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Licensure & Compliance

MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL FIRM

TYPE AND CLASSES:

  • 2-23 Motor Vehicle Rental (Firm)

Florida Statutes 626.321 (d) defines a “ MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INSURANCE” as a license covering rental or lease of a motor vehicle. The license may be issued only to the full-time salaried employee of a licensed general lines agent or to a business entity that offers motor vehicles for rent or lease if insurance sales activities authorized by the license are in connection with and incidental to the rental or lease of a motor vehicle.

Application Qualifications:

  • Complete an online application for License and submit appropriate fees. (Apply for license)
  • If Resident, the majority owner, partner, officer and director of the agency must be fingerprinted at one of the Department's fingerprint sites. (Fingerprint locations and additional information)
  • If Nonresident, two fingerprint cards are mailed to the applicant for each majority owner, partner, officer and director of the agency.
  • Requirements for applicants with prior criminal history (Click Here)

Special Notes

  • A licensed issued to business entity that offers motor vehicle for rent or lease shall encompass each office, branch office or place of business making use of the business entity's name in order to offer, solicit, and sell insurance pursuant to this paragraph.
  • The Application for licensure must list the name, address, and phone number for each office, branch office, or place of business that is to be covered by the license. The licensee shall notify the department of the name, address, and phone number of any new location that is to be covered by the licensee before the new office, branch office, or place of business engages in the sale of insurance pursuant to this paragraph. The licensee shall notify the department within 30 days after closing or termination an office, branch office or place of business. Upon receipt of notice, the department shall delete the office, branch office, or place of business from the license.
  • A licensed or appointed entity is directly responsible and accountable for all acts of the licensed employees.
  • Each office, branch office or place of business making use of the entity’s business name must file an “Application for Branch Office” after the primary location obtains the license.