Division of Agent and Agency Services
Protecting the Insurance-Buying Public by Licensing Competent and Trustworthy
Individuals and Entities and Expeditiously Investigating Alleged Violations
of the Florida Insurance Code
Licensure & Compliance
NON-RESIDENT MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE
AND MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN INSURANCE AGENT
TYPE AND CLASSES:
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9-21 Motor Vehicle
Physical Damage and Mechanical Breakdown
Insurance
Florida Statutes 626.321 (1) (a) defines a
“MOTOR VEHICLE PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND MECHANICAL
BREAKDOWN INSURANCE AGENT as a general lines
agent who is limited to transact insurance
against only the loss or damage to any motor
vehicle which is designed for use upon a
highway, including trailers and semi
trailers. The license covers insurance
against failure of an original or replacement
part to perform any function for which it was
designed.
Application Qualifications:
- Complete an online application for License
and submit appropriate fees.
Apply for license
- At the time of
application for license and throughout the
existence of the Florida nonresident
license, hold a license as a nonresident
motor vehicle physical damage and mechanical
breakdown agent license in the state of
residence.
- Be a natural person at
least 18 years of age.
- Must not be a resident
of the state of Florida.
- Be a United States
citizen or legal alien who possesses a work
authorization from the United States
Immigration and Naturalization Services.
- Be fingerprinted on
cards provided by the Florida Department of
Financial Services. Two fingerprint cards
are mailed to the applicant.
- Requirements for applicants with prior
criminal history
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Special Notes
- Can only solicit the
specific lines of authority held in resident
state.
- Licensees cannot be licensed as an agent or
solicitor as to any other or additional kind
or class of insurance coverage except the
credit life and disability insurances.
