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Fla. Stat. § 607.0301 (2025)

Purposes and application.

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607.0301 Purposes and application.—

(1) Every corporation incorporated under this chapter has the purpose of engaging in any lawful business unless a more limited purpose is set forth in the articles of incorporation.

(2) A corporation engaging in a business that is subject to regulation under another statute of this state may incorporate under this chapter only if permitted by, and subject to all limitations of, the other statute.

(3) The provisions of this chapter extend to all corporations, whether chartered by special acts or general laws, except that special statutes for the regulation and control of types of business and corporations shall control when in conflict herewith.

History.—s. 23, ch. 89-154; s. 6, ch. 93-281; s. 24, ch. 2019-90.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1991–2007 · leading case: Hopkins v. Vizcayans, 582 So. 2d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991).

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Hopkins v. Vizcayans, 582 So. 2d 689 (Fla. 3d DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “007, Florida Statutes (1975), was repealed by chapter 89-154, section 166, Laws of Florida, and replaced with section 607.0301, Florida Statutes (1989).”

In Re Adams, 389 B.R. 762 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “See Fla. Stat. § 607.0301 and Fla. Stat. § 621.”

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