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HB 1779: Insurance Agents

GENERAL BILL by Insurance ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Berfield

Insurance Agents; deletes resident agent requirement for certain property, casualty, & surety insurers; requires surplus lines agents to comply with consumer protection laws; requires nonresident licensees to complete continuing education courses re ethics & unauthorized entities engaging in insurance business; provides requirements for licensure of nonresident surplus lines agents, etc. Amends Ch. 626, 624.425,.426.

Effective Date: 07/01/2004
Last Action: 4/22/2004 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2588; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374) -HJ 00665
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/16/2004 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00261
    3/22/2004 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 00308
    4/22/2004 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 2588; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 2588 (Ch. 2004-374) -HJ 00665

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  • HB 1779, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2004 at 3:38 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2588 (e2) Diaz de la Portilla Compare Last Action: 6/24/2004 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2004-374; See also HB 639 (Ch. 2004-89), CS/CS/SB 2038 (Ch. 2004-370), CS/CS/SB 2994 (Ch. 2004-390)
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    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.425 Resident agent and countersignature required, property, casualty, surety insurance.
    624.426 Exceptions to resident agent and countersignature law.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties.
    626.741 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.752 Exchange of business.
    626.753 Sharing commissions; penalty.
    626.792 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.835 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.
    626.9272
    626.929 Origination, acceptance, placement of surplus lines business.
    626.930 Records of surplus lines agent.
    626.933 Collection of tax and service fee.
    626.935 Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent's license.

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