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of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
RESIDENT INDUSTRIAL FIRE OR BURGLARY INSURANCE AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
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2-33 Industrial Fire or Burglary Insurance
Florida Statutes 626.729 defines an “INDUSTRIAL FIRE OR BURGLARY
AGENT” as a general lines agent who is limited to transact insurance
against loss by fire of either buildings and other structures or contents
which may include extended coverage; windstorm insurance; basic limits
owners’, landlord’s, or tenant’s liability insurance with single limits
of $25,000; comprehensive personal liability insurance with a single
limit of $25,000; or burglary insurance, under which the premiums are
collected quarterly or more often and the face amount of the insurance
provided by the policy on one risk is not more than $50,000, including
the contents of such buildings and other structures, and the insurer
issuing such policy is operating under a system of collecting a debit
by its agents.
Application Qualifications:
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Complete an online application for License and submit appropriate
fees.
Apply for license
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Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
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Be a resident of the state of Florida.
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Be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work
authorization from the United States Immigration and Naturalization
Services.
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Be fingerprinted at one of the Department's fingerprint sites.
Fingerprint
locations and additional information
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If licensed in another state within three years, provide a Letter
of Clearance.
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Requirements for applicants with prior criminal history
(Click Here)
State Examination Qualifications
Must be completed
within four years of application date
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Successfully completed a 20-hour classroom course in industrial
fire approved by the Department.
DICE Link; or
Exemptions for State Examination
- A letter of clearance indicating the licensee held a industrial fire
or burglary license for at least one (1) year in his/her home state
and applying for a license within 90 days of becoming a resident of
the State of Florida; or
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An original letter from the American Institute for Property and
Liability Underwriters certifying the licensee was awarded the Chartered
Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designation and has been
engaged in business the last 4 years.
Special Notes
Licensees cannot be licensed as an agent as to any other or additional
kind or class of insurance coverage except as to life and health insurances.
