(1) Notwithstanding s. 655.059, an international trust company representative office established under this chapter is not required to produce a book or record pertaining to a deposit account, investment account, trust account, or loan of a customer of the international trust entity’s offices that are located outside the United States or its territories in response to a subpoena, if the book or record is maintained outside the United States or its territories and is not in the possession, custody, or control of the international trust entity’s representative office established in this state. (2) This section applies only to a subpoena issued pursuant to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or other similar law or rule of civil procedure in another state. This section does not apply to a subpoena issued by or on behalf of a federal, state, or local government law enforcement agency, administrative or regulatory agency, legislative body, or grand jury and does not limit the power of the office to access all books and records in the exercise of the office’s regulatory and supervisory powers under the financial institutions codes.
