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740.06 – Custodian Compliance and Immunity.

740.06 Custodian compliance and immunity.— (1) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under ss. 740.006-740.04, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply […]

740.001 – Short Title.

740.001 Short title.—This chapter may be cited as the “Florida Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.” History.—s. 2, ch. 2016-46.

740.002 – Definitions.

740.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Account” means an arrangement under a terms-of-service agreement in which the custodian carries, maintains, processes, receives, or stores a digital asset of the user or provides goods or services to the user. (2) “Agent” means a person that is granted authority to act for a principal under a durable […]

740.003 – User Direction for Disclosure of Digital Assets.

740.003 User direction for disclosure of digital assets.— (1) A user may use an online tool to direct the custodian to disclose to a designated recipient or not to disclose some or all of the user’s digital assets, including the content of electronic communications. If the online tool allows the user to modify or delete a direction […]

740.004 – Terms-of-Service Agreement Preserved.

740.004 Terms-of-service agreement preserved.— (1) This chapter does not change or impair a right of a custodian or a user under a terms-of-service agreement to access and use the digital assets of the user. (2) This chapter does not give a fiduciary or a designated recipient any new or expanded rights other than those held by the user […]

740.005 – Procedure for Disclosing Digital Assets.

740.005 Procedure for disclosing digital assets.— (1) When disclosing the digital assets of a user under this chapter, the custodian may, at its sole discretion: (a) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient full access to the user’s account; (b) Grant a fiduciary or designated recipient partial access to the user’s account sufficient to perform the tasks with which the […]

740.006 – Disclosure of Content of Electronic Communications of Deceased User.

740.006 Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.—If a deceased user consented to or a court directs the disclosure of the content of electronic communications of the user, the custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of the user the content of an electronic communication sent or received by the user […]

740.007 – Disclosure of Other Digital Assets of Deceased User.

740.007 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.—Unless a user prohibited disclosure of digital assets or the court directs otherwise, a custodian shall disclose to the personal representative of the estate of a deceased user a catalog of electronic communications sent or received by the user and digital assets of the user, except the content […]

740.008 – Disclosure of Content of Electronic Communications of Principal.

740.008 Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal.—To the extent a power of attorney expressly grants an agent authority over the content of electronic communications sent or received by the principal and unless directed otherwise by the principal or the court, a custodian shall disclose to the agent the content if the agent gives to […]