CS/CS/SB 1912: Insurance Agents & Agencies
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Banking and Insurance ; Argenziano
Insurance Agents & Agencies; includes insurance agencies among entities Financial Services Dept. is authorized to investigate; provides for electronic scanning in course of investigations & examinations; delays effective date by which agencies must obtain license; revises insurance agency licensure application requirements; revises examination requirements; authorizes dept. to disapprove use of certain names under certain circumstances, etc. Amends Chs. 624, 626, 648.50.
Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 6/17/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-257
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/17/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-257
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 3/1/2005 Senate • Filed
3/16/2005 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00192
3/23/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/29/05, 2:30 pm, 412-K
3/29/2005 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00320; CS read first time on 03/31/05 -SJ 00321
3/31/2005 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00320
4/7/2005 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/12/05, 9:00 am, 401-S
4/12/2005 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00463; CS read first time on 04/19/05 -SJ 00471
4/14/2005 Senate • Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00463
5/2/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00811; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
5/4/2005 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01074; Read second time -SJ 00957; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00958; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00958
5/5/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01094; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 01095
5/5/2005 House • In Messages
5/6/2005 House • Received -HJ 01519; Read second time -HJ 01519; Read third time -HJ 01519; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01519
5/6/2005 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 01661
6/14/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-257
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CS/CS/SB 1912, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/6/2005 at 11:12 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 591 Rivera Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 H Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1912 (Ch. 2005-257)
Location:H 1451 (e2) Insurance Traviesa Compare Last Action: 5/6/2005 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1912 (Ch. 2005-257)
Location:Citations - Statutes (33)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.1275 624.317 Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others. 624.318 Conduct of examination or investigation; access to records; correction of accounts; appraisals. 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 626.015 Definitions. 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office. 626.025 Consumer protections. 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents. 626.171 Application for license. 626.172 Application for insurance agency license. 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. 626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. 626.292 Transfer of license from another state. 626.321 Limited licenses. 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies. 626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative. 626.536 Reporting of actions. 626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds. 626.572 Rebating; when allowed. 626.592 Primary agents. 626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. 626.602 626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment. 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. 626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license. 626.7355 Temporary license as customer representative pending examination. 626.747 Branch agencies. 626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. 626.84201 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
CS/CS/SB 1912, Engrossed 1 Posted 5/4/2005 at 4:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 160494 - Amendment
Atwater 5/5/2005
10:19 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/5/2005Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 5/5/2005 12:23 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/6/2005 9:56 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (33)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.1275 624.317 Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others. 624.318 Conduct of examination or investigation; access to records; correction of accounts; appraisals. 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 626.015 Definitions. 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office. 626.025 Consumer protections. 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents. 626.171 Application for license. 626.172 Application for insurance agency license. 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. 626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. 626.292 Transfer of license from another state. 626.321 Limited licenses. 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies. 626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative. 626.536 Reporting of actions. 626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds. 626.572 Rebating; when allowed. 626.592 Primary agents. 626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. 626.602 626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment. 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. 626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license. 626.7355 Temporary license as customer representative pending examination. 626.747 Branch agencies. 626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. 626.84201 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
CS/CS/SB 1912, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2005 at 5:34 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2005 (pdf)
Floor Amendments (16)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 121528 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:47 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF295032 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:48 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF163326 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:48 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF500578 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:48 AMSenate: Adopted
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF861332 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:49 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF860066 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:50 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF241796 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/3/2005
8:50 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF113850 - Amendment
Baker 5/3/2005
7:22 PMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF440036 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:52 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF100722 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:53 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF395904 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:54 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF853872 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:54 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF461232 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:54 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF343458 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
8:54 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF595822 - Amendment
Argenziano 5/4/2005
9:00 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDF553460 - Amendment
Baker 5/4/2005
9:01 AMSenate: Withdrawn
5/4/2005Web Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (33)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.1275 624.317 Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others. 624.318 Conduct of examination or investigation; access to records; correction of accounts; appraisals. 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 626.015 Definitions. 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office. 626.025 Consumer protections. 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents. 626.171 Application for license. 626.172 Application for insurance agency license. 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. 626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. 626.292 Transfer of license from another state. 626.321 Limited licenses. 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies. 626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative. 626.536 Reporting of actions. 626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds. 626.572 Rebating; when allowed. 626.592 Primary agents. 626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. 626.602 626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment. 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. 626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license. 626.7355 Temporary license as customer representative pending examination. 626.747 Branch agencies. 626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. 626.84201 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
CS/SB 1912, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2005 at 8:40 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/30/2005 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 712836 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Baker)4/11/2005
12:24 PMWeb Page
PDF505870 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Baker)4/11/2005
12:24 PMWeb Page
PDF615934 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Baker)4/11/2005
12:24 PMWeb Page
PDF902878 - Amendment
Judiciary
(Baker)4/11/2005
12:24 PMWeb Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/12/2005 9:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (33)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.1275 624.317 Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others. 624.318 Conduct of examination or investigation; access to records; correction of accounts; appraisals. 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 626.015 Definitions. 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office. 626.025 Consumer protections. 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents. 626.171 Application for license. 626.172 Application for insurance agency license. 626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. 626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. 626.292 Transfer of license from another state. 626.321 Limited licenses. 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies. 626.451 Appointment of agent or other representative. 626.536 Reporting of actions. 626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds. 626.572 Rebating; when allowed. 626.592 Primary agents. 626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. 626.602 626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment. 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. 626.7351 Qualifications for customer representative's license. 626.7355 Temporary license as customer representative pending examination. 626.747 Branch agencies. 626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. 626.84201 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
SB 1912, Original Filed Version Posted 3/1/2005 at 9:13 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 883628 - Amendment
Banking and Insurance
(Baker)3/28/2005
10:03 AMWeb Page
PDF
630546 - Amendment to Amendment (883628)
Banking and Insurance
(Baker)3/28/2005
2:20 PMWeb Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/29/2005 2:30 PM Banking and Insurance 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (18)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 626.016 Powers and duties of department, commission, and office. 626.112 License and appointment required; agents, customer representatives, adjusters, insurance agencies, service representatives, managing general agents. 626.171 Application for license. 626.172 Application for insurance agency license. 626.292 Transfer of license from another state. 626.321 Limited licenses. 626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. 626.382 Continuation, expiration of license; insurance agencies. 626.536 Reporting of actions. 626.561 Reporting and accounting for funds. 626.572 Rebating; when allowed. 626.592 Primary agents. 626.601 Improper conduct; inquiry; fingerprinting. 626.602 626.6115 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.6215 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of insurance agency license. 626.747 Branch agencies.
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