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Resident General Lines License
TYPE AND CLASS:
2-20 Resident General Lines (Property, Casualty, Surety, Marine, Health and Miscellaneous Lines)
Common Use(s) of License:
To insure automobiles, water craft, homes, motorcycles, and pets. Also, used to write errors & omissions, workers
compensation, and write bonds.
STEPS TO OBTAIN 2-20 RESIDENT GENERAL LINES LICENSE:
Step 1 - You must be:
• A natural person at least 18 years of age.
• A resident of the state of Florida.
• A United States citizen or legal alien who possesses a work authorization from the United States Immigration
and Naturalization Services.
• Not hold a resident license in another state.
Step 2 - Must have the following prerequisite(s) before applying:
• Have completed or taught a 200-hour course in property and casualty insurance, approved by the department,
within four (4) years of application date. [Requires State Examination]
NOTE: F.A.C. rule 69B-227.260, Study Manuals are required for all attendees of a pre-licensing course.
OR
• Completed at least one (1) year within the last four (4) years in responsible insurance duties as a full-time bona
fide employee in all lines (the areas of property, casualty, surety, health, and marine) of property and casualty
insurance. [Requires State Examination]
OR
• Completed at least one (1) year within the last four (4) years of responsible insurance duties as a
licensed and appointed Customer Representative (4-40), Personal Lines Agent (20-44), or Service Representative
(0-55) and completed a 40-hour course approved by the Department in the areas of property, casualty, surety,
marine and health insurance. - [Requires State Examination]
NOTE: F.A.C. rule 69B-227.260, Study Manuals are required for all attendees of a pre-licensing course.
OR
• Earned an insurance degree which includes least 18 semester hours of college credit in property, casualty,
health, and commercial insurance from an accredited college or university [an official transcript required].
[Exempt from State Examination]
OR
• Become a resident of Florida, held a valid resident license with the equivalent line of authority for at least one
(1) continuous year prior to applying for a license in Florida, and submit the application for the Florida general
lines license within 90 days of becoming a resident of Florida. [Exempt from State Examination]
OR
• Have an original letter from the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters certifying you
hold the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designation. [Exempt from State Examination]
Step 3 - Apply:
• Answer all of the questions and pay the fees to complete online application.
Review fees
Apply
Fingerprinting fees are not included and must be paid directly to vendor
Step 4 - Send prerequisite(s) to department:
• Send proof of prerequisite, as indicated in Step 2, to the Bureau.
Email to: agentlicensing@myfloridacfo.com
Note: If you have taken a prelicensing course, your prelicensing education provider will automatically send
the Bureau proof within 21 days of your passing date. This applies to some designation courses. If you have
completed a designation course, you may contact your provider to confirm.
Step 5 - Fingerprints:
• You must be fingerprinted.
Step 6 – Examination:
Disregard this step if you are not required to take an exam or you passed the exam within one year prior to applying
for the license.
• Upon approval, an e-mail will be sent to you directing you to check your messages in your MyProfile account.
Messages are where you may print your notifications from the department, such as an authorization for an
examination. Follow the message's instructions to schedule the examination. - [Requires State Examination]
Note: If you are required to take an examination, you will not be qualified for a license until the department has
received a passing result from the testing vendor.
Step 7 - Status notification(s):
• Once an application has been submitted, you may check your MyProfile account for the status of your
application. Deficiencies will be listed under the pending license type.
• Once all the above steps have been satisfied, the department will send your approval by email. You may then go
to your MyProfile account and click the “Wallet” and/or “Letter” hyperlink(s), under the “Print Licenses” section,
to generate a copy of your license for printing.
Special Note:
• This license can be appointed by a health insurance company. F.S. 626.015(7)(d)
• Customer Service Representatives (4-40) upgrading their license will have an immediate increase in their CE
requirement upon the issuance of the 2-20 license. This CE requirement must be fulfilled by the CE due date. All
CE questions can be emailed to AgentLicensin[email protected]om.
• This license cannot be held with the following licenses:
▪ 0-55 Service Representative
▪ 0-93 Life (Foreign/Military)
▪ 4-30 Crop Hail & Multi-Peril Crop
▪ 4-40 Customer Representative
▪ 4-42 Limited Cust Representative
• Continuing Education (CE) Requirement: 24 hours due bi-annually by end of licensee's birth month. When the CE
requirement has been generated, the requirement can be viewed in licensee's MyProfile account. Section
626.2815, Florida Statutes. Note: Additional information can be found on our Continuing Education page.
• Appointment of License: This license requires an appointment to be valid. Section 626.112(4), Florida
Statutes. This license will expire if unappointed for 48 months. Section 626.431(3), Florida Statutes.
• Third party access must be authorized by the licensee through MyProfile in order for the third party to manage
the licensing submissions and changes on behalf of the licensee. NOTE: Third party access will not permit the
third party to receive criminal history information through deficiency requests or otherwise, unless provided by
the applicant in writing.
• Related Florida Statutes: 626.015, 624.604, 624.605, and 626.726-626.754
