§ 624.426, Fla. Stat. · Part III. AUTHORIZATION OF INSURERS ANDGENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Exceptions to countersignature law.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Section 624.425 does not apply to:
(1) Contracts of reinsurance.
(2) Policies of insurance on the rolling stock of railroad companies doing a general freight and passenger business.
(3) United States Customs surety bonds that are issued by a corporate surety approved by the United States Department of Treasury and that name the United States as the beneficiary.
(4) Policies of insurance issued by insurers whose agents represent only one company or group of companies under common ownership if a company within one group is transferring policies to another company within the same group and the agent of record remains the same.
(5) Policies of insurance issued by insurers whose agents represent, as to property, casualty, and surety insurance, only one company or group of companies under common ownership and for which the application has been lawfully submitted to the insurer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 70, ch. 59-205; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 64, 809(1st), ch. 82-243; ss. 187, 188, ch. 91-108; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 57, ch. 97-278; s. 88, ch. 98-199; s. 1, ch. 2000-192; s. 2, ch. 2004-374; s. 116, ch. 2005-2.
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Provisions in this library whose text cites § 624.426, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 624.425, Fla. Stat.Agent countersignature required, property, casualty, surety insurance.Printed as s. 624.426
- § 626.025, Fla. Stat.Consumer protections.Printed as s. 624.426
- § 628.909, Fla. Stat.Applicability of other laws.Printed as ss. 624.407, 624.408, 624.4085, 624.40851, 624.4095, 624.411, 624.425, 624.426, and 624.609(1); ss. 624.407, 624.408, 624.4085, 624.40851, 624.4095, 624.411, 624.425, and 624.426
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