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FL Stat § 626.181 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.181 - Number of applications for licensure required.

626.181 Number of applications for licensure required.—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 her as agent, unless:(1) Specifically ordered by the department to complete a new application for license; or(2) During any period of 48 months since the filing of the original license application, such individual was not appointed as an agent, customer representative, or adjuster, unless the failure to be so appointed was due to military service, in which event the period within which a new application is not required may, in the discretion of the department, be extended to 12 months following the date of discharge from military service if the military service does not exceed 3 years, but in no event to extend under this clause for a period of more than 6 years from the date of filing of the original application for license.History.—s. 197, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 162, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 16, ch. 82-386; s. 4, ch. 85-208; ss. 17, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 214, ch. 97-102; s. 11, ch. 98-199; s. 5, ch. 2001-142; s. 913, ch. 2003-261; s. 23, ch. 2004-390.
FL Stat § 626.191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.191 - Repeated applications.

626.191 Repeated applications.—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 date the department denied the last application, except as provided under s. 626.281.History.—s. 198, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 163, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 18, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 215, ch. 97-102; s. 914, ch. 2003-261; s. 35, ch. 2004-297; s. 24, ch. 2004-390; s. 4, ch. 2012-209.
FL Stat § 626.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.201 - Investigation.

626.201 Investigation.—(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, residence, prospective place of business, and any other matter which, in the opinion of the department or office, is deemed necessary or advisable for the protection of the public and to ascertain the applicant’s qualifications.(2) The department or office may, upon completion of the application, make such further investigation as it may deem advisable of the applicant’s character, experience, background, and fitness for the license or appointment. Such an inquiry or investigation shall be in addition to any examination required to be taken by the applicant as hereinafter in this chapter provided.(3) An inquiry or investigation of the applicant’s qualifications, character, experience, background, and fitness must include submission of the applicant’s fingerprints to the Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and consideration of any state criminal records, federal criminal records, or local criminal records obtained from these agencies or from local law enforcement agencies.History.—s. 199, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 164(1st), 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 19, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 216, ch. 97-102; s. 12, ch. 98-199; s. 915, ch. 2003-261; s. 26, ch. 2003-267; s. 19, ch. 2003-281; s. 36, ch. 2004-297.
FL Stat § 626.202 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.202 - Fingerprinting requirements.

626.202 Fingerprinting requirements.—(1) The requirements for completion and submission of fingerprints under this chapter are deemed to be met when an individual currently licensed under this chapter seeks additional licensure and has previously submitted fingerprints to the department within the past 48 months. However, the department may require the individual to file fingerprints if it has reason to believe that an applicant or licensee has been found guilty of, or pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or a crime related to the business of insurance in this state or any other state or jurisdiction.(2) If there is a change in ownership or control of any entity licensed under this chapter, or if a new partner, officer, or director is employed or appointed, a set of fingerprints of the new owner, partner, officer, or director must be filed with the department or office within 30 days after the change. The acquisition of 10 percent or more of the voting securities of a licensed entity is considered a change of ownership or control. The fingerprints must be taken by a law enforcement agency or other department-approved entity and be accompanied by the fingerprint processing fee in s. 624.501.History.—s. 6, ch. 2001-142; s. 92, ch. 2002-1; s. 916, ch. 2003-261; s. 25, ch. 2003-267; s. 18, ch. 2003-281; s. 18, ch. 2018-102.
FL Stat § 626.211 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.211 - Approval, disapproval of application.

626.211 Approval, disapproval of application.—(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, the applicant is qualified for the license applied for and that all pertinent fees have been paid, it shall approve the application.(2) Upon approval of an applicant for license as agent, customer representative, or adjuster who is subject to written examination, the department shall notify the applicant when and where he or she may take the required examination unless the applicant has taken and passed the examination within the 1-year period prior to the date of filing the application.(3) Upon approval of an applicant for license who is not subject to examination, the department shall promptly issue the license.(4) If upon the basis of the completed application and such further inquiry or investigation the department deems the applicant to be lacking in any one or more of the required qualifications for the license applied for, the department shall disapprove the application and notify the applicant, stating the grounds of disapproval.History.—s. 200, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 165(1st), 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 63, ch. 89-360; ss. 20, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 217, ch. 97-102; s. 13, ch. 98-199; s. 917, ch. 2003-261; s. 25, ch. 2004-390; s. 2, ch. 2006-184.
FL Stat § 626.231 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.231 - Eligibility; application for examination.

