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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

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Fla. Stat. § 626.011 Short title
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This part may be referred to as the “Licensing Procedures Law.”History.—s. 181, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Fla. Stat. § 626.015 Definitions
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As used in this part:(1) “Active participant” means a member in good standing of an association who attends 4 or more hours of association meetings every year, not including any department-approved continuing education course.(2) “Adjuster” means a public adjuster as defined in s…
Fla. Stat. § 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office
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(1) The powers and duties of the Chief Financial Officer and the department specified in this part apply only with respect to insurance agents, insurance agencies, managing general agents, insurance adjusters, reinsurance intermediaries, viatical settlement brokers, customer repr…
Fla. Stat. § 626.022 Scope of part
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(1) This part applies as to insurance agents, service representatives, adjusters, and insurance agencies; as to any and all kinds of insurance; and as to stock insurers, mutual insurers, reciprocal insurers, and all other types of insurers, except that:(a) It does not apply as to…

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Fla. Stat. § 626.025 Consumer protections

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To transact insurance, agents shall comply with consumer protection laws, including the following, as applicable:(1) Continuing education requirements for resident and nonresident agents, as required in s. 626.2815.(2) Fingerprinting requirements for resident and nonresident agen…

Fla. Stat. § 626.0428 Agency personnel powers, duties, and limitations

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(1) An individual employed by an agent or agency on salary who devotes full time to clerical work, with incidental taking of insurance applications or quoting or receiving premiums on incoming inquiries in the office of the agent or agency, is not deemed to be an agent or custome…

Fla. Stat. § 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents, insurance adjusting firms

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(1)(a) No person may be, act as, or advertise or hold himself or herself out to be an insurance agent, insurance adjuster, or customer representative unless he or she is currently licensed by the department and appointed by an appropriate appointing entity or person.(b) Except as…

Fla. Stat. § 626.141 Violation not to affect validity of insurance

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An insurance contract which is otherwise valid and binding as between the parties thereto shall not be rendered invalid by reason of having been solicited, handled, or procured by or through an unlicensed agent or customer representative or an agent or customer representative who…

Fla. Stat. § 626.161 Licensing forms

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The department shall prescribe and furnish all printed forms required in connection with the application for issuance of and termination of all licenses and appointments.History.—s. 195, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss.…

Fla. Stat. § 626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, or service representative

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(1) The department may not issue a license as agent, customer representative, adjuster, or service representative to any person except upon written application filed with the department, meeting the qualifications for the license applied for as determined by the department, and p…

Fla. Stat. § 626.172 Application for insurance agency license

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(1) The department may issue a license as an insurance agency to any person only after such person files a written application with the department and qualifies for such license.(2) An application for an insurance agency license must be signed by an individual required to be list…

Fla. Stat. § 626.173 Insurance agency closure; cancellation of licenses

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(1) If a licensed insurance agency permanently ceases the transacting of insurance or ceases the transacting of insurance for more than 30 days, the agent in charge, the director of the agency, or other officer listed on the original application for licensure must, within 35 days…

Fla. Stat. § 626.175 Temporary licensing

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(1) The department may issue a nonrenewable temporary license for a period not to exceed 6 months authorizing appointment of a general lines insurance agent, a life agent, or a personal lines agent, subject to the conditions described in this section. The fees paid for a temporar…

Fla. Stat. § 626.181 Number of applications for licensure required

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After a license as agent, customer representative, or adjuster has been issued to an individual, the same individual shall not be required to take another examination for a similar license, regardless, in the case of an agent, of the number of insurers to be represented by him or…

Fla. Stat. § 626.191 Repeated applications

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The failure of an applicant to secure a license upon application does not preclude the applicant from applying again. However, the department may not consider or accept any further application by the same applicant for a similar license dated or filed within 30 days after the dat…

Fla. Stat. § 626.201 Investigation

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(1) The department or office may propound any reasonable interrogatories in addition to those contained in the application, to any applicant for license or appointment, or on any renewal, reinstatement, or continuation thereof, relating to the applicant’s qualifications, residenc…

Fla. Stat. § 626.202 Fingerprinting requirements

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(1) The requirements for completion and submission of fingerprints under this chapter in accordance with s. 626.171(4) are deemed to be met when an individual currently licensed under this chapter seeks additional licensure and has previously submitted fingerprints to the departm…

