69B-231.150. Criminal Proceedings  


Effective on Wednesday, January 30, 2019
  • 1(1) I3f 4a licensee was convicted or found guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere 22(no contest) 24to, regardless of adjudication, a felony or a crime punishable by imprisonment of one year or more under the laws of the United States of America, or of any state thereof or under the laws of any other country, the penalty shall be revocation or suspension for 24 months 73of all licenses and appointments held by the licensee. 82However, if the licensee is a title insurance agent, the penalty shall be revocation or suspension for 12 months of the title insurance agent license or appointment. 109The terms of suspension and revocation and the conditions for reapplying for licensure are contained in sections 126626.641, 127626.8443, 128and 129626.207, F.S.

    131(2)(a) In accordance with section 136626.207, F.S., 138any licensee that was convicted or found guilty, 146or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to, regardless of adjudication, a first degree felony, a capital felony, a felony involving money laundering, fraud or embezzlement, or a felony directly related to the financial services business, is permanently barred from applying for reinstatement of any revoked or suspended license and from applying for any license under the Florida Insurance Code210.

    211(b) In accordance with section 216626.207, F.S., 218any licensee that was convicted or found guilty of, 227or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to, regardless of adjudication, a felony 244involving moral turpitude 247not specifically included in paragraph (2)(a) of this rule or section 258626.207(2), F.S., 260is prohibited from applying for reinstatement of any revoked or suspended 271license, and prohibited from applying for any other license under the Florida Insurance Code for a period of 15-years (subject to modification pursuant to rule 29669B-211.042, 297F.A.C.). The disqualifying period shall start on the date of the licensee’s final release from supervision or the completion date of the licensee’s criminal sentence, whichever occurs later. 325The Department shall not issue a license unless all related fines, court costs and fees, and court-ordered restitution have been paid.

    346(c) In accordance with section 351626.207, F.S., 353any licensee that has been convicted or found gulity of, or 364entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere (no contest) to, regardless of adjudication, a felony 380not involving moral turpitude, 384is prohibited from applying for reinstatement of a 392revoked or suspended license and from applying for any license under the Florida Insurance Code for a period of 7 years. The disqualifying period shall start on the date of the licensee’s final release from supervision or the completion date of the licensee’s criminal sentence, whichever occurs later. The Department shall not issue a license unless all related fines, court costs and fees, and court-ordered restitution have been paid.

    461(3) For purposes of this rule, 467in the event that a conviction or plea is based on the laws of a country other than the United States, the Department shall consider the following factors to determine if the crime is the equivalent of a felony crime under sections 509626.611 510and 511626.621, 512F.S.513:

    514(a) Whether the crime would be a felony under the laws of the United States or any state within the United States; and,

    537(b) The degree of the penalty associated with the same or similar crimes in the United States.

    554Rulemaking Authority 556624.308(1), 557626.207(8), 558626.9957(12), 559626.9958 FS. 561Law Implemented 563624.307(1), 564624.308, 565626.207, 566626.611, 567626.621, 568626.631, 569626.9954, 570626.9957 FS. 572History–New 7-13-93, Amended 9-23-02, Formerly 4-231.150, Amended 8-15-06, 11-6-13, 1-30-19.