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Florida Statutes, Title XXXVII

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Title XXXVII, Insurance

19 chapters · 2,278 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title XXXVII2,278 Ch 627, Insurance Rates and Contracts626 Ch 626, Insurance Field Representatives and …368 Ch 624, Insurance Code: Administration and G…222 Ch 641, Health Care Service Programs165 Ch 634, Warranty Associations154 Ch 631, Insurer Insolvency; Guaranty of Payment150 Ch 628, Stock and Mutual Insurers; Holding C…100 Ch 633, Fire Prevention and Control89 Ch 636, Prepaid Limited Health Service Organ…79 Ch 625, Accounting, Investments, and Deposit…78 Ch 651, Continuing Care Contracts54 Ch 648, Bail Bond Agents49 Ch 629, Reciprocal Insurers35 Ch 632, Fraternal Benefit Societies35

222 sections·Filtered byTitle XXXVII✕Ch 624✕

Fla. Stat. § 624.475 Tax on premiums, contributions, and assessments
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Premiums, contributions, and assessments received by a commercial self-insurance fund are subject to ss. 624.509(1) and (2) and 624.5092, except that the tax rate shall be 1.6 percent of the gross amount of such premiums, contributions, and assessments.History.—s. 4, ch. 88-206; …
Fla. Stat. § 624.476 Impaired self-insurance funds
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(1) If the assets of a self-insurance fund are at any time insufficient to comply with the requirements of law or to discharge its liabilities, other than any liability on account of funds contributed by the trustees or others, and to meet the required conditions of financial sou…
Fla. Stat. § 624.477 Liquidation, rehabilitation, reorganization, and conservation
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Any rehabilitation, liquidation, conservation, or dissolution of a self-insurance fund shall be conducted under the supervision of the office and department, which shall each have all power with respect thereto granted to the fund under part I of chapter 631 governing the rehabil…
Fla. Stat. § 624.480 Filing, approval, and disapproval of forms
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(1) A basic insurance policy or application form for which written application is required and is to be a part of the policy or contract or printed rider or endorsement form may not be issued by a self-insurance fund unless the form has been filed with and approved by the office.…

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Fla. Stat. § 624.482 Making and use of rates

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(1) With respect to all classes of insurance which a self-insurance fund underwrites, the rates must not be excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. In determining what rates, including credits and surcharges, are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory, the o…

Fla. Stat. § 624.483 Self-insurer members; payment of delinquent premiums and assessments

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Upon petition of the trustees of the following self-insurers groups: Printing Industry Associates, Allied Gasoline Retailers Association, Florida Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors, Florida State Retailers Association, Automotive Industries of Florida, Florida Nurserymen and Gro…

Fla. Stat. § 624.484 Registration of agent

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A self-insurance fund shall register with and designate the Chief Financial Officer as its agent solely for the purpose of receiving service of legal documents or process.History.—s. 38, ch. 86-160; s. 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 89, ch. 93-415; s. 836, ch. 2003-261.

Fla. Stat. § 624.486 Examination

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Self-insurance funds licensed under ss. 624.460-624.488 are subject to periodic examination by the office in the same manner and subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to insurers under part II of this chapter.History.—s. 39, ch. 86-160; s. 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch.…

Fla. Stat. § 624.487 Enforcement of specified insurance provisions

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The office may enforce, with respect to group self-insurance funds established or operated under s. 624.4621, the provisions of s. 624.316, s. 624.424, s. 625.091, or s. 625.305 as they relate to workers’ compensation insurers.History.—s. 132, ch. 91-108; s. 91, ch. 93-415; s. 83…

Fla. Stat. § 624.488 Applicability of related laws

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In addition to other provisions of the code cited in ss. 624.460-624.488:(1) Sections 624.155, 624.308, 624.414, 624.415, and 624.416(4); ss. 624.418-624.4211, except s. 624.418(2)(f); and s. 624.501;(2) Parts I, II, and III of chapter 625;(3) Applicable sections of part VI of ch…

Fla. Stat. § 624.489 Liability of trustees of self-insurance trust fund and directors of self-insurance funds operating as corporations

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(1) A trustee of any self-insurance trust fund organized under the laws of this state is not personally liable for monetary damages to any person for any statement, vote, decision, or failure to act, regarding the management or policy of the fund, by a trustee, unless:(a) The tru…

Fla. Stat. § 624.490 Registration of pharmacy benefit managers

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(1) As used in this section, the term “pharmacy benefit manager” has the same meaning as in s. 626.88.(2) Effective January 1, 2019, to conduct business in this state, a pharmacy benefit manager must register with the office. To initially register or renew a registration, a pharm…

Fla. Stat. § 624.491 Pharmacy audits

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(1) A pharmacy benefits plan or program as defined in s. 626.8825 providing pharmacy benefits must comply with the requirements of this section when the pharmacy benefits plan or program or any person or entity acting on behalf of the pharmacy benefits plan or program, including,…

