Category: Department of Business and Professional Regulation

Recent proposed technical changes to the Florida Building Code (“FBC”) could have a potential impact on residential and commercial property insurance rates in the State of Florida, the University of Florida’s Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling advised in its …

Recent proposed technical changes to the Florida Building Code could have a potential impact on residential and commercial property insurance rates in the State of Florida, the University of Florida’s Center for Advanced Construction Information Modeling advised in its draft February 2018 report entitled “Economic Impact Analysis and Evaluation of Property Insurance Rate Impact Resulting from Potential Changes to the Florida Building Code form the ICC Base Code Provisions.”

UPDATED:  Please note the proposed Rule markup added below. Requirements for insurers to establish and maintain anti-fraud investigation units will be the subject of a Florida Division of Investigative and Forensic Services Rule Hearing on February 5, 2018 if is …

The Florida Building Commission (“Commission”) will be accepting written comments until December 6, 2017 on proposed changes to Florida Building Code amendment procedure, as well as Rules relating to Commission organization and operations. The proposed changes, which would bring the …

  What could be substantial legislative changes to the Florida Building Code pending Governor Rick Scott’s action, along with the final draft of an extensive analysis of building damage caused during the 2016 Hurricane Season will be reviewed during the …

  Proposed language to revise Rule 61-31.701, entitled “Minimum Standards and Practices for Mold Assessors,” and Rule 61-31.702, “Minimum Standards and Practices for Mold Remediators” was officially withdrawn by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“DBPR”) yesterday, March …

  Assignment of benefits for property and casualty insurance will be the subject of a Florida House of Representatives Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (“Subcommittee”) Workshop this Monday, February 9, 2015 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (ET). The meeting will …

  The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (“DBPR”) issued October 14, 2013 Notices on proposed Rules pertaining to mold-related services licensees under Chapter 468, Part XVI, Florida Statutes. The law, which became effective in 2011, prohibits individuals and …

  The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation advised that new Rule Chapter 61-30 relating to the licensing and regulation of home inspectors becomes effective on October 22, 2013. The regulations address, among other topics, home inspector licensing requirements, …

  According to an order issued on July 19, 2013 by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Professions (“Division”) in response to questions presented by Don Meyler Inspections Inc. (“DMI”), a licensed home inspector or contractor …