655.851 – Unclaimed Credit Balances.
655.851 Unclaimed credit balances.—Credit balances held by a financial institution, credit union, or participant as defined in 12 U.S.C. s. 4001(19) which result from the performance of or participation in check-clearing functions, whether pursuant to a contractual relationship between financial institutions, credit unions, or participants; through a clearinghouse as defined by s. 674.104; or through a […]
655.86 – Issuance of Postdated Checks.
655.86 Issuance of postdated checks.—It is the duty of the person drawing a postdated check to notify, in writing, the separate office or branch of the institution upon which such check is drawn, giving a complete description thereof, including the name of the payee, the date, the number, and the amount thereof; otherwise, the institution is […]
655.89 – Legal Holidays; Business Days; Business and Transactions.
655.89 Legal holidays; business days; business and transactions.— (1) In this section, the term: (a) “Business day” means that part of any day on which an institution is open to the public for carrying on substantially all its banking functions, trust functions, or transactions. A financial institution is deemed to be “closed” on any day, or any part […]
655.90 – Closing During Emergencies and Other Special Days.
655.90 Closing during emergencies and other special days.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Commissioner” means the director of the Office of Financial Regulation and any other person lawfully exercising such powers. (b) “Emergency” means any condition or occurrence, actual or threatened, which may interfere physically with the conduct of normal business operations of an institution […]
655.60 – Appraisals.
655.60 Appraisals.— (1) The office is authorized to cause appraisals to be made of real estate or other property held by a state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation or securing the assets of the state financial institution, subsidiary, or service corporation if specific facts or information with respect to real estate or other property held, secured […]
655.91 – Records of Institutions and Copies Thereof; Retention and Destruction.
655.91 Records of institutions and copies thereof; retention and destruction.— (1) In this section, “records” of an institution means and includes all books of account and other books of every kind, journals, ledgers, statements, instruments, documents, files, messages, writings of every kind, and other internal or other data and other information of every description, made or received […]
655.762 – Sale of Assets.
655.762 Sale of assets.—A state financial institution may sell any asset in the ordinary course of business or with the approval of the office in any other circumstances. History.—s. 44, ch. 92-303; s. 1731, ch. 2003-261.
655.921 – Transaction of Business by Out-of-State Financial Institutions; Exempt Transactions.
655.921 Transaction of business by out-of-state financial institutions; exempt transactions.— (1) The financial institutions codes do not prohibit a financial institution or business trust that has its principal place of business outside this state and that does not operate branches in this state from: (a) Contracting in this state with any person to acquire from such person a […]
655.769 – Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 655.77-655.91.
655.769 Definitions of terms used in ss. 655.77-655.91.—As used in ss. 655.77-655.91, the term: (1) “Check” includes a share draft of a credit union. (2) “Deposit” includes a share of a credit union. (3) “Depositor” includes a member of a credit union. (4) “Institution” means any state or national bank, state or federal association, or state or federal credit union. […]
655.922 – Banking Business by Unauthorized Persons; Use of Name.
655.922 Banking business by unauthorized persons; use of name.— (1) Only a financial institution authorized to do business in this state pursuant to the financial institutions codes of any state or federal law may engage in the business of soliciting or receiving funds for deposit, issuing certificates of deposit, or paying checks in this state; and only […]