Fla. Stat. § 607.1532
Judicial review of denial of reinstatement
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2011
(1) If the Department of State revokes the authority of any foreign corporation to transact business in this state pursuant to the provisions of this act, such foreign corporation may likewise appeal to the circuit court of the county where the registered office of such corporation in this state is situated by filing with the clerk of such court a petition setting forth a copy of its application for authority to transact business in this state and a copy of the certificate of revocation given by the Department of State, whereupon the matter shall be tried de novo by the court, and the court shall either sustain the action of the Department of State or direct the department to take such action as the court deems proper.
(2) Appeals from all final orders and judgments entered by the circuit court under this section in review of any ruling or decision of the Department of State may be taken as in other civil actions.
(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.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.