Florida Statute 626.331 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.331

626.331 Number of appointments permitted or required.—

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this code, the same individual may at any one time hold any and all categories of appointments as to which he or she has qualified and been licensed under this code.

(2) An agent shall be required to have a separate appointment as to each insurer by whom he or she is appointed as an agent. An agent must appoint himself or herself before performing the functions of a viatical settlement broker.

(3) The department may issue a single appointment covering both life and health insurances to an individual licensed as to both such kinds of insurance and appointed as agent as to both such kinds by the same insurer.

(4) If requested in writing by the applicant or payor entitled thereto within 60 days after the denial or disapproval of an appointment, the department shall refund to the applicant or payor entitled thereto any state and county taxes received by it in connection with the application for the appointment. The appointment fee is not subject to refund. No refund shall be made under any circumstances after issuance of an appointment. No refund shall be made if the applicable appointment year has commenced before receipt by the department of the request for cancellation of the appointment and refund.

(5) A title agent or title agency license must be limited to selling title insurance only for the appointing title insurer or insurers.

History.—s. 212, ch. 59-205; s. 1, ch. 63-17; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 71-57; s. 2, ch. 72-34; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 177, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 9, ch. 85-208; ss. 34, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 9, ch. 92-318; s. 224, ch. 97-102; s. 19, ch. 98-199; s. 10, ch. 2005-237.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.331

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.331.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.331

Total Results: 2

Butler v. State, Dept. of Ins.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-10-11

Citation: 680 So. 2d 1103, 1996 WL 587866

Snippet: insurance agents are sections 626.112(8), 626.231, 626.331 and 626.592. Section 626.572 is not included in

Quirk v. Anthony

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-04-25

Citation: 563 So. 2d 710, 1990 WL 52319

Snippet: consent, the agent can obtain numerous licenses. § 626.331(2), Fla. Stat. (1983). Thus, an agent's licensed