Fla. Stat. § 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees

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The department, commission, or office, as appropriate, shall collect in advance, and persons so served shall pay to it in advance, fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges as follows:(1) Certificate of authority of insurer.(a) Filing application for original certificate of autho…

Fla. Stat. § 624.5015 Advance collection of fees and taxes; title insurers not to pay without reimbursement

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(1) The department or the office shall collect in advance from the applicant or licensee fees and taxes as provided in s. 624.501.(2) A title insurer shall not pay directly or indirectly without reimbursement from a title insurance agent any appointment fee required under this se…

Fla. Stat. § 624.502 Service of process fee

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In all instances as provided in any section of the insurance code and s. 48.151(3) in which service of process is authorized to be made upon the Chief Financial Officer or the director of the office, the party requesting service shall pay to the department or office a fee of $15 …

Fla. Stat. § 624.504 Liability for state, county tax

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Each authorized insurer that uses insurance agents in this state shall be liable for and shall pay the state and county taxes required therefor under s. 624.501 or s. 624.505.History.—s. 76, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-237; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 194, ch. 90-363; s. …

Fla. Stat. § 624.505 County tax; determination; additional offices; nonresident agents

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(1) The county tax provided for under s. 624.501 as to an agent shall be paid by each insurer for each agent only for the county where the agent resides, or if such agent’s place of business is located in a county other than that of her or his residence, then for the county where…

Fla. Stat. § 624.506 County tax; deposit and remittance

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(1) The department shall deposit in the Agents County Tax Trust Fund all moneys accepted as county tax under this part. She or he shall keep a separate account for all moneys so collected for each county and, after deducting therefrom the service charges provided for in s. 215.20…

Fla. Stat. § 624.507 Municipal tax

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Municipal corporations may require a tax of insurance agents not to exceed 50 percent of the state tax specified as to such agents under this part, and unless otherwise authorized by law. Such a tax may be required only by a municipal corporation within the boundaries of which is…

Fla. Stat. § 624.508 Insurer’s license tax; when payable

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(1) The insurer’s license tax provided for in s. 624.501(3) shall be paid, by an insurer newly applying for a certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state, prior to and contingent upon the issuance of its original certificate of authority. If the certificate of au…

Fla. Stat. § 624.509 Premium tax; rate and computation

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(1) In addition to the license taxes provided for in this chapter, each insurer shall also annually, and on or before March 1 in each year, except as to wet marine and transportation insurance taxed under s. 624.510, pay to the Department of Revenue a tax on insurance premiums, p…

Fla. Stat. § 624.5091 Retaliatory provision, insurers

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(1)(a) When by or pursuant to the laws of any other state or foreign country any taxes, licenses, and other fees, in the aggregate, and any fines, penalties, deposit requirements, or other material obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions are or would be imposed upon Florida in…

Fla. Stat. § 624.5092 Administration of taxes; payments

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(1) The Department of Revenue shall administer, audit, and enforce the assessment and collection of those taxes to which this section is applicable. The office and department may share information with the Department of Revenue as necessary to verify premium tax or other tax liab…

Fla. Stat. § 624.50921 Adjustments

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(1) If a taxpayer is required to amend its corporate income tax liability under chapter 220, or the taxpayer receives a refund of its workers’ compensation administrative assessment paid under chapter 440, the taxpayer shall file an amended insurance premium tax return not later …

Fla. Stat. § 624.5094 Casualty insurance premiums

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Notwithstanding any statutory provision to the contrary, for the purposes of calculating the annual assessments for the Special Disability Trust Fund under s. 440.49 and expenses of administration under s. 440.51, any amount paid or credited as dividends or premium refunds in the…

Fla. Stat. § 624.510 Tax on wet marine and transportation insurance

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(1) On or before March 1 of each year each insurer shall file with the Department of Revenue a report of its gross underwriting profit on wet marine and transportation insurance, as defined in s. 624.607(2), written in this state during the calendar year next preceding and shall …

Fla. Stat. § 624.5105 Community contribution tax credit; authorization; limitations; eligibility and application requirements; administration; definitions; expiration

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(1) AUTHORIZATION TO GRANT TAX CREDITS; LIMITATIONS.—(a) There shall be allowed a credit of 50 percent of a community contribution against any tax due for a calendar year under s. 624.509 or s. 624.510.(b) No insurer shall receive more than $200,000 in annual tax credits for all …

Fla. Stat. § 624.51055 Credit for contributions to eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organizations

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(1) There is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding organization under s. 1002.395 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax deductions for assessments made pursu…

Fla. Stat. § 624.51056 Credit for contributions to the New Worlds Reading Initiative

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12(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to the New Worlds Reading Initiative under s. 1003.485 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax…

Fla. Stat. § 624.51057 Credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations

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1(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an eligible charitable organization under s. 402.62 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax …

Fla. Stat. § 624.51058 Credit for contributions to the Live Local Program

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(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to the Live Local Program under s. 420.50872 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax deductions …

Fla. Stat. § 624.51059 Credit for contributions to eligible charitable organizations for the Home Away From Home Tax Credit

