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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 48
PROCESS AND SERVICE OF PROCESS
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F.S. 48.151
48.151 Service on statutory agents for certain persons.
(1) When any law designates a public officer, board, agency, or commission as the agent for service of process on any person, firm, or corporation, service of process thereunder shall be made by leaving one copy of the process with the public officer, board, agency, or commission or in the office thereof, or by mailing one copy to the public officer, board, agency, or commission, except as provided in subsection (3). The public officer, board, agency, or commission so served shall retain a record copy and promptly send the copy served, by registered or certified mail, to the person to be served as shown by his or her or its records. Proof of service on the public officer, board, agency, or commission shall be by a notice accepting the process which shall be issued by the public officer, board, agency, or commission promptly after service and filed in the court issuing the process. The notice accepting service shall state the date upon which the copy of the process was mailed by the public officer, board, agency, or commission to the person being served and the time for pleading prescribed by the rules of procedure shall run from this date. The service is valid service for all purposes on the person for whom the public officer, board, agency, or commission is statutory agent for service of process.
(2) This section does not apply to substituted service of process under s. 48.161 or s. 48.181.
(3) The Chief Financial Officer is the agent for service of process on all insurers applying for authority to transact insurance in this state, all licensed nonresident insurance agents, all nonresident disability insurance agents licensed pursuant to s. 626.835, any unauthorized insurer under s. 626.906 or s. 626.937, domestic reciprocal insurers, fraternal benefit societies under chapter 632, warranty associations under chapter 634, prepaid limited health service organizations under chapter 636, and persons required to file statements under s. 628.461. The Department of Financial Services shall create a secure online portal as the sole means to accept service of process on the Chief Financial Officer under this section.
(4) The Director of the Office of Financial Regulation of the Financial Services Commission is the agent for service of process for any issuer as defined in s. 517.021, or any dealer, investment adviser, or associated person registered with that office, for any violation of any provision of chapter 517.
(5) The Secretary of State is the agent for service of process for any retailer, dealer or vendor who has failed to designate an agent for service of process as required under s. 212.151 for violations of chapter 212.
(6) For purposes of this section, records may be retained as paper or electronic copies.
History.s. 4, ch. 67-254; ss. 10, 12, 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 14, ch. 71-355; s. 29, ch. 71-377; s. 2, ch. 76-100; s. 16, ch. 79-164; s. 4, ch. 83-215; s. 1, ch. 87-316; s. 10, ch. 90-248; s. 276, ch. 95-147; s. 100, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2011-159; s. 1, ch. 2016-132; s. 2, ch. 2022-138; s. 10, ch. 2022-190.

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Amendments to 48.151


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 48.151
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 48.151.



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MARKOVITS, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 235 So. 3d 1018 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2018)

. . . See §§ 48.151, 624.422, 624.423, Fla. Stat. (2014). . . . At the time, the Insurance Commissioner was the statutory agent under sections 48.151, 624.422, and 624.423 . . . Our holding is also based on section 48.151(1), which states that “[w]hen any law designates a public . . .

JUPITER HOUSE, LLC, v. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO., 198 So. 3d 1122 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . upon serving the Secretary of State, the plaintiff failed to comply with either sections 48.161 or 48.151 . . . complaint failed to allege substitute service, and that the plaintiff failed to follow either sections-48.151 . . . Cf. § 48.151, Fla. . . . Section 48.151(1) provides that the Secretary shall "promptly send the copy served, by registered or . . . Section 48.151(2) provides that it does not apply to substituted service on nonresidents. . . .

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, v. CENTRE COURT RIDGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., 147 So. 3d 593 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Appellee claims it properly served process by following the procedures outlined in sections 48.181 and 48.151 . . . Section 48.151, Florida Statutes, delineates another method of service of process. . . . . § 48.151(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 966 So. 2d 943 (Fla. 2007)

. . . service on the state), 48.131 (service on alien property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 . . .

