Florida Statutes Part I - Secondhand Dealers (Ss. 538.03-538.17)

• 538.03 - Definitions; Applicability.
  (1) As used in this part, the term:(a) “Acquire” means to obtain by purchase, consignment, or trade.(b) “Appropriate law enforcement official” means the sheriff of the county in...
• 538.04 - Recordkeeping Requirements; Penalties.
  (1) A secondhand dealer shall complete a secondhand dealers transaction form at the time of the actual transaction. A secondhand dealer shall maintain a copy of...
• 538.05 - Inspection Of Records And Premises Of Secondhand Dealers.
  (1) The entire registered premises and required records of each secondhand dealer are subject to inspection during regular business hours by any law enforcement officer having...
• 538.06 - Holding Period.
  (1) A secondhand dealer shall not sell, barter, exchange, alter, adulterate, use, or in any way dispose of any secondhand goods within 15 calendar days of...
• 538.07 - Penalty For Violation Of Chapter.
  (1) Except where otherwise provided herein, a person who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided...
• 538.08 - Stolen Goods; Petition For Return.
  (1) If the secondhand dealer contests the identification or ownership of the property, the person alleging ownership of the property may, provided that a timely report...
• 538.09 - Registration.
  (1) A secondhand dealer shall not engage in the business of purchasing, consigning, or trading secondhand goods from any location without registering with the Department of...
• 538.11 - Powers And Duties Of Department; Rules.
  The same duties and privileges imposed by chapter 212 upon dealers of tangible personal property respecting the keeping of books and records and accounts and...
• 538.15 - Certain Acts And Practices Prohibited.
  It is unlawful for a secondhand dealer or any employee thereof to do or allow any of the following acts:(1) Knowingly make a transaction with:(a) Any person...
• 538.17 - Local Regulation Of Secondhand Dealers.
  Nothing in this chapter shall preclude political subdivisions of the state and municipalities from enacting laws more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.History.—s. 2,...

Last modified: September 23, 2016