617.1522 Withdrawal on dissolution, merger, or conversion to certain non-filing entities.—
(1) A foreign corporation that is authorized to conduct affairs in this state that has dissolved and completed winding up, has merged into a foreign eligible entity that is not authorized to conduct affairs in this state, or has converted to a domestic or foreign eligible entity that is not organized, incorporated, registered, or otherwise formed through the public filing of a record, must deliver a notice of withdrawal of certificate of authority to the department for filing in accordance with s. 617.1520.
(2) After a withdrawal under this section of a foreign corporation that has converted to another type of entity is effective, service of process in any action or proceeding based on a cause of action arising during the time the foreign corporation was authorized to conduct affairs in this state may be made pursuant to s. 617.1510.