(1) If the department denies a limited liability company’s application for reinstatement after administrative dissolution, the department shall serve the company with a notice in a record that explains the reason or reasons for the denial.
(2) Within 30 days after service of a notice of denial of reinstatement, a limited liability company may appeal the denial by petitioning the Circuit Court of Leon County to set aside the dissolution. The petition must be served on the department and contain a copy of the department’s notice of administrative dissolution, the company’s application for reinstatement, and the department’s notice of denial.
(3) The circuit court may order the department to reinstate a dissolved limited liability company or take other action the court considers appropriate.
(4) The circuit court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.
