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'~y~~:;~:I:~.~, ~be Bc~~.rd o~ CocinLy ~oru~is~~on~~-; of S~. Luc~.~
CUt~~. l~f lo~-i~.~i ys a~t~:~ri~~d ~~f SGCr OIl I25, r~.orida i~,u~es ~o
e~.fy~~_i a~x~ ai}fcr~~ ~:~e =~ere~.n cant~i7~d r~~_~i: ~ at~~ns ~a s~x-~eguar~
tl:e ~~.~fw*~~ , h~ai*tc ~xrrd -aelfar, s cf th~ pen~~~ o~ St. L~ci~ County;
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WHr.R~;.~, tkze Bc~~rd a~ Cour~ty ~~r~hiss;ioners of S~. Lucie
C'~%~.;,~~y, ~~_czi~a has c~et~~x-mi~e~ that ~Yae ~i~reiir cor~tained regula- .
i; ~,~•ns ar~ nec~s~~r;~ t~ ~r~bLe l~w ~=,nf~~rG~~er.t, ~uthorit.ies ~.a
~-~u~ }~h~ ~ ~y~ e~ s':.ol~n ~~o•~s; arid
WH~F:~a.S. t.?« ~o•~rd o4 Cour.~y Cam~is~:t~n~i-s ~f St. Lucie ~
Cc~~~.r,t~ c,r i~3~ s:~=~ ~~~t~~z-~i:~~3 th~,t ~ ~~r~ ~r~ r:<<~n~air_~d regula-
i_.io?1s ~r. ~.de ~n ~~~_,rt~-.nt ,Lo~~aZ b~r~4; it ~o ~rawing znetropol-
:~fcan u~eas ~f St. ~z~~:rie C~~;~t~ and a:~~ ~~se::~ia? t~ effective Iaw
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tdvW, ~,L:~REFQR~:, BE ORCAI2T~r ;~~zp ~S~~rd o~ County
Comn~i.s~ic~r~x~ ~r_.~ Lu~ie :e~:r~~y, Fi.~ii~u,
Sc~ctic~tz 1. i~E7::PC}~E ~ND T1~T~'NT ~t~??vrr.~'~E
T'r~e Bc~accl af Co-!r ~.y C~a~~iat ez S~.. Lucie Caunt~r,
FZor~ fi~d:~ a.~d =.c. a,r~s :4~_~ ~_~~~er. t~ prot~c-~ and
sat fi~~ sci:°~' ':.-'~l~h ~r~d wF-1y ~ze =t th~ p2ople of
S~ Cc,~uz3~~y, Flc.~: ~_~ia, it ~s n~ce~~a? _.i1a?~ procedur~s
for rE~~~~~la~io.i c~ p~..~n:`>.r,_ ~~~r~ _~z:~cif~ _ t~31 d-a' ers and
spc~o~~~-~a~nd ~~:a7_ :r~ i;~ <~do .~d r~ ~i=. ~~ucie co T
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• S~t:t:~ar~ 2. Ri~CC:~D ~:~!~'PING 17E~t7I~t~'Mr~~i`i~S 7~N[7 1'ROHIBI~`IONS
A. Any ~~rs~n,?zr~: or corpo~~,ti~n ~-rjg:~,~~d in business ~s
~ p~w.rab?-o}:vr, ~r~cious m~i~a15 ~ealer or second~-har~d
tiealrr atla? 1 ;~e~p a re.~~st~r as ~~quired her~in in
conn~c~3~:n with his bu;~ine~s ~ At th~ time of each
~ran~-~.c.: t i.or. , ~ uc ~~ex~so;-~ , f~~,. or corpora~.ian shal].
eriter or :~au~~ ~o be e?~tered ~:~on the register ~.n
accur~te d~scri,ptio~ ow= the t~~rson trom whom any
artic~.e cf pexs:ar~al prop~~~-ty j.s purchas~d ax- rece~.v~d,
or to wh~7m ax~y loan is mac?e an riersenal prap~rty, and
shall i~ncl~sd~ in the de~rri~~.ivn ~h~ name, ag~, sex,
~nd plac~ of resid~~c~ of the p~rsan. The
~register shall con~~in a,~~ a~curate description d~
~ny art..cl? a~ person<31. pr~~er ~y so purchased or
r~ce~tre~; ;~r up~n whi~.Y~ ~ loan i.s made, wh~,ch
desar~p~~o:~ s~~~7~~ c~n-t~in ~ m~.~kj br~nd, monagram,
wo~ct a~ Z~Fter.~ ~lawn, st.amp~d, ~~cc!~zed vr oth~rwise
~e~-raanerl~.~y marke~i upan :-..~xe arti~Ie . In th~ event of a
pu.~c~iase a: mo,,~ fihan csn~ it~z~ ~ra~ the same person
suc;-~ pur~.ha~ e, m~y k~e kept ~rt ~ I~t, bu~ a dascr~.ption
v1iI1 ~e mta~~ ~f ~ach it:em, ta ~.~clucie any arid aJ.l
s~~ia? :+_~,:mb:~rs, mcdel nu~~rs, ~a~ki, ~s, which assist
in d~~cribing th~ i.t~r:i. ~uc~~ 1ot shall be k~pt
t~gether fox ~rje ~oidin~ ~e~:i.ou~ if a h~Iding pex~iod
app~ies ta s~a~ d plix-chase.
