Motorists in Florida be aware: Kevin McCarty, Florida Insurance Commissioner, announced on Friday that the Office of Insurance Regulation has issued a Cease and Desist order to Auto Repair Warranty, Inc. (ARW), Auto Repair Group LLC (ARG), and Michael R. Petruziello, requiring that they stop selling unauthorized motor vehicle service agreements in the sunshine state.

Investigators from the Office of Insurance Regulation (Office) concluded that the companies mentioned above have been selling unauthorized and unlicensed vehicle repair service agreements through their website, autorepairwarranty.com, and through agreements sold by ARW. In addition, investigators determined that the companies, both of which are based in Ohio, engaged in unfair or deceptive acts, and unfair methods of competition, as well as never having authorization to sell warranty products in the state of Florida in the first place.

In a statement to the press, Commissioner McCarty said, “Companies selling insurance products of any kind must adhere to Florida’s stringent licensing process. Floridians should always verify the products they purchase are being offered by companies licensed in our state.”