(1) Any individual, while licensed as a general lines agent under this code, and who has a minimum of 1 year of experience working for a licensed surplus lines agent or who has successfully completed 60 class hours in surplus and excess lines in a course approved by the department, may, upon taking and successfully passing a written examination as to surplus lines, as given by the department, be licensed as a surplus lines agent solely for the purpose of placing with surplus lines insurers property, marine, casualty, or surety coverages originated by general lines agents.
(2) Application for the license shall be made to the department on forms as designated and furnished by it.
(3) License and appointment fees in the amount specified in s. 624.501 shall be paid to the department in advance. The license and appointment of a surplus lines agent continue in force until suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated. The appointment of a surplus lines agent continues in force until suspended, revoked, or terminated, but is subject to biennial renewal or continuation by the licensee in accordance with procedures prescribed in s. 626.381 for agents in general.
(4) Examinations as to surplus lines, as required under subsection (1), are subject to the provisions of part I as applicable to applicants for licenses in general.
(5) An individual who has been licensed by the department as a surplus lines agent as provided in this section may be subsequently appointed without additional written examination if his or her application for appointment is filed with the department within 48 months after the date of cancellation or expiration of the prior appointment. The department may require an individual to take and successfully pass an examination as for original issuance of license as a condition precedent to the reinstatement or continuation of the licensee’s current license or reinstatement or continuation of the licensee’s appointment.
(6) Prelicensure coursework is not required for an applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified individual must provide a copy of a military identification card, military dependent identification card, military service record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.
History.—s. 366, ch. 59-205; s. 6, ch. 63-86; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 307, 318, 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 173, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 304, ch. 97-102; s. 71, ch. 98-199; s. 20, ch. 2001-142; s. 40, ch. 2002-206; s. 48, ch. 2012-209; s. 46, ch. 2018-7; s. 36, ch. 2018-102.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 626 - Insurance Field Representatives and Operations
Part VIII - Unauthorized Insurers and Surplus Lines (Ss. 626.901-626.939)
626.901 - Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited.
626.902 - Penalty for representing unauthorized insurer.
626.903 - Suits by unauthorized insurers prohibited.
626.904 - Unauthorized Insurers Process Law; short title; interpretation.
626.905 - Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Law.
626.906 - Acts constituting Chief Financial Officer as process agent.
626.907 - Service of process; judgment by default.
626.909 - Jurisdiction of office and department; service of process on Secretary of State.
626.912 - Exemptions from ss. 626.904-626.911.
626.913 - Surplus Lines Law; short title; purposes.
626.915 - Surplus lines insurance authorized.
626.916 - Eligibility for export.
626.917 - Eligibility for export; wet marine and transportation, aviation risks.
626.918 - Eligible surplus lines insurers.
626.919 - Withdrawal of eligibility; surplus lines insurer.
626.9201 - Notice of cancellation or nonrenewal.
626.9202 - Loss run statements for all lines of insurance.
626.921 - Florida Surplus Lines Service Office.
626.922 - Evidence of the insurance; changes; penalty.
626.923 - Filing copy of policy or certificate.
626.924 - Information required on contract.
626.925 - Surplus lines insurance valid.
626.926 - Liability of insurer as to losses and unearned premiums.
626.927 - Licensing of surplus lines agent.
626.9271 - Temporary license; death, disability, absence of surplus lines agent.
626.9272 - Licensing of nonresident surplus lines agents.
626.929 - Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business.
626.9295 - Corporations, liability of agent.
626.930 - Records of surplus lines agent.
626.931 - Agent affidavit and insurer reporting requirements.
626.933 - Collection of tax and service fee.
626.934 - Accounting for funds; contingent commissions.
626.935 - Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent’s license.
626.936 - Failure to file reports or pay tax or service fee; administrative penalty.
626.9361 - Failure to file report; administrative penalty.
626.937 - Actions against insurer; service of process.
626.9371 - Payment of premiums and claims.
626.9372 - Disclosure statement of certain information required; liability claims.
626.9374 - Liability of insureds; deductible and coinsurance.
626.938 - Report and tax of independently procured coverages.