(1) If the department finds that one or more grounds exist for the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or continue any license or appointment issued under this part, the department may, in its discretion, except when an administrative fine is not permissible under s. 626.681 or when such suspension, revocation, or refusal is mandatory, in lieu of or in addition to such suspension or revocation, or in lieu of such refusal, or in connection with any administrative monetary penalty imposed under s. 626.681, place the offending licensee or appointee on probation for a period, not to exceed 2 years, as specified by the department in its order.
(2) As a condition to such probation or in connection therewith, the department may specify in its order reasonable terms and conditions to be fulfilled by the probationer during the probation period. If during the probation period the department has good cause to believe that the probationer has violated a term or condition, it shall suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue, renew, or continue the license or appointment of the probationer, as upon the original grounds referred to in subsection (1).
Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 163060
...ice at Tallahassee within the period so allowed, the licenses or permits of the licensee or permittee shall stand suspended or revoked or renewal or continuation shall be refused, as the case may be, upon expiration of such period. (Emphasis added.) Section 626.691 authorizes the Department to grant probation in lieu of suspension or revocation under certain circumstances: (1) If the department finds that one or more grounds exist for the suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew or continue a...
...The statutory scheme is abundantly clear that when a licensed insurance agent has violated section 626.611, such violation requires mandatory suspension or revocation, precluding the application of section 626.621 and use of the alternative sanctions as provided in sections 626.681 and 626.691....
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