Section 626.2817(2), F.S., provides that the Department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the approval, registration, discipline, or removal from registration of course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. The ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

69B-227.110Purpose

69B-227.120Scope

69B-227.130Definitions

69B-227.140Entities

69B-227.150School Officials

69B-227.160Instructors

69B-227.170Courses

69B-227.180Schedule and Attendance Records

69B-227.190Certification of Students

69B-227.200Attendance

69B-227.210Exempted Courses

69B-227.220Examinations

69B-227.230Fees

69B-227.240Facilities

69B-227.250Advertising

69B-227.260Study Aids

69B-227.270Prohibited Practices

69B-227.280Falsification of Reports

69B-227.290Forms

69B-227.300Transition Time in the Event of Rule Changes

69B-227.310Penalties

69B-227.320Curriculum Standards for Special Designation

69B-227.330Timeline for Submission

69B-227.340Course Audits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 626.2817(2), F.S., provides that the Department shall adopt rules establishing standards for the approval, registration, discipline, or removal from registration of course providers, instructors, school officials, and monitor groups. The standards must be designed to ensure that such persons have the knowledge, competence, and integrity to fulfill the educational objectives of the prelicensure requirements of Chapters 626 and 648, F.S., and to assure that insurance agents and licensees are competent to engage in the activities authorized under the license. Section 626.2871(3), F.S., provides that the Department shall adopt rules to establish a process for determining compliance with the prelicensure requirements of Chapters 626 and 648, F.S. The statute also requires the Department to adopt rules prescribing the forms necessary to administer the prelicensure requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Update of the prelicensing education rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 624.308(1), 626.2817 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 624.307(1),626.22l, 626.2817, 626.732(1)(a), 626.7351, 626.7851, 626.8311, 626.8417, 626.927, 627.7015, 627.7074, 627.745, 648.34, 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: January 28, 2014, 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: Room 116, Larson Building, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL

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: Jean Jeune, [phone] or [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: Jean Jeune, Bureau of Licensing, Division of Insurance Agents and Agency Services, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0319, [phone] or [e-mail]. The text of the proposed rules is also available on the Department’s website: http://www.MyFloridaCFO.com/Division/LegalServices/RuleWorkshopMeetings/default.asp

 

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