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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 626.611626.611 Grounds for compulsory refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent’s, title agency’s, adjuster’s, customer representative’s, service representative’s, or managing general agent’s license or appointment.—(1) The department shall deny an application for, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew or continue the license or appointment of any applicant, agent, title agency, adjuster, customer representative, service representative, or managing general agent, and it shall suspend or revoke the eligibility to hold a license or appointment of any such person, if it finds that as to the applicant, licensee, or appointee any one or more of the following applicable grounds exist:(a) Lack of one or more of the qualifications for the license or appointment as specified in this code. (b) Material misstatement, misrepresentation, or fraud in obtaining the license or appointment or in attempting to obtain the license or appointment. (c) Failure to pass to the satisfaction of the department any examination required under this code. (d) If the license or appointment is willfully used, or to be used, to circumvent any of the requirements or prohibitions of this code. (e) Willful misrepresentation of any insurance policy or annuity contract or willful deception with regard to any such policy or contract, done either in person or by any form of dissemination of information or advertising. (f) If, as an adjuster, or agent licensed and appointed to adjust claims under this code, he or she has materially misrepresented to an insured or other interested party the terms and coverage of an insurance contract with intent and for the purpose of effecting settlement of claim for loss or damage or benefit under such contract on less favorable terms than those provided in and contemplated by the contract. (g) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to engage in the business of insurance. (h) Demonstrated lack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical competence to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment. (i) Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the license or appointment. (j) Misappropriation, conversion, or unlawful withholding of moneys belonging to insurers or insureds or beneficiaries or to others and received in conduct of business under the license or appointment. (k) Unlawfully rebating, attempting to unlawfully rebate, or unlawfully dividing or offering to divide his or her commission with another. (l) Having obtained or attempted to obtain, or having used or using, a license or appointment as agent or customer representative for the purpose of soliciting or handling “controlled business” as defined in s. 626.730 with respect to general lines agents, s. 626.784 with respect to life agents, and s. 626.830 with respect to health agents. (m) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or rule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this code. (n) Having been found guilty of or having pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to a misdemeanor directly related to the financial services business, any felony, or any crime punishable by imprisonment of 1 year or more under the law of the United States of America or of any state thereof or under the law of any other country, without regard to whether a judgment of conviction has been entered by the court having jurisdiction of such cases. (o) Fraudulent or dishonest practice in submitting or aiding or abetting any person in the submission of an application for workers’ compensation coverage under chapter 440 containing false or misleading information as to employee payroll or classification for the purpose of avoiding or reducing the amount of premium due for such coverage. (p) Sale of an unregistered security that was required to be registered, pursuant to chapter 517. (q) In transactions related to viatical settlement contracts as defined in s. 626.9911:1. Commission of a fraudulent or dishonest act. 2. No longer meeting the requirements for initial licensure. 3. Having received a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration for his or her services with respect to viatical settlements that involved unlicensed viatical settlement providers or persons who offered or attempted to negotiate on behalf of another person a viatical settlement contract as defined in s. 626.9911 and who were not licensed life agents. 4. Dealing in bad faith with viators. (2) The department shall, upon receipt of information or an indictment, immediately temporarily suspend a license or appointment issued under this chapter when the licensee is charged with a felony enumerated in s. 626.207(2). Such suspension shall continue if the licensee is found guilty of, or pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, the crime, regardless of whether a judgment or conviction is entered, during a pending appeal. A person may not transact insurance business after suspension of his or her license or appointment. History.—s. 240, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 12, ch. 71-86; s. 160, ch. 73-333; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 78-95; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 204, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 28, ch. 82-386; s. 13, ch. 88-166; s. 49, ch. 90-201; ss. 55, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 47, ch. 91-1; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 92-146; s. 10, ch. 92-318; s. 236, ch. 97-102; s. 28, ch. 98-199; s. 12, ch. 2001-142; s. 59, ch. 2002-206; s. 947, ch. 2003-261; s. 45, ch. 2004-390; s. 11, ch. 2005-237; s. 17, ch. 2014-123; s. 26, ch. 2017-175; s. 17, ch. 2023-144.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 626.611
Total Results: 31
394 So. 2d 165, 17 A.L.R. 4th 1090, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19509
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1981 | Docket: 1315581
Cited 32 times | Published
violations of the insurance code, notably Section 626.611(10), Florida Statutes (1979), which requires
689 So. 2d 1211, 1997 WL 108941
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 1997 | Docket: 2517173
Cited 17 times | Published
as a matter of law, to prove a violation of section 626.611(9), Florida Statutes (1989). For this and other
454 So. 2d 31, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14343
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 27, 1984 | Docket: 1297809
Cited 16 times | Published
untrustworthiness to engage in the business of insurance, Section 626.611(7), Florida Statutes; (2) having pled guilty
492 So. 2d 1032, 90 A.L.R. 4th 193
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1986 | Docket: 478295
Cited 15 times | Published
[4]
ADKINS and SHAW, JJ., concur.