B. Pa~~g~-~pr_ ;a} ~,ove ~?3~1X no~ ~ppl~ to traxlsf~rs
be~we~n de_aler~ c,r pawn~:~~k~r~ 1w~,~nsed in St~ Lucie
Cov.nty hc~di:~cx Florid~, ~t~~e ~dl~s ~'ax numbers.
, ~Y ~=xcludEd from tne d~Linx~iar~ of pr~ciaus
~aetals ~.r Secti.un 3( b} o~ ~this 4~ dir.an~e sha11 not be
r~qu~red to be inc~.uaed cn th~ register f.orm sub~uitted
to the ~h~r~~:'s Depart~ent ~:~zii~ipal PoYice
A~xthox-i.t1r ~,u~ shr~l~. be ~i~~ed s~par ~~~ly on arsy form
~~hzch ~or~.ains ~xc~of of the iden~ ity o~ the seller or
pawno~, as prn~vkded ir~ Sectirvn 2(c}(2) o~ this
Ordin~r;ce, ~rid un accurat~ descri~ti~n of the prap~rty
~u~chased. 1hi~ dceu~en~,a.tior. si:a~l bA made ~vailab~.e
Pc~r the ia,sp~~.t3c~n by any law en~arc~men~t officer
c=m~il.4yed ix; S%.. ~,ucie County ar~d c4rt.i~ied by the
State af ~~1ori d~ ~nd sh:~ll b2 ret~inecl for c~n~ (1)
y~ar, after wYiic.h time tti~ law c:~forc~in~nt ager~cy wiLl
be r~otif iec priar to thc~ ;3estr>>c~.i~n af th~.s rec~rd,
:~hzch l~w er,fox-c.emen'~ wz]_1 reservc~ th~ right to retain
tt7~s r~ccrd for ar. extende~ p~r~od a{ time.
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~ C. Ar=Y I~rrSon, firm or ~or~.,~ra~i~t: ~nga~~d in bu~iness as
a pawnbrok:_:r, ~.reci~us inztal U~aler or second,hand
d~al~r is he~ ek.~y requiied to cutain and recax-d
id~iztif3_~at ian docume~~;:ati~Y~ and szgnature
id~i~tz~'y~nc any a~d aIZ ~crs~>n=. ~rQm whom any ar~icle
of ~,ers~naA ~;ra~ert~y is purchased ~r received. rn
cempi ~~.ng an~ m~intain ir~g ~h~ reg.i.~ter required in
Paragrap_7 (a) ab::~v~, th~ de~:~~~- or pac,rzb~oker sh~l~.
take th~ failoF:i.n~ preca~ztian~ ta ~.rrsure th~ accuraoy
of tt~~ p~rs~nal i~~r~tz~ic:ati.l~n requ~.r~d and recard~d.
1. The deal~r ~r pawn~-~t,:,].:~r ~k;al1 requir~ the s~~~.er
or ~aw~ar of any ar;.~cie, ~s ~ cQndition a~ pawn
. °r Fur'~h~~C-' ~ to s~.5n ;~~is na~~ and imprint his
th~,zubp~.int u~c~n th~ ide~t~.~icatzon fcrms. .
2. ~'h~ fle3~.~x- o~-° pawnbs~k~_ ~hal requir~ proo~ ~f
the i_~entity of
a~aw:i~r or seller d~livering
pra~~er ~y to th~ d~~.ler dr pa~-r_brok~r, and the
~~o~~~~s ~~,d p_~c~o~ o~ ic~Pn~t i~y shal~ include the ~
~is~11a-~ of ~ ~urrert.i.y vai i~. ~rive~-'s l~cense, .
