This rulemaking amends the required number of hours necessary for approved education courses taught to insurance agent licensee applicants.

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69B-228.080Course Approval; Requirements; Guidelines

69B-228.180Forms and Submission of Forms through the Education Database

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking amends the required number of hours necessary for approved education courses taught to insurance agent licensee applicants.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rulemaking will amend Rules 69B-228.080 & .180, and forms DFS-H2-2081 and DFS-H2-2111, to update references from 5 hours of course work to 4 hours of course work as required by recent statutory changes. This rulemaking will also delete unnecessary language regarding virtual classroom work and webinars.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308, 626.2816, 648.26, 648.386 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.322, 624.307, 624.501, 626.2815, 626.2816, 626.869, 648.386 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: David Jones, Chief of the Bureau of Licensing, [phone], [e-mail]

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