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FL Stat § 517.275 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.275 - Commodities; Prohibited Practices.

517.275 Commodities; prohibited practices.—It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to engage in any act or practice in or from this state, which act or practice constitutes a violation of any provision of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. ss. 1 et seq., as amended, or the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted under that act as amended.History.—ss. 12, 15, ch. 84-159; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 13, ch. 2009-242.
FL Stat § 517.302 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.302 - Criminal Penalties; Alternative Fine; Anti-Fraud Trust Fund; Time Limitation for Criminal Prosecution.

517.302 Criminal penalties; alternative fine; Anti-Fraud Trust Fund; time limitation for criminal prosecution.—(1) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 517.312(1) by obtaining money or property of an aggregate value exceeding $50,000 from five or more persons is guilty of a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(3) In lieu of a fine otherwise authorized by law, a person who has been convicted of or who has pleaded guilty or no contest to having engaged in conduct in violation of this chapter may be sentenced to pay a fine that does not exceed the greater of three times the gross value gained or three times the gross loss caused by such conduct, plus court costs and the costs of investigation and prosecution reasonably incurred.(4) There is created within the office a trust fund to be known as the Anti-Fraud Trust Fund. Any amounts assessed as costs of investigation and prosecution under this subsection shall be deposited in the trust fund. Funds deposited in the trust fund must be used, when authorized by appropriation, for investigation and prosecution of administrative, civil, and criminal actions arising under this chapter. Funds may also be used to improve the public’s awareness and understanding of prudent investing.(5) Criminal prosecution for offenses under this chapter is subject to the time limitations in s. 775.15.History.—s. 1, ch. 65-102; s. 488, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 4, 5, ch. 80-254; s. 397, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 13, ch. 86-85; ss. 12, 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 97-90; s. 11, ch. 98-221; s. 609, ch. 2003-261; s. 151, ch. 2010-102.
FL Stat § 517.312 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.312 - Securities, Investments, Boiler Rooms; Prohibited Practices; Remedies.

517.312 Securities, investments, boiler rooms; prohibited practices; remedies.—(1) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person:(a) To offer or sell, in this state or from this state, any security or investment when such offer or sale is in violation of s. 517.301 or s. 517.311; or(b) To directly or indirectly manage, supervise, control, or own, either alone or in association with others, any boiler room in this state which sells or offers for sale any security or investment in violation of paragraph (a).(2) Any purchaser of a security or investment sold in violation of subsection (1) is entitled to rescind such purchase at any time and recover damages as provided in s. 517.211(3)(a), (4), and (6).History.—ss. 11, 15, ch. 84-159; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 517.313 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.313 - Destroying Certain Records; Reproduction.

517.313 Destroying certain records; reproduction.—(1) The commission and office may photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film or prints documents, records, data, and information of a permanent character.(2) The commission and office may destroy any of said documents after audit has been completed for the period embracing the dates of said instruments, after complying with the provisions of chapter 119.(3) Duly certified or authenticated photographs or microphotographs in the form of film or prints of any records made in compliance with the provisions of this section shall have the same force and effect as the originals thereof would have and shall be treated as originals for the purpose of their admissibility as evidence.History.—s. 7, ch. 78-435; s. 5, ch. 80-254; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 610, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 517.315 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.315 - Fees.

517.315 Fees.—All fees of any nature collected by the office pursuant to this chapter shall be disbursed as follows:(1) The office shall transfer the amount of fees required to be deposited into the Securities Guaranty Fund pursuant to s. 517.131;(2) After the transfer required in subsection (1), the office shall transfer the $50 assessment fee collected from each associated person under s. 517.12(10) and (11) and 30.44 percent of the $100 assessment fee paid by dealers and investment advisors for each office in the state under s. 517.12(10) and (11) to the Regulatory Trust Fund; and(3) All remaining fees shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.History.—s. 7, ch. 78-435; s. 5, ch. 80-254; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 611, ch. 2003-261; s. 4, ch. 2007-63; s. 3, ch. 2008-132.
FL Stat § 517.32 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions|517.32 - Exemption From Excise Tax, Certain Obligations to Pay.

