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2016 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVIII BANKS AND BANKING
Chapter 663 INTERNATIONAL BANKING Entire Chapter
SECTION 04
Requirements for carrying on financial institution business.
F.S. 663.04
663.04 Requirements for carrying on financial institution business.—An international banking corporation or trust company, or any affiliate, subsidiary, or other person or business entity acting as an agent for, on behalf of, or for the benefit of such international banking corporation or trust company who engages in such activities from an office located in this state, may not transact a banking or trust business, or maintain in this state any office for carrying on such business, or any part thereof, unless such corporation, trust company, affiliate, subsidiary, person, or business entity:
(1) Has been authorized by its charter to carry on a banking or trust business and has complied with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is chartered.
(2) Has furnished to the office such proof as to the nature and character of its business and as to its financial condition as the commission or office requires.
(3) Has filed with the office a certified copy of that information required to be supplied to the Department of State by those provisions of part I of chapter 607 which are applicable to foreign corporations.
(4) Has received a license duly issued to it by the office.
(5) Has capital accounts no less than the minimums required per s. 663.055 and is not imminently insolvent or insolvent per s. 655.005(1).
(6)(a) Is not in bankruptcy, conservatorship, receivership, liquidation, or similar status under the laws of any country.
(b) Is not operating under the direct control of the government, regulatory, or supervisory authority of the jurisdiction of its incorporation through government intervention or any other extraordinary actions.
(c) Has not been in such status or control at any time within the 7 years preceding the date of application for a license.
History.—s. 1, ch. 77-157; ss. 85, 151, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 4, ch. 81-156; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 5, ch. 83-129; s. 3, ch. 83-265; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 153, ch. 92-303; s. 1816, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2010-9; s. 65, ch. 2014-209.
Note.—Former s. 659.67(4).