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FL Stat § 617.1504 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1504 - Amended Certificate of Authority.

617.1504 Amended certificate of authority.—(1) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state shall make application to the Department of State to obtain an amended certificate of authority if it changes:(a) Its corporate name;(b) The period of its duration;(c) The purpose or purposes which it intends to pursue in this state; or(d) The jurisdiction of its incorporation.(2) Such application shall be made within 90 days after the occurrence of any change mentioned in subsection (1), shall be made on forms prescribed by the department, shall be executed and filed in the same manner as an original application for authority, and shall set forth:(a) The name of the foreign corporation as it appears on the department’s records;(b) The jurisdiction of its incorporation;(c) The date it was authorized to conduct its affairs in this state;(d) If the name of the foreign corporation has changed, the name relinquished, the new name, a statement that the change of name has been effected under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and the date the change was effected;(e) If the period of duration has changed, a statement of such change and the date the change was effected;(f) If the jurisdiction of incorporation has changed, a statement of such change and the date the change was effected; and(g) If the purposes that the corporation intends to pursue in this state have changed, a statement of such new purposes, and a further statement that the corporation is authorized to pursue such purposes in the jurisdiction of its incorporation.(3) The requirements of s. 617.1503 for obtaining an original certificate of authority apply to obtaining an amended certificate under this section.History.—s. 94, ch. 90-179; s. 64, ch. 93-281; s. 46, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.1505 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1505 - Effect of Certificate of Authority.

617.1505 Effect of certificate of authority.—(1) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to conduct its affairs in this state subject, however, to the right of the Department of State to suspend or revoke the certificate as provided in this act.(2) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and except as otherwise provided by this act is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.(3) This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.History.—s. 95, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.1506 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1506 - Corporate Name of Foreign Corporation.

617.1506 Corporate name of foreign corporation.—(1) A foreign corporation may not file an application for a certificate of authority unless the corporate name of such corporation satisfies the requirements of s. 617.0401. To obtain or maintain a certificate of authority to transact business in this state, the foreign corporation:(a) May add the word “corporation” or “incorporated” or the abbreviation “corp.” or “inc.” or words of like import, which clearly indicate that it is a corporation instead of a natural person or partnership or other business entity; however, the name of a foreign corporation may not contain the word “company” or the abbreviation “co.”; or(b) May use an alternate name to transact business in this state if its real name is unavailable. Any alternate corporate name adopted for use in this state must be cross-referenced to the real corporate name in the records of the Division of Corporations. If the real corporate name of the corporation becomes available in this state or if the corporation chooses to change its alternate name, a copy of the resolution of its board of directors, changing or withdrawing the alternate name and executed as required by s. 617.01201, must be delivered for filing.(2) The corporate name, including the alternate name, of a foreign corporation must be distinguishable, within the records of the Division of Corporations, from:(a) Any corporate name of a corporation for profit incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.(b) The alternate name of another foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.(c) The corporate name of a not-for-profit corporation incorporated or authorized to transact business in this state.(d) The names of all other entities or filings, except fictitious name registrations pursuant to s. 865.09, organized, or registered under the laws of this state, that are on file with the Division of Corporations.(3) If a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state changes its corporate name to one that does not satisfy the requirements of s. 617.0401, such corporation may not transact business in this state under the changed name until the corporation adopts a name satisfying the requirements of s. 617.0401.History.—s. 96, ch. 90-179; s. 65, ch. 93-281; s. 15, ch. 98-101; s. 47, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.1507 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1507 - Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.

