Florida Senate - 2023 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS/CS/HB 487, 1st Eng.
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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Floor: 1/AD/2R . Floor: C
04/28/2023 03:17 PM . 05/03/2023 06:06 PM
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Senator DiCeglie moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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4 Between lines 1058 and 1059
5 insert:
6 Section 19. Contingent upon SB 418 or similar legislation
7 in the 2023 Regular Session or an extension thereof becoming a
8 law, section 626.7315, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
9 626.7315 Prohibition against the unlicensed transaction of
10 general lines insurance.—With respect to any line of authority
11 as defined in s. 626.015(7), no individual shall, unless
12 licensed as a general lines agent:
13 (1) Solicit insurance or procure applications therefor;
14 (2) In this state, receive or issue a receipt for any money
15 on account of or for any insurer, or receive or issue a receipt
16 for money from other persons to be transmitted to any insurer
17 for a policy, contract, or certificate of insurance or any
18 renewal thereof, even though the policy, certificate, or
19 contract is not signed by him or her as agent or representative
20 of the insurer, except as provided in s. 626.0428(1);
21 (3) Directly or indirectly represent himself or herself to
22 be an agent of any insurer or as an agent, to collect or forward
23 any insurance premium, or to solicit, negotiate, effect,
24 procure, receive, deliver, or forward, directly or indirectly,
25 any insurance contract or renewal thereof or any endorsement
26 relating to an insurance contract, or attempt to effect the
27 same, of property or insurable business activities or interests,
28 located in this state;
29 (4) In this state, engage or hold himself or herself out as
30 engaging in the business of analyzing or abstracting insurance
31 policies or of counseling or advising or giving opinions, other
32 than as a licensed attorney at law, relative to insurance or
33 insurance contracts, for fee, commission, or other compensation,
34 other than as a salaried bona fide full-time employee so
35 counseling and advising his or her employer relative to the
36 insurance interests of the employer and of the subsidiaries or
37 business affiliates of the employer;
38 (5) In any way, directly or indirectly, make or cause to be
39 made, or attempt to make or cause to be made, any contract of
40 insurance for or on account of any insurer;
41 (6) Solicit, negotiate, or in any way, directly or
42 indirectly, effect insurance contracts, if a member of a
43 partnership or association, or a stockholder, officer, or agent
44 of a corporation which holds an agency appointment from any
45 insurer; or
46 (7) Receive or transmit applications for suretyship, or
47 receive for delivery bonds founded on applications forwarded
48 from this state, or otherwise procure suretyship to be effected
49 by a surety insurer upon the bonds of persons in this state or
50 upon bonds given to persons in this state.
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52 However, a livery operator may offer renters the ability to
53 obtain coverage to satisfy the requirements of s. 327.54(7)(b)2.
54 without a license or appointment. However, the livery operator
55 may not advise or inform the prospective renter of specific
56 coverage provisions, exclusions, or limitations, and the signed
57 acknowledgement must identify the licensed insurer or agent that
58 transacted the livery’s insurance policy. If such coverage is
59 offered for a price, all compensation received for such coverage
60 must be remitted by the livery to the insurer or agent that
61 transacted the livery’s insurance policy.
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64 And the title is amended as follows:
65 Between lines 80 and 81
66 insert:
67 amending s. 626.7315, F.S.; authorizing a livery
68 operator, without a license or an appointment but
69 subject to certain conditions, to offer certain
70 coverage to renters;