Florida Statutes Title XXXVII. Insurance § 626.732. Requirement as to knowledge, experience, or instruction

(1) Except as provided in subsection (4), an applicant for a license as a general lines agent, except for a chartered property and casualty underwriter (CPCU), may not be qualified or licensed unless, within the 4 years immediately preceding the date the application for license is filed with the department, the applicant has:

(2) Except as provided under subsection (4), an applicant for a license as a personal lines agent, except for a chartered property and casualty underwriter (CPCU), may not be qualified or licensed unless, within the 4 years immediately preceding the date the application for license is filed with the department, the applicant has:

(3) If an applicant's qualifications as required under subsection (1) or subsection (2) are based in part upon periods of employment in responsible insurance duties, the applicant shall submit with the license application an attestation of his or her employment setting forth the period of such employment and giving a brief abstract of the nature of the duties performed.

(4) An individual who was or became qualified to sit for an agent's or adjuster's examination at or during the time he or she was employed by the department or office and who, while so employed, was employed in responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona fide employee may take an examination if application for such examination is made within 4 years after the date of termination of employment with the department or office.

(5) Courses under subsections (1) and (2) must include instruction on the subject matter of unauthorized entities engaging in the business of insurance.

(6) Prelicensure coursework is not required for an applicant who is a member or veteran of the United States Armed Forces or the spouse of such a member or veteran. A qualified individual must provide a copy of a military identification card, military dependent identification card, military service record, military personnel file, veteran record, discharge paper, or separation document that indicates such member is currently in good standing or such veteran is honorably discharged.

(7) This section does not apply to an individual holding only a limited license for travel insurance, motor vehicle rental insurance, credit insurance, in-transit and storage personal property insurance, or portable electronics insurance.