2014

39 Fla. L. Weekly D84a
131 So. 3d 805

Licensing — Department of Financial Services — Resident life insurance agent — Permanent bar to licensure — Department erred in applying statute imposing per se bar against licensure of any applicant who commits felony involving fraud to applicant based on prior convictions for which applicant’s civil rights had been restored — Alternative analysis provided by Department as justification for denying license application, which hinged on applicant’s prior crimes and, perhaps, general notions of moral fitness and trustworthiness to engage in business of insurance, was inconsistent with Department’s adoption of hearing officer’s findings that applicant was a completely rehabilitated model citizen with good character who was morally fit to hold license