§ 560.303, Fla. Stat. · Part III. CHECK CASHING ANDFOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A person may not engage in, or in any manner advertise engagement in, the business of cashing payment instruments or exchanging foreign currency without being licensed under this part.
(2) A person licensed under this part may not engage directly in the activities that require a license under part II of this chapter but may be an authorized vendor for a person licensed under part II.
(3) A person exempt from licensure under this part engaging in the business of cashing payment instruments or the exchanging of foreign currency may not charge fees in excess of those provided in s. 560.309.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 3, ch. 94-238; s. 3, ch. 94-354; s. 39, ch. 2008-177.
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