(1) If the department denies a corporation’s application for reinstatement after administrative dissolution, the department must serve the corporation under s. 607.0504(1) with a written notice that explains the reason or reasons for denial.
(2) Within 30 days after service of a notice of denial of reinstatement, a corporation may appeal the denial by petitioning the Circuit Court of Leon County to set aside the dissolution. The petition must be served on the department and contain a copy of the department’s notice of administrative dissolution, the corporation’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.
(3) The court may order the department to reinstate the dissolved corporation or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(4) The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.