626.9921 Filing of forms; required procedures; approval. - Florida Statutes

626.9921 Filing of forms; required procedures; approval.

   (1) A viatical settlement contract form, escrow form, or related form may be used in this state only after the form has been filed with the office and only after the form has been approved by the office.

   (2) The viatical settlement contract form, escrow form, or related form must be filed with the office at least 60 days before its use. The form is considered approved on the 60th day after its date of filing unless it has been previously disapproved by the office. The office must disapprove a viatical settlement contract form, escrow form, or related form that is unreasonable, contrary to the public interest, discriminatory, misleading, or unfair to the viator.

   (3) If a viatical settlement provider elects to use a related provider trust in accordance with this act, the viatical settlement provider shall file notice of its intention to use a related provider trust with the office, including a copy of the trust agreement of the related provider trust. The organizational documents of the trust must be submitted to and approved by the office before the transacting of business by the trust.

   (4) The commission may adopt, by rule, standardized forms to be used by licensees, at the licensee’s option in place of separately approved forms.

History. s. 12, ch. 96-336; s. 4, ch. 98-164; s. 3, ch. 2000-344; s. 2, ch. 2001-207; s. 2, ch. 2001-247; s. 1051, ch. 2003-261; s. 22, ch. 2005-237.