Florida Statutes Part II - Secondary Metals Recyclers (Ss. 538.18-538.28)

• 538.18 - Definitions.
  As used in this part, the term:(1) “Appropriate law enforcement official” means the sheriff of the county in which a secondary metals recycler is located or,...
• 538.19 - Records Required; Limitation Of Liability.
  (1) A secondary metals recycler shall maintain a legible paper record of all purchase transactions to which such secondary metals recycler is a party. A secondary...
• 538.20 - Inspection Of Regulated Metals Property And Records.
  During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer shall, after properly identifying herself or himself as a...
• 538.21 - Hold Notice.
  (1) Whenever a law enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe that certain items of regulated metals property in the possession of a secondary metals recycler...
• 538.22 - Exemptions.
  This part shall not apply to purchases of regulated metals property from:(1) Organizations, corporations, or associations registered with the state as charitable, philanthropic, religious, fraternal, civic,...
• 538.23 - Violations And Penalties.
  (1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a secondary metals recycler who knowingly and intentionally:1. Violates s. 538.20 or s. 538.21;2. Engages in a pattern of failing to...
• 538.235 - Method Of Payment.
  (1) A secondary metals recycler may not enter into any cash transaction:(a) In excess of $1,000 for the purchase of regulated metals property; or(b) In any amount for...
• 538.24 - Stolen Regulated Metals Property; Petition For Return.
  (1) If the secondary metals recycler contests the identification or ownership of the regulated metals property, the party other than the secondary metals recycler claiming ownership...
• 538.25 - Registration.
  (1) A person may not engage in business as a secondary metals recycler at any location without registering with the department. The department shall accept applications...
• 538.26 - Certain Acts And Practices Prohibited.
  It is unlawful for a secondary metals recycler to do or allow any of the following acts:(1) Purchase regulated metals property, restricted regulated metals property, or...
• 538.28 - Local Government Regulation.
  (1) The regulation of purchase transactions involving regulated metals property is preempted to the state. Except as provided in subsection (2), an ordinance or regulation adopted...

Last modified: September 23, 2016