626.231 Eligibility; application for examination.—(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 examination.(2) A person required to take an examination for a license may take an examination before submitting an application for licensure pursuant to s. 626.171 by submitting an application for examination through the department’s Internet website or the website of a person designated by the department to administer the examination. The department may require the applicant to provide the following information as part of the application:(a) His or her full name, date of birth, social security number, e-mail address, residence address, business address, and mailing address.(b) The type of license which the applicant intends to apply for.(c) The name of any required prelicensing course he or she has completed or is in the process of completing.(d) The method by which the applicant intends to qualify for the type of license if other than by completing a prelicensing course.(e) The applicant’s gender.(f) The applicant’s native language.(g) The highest level of education achieved by the applicant.(h) The applicant’s race or ethnicity.However, the application form must contain a statement that an applicant is not required to disclose his or her race or ethnicity, gender, or native language, that he or she will not be penalized for not doing so, and that the department will use this information exclusively for research and statistical purposes and to improve the quality and fairness of the examinations.(3) Each application shall be accompanied by payment of the applicable examination fee.History.—s. 202, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 165(2nd), 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 5, ch. 85-208; s. 7, ch. 88-166; ss. 22, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 219, ch. 97-102; s. 919, ch. 2003-261; s. 27, ch. 2004-390; s. 4, ch. 2006-184; s. 6, ch. 2012-209.
FL Stat § 626.241 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.241 - Scope of examination.

626.241 Scope of examination.—(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 applied for, of the duties and responsibilities of such a licensee, and of the pertinent provisions of the laws of this state.(2) Examinations given applicants for license as a general lines agent shall cover all property, casualty, and surety insurances, except as provided in subsection (5) relative to limited licenses.(3) Examinations given applicants for a life agent’s license shall cover life insurance, annuities, and variable contracts.(4) Examinations given applicants for a health agent’s license shall cover health insurance.(5) Examinations given applicants for a limited agent license shall be limited in scope to the kind of business to be transacted under such license.(6) In order to reflect the differences between adjusting claims for an insurer and adjusting claims for an insured, the department shall create an examination for applicants seeking licensure as a public adjuster and a separate examination for applicants seeking licensure as an all-lines adjuster.(a) Examinations for a license as an all-lines adjuster must cover adjusting in all lines of insurance, other than life and annuity.(b) An examination for workers’ compensation insurance or health insurance is not required for public adjusters.(7) Examinations given applicants for licensure as title agents must cover title insurance, abstracting, title searches, examination of title, closing procedures, and escrow handling.(8) An examination for licensure as a personal lines agent shall be limited in scope to the kinds of business transacted under such license.(9) This section applies to any person who submits an application for license and to any person who submits an application for examination prior to filing an application for license.History.—s. 203, ch. 59-205; s. 7, ch. 61-441; s. 1, ch. 65-16; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 73-31; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 88, ch. 79-40; ss. 1, 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 168, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 23, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 92-318; s. 7, ch. 92-328; s. 920, ch. 2003-261; s. 18, ch. 2004-374; s. 28, ch. 2004-390; s. 5, ch. 2006-184; s. 8, ch. 2008-220; s. 7, ch. 2012-209; s. 11, ch. 2014-123; s. 4, ch. 2015-180.
FL Stat § 626.2415 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.2415 - Annual report of results of life insurance examinations.

626.2415 Annual report of results of life insurance examinations.—(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 year. Each report shall include the following information for all examinees combined and separately by race or ethnicity, gender, race or ethnicity within gender, education level, and native language:(a) The total number of examinees.(b) The percentage and number of examinees who passed the examination.(c) The mean scaled scores on the examination.(d) Standard deviation of scaled scores on the examination.(2) No later than May 1 of each year, the department or a person designated by the department shall prepare and make available upon request a report of summary statistical information relating to each life insurance test form administered during the preceding calendar year. The report shall show, for each test form, for all examinees combined and separately for African-American examinees, white examinees, American Indian examinees, Asian examinees, Hispanic examinees, and other examinees, the correct-answer rates and correlations.(3) The department may provide a testing service provider, under contract with the department, demographic information received by the department on applications relating to examinations taken to qualify for an insurance agent license if the department requires the provider to review and analyze examination results in conjunction with the race or ethnicity, gender, education level, and native language of examinees.History.—s. 6, ch. 2006-184.
FL Stat § 626.251 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.251 - Time and place of examination; notice.

