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. 538.22

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, patriotic, social, or school-sponsored organizations or associations, or from any nonprofit corporation or association;

(2) A law enforcement officer acting in an official capacity;

(3) A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, or receiver who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler;

(4) Any public official acting under judicial process or authority who has presented proof of such status to the secondary metals recycler;

(5) A sale on the execution, or by virtue of any process issued by a court, if proof thereof has been presented to the secondary metals recycler; or

(6) A manufacturing, industrial, or other commercial vendor that generates regulated materials in the ordinary course of business.

History.—s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Amendments to 538.22

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 538.22

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 538.22.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

v., 43 T.C. 783 (T.C. 1965)

. . . Rent_ 500.00 500.00 500.00 735.00 Groceries_ 2,223.07 3,156.70 2,668.85 2,059.55 Fuel and electricity_ 538.22 . . .

In HUGER. MALCOMSON v. WAPPOO MILLS, 100 F. 805 (C.C.D.S.C. 1900)

. . . Another, of $538.22, was received by W. E. Huger, receiver of C.. C.'Pinckney, in this case. . . . dividends paid to him from the Etiwan Company through its receiver; that is to say, the $2,312.71 and the $538.22 . . .