(1) Any licensed surplus lines agent who neglects to file a report or an affidavit in the form and within the time required or provided for in the Surplus Lines Law may be fined up to $50 per day for each day the neglect continues, beginning the day after the report or affidavit was due until the date the report or affidavit is received. All sums collected under this section shall be deposited into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
(2) Any licensed surplus lines agent who neglects to pay the taxes or service fees as required under the Surplus Lines Law and within the time required may be fined up to $500 per day for each day the failure to pay continues, beginning the day after the tax or service fees were due. The agent shall pay interest on the amount of any delinquent tax due, at the rate of 9 percent per year, compounded annually, beginning the day the amount becomes delinquent. The department shall deposit all sums collected under this section into the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund.
History.—s. 375, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 21, ch. 78-95; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 315, 318, 807, ch. 82-243; s. 21, ch. 89-360; ss. 180, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 33, ch. 92-146; s. 10, ch. 2001-213; s. 1023, ch. 2003-261.
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.