Fla. Stat. 626.8412
License and appointments required

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in this part:Title insurance may be sold only by a licensed and appointed title insurance agent employed by a licensed and appointed title insurance agency or employed by a title insurer.A title insurance agent may not sell a title insurance policy issued by an insurer for which the agent and the agency do not hold a current appointment.

(a)

Title insurance may be sold only by a licensed and appointed title insurance agent employed by a licensed and appointed title insurance agency or employed by a title insurer.

(b)

A title insurance agent may not sell a title insurance policy issued by an insurer for which the agent and the agency do not hold a current appointment.

(2)

Except as otherwise provided in this part, a person, other than a title insurance agency or an employee of a title insurance agency, may not perform any of the functions of a title insurance agency without a title insurance agency license.

Source: Section 626.8412 — License and appointments required, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0626.­8412 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

626.841
Definitions 626.842
Credit and character reports 626.843
Renewal, continuation, reinstatement, termination of title insurance agent’s and title insurance agency’s appointments 626.844
Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of license or appointment 626.845
Cancellation of license 626.846
Probation 626.847
Penalty for refusal to testify 626.8411
Application of Florida Insurance Code provisions to title insurance agents or agencies 626.8412
License and appointments required 626.8413
Title insurance agents 626.8414
Qualifications for examination 626.8417
Title insurance agent licensure 626.8418
Application for title insurance agency license 626.8419
Appointment of title insurance agency 626.8421
Number of appointments permitted or required 626.8423
Investigation of applicants for license or renewal or continuation 626.8427
Number of applications for licensure required 626.8433
Filing of reasons for terminating appointments of title insurance agent and title insurance agency 626.8437
Grounds for denial, suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license or appointment 626.8443
Duration of suspension or revocation 626.8447
Effect of suspension or revocation upon other licensees, appointees 626.8453
Penalty for violation 626.8457
Administrative fine in lieu of suspension or revocation of license or appointment 626.8463
Witnesses and evidence 626.8467
Testimony compelled 626.8473
Escrow 626.84195
Confidentiality of information supplied by title insurance agencies and insurers 626.84201
Nonresident title insurance agents

Current through Fall 2025

§ 626.8412. License & appointments required's source at flsenate​.gov