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1(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, there is allowed a credit of 100 percent of an eligible contribution made to an eligible charitable organization under s. 402.63 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax …

Fla. Stat. § 624.5107 Child care tax credits

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1(1) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, there is allowed a credit pursuant to s. 402.261 against any tax due for a taxable year under s. 624.509(1) after deducting from such tax deductions for assessments made pursuant to s. 440.51; credits for taxes paid un…

Fla. Stat. § 624.5108 Property insurance discount to policyholders; insurance premium deduction; insurer credit for deductions

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(1) An insurer must deduct the following amounts from the total charged for the following policies:(a) For a policy providing residential coverage on a dwelling, an amount equal to 1.75 percent of the premium, as defined in s. 627.403.(b) For a policy providing residential covera…

Fla. Stat. § 624.511 Tax statement; overpayments

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(1) Tax returns as to taxes mentioned in ss. 624.509 and 624.510 shall be made by insurers on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Revenue, and shall be sworn to by one or more of the executive officers or attorney (if a reciprocal insurer) of the insurer making the return…

Fla. Stat. § 624.515 State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; levy and amount

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(1)(a) In addition to any other license or excise tax now or hereafter imposed, and such taxes as may be imposed under other statutes, there is hereby assessed and imposed upon every domestic, foreign, and alien insurer authorized to engage in this state in the business of issuin…

Fla. Stat. § 624.516 State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; deposit and use of funds

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(1) The regulatory assessment imposed under s. 624.515(1) and the surcharge imposed under s. 624.515(2) shall be deposited by the Department of Revenue, when received and audited, into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.(2) The moneys received and deposited in the fund, as provi…

Fla. Stat. § 624.517 State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment; reduction of assessment

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(1) The office shall ascertain on or before December 1 of each year whether the amounts estimated to be received from the regulatory assessment imposed under s. 624.515 for that calendar year, payable on or before the following March 1, as herein prescribed, shall result in an ac…

Fla. Stat. § 624.518 State Fire Marshal regulatory assessment and surcharge; tax return, overpayment

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(1) Tax returns with respect to the regulatory assessment and surcharge prescribed by s. 624.515 shall be made by each insurer liable for payment of such tax on forms to be prescribed by the Department of Revenue and sworn to by one or more of the executive officers or other pers…

Fla. Stat. § 624.519 Nonpayment of premium tax or fire marshal assessment; penalty

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If any insurer fails to pay to the Department of Revenue on or before March 1 in each and every year any premium taxes required of it under s. 624.509 or s. 624.510, or any state fire marshal regulatory assessment required of it under s. 624.515 or s. 624.517, the office may revo…

Fla. Stat. § 624.520 Preemption by state

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(1) This state hereby preempts the field of imposing excise, privilege, franchise, income, license, permit, registration, and similar taxes and fees, measured by premiums, income, or volume of transactions, upon insurers and their agents and other representatives; and no county, …

Fla. Stat. § 624.521 Deposit of certain tax receipts; refund of improper payments

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(1) The department shall promptly deposit in the State Treasury to the credit of the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund all “state tax” portions of agents’ licenses collected under s. 624.501 necessary to fund the Division of Criminal Investigations. The balance of the tax shall be …

Fla. Stat. § 624.523 Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund

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(1) There is created in the State Treasury a trust fund designated “Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund” to which shall be credited all payments received on account of the following items:(a) All fines, monetary penalties, and costs imposed upon persons by the department or the offic…

Fla. Stat. § 624.601 Definitions not mutually exclusive

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It is intended that certain insurance coverages may come within the definitions of two or more kinds of insurance as defined in this part of this chapter. The inclusion of such coverage within one definition shall not exclude it from being considered as any other kind of insuranc…

Fla. Stat. § 624.6011 “Kinds of insurance” defined

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Insurance shall be classified into the following “kinds of insurance”:(1) Life.(2) Health.(3) Property.(4) Casualty.(5) Surety.(6) Marine.(7) Title.History.—ss. 38, 51, 70, ch. 89-360; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

Fla. Stat. § 624.6012 “Lines of insurance” defined

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Kinds of insurance shall be classified into “lines of insurance.” The commission shall adopt by rule the lines of insurance to be utilized. Such lines of insurance shall be consistent with the reporting requirements of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.History.—…

Fla. Stat. § 624.602 “Life insurance,” “life insurer” defined

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(1) “Life insurance” is insurance of human lives. The transaction of life insurance includes also the granting of annuity contracts, including, but not limited to, fixed or variable annuity contracts; the granting of endowment benefits, additional benefits in event of death or di…

Fla. Stat. § 624.603 “Health insurance” defined

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“Health insurance,” also known as “disability insurance,” is insurance of human beings against bodily injury, disablement, or death by accident or accidental means, or the expense thereof, or against disablement or expense resulting from sickness, and every insurance appertaining…

Fla. Stat. § 624.604 “Property insurance” defined

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“Property insurance” is insurance on real or personal property of every kind and of every interest therein, whether on land, water, or in the air, against loss or damage from any and all hazard or cause, and against loss consequential upon such loss or damage, other than noncontr…