SENATE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2910
    Amendment No. ___   Barcode 125118
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11  Senator Peaden moved the following amendment:
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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
14         On page 123, line 14, through
15            page 124, line 20, delete those lines
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18         Section 40.  Section 626.191, Florida Statutes, is
19  amended to read:
20         626.191  Repeated applications.--The failure of an
21  applicant to secure a license upon an application shall not
22  preclude the applicant him or her from applying again as many
23  times as desired, but the department or office shall not give
24  consideration to or accept any further application by the same
25  individual for a similar license dated or filed within 30 days
26  subsequent to the date the department or office denied the
27  last application, except as provided in s. 626.281.
28         Section 41.  Subsection (1) of section 626.201, Florida
29  Statutes, is amended to read:
30         626.201  Investigation.--
31         (1)  The department or office may propound any
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SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2910 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 125118 1 reasonable interrogatories in addition to those contained in 2 the application, to any applicant for license or appointment, 3 or on any renewal, reinstatement, or continuation thereof, 4 relating to the applicant's his or her qualifications, 5 residence, prospective place of business, and any other matter 6 which, in the opinion of the department or office, is deemed 7 necessary or advisable for the protection of the public and to 8 ascertain the applicant's qualifications. 9 Section 42. Section 626.593, Florida Statutes, is 10 created to read: 11 626.593 Insurance agent; written contract for 12 compensation.-- 13 (1) No person licensed as an insurance agent may 14 receive any fee or commission or any other thing of value in 15 addition to the rates filed pursuant to chapter 627 for 16 examining any group health insurance or any group health 17 benefit plan for the purpose of giving or offering advice, 18 counsel, recommendation, or information in respect to terms, 19 conditions, benefits, coverage, or premium of any such policy 20 or contract unless such compensation is based upon a written 21 contract signed by the party to be charged and specifying or 22 clearly defining the amount or extent of such compensation and 23 informing the party to be charged that any commission received 24 from an insurer will be rebated to the party in accordance 25 with subsection (3). In addition, all compensation to be paid 26 to the insurance agent must be disclosed in the contract. 27 (2) A copy of every such contract shall be retained by 28 the licensee for not less than 3 years after such services 29 have been fully performed. 30 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 626.572, all 31 commissions received by an insurance agent from an insurer in 2 10:22 PM 04/23/04 s2910c3c-02e0d
SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. CS for CS for CS for SB 2910 Amendment No. ___ Barcode 125118 1 connection with the issuance of a policy, when a separate fee 2 or other consideration has been paid to the insurance agent by 3 an insured, shall be rebated to the insured or other party 4 being charged within 30 days after receipt of such commission 5 by the insurance agent. 6 (4) This section is subject to the unfair insurance 7 trade practices provisions of s. 626.9541(1)(g). 8 9 10 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 11 And the title is amended as follows: 12 On page 11, lines 24-31, delete those lines 13 14 and insert: 15 Agency for Health Care Administration; amending 16 ss. 626.191 and 626.201, F.S.; clarifying 17 certain application requirements; preserving 18 certain rights to enrollment in certain health 19 benefit coverage programs for certain groups 20 under certain circumstances; requiring the 21 Auditor 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 10:22 PM 04/23/04 s2910c3c-02e0d