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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXVII
INSURANCE
Chapter 626
INSURANCE FIELD REPRESENTATIVES AND OPERATIONS
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F.S. 626.9706
626.9706 Life insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.
(1) No insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state shall refuse to issue and deliver any policy of life insurance solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.
(2) No life insurance policy issued and delivered in this state shall carry a higher premium rate or charge solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.
History.s. 1, ch. 78-35; s. 807, ch. 82-243; ss. 206, 207, ch. 90-363; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9706
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.9706.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNITED INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, v. OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION, Of, 985 So. 2d 665 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . agent or insurer); 626.9705 (prohibiting unfair or discriminatory rates based on severe disability); 626.9706 . . .

INC. v. MARYLAND CASUALTY COMPANY,, 625 F. Supp. 2d 1179 (N.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . . .

BUELL, v. DIRECT GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC., 488 F. Supp. 2d 1215 (M.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . provisions by the insurer: Section 626.9541(l)(i), (o), or (x); Section 626.9551; Section 626.9705; Section 626.9706 . . .

DADELAND DEPOT, INC. v. ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO., 945 So. 2d 1216 (Fla. 2006)

. . . Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . .

FLA ORTHOPEDICS, INC. v. AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY,, 896 So. 2d 1 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . also provides a civil remedy for violations of sections 626.9541(1)®,(o), or (x); 626.9551; 626.9705; 626.9706 . . .

TALAT ENTERPRISES, INC. d b a s v. AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY CO. d b a, 753 So. 2d 1278 (Fla. 2000)

. . . Section 626.9706; or 5. Section 626.9707;.... . . .

STATE FARM FIRE CASUALTY COMPANY, v. ZEBROWSKI,, 706 So. 2d 275 (Fla. 1997)

. . . Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . .

ZEBROWSKI a k a v. STATE FARM FIRE CASUALTY COMPANY,, 673 So. 2d 562 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Section 626.9706; 5. Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . .

HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, v. OWENS, 573 So. 2d 343 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . Section 626.9706; or 5. . . .