# Fla. Stat. § 740.06: 740.06 Custodian compliance and immunity

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.06

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 740.06
- **Heading:** 740.06 Custodian compliance and immunity
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLII / Chapter 740 / Section 740.06

## Text

(1) Not later than 60 days after receipt of the information required under ss. 740.006-740.04, a custodian shall comply with a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient to disclose digital assets or terminate an account. If the custodian fails to comply, the fiduciary or designated recipient may apply to the court for an order directing compliance.

(2) An order under subsection (1) directing compliance must contain a finding that compliance is not in violation of 18 U.S.C. s. 2702.

(3) A custodian may notify a user that a request for disclosure or to terminate an account was made under this chapter.

(4) A custodian may deny a request under this chapter from a fiduciary or designated recipient for disclosure of digital assets or to terminate an account if the custodian is aware of any lawful access to the account following the receipt of the fiduciary’s request.

(5) This chapter does not limit a custodian’s ability to obtain or require a fiduciary or designated recipient requesting disclosure or termination under this chapter to obtain a court order that: (a) Specifies that an account belongs to the ward or principal; (b) Specifies that there is sufficient consent from the ward or principal to support the requested disclosure; and (c) Contains a finding required by a law other than this chapter.

(6) A custodian and its officers, employees, and agents are immune from liability for an act or omission done in good faith in compliance with this chapter.

History: s. 16, ch. 2016-46.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 740.001 740.001 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.01 740.01 Disclosure of digital assets held in trust when trustee is the original user.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.01.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.02 740.02 Disclosure of content of electronic communications held in trust when trustee is not the original user.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.02.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.002 740.002 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.03 740.03 Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust when trustee is not the original user.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.03.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.003 740.003 User direction for disclosure of digital assets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.004 740.004 Terms-of-service agreement preserved.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.04 740.04 Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of ward.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.04.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.005 740.005 Procedure for disclosing digital assets.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.05 740.05 Fiduciary duty and authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.05.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.006 740.006 Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.006.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.06 740.06 Custodian compliance and immunity.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.06.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.007 740.007 Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.007.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 740.07 740.07 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLII_C740_S740.07.md)

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