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Florida Statute 626.431 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 626.431 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 626.431 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
626.431 Effect of expiration of license and appointment.
(1) Upon the expiration of any person’s appointment, as provided in s. 626.381, the person shall be without any authority conferred by the appointment and shall not engage or attempt to engage in any activity requiring an appointment.
(2) When a licensee’s last appointment for a particular class of insurance has been terminated or not renewed, the department must notify the licensee that his or her eligibility for appointment as such an appointee will expire unless he or she is appointed prior to expiration of the 48-month period referred to in subsection (3).
(3) An individual who fails to maintain an appointment with an appointing entity writing the class of business listed on his or her license during any 48-month period shall not be granted an appointment for that class of insurance until he or she qualifies as a first-time applicant.
History.s. 222, ch. 59-205; s. 5, 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. 189, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 12, ch. 85-208; ss. 40, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 59, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 227, ch. 97-102; s. 7, ch. 2001-142; s. 935, ch. 2003-261; s. 39, ch. 2004-390.

Cases Citing F.S. 626.431

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·Corp. Fin., Inc. v. Principal Life Ins., 461 F. Supp. 2d 1274 (S.D. Fla. 2006).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 84544, 2006 WL 3361847

...nue recognizing CFI as the Agent of Record on Principal Life Products. Principal Life further argues that CFI's right to service Principal Life's policyholders expressly terminated upon the termination of Plaintiffs' appointments. Florida Statutes §§ 626.431 and 626.381 support Principal Life's position....
...Avera Queen of Peace Health Services, 714 N.W.2d 874 (S.D.2006) (finding no abuse of qualified privilege when company investigator included an arguably malicious email from an employee alleging harassment by plaintiff in a subsequent letter to plaintiff's employer). [14] Section 626.431 provides: "Upon the expiration of any person's appointment, as provided in § 626.381, the person shall be without any authority conferred by the appointment and shall not engage or attempt to engage in any activity requiring an appoi...
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