Florida Statutes 717.129 – Periods of limitation
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 717.129
- Audit: means an action or proceeding to examine and verify a person's records, books, accounts, and other documents to ascertain and determine compliance with this chapter. See Florida Statutes 717.101
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Financial Services. See Florida Statutes 717.101
- Holder: means :(a) A person who is in possession or control or has custody of property or the rights to property belonging to another; is indebted to another on an obligation; or is obligated to hold for the account of, or to deliver or pay to, the owner, property subject to this chapter; or(b) A trustee in case of a trust. See Florida Statutes 717.101
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) The expiration before or after July 1, 1987, of any period of time specified by contract, statute, or court order, during which a claim for money or property may be made or during which an action or proceeding may be commenced or enforced to obtain payment of a claim for money or to recover property, does not prevent the money or property from being presumed unclaimed or affect any duty to file a report or to pay or deliver unclaimed property to the department as required by this chapter.(2) The department may not commence an action or proceeding to enforce this chapter with respect to the reporting, payment, or delivery of property or any other duty of a holder under this chapter more than 10 years after the duty arose. The period of limitation established under this subsection is tolled by the earlier of the department’s or audit agent’s delivery of a notice that a holder is subject to an audit or examination under s. 717.1301 or the holder’s written election to enter into an unclaimed property voluntary disclosure agreement.