(3) In the application, the applicant must provide all of the following:(a) The applicant’s full name, age, residence address, and business address, and all occupations engaged in by the applicant during the 5 years preceding the date of the application.
(b) A copy of the applicant’s basic organizational documents, if any, including the articles of incorporation, articles of association, partnership agreement, trust agreement, or other similar documents, together with all amendments to such documents.
(c) Copies of all bylaws, rules, regulations, or similar documents regulating the conduct of the applicant’s internal affairs.
(d) A list showing the name, business and residence addresses, and official position of each individual who is responsible for conduct of the applicant’s affairs, including, but not limited to, any member of the applicant’s board of directors, board of trustees, executive committee, or other governing board or committee and any other person or entity owning or having the right to acquire 10 percent or more of the voting securities of the applicant.
(e) With respect to each individual identified under paragraph (d):1. A sworn biographical statement on forms adopted by the commission and supplied by the office.
2. A set of fingerprints on forms prescribed by the commission, certified by a law enforcement officer, and accompanied by the fingerprinting fee specified in s. 624.501. 3. Authority for release of information relating to the investigation of the individual’s background.
(f) All applications, viatical settlement contract forms, escrow forms, and other related forms proposed to be used by the applicant.
(g) A general description of the method the viatical settlement provider will use in determining life expectancies, including a description of the applicant’s intended receipt of life expectancies, the applicant’s intended use of life expectancy providers, and the written plan or plans of policies and procedures used to determine life expectancies.
(h) Such other information as the commission or office deems necessary to determine that the applicant and the individuals identified under paragraph (d) are competent and trustworthy and can lawfully and successfully act as a viatical settlement provider.
(5) Upon the filing of a sworn application and the payment of the license fee, the office shall investigate each applicant and may issue the applicant a license if the office finds that the applicant:(a) Has provided a detailed plan of operation.
(b) Is competent and trustworthy and intends to act in good faith in the business authorized by the license applied for.
(c) Has a good business reputation and has had experience, training, or education that qualifies the applicant to conduct the business authorized by the license applied for.
(d) If the applicant is a corporation, is a corporation incorporated under the laws of this state, or is a foreign corporation authorized to transact business in this state.
(e) Has designated the Chief Financial Officer as its agent for service of process.
(f) Has made the deposit required by s. 626.9913(3).