, ch. 85-185; s. 1, ch. 86-286; ss. 106, 114, ch. 92-318; s. 20, ch. 99-286; s. 1210, ch. 2003-261.

A title insurer is subject to the penalties in ss. 624.418(2) and 624.4211 for any violation of a lawful order or rule of the office or commission, or for any violation of this code, committed by:

(1) A person, firm, association, corporation, cooperative, joint-stock company, or other legal entity not licensed under this part when issuing and countersigning commitments or policies of title insurance on behalf of the title insurer.

(2) An attorney when issuing and countersigning commitments or policies of title insurance on behalf of the title insurer.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.