(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, in accordance with s. 626.171(4), 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.
(4) The expiration, nonrenewal, or surrender of a license under this chapter does not eliminate jurisdiction of the department or office to investigate and prosecute for a violation committed by the licensee while licensed under this chapter. The prosecution of any matter may be initiated or continued notwithstanding the withdrawal of a complaint.
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; s. 31, ch. 2022-138.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
626.016 - Powers and duties of department, commission, and office.
626.025 - Consumer protections.
626.0428 - Agency personnel powers, duties, and limitations.
626.141 - Violation not to affect validity of insurance.
626.172 - Application for insurance agency license.
626.173 - Insurance agency closure; cancellation of licenses.
626.175 - Temporary licensing.
626.181 - Number of applications for licensure required.
626.191 - Repeated applications.
626.202 - Fingerprinting requirements.
626.211 - Approval, disapproval of application.
626.221 - Examination requirement; exemptions.
626.231 - Eligibility; application for examination.
626.241 - Scope of examination.
626.2415 - Annual report of results of life insurance examinations.
626.251 - Time and place of examination; notice.
626.261 - Conduct of examination.
626.266 - Printing of examinations or related materials to preserve examination security.
626.271 - Examination fee; determination, refund.
626.2815 - Continuing education requirements.
626.291 - Examination results; denial, issuance of license.
626.292 - Transfer of license from another state.
626.301 - Form and contents of licenses, in general.
626.321 - Limited licenses and registration.
626.322 - License, appointment; certain military installations.
626.331 - Number of appointments permitted or required.
626.341 - Additional appointments; general lines, life, and health agents.
626.342 - Furnishing supplies to unlicensed agent prohibited; civil liability.
626.371 - Payment of fees, taxes for appointment period without appointment.
626.381 - Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment.
626.382 - Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies.
626.431 - Effect of expiration of license and appointment.
626.441 - License or appointment; transferability.
626.451 - Appointment of agent or other representative.
626.461 - Continuation of appointment of agent or other representative.
626.471 - Termination of appointment.
626.511 - Reasons for termination; confidential information.
626.536 - Reporting of administrative actions.
626.541 - Firm, corporate, and business names; officers; associates; notice of changes.
626.551 - Notice of change of address, name.
626.561 - Reporting and accounting for funds.
626.571 - Delinquent agencies; notice of trusteeship.
626.5715 - Parity of regulation of insurance agents and agencies.
626.572 - Rebating; when allowed.
626.581 - Commissions contingent upon adjustment savings; prohibition.
626.591 - Penalty for violation of s. 626.581.
626.593 - Insurance agent; written contract for compensation.
626.601 - Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting.
626.602 - Insurance agency names; disapproval.
626.6115 - Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license.
626.6215 - Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license.
626.631 - Procedure for refusal, suspension, or revocation of license.
626.641 - Duration of suspension or revocation.
626.6515 - Effect of suspension or revocation upon associated agencies.