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CS/SB 938: Insurance Agents and Adjusters

GENERAL BILL by Banking and Insurance ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Oelrich

Insurance Agents and Adjusters; Deleting a requirement that an insurer pay an agent tax for each county in which an agent represents the insurer and has a place of business; revising the definitions of “adjuster” and “home state”; revising provisions relating to who may bind insurance coverage; revising provisions relating to continuing education requirements; providing that persons on active military duty may seek a waiver; revising provisions relating to the purpose of the general lines and personal lines license and certain requirements related to general lines and personal lines agents; requiring persons transacting mortgage guaranty insurance to be licensed and appointed as a credit insurance agent; revising the licensure application for bail bond agents to include certain information etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2012
 Last Action: 3/7/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 918
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (BGA)
  3. Budget (BC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/15/2011 Senate • Filed
    12/6/2011 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Budget -SJ 78
    12/21/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 01/09/12, 3:15 pm, 412 Knott Building
    1/9/2012 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 112
    1/10/2012 Senate • Introduced -SJ 78
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 107
    1/11/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 112
    • Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 160
    • Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    1/13/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 01/19/12, 2:45 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    1/19/2012 Senate • Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 252
    1/20/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 252
    2/16/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/21/12, 3:45 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/21/2012 Senate • Favorable by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 671
    2/22/2012 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 671
    3/5/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/07/12
    3/7/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 917
    • Amendment(s) adopted (916578) -SJ 918
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 725 -SJ 918
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 918

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  • CS/SB 938, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/10/2012 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2012 (pdf)
    Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2012 (pdf)
    Budget (Pre-Meeting) 2/20/2012 (pdf)
    Budget (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 725 (er) Insurance Agents and Adjusters Hager Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-209, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 771 Bail Bond Agencies and Agents Artiles Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)     		Track This Bill
    H 4147 Title Insurance Agency Licensure Logan Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1694 Title Insurance Agency Licensure Hays Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    Location: In committee/council (BI)     		Track This Bill
    S 1820 Bail Bond Agencies and Agents Latvala Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
    Location: In committee/council (BI)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    916578 - Amendment
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Richter 3/6/2012
    4:52 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    3/7/2012     		Web Page
    PDF
    894892 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Richter 3/5/2012
    3:33 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    3/6/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/19/2012 2:45 PM Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/21/2012 3:45 PM Budget 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (56)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.505 County tax; determination; additional offices; nonresident agents. Page 6 (pdf)
    626.015 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    626.0428 Agency personnel powers, duties, and limitations. Page 7 (pdf)
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, managing general agent, or reinsurance intermediary. Page 8 (pdf)
    626.191 Repeated applications. Page 9 (pdf)
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    626.231 Eligibility; application for examination. Page 14 (pdf)
    626.241 Scope of examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    626.251 Time and place of examination; notice. Page 16 (pdf)
    626.281 Reexamination. Page 17 (pdf)
    626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. Page 18 (pdf), Page 28 (pdf)
    626.292 Transfer of license from another state. Page 32 (pdf)
    626.311 Scope of license. Page 33 (pdf)
    626.321 Limited licenses. Page 33 (pdf)
    626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.381 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.536 Reporting of actions. Page 50 (pdf)
    626.551 Notice of change of address, name. Page 50 (pdf)
    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. Page 51 (pdf)
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.651 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.730 Purpose of license. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction. Page 53 (pdf)
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license. Page 59 (pdf)
    626.8548 Page 61 (pdf)
    626.855 “Independent adjuster” defined. Page 62 (pdf)
    626.856 “Company employee adjuster” defined. Page 62 (pdf)
    626.858 “Nonresident company employee adjuster” defined. Page 62 (pdf)
    626.8584 “Nonresident independent adjuster” defined. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.863 Licensed independent adjusters required; insurers’ responsibility. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.864 Adjuster license types. Page 64 (pdf)
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 64 (pdf)
    626.866 Independent adjuster’s qualifications. Page 65 (pdf)
    626.867 Company employee adjuster’s qualifications. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.869 License, adjusters; continuing education. Page 66 (pdf)
    626.8697 Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license. Page 69 (pdf)
    626.872 Temporary license. Page 69 (pdf)
    626.873 Nonresident company employee adjusters. Page 70 (pdf)
    626.8734 Nonresident independent adjuster’s qualifications. Page 71 (pdf)
    626.8736 Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.874 Catastrophe or emergency adjusters. Page 76 (pdf)
    626.875 Office and records. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.876 Exclusive employment; public adjusters, independent adjusters. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.928 Surplus lines agent’s bond. Page 78 (pdf)
    626.933 Collection of tax and service fee. Page 78 (pdf)
    626.935 Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent’s license. Page 79 (pdf)
    627.952 Risk retention and purchasing group agents. Page 80 (pdf)
    635.051 Licensing and appointment of mortgage guaranty insurance agents. Page 81 (pdf)
    648.34 Bail bond agents; qualifications. Page 82 (pdf)
    648.38 Licensure examination for bail bond agents; time; place; fees; scope. Page 82 (pdf)
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. Page 83 (pdf)
    648.421 Notice of change of address or telephone number. Page 84 (pdf)
    903.27 Forfeiture to judgment. Page 85 (pdf)

