SECTION 626.025. Consumer protections.

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1To transact insurance, agents shall comply with consumer protection laws, including the following, as applicable:
16(1) 17Continuing education requirements for resident and nonresident agents, as required in s. 29626.281530.
31(2) 32Fingerprinting requirements for resident and nonresident agents, as required under s. 43626.171 44or s. 46626.20247.
48(3) 49Fingerprinting following a department investigation under s. 56626.60157.
58(4) 59The submission of credit and character reports, as required by s. 70626.17171.
72(5) 73Qualifications for licensure as an agent in s. 81626.731, 82s. 83626.741, 84s. 85626.785, 86s. 87626.792, 88s. 89626.831, 90or s. 92626.83593.
94(6) 95Examination requirements in s. 99626.221, 100s. 101626.741, 102s. 103626.792, 104or s. 106626.835107.
108(7) 109Required licensure or registration of insurance agencies under s. 118626.112119.
120(8) 121Requirements for licensure of resident and nonresident agents in s. 131626.112, 132s. 133626.321, 134s. 135626.731, 136s. 137626.741, 138s. 139626.785, 140s. 141626.792, 142s. 143626.831, 144s. 145626.835, 146or s. 148626.927149.
150(9) 151The prohibition against employees of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs being licensed as life agents or health agents, under s. 173626.788 174or s. 176626.833177.
178(10) 179The prohibition against licensed life agents or health agents who are members of the United States Armed Services selling insurance products to those of a lower military rank, under s. 209626.789 210or s. 212626.834213.
214(11) 215Countersignature of insurance policies, as required under s. 223624.425, 224s. 225624.426, 226or s. 228626.741229.
230(12) 231The code of ethics for life insurance agents, as set forth in s. 244626.797245.
246(13) 247The prohibition against the designation of a life insurance agent or his or her family member as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy sold to an individual other than a family member under s. 282626.798283.
284(14) 285Any other licensing requirement, restriction, or prohibition designated a consumer protection by the Chief Financial Officer, but not inconsistent with the requirements of Subtitle C of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C.A. ss. 6751 et seq.

History.-s. 5, ch. 2002-206; s. 909, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2004-374; s. 6, ch. 2005-257; s. 45, ch. 2010-175; s. 38, ch. 2019-140.

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