HB 853

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to surplus lines insurers; amending s.
3626.913, F.S.; specifying nonapplication of certain
4provisions of law to surplus lines insurers; providing for
5retroactive application; providing severability; providing
6an effective date.
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8Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10     Section 1.  Subsection (4) is added to section 626.913,
11Florida Statutes, to read:
12     626.913  Surplus Lines Law; short title; purposes.--
13     (4)  Except as may be specifically stated to apply to
14surplus lines insurers, the provisions of chapter 627 do not
15apply to surplus lines insurance authorized under ss. 626.913-
16626.937, the Surplus Lines Law.
17     Section 2.  If any provision of this act or the application
18thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
19invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of
20the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision
21or application, and to this end the provisions of this act are
22declared severable.
23     Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law
24and shall operate retroactively to October 1, 1988.


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