Fla. Stat. § 626.207 Disqualification of applicants and licensees; penalties against licensees; rulemaking authority

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(1) For purposes of this section, the term or terms:(a) “Applicant” means an individual applying for licensure or relicensure under this chapter, and an officer, director, majority owner, partner, manager, or other person who manages or controls an entity applying for licensure o…

Fla. Stat. § 626.211 Approval, disapproval of application

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(1) If upon the basis of a completed application for license and such further inquiry or investigation as the department may make concerning an applicant the department is satisfied that, subject to any examination required to be taken and passed by the applicant for a license, t…

Fla. Stat. § 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions

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(1) The department may not issue any license as agent or adjuster to any individual who has not qualified for, taken, and passed to the satisfaction of the department a written examination of the scope prescribed in s. 626.241.(2) However, an examination is not necessary for any …

Fla. Stat. § 626.231 Eligibility; application for examination

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(1) No person shall be permitted to take an examination for license until his or her application for examination or application for the license has been approved and the required fees have been received by the department or a person designated by the department to administer the …

Fla. Stat. § 626.241 Scope of examination

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(1) Each examination for a license as an agent or adjuster shall be of such scope as is deemed by the department to be reasonably necessary to test the applicant’s ability and competence and knowledge of the kinds of insurance and transactions to be handled under the license appl…

Fla. Stat. § 626.2415 Annual report of results of life insurance examinations

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(1) No later than May 1 of each year, the department or a person designated by the department shall prepare, publicly announce, and publish a report that summarizes statistical information relating to life insurance agent examinations administered during the preceding calendar ye…

Fla. Stat. § 626.251 Time and place of examination; notice

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(1) The department, or a person designated by the department, shall provide notice of the time and place of the examination to each applicant for examination and each applicant for license required to take an examination who will be eligible to take the examination as of the exam…

Fla. Stat. § 626.261 Conduct of examination

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(1) The applicant for license or the applicant for examination shall appear in person and personally take the examination for license at the time and place specified by the department or by a person designated by the department.(2) The examination shall be conducted by an employe…

Fla. Stat. § 626.266 Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security

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A contract let for the development, administration, or grading of examinations or related materials by the department pursuant to the various agent, customer representative, or adjuster licensing and examination provisions of this code may include the printing or furnishing of th…

Fla. Stat. § 626.271 Examination fee; determination, refund

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(1) Prior to being permitted to take an examination, each applicant who is subject to examination shall pay to the department or a person designated by the department an examination fee. A separate and additional examination fee shall be payable for each separate class of license…

Fla. Stat. § 626.281 Reexamination

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(1) An applicant for license or examination who has:(a) Taken an examination and failed to make a passing grade, or(b) Failed to appear for the examination or to take or complete the examination at the time and place specified in the notice of the department,may take additional e…

Fla. Stat. § 626.2815 Continuing education requirements

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(1) The purpose of this section is to establish requirements and standards for continuing education courses for individuals licensed to solicit, sell, or adjust insurance in the state.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this section applies to individuals licensed t…

Fla. Stat. § 626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups

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(1) Continuing education course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups must be approved by the department before offering continuing education courses pursuant to s. 626.2815 or s. 626.869.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the a…

Fla. Stat. § 626.2817 Regulation of course providers, instructors, and school officials involved in prelicensure education for insurance agents and other licensees

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(1) Any course provider, instructor, or school official must be approved by and registered with the department before offering prelicensure education courses for insurance agents and other licensees.(2) The department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the approval, reg…

Fla. Stat. § 626.291 Examination results; denial, issuance of license

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(1) Within 30 days after the applicant has completed any examination required under s. 626.221, the department or its designee shall provide a score report; and, if it finds that the applicant has received a passing grade, the department shall within such period notify the applic…

Fla. Stat. § 626.292 Transfer of license from another state

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(1) An individual licensed in good standing in another state may apply to the department to have the license transferred to this state to obtain a resident agent or all-lines adjuster license for the same lines of authority covered by the license in the other state.(2) To qualify…

Fla. Stat. § 626.301 Form and contents of licenses, in general

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Each license issued by the department shall be in such form as the department may designate and contain the licensee’s name, lines of authority the licensee is authorized to transact, the licensee’s personal identification number, the date of issuance, and any other information t…