617.1507 Registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.—(1) Each foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state must continuously maintain in this state:(a) A registered office that may be the same as any of the places it conducts its affairs; and(b) A registered agent, who may be:1. An individual who resides in this state and whose business office is identical with the registered office;2. Another domestic entity that is an authorized entity whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office; or3. A foreign entity authorized to transact business in this state that is an authorized entity and whose business address is identical to the address of the registered office.(2) A registered agent appointed pursuant to this section or a successor registered agent appointed pursuant to s. 617.1508 on whom process may be served shall each file a statement in writing with the Department of State, in such form and manner as shall be prescribed by the department, accepting the appointment as a registered agent simultaneously with his or her being designated. Such statement of acceptance shall state that the registered agent is familiar with, and accepts, the obligations of that position.(3) For purposes of this section, “authorized entity” means:(a) A corporation for profit;(b) A limited liability company;(c) A limited liability partnership; or(d) A limited partnership, including a limited liability limited partnership.History.—s. 97, ch. 90-179; s. 66, ch. 93-281; s. 3, ch. 97-93; s. 96, ch. 97-102; s. 277, ch. 2019-90.
FL Stat § 617.1508 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1508 - Change of Registered Office and Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.

617.1508 Change of registered office and registered agent of foreign corporation.—(1) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state may change its registered office or registered agent by delivering to the Department of State for filing a statement of change that sets forth:(a) Its name;(b) The street address of its current registered office;(c) If the current registered office is to be changed, the street address of its new registered office;(d) The name of its current registered agent;(e) If the current registered agent is to be changed, the name of its new registered agent and the new agent’s written consent (either on the statement or attached to it) to the appointment;(f) That, after the change or changes are made, the street address of its registered office and the business office of its registered agent will be identical; and(g) That any such change was authorized by resolution duly adopted by its board of directors or by an officer of the corporation so authorized by the board of directors.(2) If a registered agent changes the street address of his or her business office, he or she may change the street address of the registered office of any foreign corporation for which he or she is the registered agent by notifying the corporation in writing of the change and signing (either manually or in facsimile) and delivering to the Department of State for filing a statement of change that complies with the requirements of paragraphs (1)(a)-(f) and recites that the corporation has been notified of the change.History.—s. 98, ch. 90-179; s. 67, ch. 93-281; s. 97, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.1509 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1509 - Resignation of Registered Agent of Foreign Corporation.

617.1509 Resignation of registered agent of foreign corporation.—(1) The registered agent of a foreign corporation may resign his or her agency appointment by signing and delivering to the Department of State for filing a statement of resignation and mailing a copy of such statement to the corporation at the corporation’s principal office address shown in its most recent annual report or, if none, shown in its application for a certificate of authority or other most recently filed document. The statement of resignation must state that a copy of such statement has been mailed to the corporation at the address so stated. The statement of resignation may include a statement that the registered office is also discontinued.(2) The agency appointment is terminated as of the 31st day after the date on which the statement was filed and, unless otherwise provided in the statement, termination of the agency acts as a termination of the registered office.History.—s. 99, ch. 90-179; s. 68, ch. 93-281; s. 98, ch. 97-102.
FL Stat § 617.1510 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1510 - Service of Process, Notice, or Demand on a Foreign Corporation.

617.1510 Service of process, notice, or demand on a foreign corporation.—(1) The registered agent of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state is the corporation’s agent for service of process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the foreign corporation.(2) A foreign corporation may be served by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the secretary of the foreign corporation at its principal office shown in its application for a certificate of authority or in its most recent annual report if the foreign corporation:(a) Has no registered agent or its registered agent cannot with reasonable diligence be served;(b) Has withdrawn from conducting its affairs in this state under s. 617.1520; or(c) Has had its certificate of authority revoked under s. 617.1531.(3) Service is perfected under subsection (2) at the earliest of:(a) The date the foreign corporation receives the mail;(b) The date shown on the return receipt, if signed on behalf of the foreign corporation; or(c) Five days after its deposit in the United States mail, as evidenced by the postmark, if mailed postpaid and correctly addressed.(4) This section does not prescribe the only means, or necessarily the required means, of serving a foreign corporation. Process against any foreign corporation may also be served in accordance with chapter 48 or chapter 49.(5) Any notice to or demand on a foreign corporation made pursuant to this act may be made in accordance with the procedures for notice to or demand on domestic corporations under s. 617.0504.History.—s. 100, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.1520 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1520 - Withdrawal of Foreign Corporation.

