The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 538
SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS

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F.S. 538.07

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 in s. 775.082 and by a fine not to exceed $10,000.

(2) When the lawful owner recovers stolen property from a secondhand dealer and the person who sold or pledged the stolen property to the secondhand dealer is convicted of theft, a violation of this section, or dealing in stolen property, the court shall order the defendant to make restitution to the secondhand dealer or the lawful owner, as applicable, pursuant to s. 775.089.

History.—s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 93-37; s. 5, ch. 2006-201.

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Amendments to 538.07

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 538.07

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S538.07 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - OTHER SECONDHAND DEALER VIOLATION - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

NEPERA CHEMICAL, INC. v. SEA- LAND SERVICE, INC., 527 F. Supp. 136 (D.D.C. 1981)

. . . Nepera in fact paid $5,797.00 or $538.07 more than the applicable freight charges for this shipment. . . .

MEMPHIS TRANSIT COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES, 155 Ct. Cl. 797 (Ct. Cl. 1961)

. . . , before construction begins_ 332,126.28 Total cost of non-depreeiable property - (760,825.60) 775, 538.07 . . .