Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 624.426 (2025)

Exceptions to countersignature law.

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624.426 Exceptions to countersignature law.Section 624.425 does not apply to:
(1) Contracts of reinsurance.
(2) Policies of insurance on the rolling stock of railroad companies doing a general freight and passenger business.
(3) United States Customs surety bonds that are issued by a corporate surety approved by the United States Department of Treasury and that name the United States as the beneficiary.
(4) Policies of insurance issued by insurers whose agents represent only one company or group of companies under common ownership if a company within one group is transferring policies to another company within the same group and the agent of record remains the same.
(5) Policies of insurance issued by insurers whose agents represent, as to property, casualty, and surety insurance, only one company or group of companies under common ownership and for which the application has been lawfully submitted to the insurer.
History.s. 70, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 64, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 57, ch. 97-278; s. 88, ch. 98-199; s. 1, ch. 2000-192; s. 2, ch. 2004-374; s. 116, ch. 2005-2.

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