NOTES
[1] Section 626.611 provides, in pertinent part:
The department
547 So. 2d 677, 1989 WL 77481
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 1989 | Docket: 1474713
Cited 13 times | Published
engage in business of insurance", provided in Section 626.611(7), Florida Statutes, as including the licensee's
140 So. 2d 340, 1962 Fla. App. LEXIS 3197
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 26, 1962 | Docket: 1522686
Cited 13 times | Published
Chancellor found this section was brought forward as § 626.0611. However, there is a material difference in these
770 So. 2d 1210, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 899, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2034, 2000 WL 1535354
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 19, 2000 | Docket: 1778893
Cited 11 times | Published
general requirements for insurance agents. Section 626.611(11) gives the Department of Insurance the authority
392 So. 2d 593
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1981 | Docket: 1678409
Cited 10 times | Published
revocation, or refusal to renew insurance licenses. Section 626.611, Florida Statutes states the compulsory grounds
394 So. 2d 1123
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1981 | Docket: 1315376
Cited 6 times | Published
suspension or revocation of his license under section 626.611 or section 626.621, the insurer shall give
680 So. 2d 1103, 1996 WL 587866
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 11, 1996 | Docket: 467099
Cited 5 times | Published
section by likewise prohibiting illegal rebates. Section 626.611(11) provides for disciplinary action against
982 So. 2d 94, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 8133, 2008 WL 2026154
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 2008 | Docket: 1208183
Cited 4 times | Published
engage in the business of insurance pursuant to section 626.611(7), Florida Statutes (2004), or had engaged
585 So. 2d 1009, 1991 WL 163060
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 1991 | Docket: 1293885
Cited 4 times | Published
misrepresentation or deception in violation of Section 626.611(5) and an unfair or deceptive practice under
457 So. 2d 495
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 17, 1984 | Docket: 426327
Cited 3 times | Published
customer over a rebate of his commission; that section 626.611(11), providing for disciplinary action for
131 So. 3d 805, 2014 WL 28301, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 107
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2014 | Docket: 60238176
Cited 1 times | Published
207(3). In addition, the Department cited section 626.611(1), (7), and (14), Florida Statutes (2011)
559 So. 2d 419
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1990 | Docket: 1751705
Cited 1 times | Published
deception.
[4] § 626.611(5), Fla. Stat. (1985).
[5] § 626.611(7), Fla. Stat. (1985).
[6] § 626.611(9), Fla
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2025 | Docket: 69587485
Published
department
exceeded its suspension authority under section 626.611(2),
Florida Statutes, which requires the department
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 29, 2025 | Docket: 69587486
Published
department
exceeded its suspension authority under section 626.611(2),
Florida Statutes, which requires the department
172 So. 3d 973, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12559, 2015 WL 4950094
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 2015 | Docket: 60250181
Published
without a securities license, in violation of section 626.611(16), Florida Statutes (2003). After a formal
117 So. 3d 476, 2013 WL 3770843, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11466
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2013 | Docket: 60232686
Published
Department determined involved “moral turpitude.” See § 626.611(14), Fla. Stat.
The license was not automatically
115 So. 3d 441, 2013 WL 3100394, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 9801, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 1376
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2013 | Docket: 60232191
Published
recommended order concluding that McCloskey violated section 626.611(16), Florida Statutes,2 by selling an unregistered
911 So. 2d 1286, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 15987
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 6, 2005 | Docket: 64840567
Published
that its finding that Ms. Faloon violated section 626.611(9), Florida Statutes (2001), was error. Pursuant
854 So. 2d 681, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 10351, 2003 WL 21554330
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 2003 | Docket: 64825144
Published
for each count, Mr. Robert’s violation of section 626.611(9) carried the highest penalty, a nine-month
707 So. 2d 941, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 2680, 1998 WL 117301
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 1998 | Docket: 64779722
Published
Department of Insurance in its final order.
. Section 626.611(10), Florida Statutes (1993), prohibits misappropriation
668 So. 2d 276, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1356, 1996 WL 65650
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 16, 1996 | Docket: 64762454
Published
refusal to return funds belonging to an insurer; section 626.611(10)2 lists grounds for compulsory suspension
620 So. 2d 202, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 5886, 1993 WL 177935
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1993 | Docket: 64697031
Published
be disciplined under *209the provisions of Section 626.611. However, his laissez faire management approach
526 So. 2d 167, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 1256, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 2398, 1988 WL 55653
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 1988 | Docket: 64635208
Published
trustworthiness to engage in the business of insurance. (Section 626.611(7), Florida Statutes)
(b) Having been found
473 So. 2d 1319, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1184, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15129
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1985 | Docket: 64613591
Published
within the permissible range of statutory law. Section 626.611, Florida Statutes (1981); Section 626.621,
438 So. 2d 184, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21797
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 1983 | Docket: 64599769
Published
violations of section 626.611(5) (willful deception with regard to an insurance policy), section 626.611(7) (lack
406 So. 2d 1180, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 21636
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1981 | Docket: 64586612
Published
provisions of the insurance code, particularly Section 626.611(10), by receiving some $55,000 consisting of
330 So. 2d 794, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 15086
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1976 | Docket: 64553448
Published
circumvent the requirements of the insurance code (F.S. 626.611 [4]) ;
(d) He demonstrated lack of fitness or
215 So. 2d 889, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 4877
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 26, 1968 | Docket: 64507383
Published
after a hearing under the authority of Fla.Stat. § 626.611, F.S.A. The correspondence sought herein appears
