Florida Statutes
Part I - International Banking Corporations (Ss. 663.001-663.181)
663.10 - Conversion of license.


(1) An international banking corporation desiring to convert its existing federal agency or federal branch or Edge Act corporation into an international bank agency or international branch, or an Edge Act corporation which desires to convert to a state-chartered investment company shall submit to the office an application, on a form adopted by the commission and provided by the office, accompanied by a filing fee as prescribed by s. 663.12. An examination and investigation may be conducted to the extent determined necessary by the office. The cost of any such examination shall be paid by the applicant.
(2) Nothing in the laws of this state shall restrict the right of a state-licensed international branch agency, international branch, or international representative office or a state-chartered investment company to convert to a federal license or charter upon compliance with the laws of the United States. Upon completion of any such conversion, the state license shall be surrendered to the office.
(3) An international banking corporation desiring to convert any existing international banking office to an international banking office of a different type shall submit to the office an application on a form adopted by the commission and provided by the office which shall be accompanied by all of the information and documents that are required of applicants for a license of the type being sought together with the filing fee required by s. 663.12.
(4) An international banking corporation desiring to convert any federal agency, federal branch, or Edge Act corporation into an international banking office operating under provisions of this part shall meet the minimum criteria of the state-chartered form into which it is converting.
History.—ss. 91, 152, ch. 80-260; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; s. 1, ch. 91-307; ss. 1, 167, ch. 92-303; s. 1827, ch. 2003-261.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXVIII - Banks and Banking

Chapter 663 - International Banking

Part I - International Banking Corporations (Ss. 663.001-663.181)

663.001 - Purpose.

663.01 - Definitions.

663.02 - Applicability of the financial institutions codes.

663.021 - Civil action subpoena enforcement.

663.03 - Applicability of the Florida Business Corporation Act.

663.04 - Requirements for carrying on financial institution business.

663.05 - Application for license; approval or disapproval.

663.055 - Capital requirements.

663.06 - Licenses; permissible activities.

663.0601 - After-the-fact licensure process in the event of the acquisition, merger, or consolidation of international banking corporations.

663.061 - International bank agencies; permissible activities.

663.062 - International representative offices; permissible activities.

663.063 - International administrative offices.

663.064 - International branches; permissible activities; requirements.

663.065 - State-chartered investment companies; formation; permissible activities; restrictions.

663.07 - Asset maintenance or capital equivalency.

663.08 - Certification of capital accounts.

663.083 - Lending limits.

663.09 - Reports; records.

663.10 - Conversion of license.

663.11 - Termination of international banking corporation’s charter or authority.

663.12 - Fees; assessments; fines.

663.13 - Rules; exemption from statement of estimated regulatory costs requirements.

663.14 - Foreign travel expenses.

663.16 - Definitions; ss. 663.17-663.181.

663.17 - Liquidation; possession of business and property; inventory of assets; wages; depositing collected assets; appointing agents; appointment of judges.

663.171 - Liquidation; repudiation of contracts.

663.172 - Liability on repudiation or termination of contracts.

663.173 - Qualified financial contract; net obligation and net entitlement.

663.174 - Repudiation; lease, lessee, or lessor; real or personal property.

663.175 - Liquidation; continuation, stay, and injunction.

663.176 - Liquidation; notice of possession.

663.177 - Disposition of property held as bailee or depositary; opening of safe-deposit boxes; disposal of contents.

663.178 - Claims; valuation; priority; listing; filing; objection; endorsement; adverse interest.

663.18 - Fees.

663.181 - Manner and time within which taking possession may be tested.