Florida Statutes 607.1532 – Judicial review of denial of reinstatement
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 607.1532
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the Florida Department of State. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
- Foreign: means , with respect to an entity, an entity governed as to its internal affairs by the organic law of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
- Foreign corporation: means an entity incorporated or organized under laws other than the laws of this state which would be a corporation for profit if incorporated under the laws of this state. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
(1) If the department denies a foreign corporation‘s application for reinstatement after revocation of its certificate of authority, the department shall serve the foreign corporation under s. 607.15101 with a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for the denial.
(2) Within 30 days after service of a notice of denial of reinstatement, a foreign corporation may appeal the denial by petitioning the Circuit Court of Leon County to set aside the revocation. The petition must be served on the department and contain a copy of the department’s notice of revocation, the foreign corporation’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.
(3) The circuit court may order the department to reinstate the certificate of authority of the foreign corporation or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(4) The circuit court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.