27044393, 69B-211.041 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27044393

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Division of Insurance Agent and Agency Services

Chapter:

INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVES

Overview

RULE:

69B-211.041	Definitions
69B-211.042	Effect of Law Enforcement Records on Applications for Licensure

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendments will update the rules by incorporating statutory changes, clarifying current rule requirements, and making other necessary changes.

SUMMARY:

Rule 69B-211.041, F.A.C., is being repealed and the definitions contained therein are being moved to rule 69B-211.042, F.A.C. The proposed changes to rule 69B-211.042, F.A.C., will: define the terms “applicant,” “application,” “charge,” “felony,” “financial services business,” “law enforcement record,” “misdemeanor,” and “pre-trial intervention;” specify the documents that applicants with criminal backgrounds must submit; clarify the treatment of sealed or expunged criminal records; replace the $1,500 administrative penalty with a 90-day disqualifying period if the applicant fails to accurately answer questions about the applicant’s law enforcement record; provide for permanent bars from licensure and disqualifying periods (ineligibility for licensure) for applicants with certain crimes or multiple crimes; provide criteria for evaluating an applicant’s fitness for licensure due to a pardon or restoration of civil rights; and make other necessary changes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

624.308, 626.207, 626.9954, 626.9958, 634.021, 634.302, 634.402 FS.

LAW:

112.011, 624.307(1), 626.112, 626.161, 626.171, 626.172, 626.201, 626.207, 626.211, 626.291, 626.601, 626.611, 626.621, 626.631, 626.641, 626.9951, 626.9953, 626.9954, 626.9957, 634.171, 634.318, 634.420, 642.036, 943.0585(6), 943.059(6) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/14/2023 Vol. 49/73

COMMENTS:

From 4/14/2023 To 5/5/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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