Exams / Florida Life Insurance License / Fla. Stat. §626.621
Fla. Stat. §626.621 — what it says, and how the exam tests it
This section is cited by 6 of our practice questions and is tested on 5 exams including the Florida Life Insurance License.
The text
626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent’s, adjuster’s, customer representative’s, service representative’s, or managing general agent’s license or appointment. — The department may, in its discretion, require a license reexamination, deny an application for, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew or continue the license or appointment of any applicant, agent, adjuster, customer representative, service representative, or managing general agent, and it may 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 under circumstances for which such denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal is not mandatory under s. 626.611: (1) Any cause for which issuance of the license or appointment could have been refused had it then existed and been known to the department. (2) Violation of any provision of this code or of any other law applicable to the business of insurance in the course of dealing under the license or appointment. (3) Violation of any lawful order or rule of the department, commission, or office. (4) Failure or refusal, upon demand, to pay over to any insurer he or she represents or has represented any money coming into his or her hands belonging to the insurer. (5) Violation of the provision against twisting, as defined in s. 626.9541(1)(l). (6) In the conduct of business under the license or appointment, engaging in unfair methods of competition or in unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as prohibited under part IX of this chapter, or having otherwise shown himself or herself to be a source of injury or loss to the public. (7) Willful overinsurance of any property or health insurance risk. (8) If a life agent, violation of the code of ethics. (9) Cheating on an examination required for licensure or violating test center or examination procedures published orally, in writing, or electronically at the test site by authorized representatives of the examination program administrator. Communication of test center and examination procedures must be clearly established and documented. (10) Failure to inform the department in writing within 30 days after pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted or found guilty of, any felony or a crime punishable by…
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How it comes up on the exam
Practice questions written from this section — answers and explanations are in the drill.
- A licensed insurance agent fails to inform the department about a felony conviction. Under Fla. Stat. §626.621, within how many days after pleading guilty must the agent notify the department in writing?
drill Florida Statutes, Rules and Regulations Common to All Lines → - Under Fla. Stat. §626.621, within how many days must a licensee inform the department in writing after pleading guilty or nolo contendere to a felony?
drill Florida Statutes, Rules and Regulations Common to All Lines → - Under Fla. Stat. §626.621, a licensee is convicted of a felony. Within what time period must the licensee inform the department in writing to avoid additional grounds for discretionary discipline?
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Exams that test this section
- Florida Life Insurance License — free practice test
- Florida Health Insurance License — free practice test
- Florida General Lines (Property and Casualty) Insurance License — free practice test
- Florida Public Adjuster License — free practice test
- Florida Personal Lines Insurance License — free practice test