FLORIDA STATUTES
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(5) The department shall not issue a temporary license as an independent adjuster or as a company employee adjuster to any individual who has ever held such a license in this state.
626.873 Nonresident company employee adjusters. (1) The department shall, upon application therefore, issue a license to an applicant for a nonresident adjuster’s license upon determining that the applicant has paid the applicable license fees required under s. 624.501 and: (a) Is a currently licensed insurance adjuster in his or her home state, if such state requires a license. (b) Is an employee of an insurer, or a wholly owned subsidiary of an insurer, admitted to do business in this state. (c) Has filed a certificate or letter of authorization from the insurance department of his or her home state, if such state requires an adjuster to be licensed, stating that he or she holds a current license or authorization to adjust insurance losses. Such certificate or authorization must be signed by the insurance commissioner, or his or her deputy, of the adjuster’s home state and must reflect whether or not the adjuster has ever had his or her license or authorization in the adjuster’s home state suspended or revoke and, if such is the case, the reason for such action.
(2) Any individual who holds a Florida nonresident adjuster’s license, upon becoming a resident of this state may, for a period not to exceed 90 days, continue to adjust claims in this state under his or her nonresident license and appointment. Such individual must make application for resident licensure and must become licensed as a resident adjuster within 90 days of becoming a resident of the state. (3) Upon becoming a resident of this state, an individual who holds a Florida nonresident adjuster’s license is no longer eligible for licensure as a nonresident adjuster if such individual fails to make application for a resident license and become licensed as a resident adjuster within 90 days. Such individual may apply for a resident license pursuant to s. 626.865, s. 626.866, or s. 626.867.
626.8732 Nonresident public adjuster’s qualifications, bond. (1) The department shall, upon application therefore, issue a license to an applicant for a nonresident public adjuster’s license upon determining that the applicant has paid the applicable license fees required under s. 624.501 and: (a) Is a natural person at least 18 years of age. (b) Has passed to the satisfaction of the department a written Florida public adjuster’s examination of the scope prescribed in s. 626.241(6); however, the requirement for such an examination does not apply to any of the following: 1. An applicant who is licensed as a resident public adjuster in his or her state of residence, when that state requires the passing of a written examination in order to obtain the license and a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate official of that state has been entered into by the department; or
2. An applicant who is licensed as a nonresident public adjuster in a state other than his or her state of residence when the state of licensure requires the passing of a written examination in order to obtain the license and a reciprocal agreement with the appropriate official of the state of licensure has been entered into by the department.
(c) Is self-employed as a public adjuster or associated with or employed by a public adjusting firm or other public adjuster. Applicants licensed as nonresident public adjusters under this section must be appointed as such in accordance with the provisions of ss. 626.112 and 626.451. Appointment fees in the amount specified in s. 624.501 must be paid to the department in advance. The appointment of a nonresident public adjuster shall continue in force until suspended, revoked, or otherwise terminated, but subject to biennial renewal or continuation by the licensees in general. (d) Is trustworthy and has such business reputation as would reasonably assure that he or she will conduct his or her business as a nonresident public adjuster fairly and in good faith & without detriment to the public. (e) Has had sufficient experience, training, or instruction concerning the adjusting of damages or losses under insurance contracts, other than life and annuity contracts; is sufficiently informed as to the terms and effects of the provisions of those types of insurance contracts; and possesses adequate knowledge of the laws of this state relating to such contracts as to enable and qualify him or her to engage in the business of insurance adjuster fairly and without injury to the public or any member thereof with whom he or she may have business as a public adjuster.
(2) The applicant shall furnish the following with his or her application: (a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints. The applicant’s fingerprints must be certified by an authorized law enforcement officer. The department may not authorize an applicant to take the required examination or issue a nonresident public adjuster’s license to the applicant until the department has received a report from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation relative to the existence or nonexistence of a criminal history report based on the applicant’s fingerprints.
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