MORSE, LLC, d b a v. UNITED WISCONSIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 356 F. Supp. 2d 1296 (S.D. Fla. 2005)

. . . State of Florida on August 30, 2004, and mailed to United on September 1, 2004, pursuant to Section 48.151 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE TWO YEAR CYCLE, 858 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2003)

. . . service on the state), 48.131 (service on alien property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 . . .

LLOYD S UNDERWRITER S AT LONDON, v. RUBY, INC. a, 801 So. 2d 138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . The Department of Insurance, pursuant to section 48.151(1), Florida Statutes (2000), forwarded the complaint . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000)

. . . service on the state), 48.131 (service on alien property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 . . .

PILOT TRADING COMPANY, a v. HARTFORD INSURANCE GROUP I- V,, 946 F. Supp. 834 (D. Nev. 1996)

. . . . § 48.151(1) (West 1996); Georgia (Ga.Code Ann. § 33-4-4(b) (Michie 1996)); Kentucky (Ky.Rev.Stat.Ann . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 682 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 1996)

. . . service on the state), 48.131 (service on alien property custodian), 48.141 (service on labor unions), 48.151 . . .

MASTERS v. NATIONWIDE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,, 858 F. Supp. 1184 (M.D. Fla. 1994)

. . . Florida Statute § 48.151(3) provides the statutory authority for service of process on the Insurance . . . In addition, Florida Statute § 48.151(1) defines proof of service on the Insurance Commissioner and Treasurer . . . Florida Statute § 48.151(1) defines the time for pleading as running from the date upon which the copy . . . FLStat. § 48.151(3). . . . Fla.Stat. § 48.151(3)(2). . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 604 So. 2d 1110 (Fla. 1992)

. . . on the state), §-48.131 (service on alien property custodian), §-48.141 (service on labor unions), §-48.151 . . .

CENTEX- RODGERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, a St. v. HENSEL PHELPS CONSTRUCTION CO. a k a d b a a, 591 So. 2d 1117 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . December 4, 1990, Hensel Phelps served the Florida Insurance Commissioner’s office, pursuant to section 48.151 . . .

B. G. WASDEN v. YAMAHA MOTOR CO. LTD. a USA, a, 131 F.R.D. 206 (M.D. Fla. 1990)

. . . . § 48.151(5) (1989). . . . . § 48.151(1) (1989) (emphasis added). . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 536 So. 2d 974 (Fla. 1988)

. . . on the state), § 48.131 (service on alien property custodian), § 48.141 (service on labor unions), § 48.151 . . .

J. WELLS v. MICHAUD,, 516 So. 2d 1066 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Additionally, service was properly perfected pursuant to section 48.151(3), Florida Statutes (1985). . . .

M. GAMBRELL, v. TURNER a, 408 So. 2d 654 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . amend under Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.190(a) and substituted service under Sections 48.171 and 48.151 . . .

L. MILLER A. v. E. MARRINER a, 403 So. 2d 472 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . The plaintiffs attempted to obtain in per-sonam jurisdiction over GDM pursuant to sections 48.181 and 48.151 . . .

YAKELWICZ, v. L. C. BARNES, 330 So. 2d 810 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . C. and Randall Barnes were served by con- . structive service (§§ 48.151, 48.161, 48.171, Fla.Stat.) . . .

BEST, v. HOLLOWAY MATERIALS, 272 So. 2d 514 (Fla. 1973)

. . . Chapter 48.151, Florida Statutes [F.S.A.], provides for service on nonresident insurance companies by . . . The matter is not controlled by Florida Statutes § 48.151, F.S.A., dealing with service on non-resident . . .

MIAMI NATIONAL BANK v. REALTY EQUITIES CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, 35 Fla. Supp. 178 (Dade Cty. Cir. Ct. 1971)

. . . eliminate service by mail in the service of process on nonresidents is made even more explicit by §48.151 . . . , which permits service by mail upon a public officer in some instances, but expressly exempts, in §48.151 . . .