Florida Statute 607.1505 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 607
FLORIDA BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

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F.S. 607.1505

607.1505 Effect of a certificate of authority.—

(1) Unless the department determines that an application for a certificate of authority of a foreign corporation to transact business in this state does not comply with the filing requirements of this chapter, the department shall, upon payment of all filing fees, authorize the foreign corporation to transact business in this state and file the application for certificate of authority.

(2) The filing by the department of an application for a certificate of authority means that the foreign corporation that filed the application to transact business in this state has obtained a certificate of authority to transact business in this state and is authorized to transact business in this state, subject, however, to the right of the department to suspend or revoke the certificate of authority as provided in this chapter.

History.—s. 140, ch. 89-154; s. 202, ch. 2019-90; s. 58, ch. 2020-32.

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Total Results: 11

Sandra Waite v. AII Acquisition Corp.

901 F.3d 1307

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 23, 2018 | Docket: 7728863

Cited 31 times | Published

Ulloa , or Magwitch . Section 607.1505 authorizes a foreign corporation with a certificate

Chatlos Foundation, Inc. v. D'Arata

882 So. 2d 1021, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 11686, 2004 WL 1749160

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 6, 2004 | Docket: 1945992

Cited 9 times | Published

qualified to do business in Florida by virtue of section 607.1505(2). In that case, DeSaad was arrested for

Mukamal v. Bakes

383 B.R. 798, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96347, 2007 WL 4916729

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 5, 2007 | Docket: 1082048

Cited 7 times | Published

a virtually identical provision as Fla.Stat. § 607.1505(3), which provides: "This act does not authorize

Arnold v. McFall

839 F. Supp. 2d 1281, 2011 WL 6980847

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 14, 2011 | Docket: 65978494

Cited 4 times | Published

of the state of incorporation. See Fla. Stat. § 607.1505(3) (stating in pertinent part that “[t]his act

Banco Industrial De Venezuela C.A., Miami Agency v. De Saad

68 So. 3d 895, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 239, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1281, 2011 WL 2224820

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 2011 | Docket: 2355255

Cited 3 times | Published

to regulation under this Act. Specifically, section 607.1505(1), Florida Statutes, provides that "[a] certificate

Mukamal ex rel. Far & Wide Corp. v. Bakes

378 F. App'x 890

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 30, 2010 | Docket: 65733370

Cited 3 times | Published

laws of the state of incorporation. Fla. Stat. § 607.1505(3); Chatlos Found., Inc. v. D’Arata, 882 So.2d

NATIONAL RIFLE ASS'N OF AM. v. Linotype Co.

591 So. 2d 1021, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 12720, 1991 WL 272732

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1991 | Docket: 734507

Cited 3 times | Published

qualified to do business in Florida under Section 607.1505, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1990), does not make

Legal Envir. Assistance v. Dep

702 So. 2d 1352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1997 | Docket: 1513262

Cited 1 times | Published

(Fla. 3d DCA 1991) (concluding that under section 607.1505, a foreign corporation's certificate of authority

Robert Freedman v. MajicJack Vocaltec Ltd.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 2020 | Docket: 17294855

Published

Florida Business Corporation Act.6 See Fla. Stat. § 607.1505; Restatement (Second) of Conflict of Laws §§

Romay v. Caribevision Holdings, Inc.

147 So. 3d 125, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 13296, 2014 WL 4212739

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2014 | Docket: 1164414

Published

or internal affairs of a foreign corporation.” § 607.1505(3), Fla. Stat. *127 (2013). The

de Saad v. Banco Industrial De Venezuela, C.A.

843 So. 2d 953, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 4765, 2003 WL 1824570

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2003 | Docket: 64822526

Published

transact business in Florida, pursuant to Section 607.1505, Florida Statutes (2000). We reverse. Section