Tiger Commissary Services, Inc.; On March 15, 2018, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for Declaratory Statement from Tiger Commissary Services, Inc.(TCSI). The petition seeks a declaratory statement ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Finance

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Florida Office of Financial Regulation has received the petition for declaratory statement from Tiger Commissary Services, Inc. The petition seeks the agency's opinion as to the applicability of Chapter 560, Florida Statutes, as it applies to the petitioner.

On March 15, 2018, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (Consumer Finance) received a Petition for Declaratory Statement from Tiger Commissary Services, Inc.(TCSI). The petition seeks a declaratory statement from the Office to confirm whether Petitioner is required to be licensed as a money service business following its change in business process (per the petition, Tiger Commissary Services, Inc. no longer accepts money on behalf of a relative or friend of an inmate. No TCSI merchant account exists where funds belonging to a friend or relative is deposited. TCSI has cleared all transmissions between TCSI and Merchant Processors USMS and Forte. No outstanding money transmissions exists for any customer in any state. TCSl's primary business is Kitchen Management Services followed closely by Jail Management Software including Booking, Visitation, Warrants, Civil, Incidents, Dispatch, Evidence, and Fines & Fees modules. TCSI still sells physical commissary items through its website. Tiger allows individuals to access Heartland Payment System's (HPS) API/Web Interface through the TCSI website but the website clearly states the transaction is being processed by HPS).

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Agency Clerk, Office of Financial Regulation, P.O. Box 8050, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8050, [phone], [e-mail].

Please refer all comments to: Agency Clerk, Office of Financial Regulation, P.O. Box 8050, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-8050, [phone], [e-mail].