CS/CS/HB 591: Insurance Agents & Agencies
GENERAL BILL by Rivera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Goldstein ; Kendrick ; Zapata
Insurance Agents & Agencies; proscribes state agencies & political subdivisions from prohibiting or excluding licensed insurance agents from competing or negotiating for certain insurance products or plans; prohibits insurance producers & affiliates from accepting or receiving compensation from insurers or third parties for certain purposes under certain circumstances; specifies prohibited activities for public adjusters, etc. Amends Chs. 624, 626.
Effective Date: 10/01/2005
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1912 (Ch. 2005-257)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/6/2005 House - Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1912 (Ch. 2005-257)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/25/2005 House • Filed
2/7/2005 House • Referred to Insurance (CC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CC); State Administration Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00057
3/15/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 03/17/05, 2:45 pm, Morris Hall
3/17/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance (CC); YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00271
3/28/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/29/2005 House • Now in State Administration Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00271
4/20/2005 House • Withdrawn from State Administration Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00573; Now in Commerce Council; On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/21/05, 9:15 am, Morris Hall
4/21/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00726
4/26/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00726
5/6/2005 House • Died on Calendar, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1912 (Ch. 2005-257)
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CS/CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2005 at 4:43 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and 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:S 1912 (e1) Argenziano Compare Last Action: 6/17/2005 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-257
Location:Floor Amendments (5)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 611681 - Amendment
Rivera 4/29/2005
1:23 PMWeb Page
PDF585429 - Amendment
Brown 4/29/2005
2:41 PMWeb Page
PDF338823 - Amendment
Rivera 5/2/2005
12:12 PMWeb Page
PDF044749 - Amendment
Rivera 5/2/2005
12:12 PMWeb Page
PDF478317 - Amendment
Ambler 5/5/2005
11:17 AMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (35)
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. 626.594 626.601 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. 626.854 "Public adjuster" defined; prohibitions. 626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
CS/HB 591, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2005 at 9:59 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None 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. 626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. 648.50 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and licensees. -
HB 591, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2005 at 11:39 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Insurance Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Insurance Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (23)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.317 Investigation of agents, adjusters, administrators, service companies, and others. 624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. 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. 626.292 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. 626.7355 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. 626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.