Florida 2-20 General Lines Agent (Property, Casualty, Commercial Lines and Florida Law)Florida Law and EthicsMedium
A Florida 2-20 General Lines Agent, licensed for 10 years, needs to renew their license. They have completed 20 hours of approved continuing education (CE) courses, including 5 hours of ethics. Which of the following statements accurately describes their CE compliance for renewal?
- AThey have met both the general hour and ethics hour requirements.
- BThey are deficient in general hours and have only just met the ethics hours.
- CThey have met the general hour requirement but are deficient in ethics hours.
- DThey must complete an additional 4 hours of ethics to meet the requirement.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. They have met both the general hour and ethics hour requirements.
Florida 2-20 General Lines Agents licensed for 6 or more years must complete 20 hours of approved CE, including 4 hours of ethics. The agent completed 20 hours total and 5 ethics hours, thus meeting both requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. The agent completed 20 hours, which is the full general hour requirement.
- C. The agent met the ethics requirement of 4 hours as they completed 5 hours.
- D. The agent completed 5 ethics hours, exceeding the 4-hour ethics requirement.
Florida 2-20 CE Requirements
Florida 2-20 General Lines Agents must complete specific continuing education hours to renew their license, varying based on how long they've been licensed.
- Licensed less than 6 years: 24 hours total, including 5 hours of ethics.
- Licensed 6 years or more: 20 hours total, including 4 hours of ethics.
- Must be completed every two years prior to license expiration.
Memory trick: CE: Continuous Education, Essential for excellence.