560.141 – License application.
560.141 License application.— (1) To apply for a license as a money services business under this chapter, the applicant must submit: (a) An application to the office on forms prescribed by rule which includes the following information: 1. The legal name and address of the applicant, including any fictitious or trade names used by the applicant in the conduct […]
560.142 – License renewal.
560.142 License renewal.— (1) A license may be renewed for a subsequent 2-year period by furnishing such application as required by rule, together with the payment of a nonrefundable renewal fee as provided under s. 560.143, on or before the license expiration date, or for the remainder of any such period without proration following the date of […]
560.143 – Fees.
560.143 Fees.— (1) LICENSE APPLICATION FEES.—The applicable non-refundable fees must accompany an application for licensure: (a) Part II……….$375. (b) Part III……….$188. (c) Per branch office……….$38. (d) For each location of an authorizedvendor……….$38. (e) Declaration as a deferred presentmentprovider……….$1,000. (f) Fingerprint retention fees as prescribed by rule. (g) License application fees for branch offices and authorized vendors are limited to $20,000 when such fees are […]
560.144 – Deposit of fees and assessments.
560.144 Deposit of fees and assessments.—License application fees, license renewal fees, late payment penalties, civil penalties, administrative fines, and other fees, costs, or penalties provided for in this chapter shall be paid directly to the office, which shall deposit such proceeds into the Regulatory Trust Fund and use the proceeds to pay the costs of the […]
560.128 – Customer contacts; license display.
560.128 Customer contacts; license display.— (1) A money services business and authorized vendor must provide each customer with a toll-free telephone number for the purpose of contacting the money services business or authorized vendor or, in lieu of a toll-free telephone number, the address and telephone number of the office may be provided. (2) The commission may by […]
560.129 – Confidentiality.
560.129 Confidentiality.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all information concerning an investigation or examination conducted by the office pursuant to this chapter, including any customer complaint received by the office or the Department of Financial Services, is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution until the […]
560.1401 – Licensing standards.
560.1401 Licensing standards.—To qualify for licensure as a money services business under this chapter, an applicant must: (1) Demonstrate to the office the character and general fitness necessary to command the confidence of the public and warrant the belief that the money services business or deferred presentment provider shall be operated lawfully and fairly. (2) Be legally authorized […]
560.113 – Injunctions; receiverships; restitution.
560.113 Injunctions; receiverships; restitution.— (1) If the office determines that any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any action that is a violation of this chapter or related rules, the office may, in addition to or in lieu of other remedies, bring an action on behalf of the state in the circuit court […]
560.114 – Disciplinary actions; penalties.
560.114 Disciplinary actions; penalties.— (1) The following actions by a money services business, authorized vendor, or affiliated party constitute grounds for the issuance of a cease and desist order; the issuance of a removal order; the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license; or taking any other action within the authority of the office pursuant to this […]
560.1141 – Disciplinary guidelines.
560.1141 Disciplinary guidelines.— (1) The commission shall adopt by rule disciplinary guidelines applicable to each ground for disciplinary action that may be imposed by the office. (2) The disciplinary guidelines shall specify a meaningful range of designated penalties based upon the severity and repetition of specific offenses and that distinguish minor violations from those that endanger the public […]