(1) An insurer, a managing general agent, an insurance agency, or an agent, directly or through a representative, may not furnish to an agent any blank forms, applications, stationery, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting contracts of insurance on its behalf unless such blank forms, applications, stationery, or other supplies relate to a class of business for which the agent is licensed and appointed, whether for that insurer or another insurer.
(2) An insurer, general agent, insurance agency, or agent who furnishes any of the supplies specified in subsection (1) to an agent or prospective agent not appointed to represent the insurer and who accepts from or writes any insurance business for such agent or agency is subject to civil liability to an insured of such insurer to the same extent and manner as if such agent or prospective agent had been appointed or authorized by the insurer or such agent to act on its or his or her behalf. The provisions of this subsection do not apply to insurance risk apportionment plans under s. 627.351.
(3) This section does not apply to the placing of surplus lines business under the provisions of ss. 626.913-626.937.
History.—ss. 8, 10, ch. 80-341; s. 3, ch. 81-282; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 179, 217, 807, 810, ch. 82-243; s. 1, ch. 84-75; ss. 36, 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 226, ch. 97-102; s. 20, ch. 98-199; s. 14, ch. 2005-257; s. 15, ch. 2012-209.
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