617.1520 Withdrawal of foreign corporation.—(1) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state may not withdraw from this state until it obtains a certificate of withdrawal from the Department of State.(2) A foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state may apply for a certificate of withdrawal by delivering an application to the Department of State for filing. The application shall be made on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department of State and shall set forth:(a) The name of the foreign corporation and the jurisdiction under the law of which it is incorporated;(b) That it is not conducting its affairs in this state and that it surrenders its authority to conduct its affairs in this state;(c) That it revokes the authority of its registered agent to accept service on its behalf and appoints the Department of State as its agent for service of process based on a cause of action arising during the time it was authorized to conduct its affairs in this state;(d) A mailing address to which the Department of State may mail a copy of any process served on it under paragraph (c); and(e) A commitment to notify the Department of State in the future of any change in its mailing address.(3) After the withdrawal of the corporation is effective, service of process on the Department of State under this section is service on the foreign corporation. Upon receipt of the process, the Department of State shall mail a copy of the process to the foreign corporation at the mailing address set forth under subsection (2).History.—s. 101, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.1530 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1530 - Grounds for Revocation of Authority to Conduct Affairs.

617.1530 Grounds for revocation of authority to conduct affairs.—The Department of State may commence a proceeding under s. 617.1531 to revoke the certificate of authority of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state if:(1) The foreign corporation has failed to file its annual report with the Department of State by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the third Friday in September.(2) The foreign corporation does not pay, within the time required by this act, any fees, taxes, or penalties imposed by this act or other law.(3) The foreign corporation is without a registered agent or registered office in this state for 30 days or more.(4) The foreign corporation does not notify the Department of State under s. 617.1508 or s. 617.1509 that its registered agent has resigned or that its registered office has been discontinued within 30 days after the date of such resignation or discontinuance.(5) An incorporator, director, officer, or agent of the foreign corporation signed a document he or she knew was false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Department of State for filing.(6) The department receives a duly authenticated certificate from the secretary of state or other official having custody of corporate records in the jurisdiction under the law of which the foreign corporation is incorporated stating that it has been dissolved or disappeared as the result of a merger.(7) The foreign corporation has failed to answer truthfully and fully, within the time prescribed by this act, interrogatories propounded by the Department of State.History.—s. 102, ch. 90-179; s. 99, ch. 97-102; s. 19, ch. 2009-72; s. 48, ch. 2009-205.
FL Stat § 617.1531 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1531 - Procedure for and Effect of Revocation.

617.1531 Procedure for and effect of revocation.—(1) If the Department of State determines that one or more grounds exist under s. 617.1530 for revocation of a certificate of authority, the Department of State shall serve the foreign corporation with notice of its intent to revoke the foreign corporation’s certificate of authority. If the foreign corporation has provided the department with an electronic mail address, such notice shall be by electronic transmission. Revocation for failure to file an annual report shall occur on the fourth Friday in September of each year. The Department of State shall issue a certificate of revocation to each revoked corporation. Issuance of the certificate of revocation may be by electronic transmission to any foreign corporation that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.(2) If the foreign corporation does not correct each ground for revocation under s. 617.1530(2)-(7) or demonstrate to the reasonable satisfaction of the Department of State that each ground determined by the Department of State does not exist within 60 days after issuance of notice, the Department of State shall revoke the foreign corporation’s certificate of authority by issuing a certificate of revocation that recites the ground or grounds for revocation and its effective date. Issuance of the certificate of revocation may be by electronic transmission to any foreign corporation that has provided the department with an electronic mail address.(3) The authority of a foreign corporation to conduct its affairs in this state ceases on the date shown on the certificate revoking its certificate of authority.(4) Revocation of a foreign corporation’s certificate of authority does not terminate the authority of the registered agent of the corporation.History.—s. 103, ch. 90-179; s. 20, ch. 2009-72.
FL Stat § 617.1532 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1532 - Appeal From Revocation.