517.32 Exemption from excise tax, certain obligations to pay.—There shall be exempt from all excise taxes imposed by chapter 201 all promissory notes, nonnegotiable notes, and other written obligations to pay money bearing dates subsequent to July 1, 1957, when the maker thereof is a security dealer registered by the office under this chapter and when such promissory note, nonnegotiable note or notes, or other written obligation to pay money shall be for the duration of 30 days or less and secured by pledge or deposit, as collateral security for the payment thereof, security or securities as defined in s. 517.021, provided all excise taxes imposed by chapter 201 shall have been paid upon such collateral security.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-823; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 4, 5, ch. 80-254; s. 399, ch. 81-259; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 612, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 518.06 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.06 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds in Loans Insured by Federal Housing Administrator.

518.06 Investment of fiduciary funds in loans insured by Federal Housing Administrator.—Banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, insurance companies, and guardians holding funds received from or currently in receipt of funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to the extent of those funds alone, may:(1) Make such loans and advances of credit, and purchases of obligations representing loans and advances of credit, as are insured by the Federal Housing Administrator, and obtain such insurance;(2) Make such loans secured by real property or leasehold as the Federal Housing Administrator insures or makes a commitment to insure, and obtain such insurance.History.—s. 1, ch. 17130, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 7100(1); s. 1, ch. 17980, 1937; s. 2, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 25, ch. 93-268.
FL Stat § 518.07 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.07 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds in Bonds, etc., Issued by Federal Housing Administrator.

518.07 Investment of fiduciary funds in bonds, etc., issued by Federal Housing Administrator.—(1) Banks, savings banks, trust companies, building and loan associations, insurance companies, guardians holding funds received from or currently in receipt of funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to the extent of those funds alone, the state and its political subdivisions, all institutions and agencies thereof, with the approval of the officials or boards having supervision or management of same, may invest their funds and moneys in their custody or possession, eligible for investment, in notes or bonds secured by mortgage or trust deed insured by the Federal Housing Administrator, in debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator, and in securities issued by national mortgage associations.(2) Such notes, bonds, debentures, and securities made eligible for investment may be used wherever, by statute of this state, collateral is required as security for the deposit of public or other funds; or deposits are required to be made with any public official or departments, or an investment of capital or surplus, or a reserve or other fund, is required to be maintained consisting of designated securities.History.—s. 2, ch. 17130, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 7100(2); s. 2, ch. 17980, 1937; s. 3, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 26, ch. 93-268.
FL Stat § 518.08 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.08 - Applicability of Laws Requiring Security, Etc.

518.08 Applicability of laws requiring security, etc.—No law of this state requiring security upon which loans or investments may be made, prescribing the nature, amount, or form of such security, prescribing or limiting interest rates upon loans or investments, limiting investments of capital or deposits, or prescribing or limiting the period for which loans or investments may be made, shall be deemed to apply to loans or investments made pursuant to ss. 518.06 and 518.07.History.—s. 3, ch. 17130, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 7100(3).
FL Stat § 518.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.09 - Housing Bonds Legal Investments and Security.

518.09 Housing bonds legal investments and security.—The state and all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and guardians holding funds received from or currently in receipt of funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to the extent of those funds alone may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys, or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or other obligations issued by a housing authority pursuant to the Housing Authorities Law of this state (chapter 421), or issued by any public housing authority or agency in the United States, when such bonds or other obligations are secured by a pledge of annual contributions to be paid by the United States Government or any agency thereof, and such bonds and other obligations shall be authorized security for all public deposits; it being the purpose of this section to authorize any person, associations, political subdivisions, bodies, and officers, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any bonds or other obligations; provided, however, that nothing contained in this section shall be construed as relieving any person from any duty of exercising reasonable care in selecting securities.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 19512, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7100(3-nn); s. 4, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 27, ch. 93-268.
FL Stat § 518.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.10 - Fiduciary Defined as Used in Ss. 518.11-518.14.

