Florida Statute 609.04 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXVI
BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS

Chapter 609
COMMON-LAW DECLARATIONS OF TRUST

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609.04 Unlawful to transact business prior to compliance.—No person may transact or conduct any business, within this state, under any declaration of trust, or like association, without first complying with the provisions and requirements of this chapter, and no person organized to do business under any such declaration of trust, may offer for sale, barter, or exchange any unit, share, contract, note, bond, mortgage, oil or mineral lease or other security of such organization or association, without first having complied with the provisions and requirements of this chapter.

History.—s. 1, ch. 9125, 1923; s. 1, ch. 11995, 1927; CGL 7091.

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Arias v. State, 593 So. 2d 260 (Fla. 3d DCA 1992).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1992 WL 4083

evidence of truthful character will be admitted." Id. § 609.4, at 333. By its express terms, subsection 90.609(2)

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Your Constr. Ctr., Inc. v. Dominion Mortg. & Realty Trust, 402 F. Supp. 757 (S.D. Fla. 1975).

Cited 2 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida

...engaged in by such association. The department of state, prior to the issuance of the certificate by it, shall collect from the said association a filing fee of two hundred ($200.00), which fee shall be paid by it into the general fund of the state. § 609.04 Unlawful to transact business prior to compliance....

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