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Licensure & Compliance

RESIDENT AGENCY REGISTRATION

TYPE AND CLASSES:

  • 20-05 Agency (Registration)

Florida Statutes 626.015 (8) defines an “INSURANCE AGENCY” as a business location which an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity engages in any activity or employs individuals to engage in any activity which by law may be performed only by a licensed insurance agent.

Florida Statutes 626.112 (7)(a) defines “AGENCY REGISTRATION” as a registration that is obtained by the agencies that were in business prior to January 1, 2003, which is wholly owned by insurance agents currently licensed and appointed under this chapter, each incorporated agency whose voting shares are traded on a securities exchange, each agency whose primary function is offering insurance as a service or member benefit to members of a nonprofit corporation, and each agency who is regulated by the National Association of Securities Dealer (NASD).

Application Qualifications:

  • Complete an online application for License. Apply for license
  • Business must be located in Florida.
  • The sole proprietor, partner, owner, president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, directors and any other person who directs or participates in the management or control of an incorporated agency whose shares are not traded on a securities exchange are required to be fingerprinted via livescan process. Please click here for fingerprinting information and LiveScan locations throughout Florida. Individuals who are currently licensed and appointed in Florida are not required to be fingerprinted.
  • Must be an insurance agency that is wholly owned by licensed and appointed insurance agents; or
  • Must be an incorporated agency whose voting shares are traded on a securities exchange; or
  • Must be an agency whose primary function is offering insurance as a service or member benefit to members of a nonprofit corporation; or
  • Must be an agency regulated by the National Association of Securities Dealer (NASD).
  • Requirements for applicants with prior criminal history (Click Here)

  Special Notes

The owner or owners of the agency shall sign an application for an insurance agency registration. If the agency is incorporated, the president and secretary of the corporation shall sign the application.

An agency registration is perpetual and does not have to be renewed.