Fla. Stat. § 629.227 — Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 629 / Section 629.227
629.227 Background information.
Status: in_force

The information as to the background and identity of each person about whom information is required to be furnished pursuant to s. 629.081 or s. 629.225 must include, but need not be limited to, all of the following:

(1) A sworn biographical statement, on forms adopted by the commission, which must include, but need not be limited to, the following information: (a) Occupations, positions of employment, and offices held during the past 20 years, including the principal business and address of any business, corporation, or organization where each occupation, position of employment, or office occurred. (b) Whether, at any time during such 20-year period, the person was convicted of any crime other than a traffic violation. (c) Whether, during such 20-year period, the person has been the subject of any proceeding for the revocation of any license and, if so, the nature of the proceeding and the disposition of the proceeding. (d) Whether, during such 20-year period, the person has been the subject of any proceeding under the federal Bankruptcy Act. (e) Whether, during such 20-year period, any person or other business or organization in which the person was a director, officer, trustee, partner, owner, manager, or other official has been the subject of any proceeding under the federal Bankruptcy Act, either during the time of that person’s tenure with the business or organization or within 12 months thereafter. (f) Whether, during such 20-year period, the person has been enjoined, either temporarily or permanently, by a court of competent jurisdiction from violating any federal or state law regulating the business of insurance, securities, or banking, or from carrying out any particular practice or practices in the course of the business of insurance, securities, or banking, together with details as to any such event. (g) Whether, during such 20-year period, the person has served as the attorney in fact, a subscribers’ advisory committee member, or any other manager or officer of a reciprocal insurer or insurer that became insolvent or had its certificate of authority suspended or revoked.

(2) A full set of fingerprints of each person, which must be submitted to the department or to a vendor, entity, or agency authorized by s. 943.053(13). The department, vendor, entity, or agency shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement for state processing, and the Department of Law Enforcement shall forward the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for national processing as described in s. 624.34. Fees for state and federal fingerprint processing shall be borne by the person. The state cost for fingerprint processing shall be as provided in s. 943.053(3)(e).

(3) An authorization for release of information in regard to the investigation of such person’s background.

(4) Any additional information that the office deems necessary to determine the character, experience, ability, and other qualifications of the person, or affiliated person of such person, for the protection of the reciprocal insurer’s subscribers and of the public.

History: s. 20, ch. 2024-182.