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  • SB 938, Original Filed Version Posted 11/15/2011 at 8:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 1/6/2012 (pdf)
    Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 725 Insurance Agents and Adjusters Hager Identical Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-209, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 643 Title Insurance Moraitis Compare Last Action: 5/6/2012 Chapter No. 2012-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2012-207), CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 4147 Title Insurance Agency Licensure Logan Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 H Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (INBS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1404 Title Insurance Altman Compare Last Action: 3/7/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2012-206), CS/CS/HB 645 (Ch. 2012-207), CS/CS/CS/HB 725 (Ch. 2012-209) -SJ 939
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 1694 Title Insurance Agency Licensure Hays Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    Location: In committee/council (BI)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    537768 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Banking and Insurance
    (Richter)     		1/6/2012
    2:32 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/9/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/9/2012 3:15 PM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (54)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.501 Filing, license, appointment, and miscellaneous fees. Page 5 (pdf)
    624.505 County tax; determination; additional offices; nonresident agents. Page 6 (pdf)
    626.015 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    626.0428 Agency personnel powers, duties, and limitations. Page 7 (pdf)
    626.171 Application for license as an agent, customer representative, adjuster, service representative, managing general agent, or reinsurance intermediary. Page 8 (pdf)
    626.191 Repeated applications. Page 9 (pdf)
    626.221 Examination requirement; exemptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    626.231 Eligibility; application for examination. Page 14 (pdf)
    626.241 Scope of examination. Page 15 (pdf)
    626.251 Time and place of examination; notice. Page 16 (pdf)
    626.281 Reexamination. Page 16-17 (pdf)
    626.2815 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. Page 17 (pdf), Page 27 (pdf)
    626.292 Transfer of license from another state. Page 30 (pdf)
    626.311 Scope of license. Page 32 (pdf)
    626.321 Limited licenses. Page 32 (pdf)
    626.342 Furnishing supplies to unlicensed life, health, or general lines agent prohibited; civil liability. Page 47 (pdf)
    626.381 Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, or termination of appointment. Page 48 (pdf)
    626.536 Reporting of actions. Page 49 (pdf)
    626.551 Notice of change of address, name. Page 49 (pdf)
    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. Page 50 (pdf)
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation. Page 50 (pdf)
    626.651 Effect of suspension, revocation upon associated licenses and appointments and licensees and appointees. Page 51 (pdf)
    626.730 Purpose of license. Page 51 (pdf)
    626.732 Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction. Page 52 (pdf)
    626.8411 Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies. Page 57 (pdf)
    626.8418 Application for title insurance agency license. Page 58 (pdf)
    626.8548 Page 60 (pdf)
    626.855 “Independent adjuster” defined. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.856 “Company employee adjuster” defined. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.858 “Nonresident company employee adjuster” defined. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.8584 “Nonresident independent adjuster” defined. Page 61 (pdf)
    626.863 Licensed independent adjusters required; insurers’ responsibility. Page 62 (pdf)
    626.864 Adjuster license types. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.865 Public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. Page 63 (pdf)
    626.866 Independent adjuster’s qualifications. Page 63 (pdf), Page 64 (pdf)
    626.867 Company employee adjuster’s qualifications. Page 65 (pdf)
    626.869 License, adjusters; continuing education. Page 65 (pdf)
    626.8697 Grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of adjusting firm license. Page 68 (pdf)
    626.872 Temporary license. Page 68 (pdf)
    626.873 Nonresident company employee adjusters. Page 69 (pdf)
    626.8734 Nonresident independent adjuster’s qualifications. Page 69 (pdf)
    626.8736 Nonresident independent or public adjusters; service of process. Page 73 (pdf), Page 74 (pdf)
    626.874 Catastrophe or emergency adjusters. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.875 Office and records. Page 75 (pdf)
    626.876 Exclusive employment; public adjusters, independent adjusters. Page 76 (pdf)
    626.927 Licensing of surplus lines agent. Page 76 (pdf)
    626.928 Surplus lines agent’s bond. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.933 Collection of tax and service fee. Page 77 (pdf)
    626.935 Suspension, revocation, or refusal of surplus lines agent’s license. Page 77 (pdf)
    627.952 Risk retention and purchasing group agents. Page 78 (pdf)
    635.051 Licensing and appointment of mortgage guaranty insurance agents. Page 80 (pdf)
    648.38 Licensure examination for bail bond agents; time; place; fees; scope. Page 81 (pdf)
    648.385 Continuing education required; application; exceptions; requirements; penalties. Page 81 (pdf)
    903.27 Forfeiture to judgment. Page 83 (pdf)

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