An attorney with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that claims new insurance laws violate the First Amendment rights of roofing contractors
According to a story from CBS News, the Restoration Association of Florida and Apex Roofing & Reconstruction LLC filed a lawsuit stating the law, passed in 2021 and during a May 2022 special legislative session, restricts roofing contractors by requiring them to add disclosures to advertising. The 29-page motion to dismiss the lawsuit says the plaintiffs haven’t shown legal standing to pursue such claims, CBS reports.