Fla. Stat. § 626.311 Scope of license

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(1) Except as to personal lines agents and limited licenses, a general lines agent or customer representative shall qualify for all property, marine, casualty, and surety lines except bail bonds which require a separate license under chapter 648. The license of a general lines ag…

Fla. Stat. § 626.321 Limited licenses and registration

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(1) The department shall issue to a qualified applicant a license as agent authorized to transact a limited class of business in any of the following categories of limited lines insurance:(a) Motor vehicle physical damage and mechanical breakdown insurance.—License covering insur…

Fla. Stat. § 626.322 License, appointment; certain military installations

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A natural person, not a resident of this state, may be licensed and appointed to represent an authorized life insurer domiciled in this state or an authorized foreign life insurer which maintains a regional home office in this state, provided such person represents such insurer e…

Fla. Stat. § 626.331 Number of appointments permitted or required

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(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this code, the same individual may at any one time hold any and all categories of appointments as to which he or she has qualified and been licensed under this code.(2) An agent shall be required to have a separate appointment as to e…

Fla. Stat. § 626.341 Additional appointments; general lines, life, and health agents

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(1) At any time while a licensee’s license is in force, an insurer may apply to the department or person designated by the department to administer the appointment process on behalf of a licensee for an additional appointment as general lines agent or life or health agent for an …

Fla. Stat. § 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed agent prohibited; civil liability

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(1) An insurer, a managing general agent, an insurance agency, or an agent, directly or through a representative, may not furnish to an agent any blank forms, applications, stationery, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting contracts of insurance on…

Fla. Stat. § 626.371 Payment of fees, taxes for appointment period without appointment

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(1) All initial and renewal appointments shall be submitted to the department on a monthly basis no later than 45 days after the date of appointment and become effective on the date requested on the appointment form.(2)(a) If, upon application and qualification for an initial or …

Fla. Stat. § 626.381 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment

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(1) The appointment of an appointee continues in force until suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated, but is subject to a renewal request filed by the appointing entity in the appointee’s birth month as to natural persons or the month the original appointment was issued as to…

Fla. Stat. § 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies

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The license of an insurance agency shall continue in force until canceled, suspended, or revoked or until it is otherwise terminated or expires by operation of law.History.—ss. 182(2nd), 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 15, ch. 2005-257; s. 15, ch. …

Fla. Stat. § 626.431 Effect of expiration of license and appointment

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(1) Upon the expiration of any person’s appointment, as provided in s. 626.381, the person shall be without any authority conferred by the appointment and shall not engage or attempt to engage in any activity requiring an appointment.(2) When a licensee’s last appointment for a p…

Fla. Stat. § 626.441 License or appointment; transferability

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A license or appointment issued under this part is valid only as to the person named and is not transferable to another person. No licensee or appointee shall allow any other person to transact insurance by utilizing the license or appointment issued to such licensee or appointee…

Fla. Stat. § 626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative

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(1) Each appointing entity or person designated by the department to administer the appointment process appointing an agent, adjuster, service representative, customer representative, or managing general agent in this state shall file the appointment with the department or office…

Fla. Stat. § 626.461 Continuation of appointment of agent or other representative

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Subject to renewal or continuation by the appointing entity, the appointment of the agent, adjuster, service representative, customer representative, or managing general agent shall continue in effect until the person’s license is revoked or otherwise terminated, unless written n…

Fla. Stat. § 626.471 Termination of appointment

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(1) Subject to an appointee’s contract rights, an appointing entity may terminate its appointment of any appointee at any time. Except when termination is upon a ground that would subject the appointee to suspension or revocation of his or her license and appointment under s. 626…

Fla. Stat. § 626.511 Reasons for termination; confidential information

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(1) Any insurer terminating the appointment of an agent; any general lines agent terminating the appointment of a customer representative or a crop hail or multiple-peril crop insurance agent; and any employer terminating the appointment of an adjuster, service representative, or…

Fla. Stat. § 626.536 Reporting of administrative actions

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Within 30 days after the final disposition of an administrative action taken against a licensee by a governmental agency or other regulatory agency in this or any other state or jurisdiction relating to the business of insurance, the sale of securities, or activity involving frau…