Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements., Branch Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements., Amendments, Change of Name, Change of Entity and Change in Control or Ownership.  

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    DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
    Finance

    RULE NO: RULE TITLE
    69V-85.002: Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements.
    69V-85.003: Branch Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements.
    69V-85.005: Amendments, Change of Name, Change of Entity and Change in Control or Ownership.

    NOTICE OF CHANGE

    Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 32, August 10, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

    These changes are in response to comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee.

     

    69V-85.002 Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements.

    (4) Amendments to Pending Applications. If the information contained in any application form for a licensure under Chapter 520, F.S., or any amendment thereto, becomes inaccurate for any reason, the applicant shall file an amendment correcting such information within thirty (30) days after the change on Form OFR-520-01. An applicant may amend the application as to those factors generally within the control or selection of the applicant once, as a matter of course, at any time within thirty (30) days after receipt of the application by the Office. Otherwise, the application may be amended only with prior written permission from the Office of Financial Regulation. Requests to make changes that are material to the application shall be deemed by the Office of Financial Regulation to be grounds for denial, and a new application, accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, shall be required.  Material changes include the substitution or addition of an ultimate equitable owner of 10% or greater interest, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, a chief operations officer, a chief legal officer, a chief compliance officer, a control person, a member, a partner, or a joint venturer. Form OFR-520-01 is incorporated by reference in subsection 69V-85.002(1), F.A.C.

     

    69V-85.003 Branch Application Forms, Fees, Procedures and Requirements.

    (4) Amendments to Pending Applications. If the information contained in any application form for branch office license, or any amendment thereto, becomes inaccurate for any reason, the applicant shall file an amendment correcting such information within thirty (30) days after the change on Form OFR-520-02. An applicant may amend the application as to those factors generally within the control or selection of the applicant once, as a matter of course, at any time within thirty (30) days from receipt of the application by the Office. Otherwise, the application may be amended only with prior written permission from the Office of Financial Regulation. Requests to make changes that are material to the application shall be deemed by the Office of Financial Regulation to be grounds for denial, and a new application, accompanied by the appropriate filing fee, shall be required. Material changes include the substitution or addition of an ultimate equitable owner of 10% or greater interest, a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, a chief operations officer, a chief legal officer, a chief compliance officer, a control person, a member, a partner, or a joint venturer.  Form OFR-520-02 is incorporated by reference in subsection 69V-85.003(1), F.A.C.

     

    69V-85.005 Amendments, Change of Name, Change of Entity and Change in Control or Ownership.

    (1) Each person licensed under Chapter 520, F.S., which proposes to change its name, form of business organization, or any other information contained in any initial application form or any amendment thereto, must file an amendment pursuant to Section 520.999, F.S., not later than thirty-days (30) after the effective date of the change on: Application for License under Chapter 520, Florida Statutes, Form OFR-520-01 and Application for Branch Office License, Form OFR-520-02. The forms are available on the Office’s website at www.flofr.com and by mail from the Office of Financial Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0376. Name changes pursuant to this subsection shall not involve any change in controlling interest of the licensed entity:

    (2) Each licensee under Chapter 520, F.S., that proposes to change any personnel described in Sections 520.03, 520.32, 520.52, and 520.63, F.S., listed in any initial application or any amendment thereto must file an amendment not later than thirty-days (30) prior to the effective date of the change or within two (2) business days after the date the licensee first received notice of the change on Application for License under Chapter 520, Florida Statutes, Form OFR-520-01 and Application for Branch Office License, Form OFR-520-02. In the event the change in personnel in Section 520.999, F.S., listed in any initial application or any amendment thereto results in the addition of anyone referenced in this subsection, such persons must comply with Section 520.999, F.S. unless such person has previously complied with Section 520.999, F.S., with an entity currently licensed under this chapter.