Rule Chapter 69B-227, F.A.C., establishes requirements for prelicensing courses and course providers for insurance agents and other licensees of the Department. The proposed amendment requires that the school official designated by the provider is ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69B-227.130Definitions

69B-227.140Providers

69B-227.160Instructors

69B-227.170Courses

69B-227.180Course Offering and Attendance Records

69B-227.190Certification of Students

69B-227.260Study Aids

69B-227.310Grounds for Disapproval, Suspension, or Revocation of Approval of a Provider, School Official, Supervising Instructor, or Instructor; Other Penalties

69B-227.350Duration of Suspension or Revocation, and Effect of Suspension or Revocation upon Associated Authorizations

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rule Chapter 69B-227, F.A.C., establishes requirements for prelicensing courses and course providers for insurance agents and other licensees of the Department. The proposed amendment requires that the school official designated by the provider is subject to approval by the Department. The amendment also provides standards for approval of bail bond course instructors. The amendment shortens the Department’s time to approve a course offering from 15 to 5 days. The amendment also requires the actual instructional time to match the number of hours indicated in the offering application submitted to the Department. The amendment prohibits instructors and school officials from soliciting or receiving login information relating to Department databases. The amendment also prohibits providers, instructors, and school officials from providing a study manual which is available from a vendor identified by the Department. The amendment further prohibits providers, instructors, and school officials from soliciting or receiving material contained in a licensing examination. A new rule is added to provide standards for the suspension or revocation of authorization of providers, instructors and school officials.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The requirements for courses; and course providers, school officials and instructors offering prelicensing education for insurance agents, bail bondsmen, and other licensees.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 626.2817 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1), 626.2817, 626.732(1)(a), 626.7351, 626.7851, 626.8311, 626.8417, 626.927, 627.207, 627.7014, 627.7015, 627.7074, 627.745, 648.34, 648.286, 648.386 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 27, 2015, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Heather Cleary, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Heather Cleary, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Agent & Agency Services, Florida Department of Financial Services, address: 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0320, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.