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Fla. Stat. § 617.1505 (2025)
Effect of certificate of authority.
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617.1505 Effect of certificate of authority.—
(1) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to conduct its affairs in this state subject, however, to the right of the Department of State to suspend or revoke the certificate as provided in this act.
(2) A foreign corporation with a valid certificate of authority has the same but no greater rights and has the same but no greater privileges as, and except as otherwise provided by this act is subject to the same duties, restrictions, penalties, and liabilities now or later imposed on, a domestic corporation of like character.
(3) This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1997–2008 · leading case: Chatlos Found., Inc. v. D'Arata, 882 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).
Chatlos Found., Inc. v. D'Arata, 882 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “As a foreign corporation qualified to do business in Florida, the Foundation is governed by section 617.1505: *1026 (1) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this state subject, however, to the right of the…”
Legal Envir. Assistance v. Dep, 702 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). “The Legislature took the language of section 617.1505, Florida Statutes (1995), which it originally enacted as chapter 90-179, section 96, Laws of Florida, from a provision it had enacted the year before pertaining to corporations for profit.”
Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. v. 7100 FAIRWAY, LLC., 993 So. 2d 86 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). “It pointed to section 617.1505(3), Florida Statutes, which provides: "This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.”
Mukamal v. Bakes, 383 B.R. 798 (S.D. Fla. 2007). “The Court cited to Fla.Stat. § 617.1505(3), which is part of Florida's Not-For-Profit Corporation Act, which states: "This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.”
— 617.1505(2) — 1 case
Legal Envir. Assistance v. Dep, 702 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). “The Legislature took the language of section 617.1505, Florida Statutes (1995), which it originally enacted as chapter 90-179, section 96, Laws of Florida, from a provision it had enacted the year before pertaining to corporations for profit.”
— 617.1505(3) — 4 cases
Chatlos Found., Inc. v. D'Arata, 882 So. 2d 1021 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “As a foreign corporation qualified to do business in Florida, the Foundation is governed by section 617.1505: *1026 (1) A certificate of authority authorizes the foreign corporation to which it is issued to transact business in this state subject, however, to the right of the…”
Cambridge Credit Counseling Corp. v. 7100 FAIRWAY, LLC., 993 So. 2d 86 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). “It pointed to section 617.1505(3), Florida Statutes, which provides: "This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.”
Mukamal v. Bakes, 383 B.R. 798 (S.D. Fla. 2007). “The Court cited to Fla.Stat. § 617.1505(3), which is part of Florida's Not-For-Profit Corporation Act, which states: "This act does not authorize this state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of a foreign corporation authorized to conduct its affairs in this state.”
Legal Envir. Assistance v. Dep, 702 So. 2d 1352 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). “The Legislature took the language of section 617.1505, Florida Statutes (1995), which it originally enacted as chapter 90-179, section 96, Laws of Florida, from a provision it had enacted the year before pertaining to corporations for profit.”
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