617.1532 Appeal from revocation.—(1) If the Department of State revokes the authority of any foreign corporation to conduct its affairs in this state pursuant to the provisions of this act, such foreign corporation may likewise appeal to the circuit court of the county where the registered office of such corporation in this state is situated by filing with the clerk of such court a petition setting forth a copy of its application for authority to conduct its affairs in this state and a copy of the certificate of revocation given by the Department of State, whereupon the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the Department of State or direct the department to take such action as the court deems proper.(2) Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the circuit court under this section in review of any ruling or decision of the Department of State may be taken as in other civil actions.History.—s. 105, ch. 90-179.
FL Stat § 617.1533 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1533 - Reinstatement Following Revocation.

617.1533 Reinstatement following revocation.—(1)(a) A foreign corporation whose certificate of authority has been revoked under s. 617.1531 may apply to the Department of State for reinstatement at any time after the effective date of revocation of authority. The application must:1. Recite the name of the corporation and the effective date of its revocation of authority;2. State that the ground or grounds for revocation either did not exist or have been eliminated and that no further grounds currently exist for revocation of authority;3. State that the corporation’s name satisfies the requirements of s. 617.1506; and4. State that all fees owed by the corporation and computed at the rate provided by law at the time the corporation applies for reinstatement have been paid; or(b) In the alternative, the foreign corporation may submit a current annual report, signed by the registered agent and an officer or director, which substantially complies with the requirements of paragraph (a).(2) If the Department of State determines that the application contains the information required by subsection (1) and that the information is correct, it shall file the document, cancel the certificate of revocation of authority, and reinstate the foreign corporation effective on the date on which the reinstatement document is filed.(3) When the reinstatement is effective, it relates back to and takes effect as of the effective date of the revocation of authority and the foreign corporation resumes carrying on its affairs as if the revocation of authority has never occurred.(4) The name of the foreign corporation whose certificate of authority has been revoked shall not be available for assumption or use by another corporation until 1 year after the effective date of revocation of authority unless the corporation provides the Department of State with an affidavit executed as required by s. 617.01201 permitting the immediate assumption or use of the name by another corporation.(5) If the name of the foreign corporation has been lawfully assumed in this state by another corporation, the Department of State shall require the foreign corporation to comply with s. 617.1506 before accepting its application for reinstatement.History.—s. 104, ch. 90-179; s. 5, ch. 95-211; s. 4, ch. 97-93.
FL Stat § 617.1601 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXVI - Business Organizations|Chapter 617 - Corporations Not for Profit|617.1601 - Corporate Records.

617.1601 Corporate records.—(1) A corporation shall keep as records minutes of all meetings of its members and board of directors, a record of all actions taken by the members or board of directors without a meeting, and a record of all actions taken by a committee of the board of directors in place of the board of directors on behalf of the corporation.(2) A corporation shall maintain accurate accounting records.(3) A corporation or its agent shall maintain a record of its members in a form that permits preparation of a list of the names and addresses of all members in alphabetical order by class of voting members.(4) A corporation shall maintain its records in written form or in another form capable of conversion into written form within a reasonable time.(5) A corporation shall keep a copy of the following records:(a) Its articles of incorporation or restated articles of incorporation and all amendments to them currently in effect.(b) Its bylaws or restated bylaws and all amendments to them currently in effect.(c) The minutes of all members’ meetings and records of all action taken by members without a meeting for the past 3 years.(d) Written communications to all members generally or all members of a class within the past 3 years, including the financial statements furnished for the past 3 years under s. 617.1605.(e) A list of the names and business street, or home if there is no business street, addresses of its current directors and officers.(f) Its most recent annual report delivered to the Department of State under s. 617.1622.History.—s. 106, ch. 90-179; s. 69, ch. 93-281; s. 49, ch. 2009-205.