Florida Statute 626.9707 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE

Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS

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F.S. 626.9707

626.9707 Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.—

(1) An insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state may not refuse to issue and deliver in this state any policy of disability insurance, whether such policy is defined as individual, group, blanket, franchise, industrial, or otherwise, which is currently being issued for delivery in this state and which affords benefits and coverage for any medical treatment or service authorized and permitted to be furnished by a hospital, clinic, health clinic, neighborhood health clinic, health maintenance organization, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or medical service facility or personnel solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.

(2) No disability insurance policy issued or delivered in this state shall carry a higher premium rate or charge solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-35; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 27, ch. 2020-9.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9707

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 626.9707

Total Results: 7

UNITED INS. v. Office of Ins. Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-30

Citation: 985 So. 2d 665, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 9882, 2008 WL 2572615

Snippet: on the basis the person has sickle-cell trait); 626.9707 (prohibiting refusal to issue disability insurance

DADELAND DEPOT. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-21

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1216, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 882, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 2953, 2006 WL 3741019

Snippet: Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. (b) By the commission

FLA Orthopedics, Inc. v. American Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-08-11

Citation: 896 So. 2d 1, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11738, 2004 WL 1780919

Snippet: 9541(1)®,(o), or (x); 626.9551; 626.9705; 626.9706; 626.9707; and 627.7283. See § 624.155, Fla. Stat. (1997)

Talat Enterprises, Inc. v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-03-02

Citation: 753 So. 2d 1278, 2000 WL 232303

Snippet: Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707;.... Further, the statute provided a civil remedy

State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Zebrowski

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-11-26

Citation: 706 So. 2d 275, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 726, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1965, 1997 WL 730719

Snippet: Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. (b) By the commission

Zebrowski v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-05-22

Citation: 673 So. 2d 562, 1996 WL 267929

Snippet: Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. (b) By the commission

Home Ins. Co. v. Owens

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-11-14

Citation: 573 So. 2d 343, 1990 WL 175784

Snippet: Section 626.9705; 4. Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707; or (b) By the commission of any of the following