(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.
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.