Communicating with the Department (30-Day Rules)

A licensee must notify the DFS in writing within thirty (30) days of any change to their name, residence address, principal business street address, mailing address, phone numbers, or email address. Failure → fine up to $250 first offense; at least $500 or suspension/revocation for a subsequent offense. Moving both principal residence AND principal place of business out of Florida → licenses and all appointments immediately terminated. Separately, a licensee must submit copies of the order/documents within thirty (30) days after the final disposition of any administrative action (by any governmental/regulatory agency, re insurance, securities, or fraud/dishonesty/fiduciary breach — F.S. 626.536), and must notify the DFS in writing within thirty (30) days after pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted of, a felony or a crime punishable by imprisonment of one (1) year or more (F.S. 626.451(6); failing to = discipline ground, F.S. 626.621(10)).

The Department must always know where you are and what you've been accused of — you get 30 days to tell them, every time.