The purpose of the proposed rule is to adopt revisions to the Department’s application form for licensing and registration of insurance agencies and to provide that applications are to be submitted electronically via the Department’s website.

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69B-211.002: General Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to adopt revisions to the Department’s application form for licensing and registration of insurance agencies and to provide that applications are to be submitted electronically via the Department’s website.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment adopts a revised application form for insurance agencies to file when applying for a license or registration from the Department. The rule also requires that applications be filled out and submitted to the Department through the Department’s website.
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 624.308, 626.161, 626.171, 626.172 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.308, 624.321, 624.501, 626.171, 626.172, 626.201, 626.211, 626.271, 626.541, 626.592, 626.611, 626.621, 626.752, 626.793, 626.837, 626.8417 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
TIME AND DATE: November 28, 2006, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Room 142, Larson Building, 200 E. 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: Hazel Muhammad [phone]. 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 IS: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Department of Financial Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, 412 Larson Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0319, [phone].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

69B-211.002 General Procedures.

(1) through (11) No change.

(12) An applicant for an insurance agency license or registration shall complete and submit Form DFS-H2-495 296, “Application for Insurance Agency Licensure and Registration License,” rev. 7/06 10/95. All applications shall be submitted through the Department’s website at https://aalf.fldfs.com/ common/com_index.asp.

(13) through (36) No change.

Specific Authority 624.308, 626.161, 626.171, 626.172 FS. Law Implemented 624.308, 624.321, 624.501, 626.171, 626.172, 626.201, 626.211, 626.271, 626.541, 626.592, 626.611, 626.621, 626.752, 626.793, 626.837, 626.8417 FS. History–New 6-4-92, Amended 5-17-94, 6-7-99, Formerly 4-211.002, Amended__________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Hazel Muhammad, Chief, Bureau of Licensing, Department of Financial Services.
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary Alice Palmer, Director, Division of Agent and Agency Services, Department of Financial Services.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: September 27, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 8, 2006.