518.10 Fiduciary defined as used in ss. 518.11-518.14.—For the purpose of ss. 518.11-518.14, a “fiduciary” is defined as an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian (except any guardian holding funds received from or currently in receipt of funds from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, to the extent of those funds alone), or other person, whether individual or corporate, who by reason of a written agreement, will, court order, or other instrument has the responsibility for the acquisition, investment, reinvestment, exchange, retention, sale, or management of money or property of another.History.—s. 5, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 28, ch. 93-268.
FL Stat § 518.115 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.115 - Power of Fiduciary or Custodian to Deposit Securities in a Central Depository.

518.115 Power of fiduciary or custodian to deposit securities in a central depository.—(1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary, as defined in s. 518.10, holding securities, as defined in 1s. 678.102(1), in its fiduciary capacity, and any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, is authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit of such securities in a clearing corporation, as defined in 1s. 678.102(3). When such securities are so deposited, certificates representing securities of the same class of the same issuer may be merged and held in bulk in the name of the nominee of such clearing corporation with any other such securities deposited in such clearing corporation by any person, regardless of the ownership of such securities, and certificates of small denomination may be merged into one or more certificates of larger denomination.(b) A bank or a trust company so depositing securities with a clearing corporation shall be subject to such rules and regulations with respect to the making and maintenance of such deposit as, in the case of state-chartered institutions, the Financial Services Commission and, in the case of national banking associations, the Comptroller of the Currency may from time to time issue.(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, ownership of, and other interests in, the securities credited to such account may be transferred by entries on the books of said clearing corporation without physical delivery of any securities. The records of such fiduciary and the records of such bank or trust company acting as custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary shall at all times show the name of the party for whose account the securities are so deposited. A bank or trust company acting as custodian for a fiduciary shall, on demand by the fiduciary, certify in writing to the fiduciary the securities so deposited by such bank or trust company in such clearing corporation for the account of such fiduciary. A fiduciary shall, on demand by any party to a judicial proceeding for the settlement of such fiduciary’s account or on demand by the attorney for such party, certify in writing to such party the securities deposited by such fiduciary in such clearing corporation for its account as such fiduciary.(2) This section shall apply to any fiduciary holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, and to any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, acting on June 18, 1974, or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the agreement, instrument, or court order by which it is appointed and regardless of whether or not such fiduciary, custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary owns capital stock of such clearing corporation.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-224; s. 613, ch. 2003-261.1Note.—Repealed by s. 25, ch. 98-11.
FL Stat § 518.116 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.116 - Power of Certain Fiduciaries and Custodians to Deposit United States Government and Agency Securities With a Federal Reserve Bank.

518.116 Power of certain fiduciaries and custodians to deposit United States Government and agency securities with a Federal Reserve bank.—(1)(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any fiduciary, as defined in s. 518.10, which is a bank or trust company holding securities in its fiduciary capacity, and any bank or trust company holding securities as a custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, is authorized to deposit or arrange for the deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank in its district of any securities, the principal and interest of which the United States Government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof has agreed to pay or has guaranteed payment, to be credited to one or more accounts on the books of said Federal Reserve Bank in the name of such bank or trust company to be designated fiduciary or safekeeping accounts, to which account other similar securities may be credited.(b) A bank or trust company so depositing securities with a Federal Reserve Bank shall be subject to such rules and regulations with respect to the making and maintenance of such deposits as, in the case of state-chartered institutions, the Financial Services Commission and, in the case of national banking associations, the Comptroller of the Currency may from time to time issue. The records of such bank or trust company shall at all times show the ownership of the securities held in such account.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, ownership of, and other interests in, the securities credited to such account may be transferred by entries on the books of said Federal Reserve Bank without physical delivery of any securities. The records of such fiduciary and the records of such bank or trust company acting as custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary shall at all times show the name of the party for whose account the securities are so deposited. A bank or a trust company acting as custodian for a fiduciary shall, on demand by the fiduciary, certify in writing to the fiduciary the securities so deposited by such bank or trust company with such Federal Reserve Bank for the account of such fiduciary. A fiduciary shall, on demand by any party to a judicial proceeding for the settlement of such fiduciary’s account or on demand by the attorney for such party, certify in writing to such party the securities deposited by such fiduciary with such Federal Reserve bank for its account as such fiduciary.(2) This section shall apply to any fiduciary and to any bank or trust company holding securities as custodian, managing agent, or custodian for a fiduciary, acting on June 18, 1974, or who thereafter may act regardless of the date of the instrument or court order by which it is appointed.History.—s. 2, ch. 74-224; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 614, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 518.117 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.117 - Permissible Investments of Fiduciary Funds.

