(1) A “health agent” is any person appointed as agent by an insurer to solicit applications for or to negotiate and effectuate contracts of health insurance, as such insurance is defined in s. 624.603.
(2) Any person who acts for an insurer, or on behalf of a licensed representative of an insurer, to solicit applications for or to negotiate and effectuate health insurance contracts, whether or not he or she is appointed as an agent, subagent, or canvasser or by any other title, shall be deemed to be a health agent and shall be qualified, licensed, and appointed as a health agent.
History.—s. 304, 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. 260, 271, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; ss. 107, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 269, ch. 97-102; s. 86, ch. 2003-1; s. 52, ch. 2003-267; s. 45, ch. 2003-281.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
Part IV - Health Insurance Agents (Ss. 626.826-626.839)
626.828 - This part supplements licensing law.
626.829 - “Health agent” defined.
626.8305 - Prohibition against the unlicensed transaction of health insurance.
626.831 - Qualifications for license.
626.8311 - Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction.
626.833 - United States Department of Veterans Affairs employees disqualified.
626.834 - Military service; special provisions.
626.835 - Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
626.836 - Nonresident agents; service of process.
626.837 - Excess or rejected business.
626.8373 - Overinsurance of health insurance coverage.