Fla. Stat. 624.126
Certain mutual aid associations; exemption from code

(1)

Any beneficial, relief, or mutual aid society, however organized, established prior to 1935 and formed by a religious organization, which religious organization qualifies as an exempt religious organization under Title 26, s. 501, of the Internal Revenue Code, and which society is formed for the purpose of aiding members who sustain property losses, and in which the coverages, privileges, and memberships in the society are confined to members of the religious organization, is exempt from the provisions of this code except as otherwise provided in this section, and to that extent any such society shall not be deemed to be an insurer.

(2)

Any person soliciting, offering, providing, entering into, issuing, or delivering a contract or agreement providing membership in a society pursuant to subsection (1) shall, as to any such contract or agreement, be subject to the provisions of ss. 626.951, 626.9511, 626.9521, 626.9541, 626.9551, 626.9561, 626.9571, 626.9581, 626.9591, 626.9601, and 626.9631.

Source: Section 624.126 — Certain mutual aid associations; exemption from code, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0624.­126 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

624.01
Short title 624.02
“Insurance” defined 624.03
“Insurer” defined 624.04
“Person” defined 624.05
“Department,” “commission,” and “office” defined 624.06
“Domestic,” “foreign,” “alien” insurer defined 624.07
“Domicile” defined 624.08
“State” defined 624.09
“Authorized,” “unauthorized” insurer defined 624.10
Other definitions 624.11
Compliance required 624.12
Application of code as to fraternal benefit societies 624.13
Particular provisions prevail 624.15
General penalty 624.19
Existing forms and filings 624.21
Prospective operation of amendments to code 624.23
Public records exemption 624.24
Prohibition against requiring the purchase of health insurance 624.25
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 624.26
Collaborative arrangement with the Department of Health and Human Services 624.27
Direct health care agreements 624.031
“Self-insurance” defined 624.075
“Commercially domiciled insurer” defined 624.105
Waiver of customer liability 624.115
Referral of criminal violations 624.123
Certain international health insurance policies 624.124
Motor vehicle services 624.125
Certain motor vehicle service agreements 624.126
Certain mutual aid associations 624.127
Certain political subdivisions offering prepaid ambulance service plans 624.128
Crime victims exemption 624.129
Certain location and recovery services 624.155
Civil remedy 624.215
Proposals for legislation which mandates health benefit coverage 624.231
Disclosure and fees for production of records 624.1055
Right of contribution among liability insurers for defense costs 624.1265
Nonprofit religious organization exemption 624.1275
Insurance agents 624.1551
Civil remedy actions against property insurers 624.1552
Civil actions involving an insurance contract

Current through Fall 2025

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