(1) A family trust company, licensed family trust company, or foreign licensed family trust company shall file an annual renewal application with the office on an annual basis no later than 45 days after the anniversary of the filing of either the initial application or the prior year’s renewal application.
(2) The license renewal application filed by a licensed family trust company must include a verified statement by an authorized representative of the trust company that:

(a) The licensed family trust company operated in full compliance with this chapter, chapter 896, or similar state or federal law, or any related rule or regulation. The application must include proof acceptable to the office that the company is a family trust company as defined under this chapter.
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 662.128

  • Authorized representative: means an officer or director of a family trust company, licensed family trust company, or foreign licensed family trust company, if organized as a corporation; or a manager, officer, or member of a family trust company, licensed family trust company, or foreign licensed family trust company, if organized as a limited liability company. See Florida Statutes 662.111
  • Designated relative: means a common ancestor of a family, who may be a living or deceased person, and who is so designated in the application for a license or annual license. See Florida Statutes 662.111
  • Family trust company: means a corporation or limited liability company that:
    (a) Is exclusively owned by one or more family members. See Florida Statutes 662.111
  • Foreign licensed family trust company: means a family trust company that:
    (a) Is licensed by a state in the United States other than this state or the District of Columbia. See Florida Statutes 662.111
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Licensed family trust company: means a family trust company that operates in accordance with this chapter and has been issued a license that has not been revoked or suspended by the office. See Florida Statutes 662.111
  • Office: means the Office of Financial Regulation. See Florida Statutes 662.111
(b) Describes any material changes to its operations, principal place of business, directors, officers, managers, members acting in a managerial capacity, and designated relatives since the end of the preceding calendar year.
(3) The registration renewal application filed by a family trust company must include:

(a) A verified statement by an authorized representative of the trust company that it is a family trust company as defined under this chapter and that its operations are in compliance with ss. 662.1225, 662.123(1), 662.124, 662.125, 662.127, 662.131, and 662.134, chapter 896, or similar state or federal law or related rule or regulation.
(b) The name of the company’s designated relative or relatives, if applicable, and the street address for its principal place of business.
(4) The registration renewal application filed by a foreign licensed family trust company must include a verified statement by an authorized representative of the trust company that its operations are in compliance with ss. 662.1225, 662.125, 662.131, and 662.134 and in compliance with the family trust company laws and regulations of its principal jurisdiction. It must also provide:

(a) The current telephone number and street address of the physical location of its principal place of business in its principal jurisdiction.
(b) The current telephone number and street address of the physical location in this state of its principal place of operations where its books and records pertaining to its operations in this state are maintained.
(c) The current telephone number and address of the physical location of any other offices located in this state.
(d) The name and current street address in this state of its registered agent.
(e) Documentation satisfactory to the office that the foreign licensed family trust company is in compliance with the family trust company laws and regulations of its principal jurisdiction.
(5) The annual renewal application shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the office and signed under penalty of perjury by an authorized representative.
(6) A fee of $750 for a family trust company, $1,500 for a licensed family trust company, and $1,000 for a foreign licensed family trust company shall be submitted with the annual renewal application. All fees received by the office pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Financial Institutions’ Regulatory Trust Fund pursuant to s. 655.049 for the purpose of administering this chapter.
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