~asspo~~ts, ~nilitar_Y I.D. or gav~rnmenti ~
~ ss~ad ici~:i~.~.ty carci witr ~.~e p~wnars ar s~l.lers
~~~~n~='a~Y!, date of
birtn, address and phys~.cal
descri;~t.ion . ~
3• ~`~y p~~rso~ ~.~ho se~. ~ s pl op:;.~.y ~o a pawnbroker ax`
de~~ er ar w"r~a ple~q~s *~he ~~r~p~rty as ~ecurity
f~r a:oan s;all s~. ~r_ aYst~ ~ eme~t verify~.ng th~~
~e i~ th~ r~.~ghtfu? c~.~-ier a~ th~ proper~y being
sold p~.eclged anr thafi. sach ~ro~erty is cZear
~t al- li~n5 an~ ~r.c:~t;ra^c~a, in~luding liens
far past d~ae child suppo~-t.
D. shaZl he ~,nl~wy'ul for sel.~~r or p~wnar to give
f~r d~,spZa« ~~1;=,~ ,~d~r.tifi~a-cion ta the person
u~~,~I~tir~~ th~ 3~~gistrct:ior certa.fica~e or sign ~
false ;~an;P,
E. Ar_1 pror~~r:~Y ~b~:ained b~ purchas~ by any of ~.h~
wusiness~s ~_ove~ac~ by this artic~~e, ~~~11 be retain~d
i~s or~gin.11 conditio_z fo~ a:r~i~i~um af fifteen
(15 ) workina da~~~s, ~xcluc~ i ng w~~ ~.ends and hoz i~lays , in
the p~;ss~ss ,.on .°~f the purc~la:;er, at ~he original p~.ace
of purcrast,, pi-o~riding nottiing h~r~in sha~l preven~
~ t~ s~1e as ],anr; ~s po~st~ssior~ is r~tained for the
fifte.~n (15 ~ ciaj ~~~riod. T~is h^iding p~riod shall not
ap~J.y ~o : r
2. A re~urcha:-e or r~demption ~y ~.hc ~riginal seJ.7.er
pa~:~or cr h.i.s d~~~ign,~ed ,-~~~~rcnaser, Th~
C~'2S1~Ilv~~-d 3~purch~~~~r mu._t b~ no~ed on the
~ ori~in~~.1 r~gist~.r ~'~~r.n a~ the time of the pawn az'
5~1~~ .
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Tras~~sf ~rs b~_ tween ~Iers r.r ~,a~,r:1bro}:ers licensed
i« St . ~,u<;;ie Counu~~ ar ~,oZ.di_ng Flor~da s~ate
bal~vs uax n~z~~rs.
3. TYia:~e it~~ exclu~ic_~.d from the definitiox~ of
€;a:e..,~cas m~~tals ~n S~~yti~;~ 3(b) o~' this
Qrdinance.
Fi A1~ pawn~xc,cers, ar~cious m~'~al deaiex-s ~r s~c~nd-hand
de~.1ers si7a1~, ~urnish to ; li~ Sherift of St. Lucie
Gount~ an~ th~ Chief a~ Fo11.G~ c~~ the local
municip~.'- it1r havir~g j uri:;c~,~tiar<, ar ~hei.r agent~s, the
regist~r f~±x-~as appzOV~~ fp~ ti~is purpose, a~nd ea~h
€o~~m is #~o ~e arzd crst~p~~ A13_ registers ~re to
ue open ~~r ins~~c..t~on by any l~;,w enforcement otfiae~
~~~l~Y~~ i: 5~.. Lucie C~~r,t-_~T anfl rertifi~d by the
~tate Fl~rida at ~ny r;c~-iaai b:_?sin~ss hour.
G. D~~Zing° ~.it~~ mi=1~~°s proh; bited. It ~ha11 b~ un7.aw~u~
fc~r ary ~:a~+r~brak ~r, preciaus n~~ 4~1s ~ealer, or s~c4nd,
hand d~~].~r~ to buy, ~akE, ~r re~~iV~ by way of pledge,
pa~an . o~ ~xch~n~~: ~y g~C~sr w~~'~s ~r mercl~~dise or
ar~i~le ot p~~sonal prc~~er.ty c~f ~ny kind from any
p°rson tu:del- th~ ~:ge Qf ~~gh~~~~ (18) y~ars.
H- S~ctio~ ~ o~ th~ s Ord~.nar.c~ ~hall nat ~pP].Y items
~~,~.ained o4- rec-eiv~d in pj.ir~cha~~ fx-c~ estate sales,
;~ank sales : pix:il ~ c bid ~3~ ~s j c~~s~-o~ -business ~ale~,
~~les by go;fes~men~al t~~dz~s, or cha~ri~abl~y
~t•gani.caLi~r:s w~tt.~rt ~t. La~ie Cvunt~, ~'lorida.
