HB 1501

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to agent licensing; amending s. 636.044,
3F.S.; authorizing certain travel agents to solicit and
4sell air ambulance transportation insurance under certain
5circumstances; providing requirements; providing an
6effective date.
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8Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10     Section 1.  Subsection (5) is added to section 636.044,
11Florida Statutes, to read:
12     636.044  Agent licensing.--
13     (5)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a
14person registered in accordance with part XI of chapter 559 as a
15seller of travel may engage in the solicitation and sale of
16insurance covering the cost of transportation by air ambulance,
17as defined in s. 401.23(4), that is provided by an air ambulance
18service licensed pursuant to s. 401.251. The insurance policy
19providing this coverage is subject to all applicable provisions
20of this chapter.
21     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.


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