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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. 626.9707
626.9707 Disability insurance; discrimination on basis of sickle-cell trait prohibited.
(1) An insurer authorized to transact insurance in this state may not refuse to issue and deliver in this state any policy of disability insurance, whether such policy is defined as individual, group, blanket, franchise, industrial, or otherwise, which is currently being issued for delivery in this state and which affords benefits and coverage for any medical treatment or service authorized and permitted to be furnished by a hospital, clinic, health clinic, neighborhood health clinic, health maintenance organization, physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or medical service facility or personnel solely because the person to be insured has the sickle-cell trait.
(2) No disability insurance policy issued or 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; s. 27, ch. 2020-9.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 626.9707
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 626.9707.



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

. . . (prohibiting refusal to issue life insurance solely on the basis the person has sickle-cell trait); 626.9707 . . .

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

. . . Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . . .

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

. . . Section 626.9541(l)(i), (o), or (x); Section 626.9551; Section 626.9705; Section 626.9706; Section 626.9707 . . .

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

. . . Section 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . .

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

. . . provides a civil remedy for violations of sections 626.9541(1)®,(o), or (x); 626.9551; 626.9705; 626.9706; 626.9707 . . .

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

. . . Section 626.9707;.... . . .

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

. . . 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 626.9707; or 6. Section 627.7283. . . .

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

. . . Section 626.9707; or (b) By the commission of any of the following acts by the insurer: 1. . . .