RESIDENT CROP HAIL AND MULTIPLE-PERIL CROP INSURANCE AGENT

TYPE AND CLASS:

4-30 Crop Hail and Multiple-Peril Crop Insurance Agent

Florida Statutes 626.321(1)(f) defines a “CROP HAIL AND MULTIPLE-PERIL CROP INSURANCE AGENT” as an individual limited to transacting insurance covering crops subject to unfavorable weather conditions, fire or lightening, flood, hail, insect infestation, disease, or other yield-reducing conditions or perils which is provided by the private insurance market, or which is subsidized by the Federal Group Insurance Corporation including multi-peril crop insurance.

Application Qualifications:

Complete an online application for License and submit appropriate fees. Apply for license
Be a natural person at least 18 years of age.
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.
License may be issued to an employee of a general lines agent or agency or a bona fide salaried employee of an association chartered under the Farm Credit Act of 1971, 12 U.S.C. ss. 2001 et seq.
You must be fingerprinted. [Click here and follow the instructions]
If licensed in another state within three years, provide a Letter of Clearance.

State Examination

You must take and pass the state examination. Florida Crop, Hail and Multi-Peril Crop Agents' Study Material Order Form.

Exemptions for State Examination

A letter of clearance indicating the licensee held a Crop, Hail and Multi-Peril Crop 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.

Special Notes

Licensees must be appointed by, and the limited license requested by, a licensed general lines agent. All business transacted by the limited agent shall be in behalf of, in the name of, and countersigned by the agent by whom the individual is appointed. The licensee may only be appointed by one general lines agent or agency.