Section 707.170 - Effective date of charter; commencement of business; effect of failure to commence business(1) A charter shall specify the date on which it becomes effective, which shall not be more than 90 days after the date of issuance of the charter, unless an extension of time is granted by the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.(2) A banking institution shall commence business on the effective date specified in its charter. If a banking institution fails to commence business on the effective date specified in the charter or according to any extension of time granted by the director it ceases to exist and its articles of incorporation and charter are void.Amended by 1973 c.797 §64; 1997 c.631 §52