560.304 – Exemption from licensure.
560.304 Exemption from licensure.—The requirement for licensure under this part does not apply to a person cashing payment instruments that have an aggregate face value of less than $2,000 per person per day and that are incidental to the retail sale of goods or services whose compensation for cashing payment instruments at each site does not […]
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 […]
560.309 – Conduct of business.
560.309 Conduct of business.— (1) A licensee may transact business under this part only under the legal name under which the person is licensed. The use of a fictitious name is allowed if the fictitious name has been registered with the Department of State and disclosed to the office as part of an initial license application, or […]
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 […]
560.203 – Exemptions from licensure.
560.203 Exemptions from licensure.—Authorized vendors of a licensee acting within the scope of authority conferred by the licensee are exempt from licensure but are otherwise subject to the provisions of this chapter. History.—s. 2, ch. 94-238; s. 2, ch. 94-354; s. 29, ch. 2008-177.
560.204 – License required.
560.204 License required.— (1) Unless exempted, a person may not engage in, or in any manner advertise that they engage in, the activity of a payment instrument seller or money transmitter, for compensation, without first obtaining a license under this part. For purposes of this subsection, the term “compensation” includes profit or loss on the exchange of […]
560.205 – Additional license application requirements.
560.205 Additional license application requirements.—In addition to the license application requirements under part I of this chapter, an applicant seeking a license under this part must also submit to the office: (1) A sample authorized vendor contract, if applicable. (2) A sample form of payment instrument, if applicable. (3) Documents demonstrating that the net worth and bonding requirements specified […]
560.123 – Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act.
560.123 Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Control of Money Laundering in Money Services Business Act.” (2) The purpose of this section is to require the maintenance of certain records of transactions involving currency, monetary value, payment instruments, or virtual currency in order to deter […]