Fla. Stat. 662.142
Revocation of license


(1)

Any of the following acts constitute grounds for the revocation by the office of the license of a licensed family trust company:The company is not a family trust company as defined in this chapter.A violation of s. 662.1225, s. 662.123(1)(a), s. 662.125(2), s. 662.126, s. 662.127, s. 662.128, s. 662.130, s. 662.131, s. 662.134, or s. 662.144.A violation of chapter 896, relating to financial transactions offenses, or a similar state or federal law or related rule or regulation.A violation of any rule of the commission.A violation of any order of the office.A breach of any written agreement with the office.A prohibited act or practice under s. 662.131.A failure to provide information or documents to the office upon written request.An act of commission or omission that is judicially determined to be a breach of trust or fiduciary duty.

(a)

The company is not a family trust company as defined in this chapter.

(b)

A violation of s. 662.1225, s. 662.123(1)(a), s. 662.125(2), s. 662.126, s. 662.127, s. 662.128, s. 662.130, s. 662.131, s. 662.134, or s. 662.144.

(c)

A violation of chapter 896, relating to financial transactions offenses, or a similar state or federal law or related rule or regulation.

(d)

A violation of any rule of the commission.

(e)

A violation of any order of the office.

(f)

A breach of any written agreement with the office.

(g)

A prohibited act or practice under s. 662.131.

(h)

A failure to provide information or documents to the office upon written request.

(i)

An act of commission or omission that is judicially determined to be a breach of trust or fiduciary duty.

(2)

If the office finds that a licensed family trust company has committed any of the acts specified in subsection (1), the office may enter an order suspending the company’s license and provide notice of its intention to revoke the license and of the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57.

(3)

If a hearing is not timely requested pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57 or if a hearing is held and it has been determined that the licensed family trust company has committed any of the acts specified in subsection (1), the office may enter an order revoking the company’s license. A licensed family trust company has 90 days to wind up its affairs after license revocation. If after 90 days the company is still in operation, the office may seek an order from the circuit court for the annulment or dissolution of the company.

Source: Section 662.142 — Revocation of license, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0662.­142 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

662.10
Short title
662.102
Purposes
662.111
Definitions
662.112
Degrees of kinship
662.113
Applicability of other chapters of the financial institutions codes
662.114
Family trust company and foreign licensed family trust company licensing not required
662.115
Applicability of chapter to a family trust company or foreign licensed family trust company
662.120
Maximum number of designated relatives
662.121
Application for licensed family trust company
662.122
Registration of a family trust company or a foreign licensed family trust company
662.123
Organizational documents
662.124
Minimum capital account required
662.125
Directors or managers
662.126
Fidelity bonds
662.127
Segregation of books, records, and assets
662.128
Annual renewal
662.129
Discontinuing business
662.130
Powers of family trust companies, licensed family trust companies, and foreign licensed family trust companies
662.131
Prohibitions
662.132
Investments
662.133
Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments
662.134
Unlawful to advertise services
662.135
Service as court-appointed fiduciary
662.140
Rules
662.141
Examination, investigations, and fees
662.142
Revocation of license
662.143
Cease and desist authority
662.144
Failure to submit required report
662.145
Grounds for removal
662.146
Confidentiality of books and records
662.147
Records relating to the office examination
662.148
Public records exemption
662.150
Domestication of a foreign family trust company
662.151
Registration of a foreign licensed family trust company to operate in this state
662.1215
Investigation of license applicants
662.1225
Requirements for a family trust company, licensed family trust company, or foreign licensed family trust company
662.1465
Family trust company proceedings

Current through Fall 2025

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