518.117 Permissible investments of fiduciary funds.—A fiduciary that is authorized by lawful authority to engage in trust business as defined in s. 658.12(20) may invest fiduciary funds in accordance with s. 660.417 so long as the investment otherwise complies with this chapter.History.—s. 15, ch. 2006-217.
FL Stat § 518.12 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.12 - Instrument Creating or Defining Powers, Duties of Fiduciary Not Affected.

518.12 Instrument creating or defining powers, duties of fiduciary not affected.—Nothing contained in ss. 518.10-518.14 shall be construed as conferring a power of sale upon any fiduciary not possessing such power or as authorizing any departure from, or variation of, the express terms or limitations set forth in any will, agreement, court order, or other instrument creating or defining the fiduciary’s duties and powers, but the terms “legal investment” or “authorized investment” or words of similar import, as used in any such instrument, shall be taken to mean any investment which is permitted by the terms of s. 518.11.History.—s. 7, ch. 28154, 1953; s. 1, ch. 57-120.
FL Stat § 518.13 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.13 - Authority of Court to Permit Deviation From Terms of Instrument Creating Trust Not Affected.

518.13 Authority of court to permit deviation from terms of instrument creating trust not affected.—Nothing contained in ss. 518.10-518.14 shall be construed as restricting the power of a court of proper jurisdiction to permit a fiduciary to deviate from the terms of any will, agreement, or other instrument relating to the acquisition, investment, reinvestment, exchange, retention, sale, or management of fiduciary property.History.—s. 8, ch. 28154, 1953.
FL Stat § 518.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.14 - Scope of Ss. 518.10-518.13.

518.14 Scope of ss. 518.10-518.13.—The provisions of ss. 518.10-518.13 shall govern fiduciaries acting under wills, agreements, court orders, and other instruments now existing or hereafter made.History.—s. 9, ch. 28154, 1953.
FL Stat § 518.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 518 - Investment of Fiduciary Funds|518.15 - Bonds or Motor Vehicle Tax Anticipation Certificates, Legal Investments and Security.

518.15 Bonds or motor vehicle tax anticipation certificates, legal investments and security.—Notwithstanding any restrictions on investments contained in any law of this state, the state and all public officers, municipal corporations, political subdivisions, and public bodies, all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and all persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees, and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in bonds or motor vehicle anticipation certificates issued under authority of s. 18, Art. XII of the State Constitution of 1885 as adopted by s. 9(d) of Art. XII, 1968 revised constitution, and the additional provisions of s. 9(d), and such bonds or certificates shall be authorized security for all public deposits, including, but not restricted to, deposits as authorized in s. 17.57, it being the purpose of this act to authorize any person, firm or corporation, association, political subdivision, body, and officer, public or private, to use any funds owned or controlled by them, including, but not limited to, sinking, insurance, investment, retirement, compensation, pension, and trust funds, and funds held on deposit, for the purchase of any such bonds or anticipation certificates, up to the amount as authorized by law to be invested in any type of security, including United States Government Bonds.History.—s. 1, ch. 27990, 1953; s. 31, ch. 69-216; s. 615, ch. 2003-261.