# Fla. Stat. § 626.831: 626.831 Qualifications for license

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.831

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 626.831
- **Heading:** 626.831 Qualifications for license
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXVII / Chapter 626 / Part IV / Section 626.831

## Text

(1) The department shall not grant or issue a license as health agent as to any individual found by it to be untrustworthy or incompetent, or who does not meet the following qualifications: (a) Must be a natural person of at least 18 years of age. (b) Must be a United States citizen or legal alien who possesses work authorization from the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and a bona fide resident of this state. (c) Must not be an employee of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or state service office, as referred to in s. 626.833. (d) Must take and pass any examination for license required under s. 626.221. (e) Must be qualified as to knowledge, experience, or instruction in the business of insurance and meet the requirements relative thereto provided in s. 626.8311.

(2) An individual who is a bona fide resident of this state shall be deemed to meet the residence requirement of paragraph (1)(b), notwithstanding the existence at the time of application for license of a license in his or her name on the records of another state as a resident licensee of such other state, if the applicant furnishes a letter of clearance satisfactory to the department that the resident licenses have been canceled or changed to a nonresident basis and that he or she is in good standing.

History: s. 306, ch. 59-205; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-116; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 3, ch. 81-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 262(1st), 271, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 5, ch. 85-67; s. 23, ch. 88-166; ss. 109, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 32, ch. 93-268; s. 271, ch. 97-102; s. 53, ch. 2003-267; s. 46, ch. 2003-281; s. 115, ch. 2004-5.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 626.826 626.826 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.826.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.827 626.827 Scope of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.827.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.828 626.828 This part supplements licensing law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.828.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.829 626.829 “Health agent” defined.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.829.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.830 626.830 Purpose of license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.830.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.831 626.831 Qualifications for license.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.831.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.833 626.833 United States Department of Veterans Affairs employees disqualified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.833.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.834 626.834 Military service; special provisions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.834.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.835 626.835 Nonresident agents; licensing and restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.835.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.836 626.836 Nonresident agents; service of process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.836.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.837 626.837 Excess or rejected business.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.837.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.838 626.838 Unlawful payment or sharing of commissions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.838.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.839 626.839 Corporations, liability of agent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.839.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 626.8305 626.8305 Prohibition against the unlicensed transaction of health insurance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXVII_C626_PIV_S626.8305.md)

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