626.251 Time and place of examination; notice.—(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 examination date. The notice shall be e-mailed to the applicant at the e-mail address shown on the application for license or examination. Notice is deemed given when so mailed.(2) The examination shall be held in an adequate and designated examination center in this state.(3) The department shall make an examination available to the applicant, to be taken as soon as reasonably possible after the applicant is eligible therefor. Any examination required under this part shall be available in this state at a designated examination center.History.—s. 204, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 169, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 6, ch. 85-208; s. 8, ch. 88-166; ss. 24, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 220, ch. 97-102; s. 921, ch. 2003-261; s. 29, ch. 2004-390; s. 7, ch. 2006-184; s. 8, ch. 2012-209.
FL Stat § 626.261 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.261 - Conduct of examination.

626.261 Conduct of examination.—(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 employee of the department or a person designated by the department for that purpose.(3) The questions propounded shall be as prepared by the department, or by a person designated by the department for that purpose, consistent with the applicable provisions of this code.(4) All examinations shall be given and graded in a fair and impartial manner and without unfair discrimination in favor of or against any particular applicant.(5) The department may provide licensure examinations in Spanish. When determining whether it is in the public interest to allow the examination to be translated into and administered in Spanish, the department shall consider the percentage of the population who speak Spanish.History.—s. 205, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 7, ch. 85-208; ss. 25, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 922, ch. 2003-261; s. 30, ch. 2004-390; s. 8, ch. 2006-184; s. 6, ch. 2012-151; s. 12, ch. 2014-123.
FL Stat § 626.266 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.266 - Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.

626.266 Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.—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 these examinations or related materials in order to preserve security. Any such contract shall be let as a contract for a contractual service pursuant to s. 287.057.History.—s. 1, ch. 85-208; s. 79, ch. 87-224; s. 5, ch. 88-32; s. 32, ch. 90-268; ss. 37, 44, ch. 90-335; s. 15, ch. 98-199; s. 79, ch. 2003-1; s. 923, ch. 2003-261; s. 31, ch. 2004-390.Note.—Former s. 283.422.
FL Stat § 626.271 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.271 - Examination fee; determination, refund.

626.271 Examination fee; determination, refund.—(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 applied for, notwithstanding that all such examinations are taken on the same date and at the same place.(2) The fee for examination shall not be subject to refund.History.—s. 206, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 170, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 8, ch. 85-208; ss. 26, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 924, ch. 2003-261; s. 32, ch. 2004-390.
FL Stat § 626.281 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.281 - Reexamination.

626.281 Reexamination.—(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 examinations, after filing with the department or its designee an application for reexamination together with applicable fees. The failure of an applicant to pass an examination, to appear for the examination, or to take or complete the examination does not preclude the applicant from taking subsequent examinations.(2) Applicants may not take an examination for a license type more than five times in a 12-month period.(3) The department may require an individual whose license as an agent, customer representative, or adjuster has expired or been suspended to pass an examination before reinstating or relicensing the individual as to any class of license. The examination fee must be paid for each examination.History.—s. 207, 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. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 171, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 9, ch. 88-166; ss. 27, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 9, ch. 92-146; s. 16, ch. 98-199; s. 925, ch. 2003-261; s. 33, ch. 2004-390; s. 9, ch. 2006-184; s. 9, ch. 2012-209.
FL Stat § 626.2816 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVII - Insurance|Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations|Part I - Insurance Representatives: Licensing Procedures and General Requirements (Ss. 626.011-626.711)|626.2816 - Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups.

626.2816 Regulation of continuing education for licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups.—(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 approval, regulation, and operation of the continuing education programs and for the discipline of licensees, course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. The standards must be designed to ensure that such course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups have the knowledge, competence, and integrity to fulfill the educational objectives of ss. 626.2815, 626.869, 648.385, and 648.386.(3) The department shall adopt rules establishing a process by which compliance with the continuing education requirements of ss. 626.2815, 626.869, 648.385, and 648.386 can be determined, the establishment of a continuing education compliance period for licensees, and forms necessary to implement such a process.History.—s. 1, ch. 98-103; s. 29, ch. 2003-267; s. 22, ch. 2003-281.