S~c ~~.~n 3 . D~F.T~:ITIc~hYS
" PA~r't~~2o~: ~ri~r ~•ersan, iix`:u or corpoxatian whose
business is ta ~al:e or re^~iv~ by wa1J c~f pledge, pawn
or C.'~r~'1~;7C~E.~ ~r~y goods, war~e~ or ~merchandise, or
art~ of persor~al pro~e~ ty Qf any~ kinc~ as security
~p~' lc~a.nec~ thereon, :._.his i.s to include ~ny s~le
~.i.th .L• ~~pt~an to repur~h3~e t~e ~tem at a Iater date,
ior thc pur~;os~ ~i thi.s of~~~rian:;? , is her~by d~clared
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B. PRECYOUS i41~TA7~: A~y ite~ r.i~de c~f ~r r:on~.aining gold,
silv~r ~_.Zat; num,~ er:clucaiz-~
oC' 0.r`~ CJrr.bi.~t.~r\~Y~ ~/+~o~~
a`~.,-,: o ~ q„y 1, ~1e -
a ~ -'~l o d~n~a ~at~-
u'~..,.1-~~~ ~~,.+asroP~,~~ _r_~ :~i y is. ctrical.
. ~to rat~h ' f, , aut ?nat " ~ e u '
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~.1, n,td ~ctit o ~ dcn~,~ u`~i7~. ~J1 nt,L~u~ s ~it; oX'
qu~ sh s.
,,~r4.;.~.r c~r ~.~~~~-re..Cc.
w~~s. ~nY {~oz:l wi~.h an intr' `c v,~Iue less th~n its
nt~mi ;ma~i.c vatuP.
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' P.ny c;ol~~, silv_. pla~~;,~uiu bullion that has
b~:c_,~ ~:~s~:ycu . p;_o~~crxy inarked as to i~s
w~igh±. anc~ f ine~-«,ss . ^
C . PN.EC~QT7S I~"~.TAL ~ ~~,~R~S : _ .
ca~p~r~t.i.or: who normall1T s"~^~ a~.\cr
DUS1.Tl~'SS Of k3C.~ .1Llc~ L1SL'C~ a `"~a ~a r~-.a~l~..~ c~c rc~y~,.rv~7
C-r.~ o.~ r 1~ '~'L.,,. ~•a J~ n c s r e~
U . ~~~.'~~-~.t~ t'.7~:3~~ : ~"i:
i ~WIl?C~ OY' LiS~'C~~ WI11.C; I ~'~y~^3 ~.•r« A(~C~04J n,~~s
s~~ pur~Uhase~, ~onsig~ed, Kr0.\~. T~~ dn~.- „of
> S2COTlc~.-~1~2'lCi ac~p~~S .r;.;~; ~~c1.~4 ~..r~ ela.alu-r ~.-~1.~5.`
L~~`9 ai~mondSr ~P.II1~~ and ~ I Qc-~.,ci~,a~ b~.r~.,~.ri' ~'1 ~t.~ rc~~~
I'QC~S f r~2I5 &'s1G~ tdCti: S 4\~ a~ n.~N o~s' Qn~ wl-o 4~~
equipman inc ~,u•~~nq t,.-: • m w~~d
pla;~ers, r ~~dic~~, a:~p' , ~-ra.d~-~. ~,.~~.~~.s?y
t~pe r~~Or~iP~'Si V~~a_ , ~"~cio4r n-.~~-~~s oTig~e. ~~~y
cxtiz~ns' i~anc~ ~~di~.7;,; ~'w'~~ P~.~, ~ct\~~ 1,
d8f-.~Ctb~s~ dGX',:h f~ina~~: n",., ~-~a.ns4.c~ ~e n.r ~~~,~Ivfc.~q sal~
~ac~or~; S~ ~r~1s1~' S~ZV6~ n~w ~e.I.s a r ~wlk S nl~ .
pZzo~ogr~~ha•~ e."~llipmant B`'•<i o``1' ~c~-tti.r S'c~-e~,-- On~
~ t1.'Z.Ll r'r~II~,1-?,r~~i~, ~f~'71`~~:3~ e 'SCLon.ca~.~4~. er .erL~loyt ~~~q\,f C~a~V„ .
developing. -t~° `~^'~''~~r.
~C~U~p;aeTlt: :1~roWtav~ vv~~~~,
^oats ~ xaar:~ne ~q;~igment; ~ici~~ ~ames and cartridges;
po=~er ~.arrn ~.nd iai~dscape e~izipn:an~; ~ffzc~ equ~pm~nt,
such a~ eo;aier~, fax ma~:}~,in~s ~d ~ast~ge machines,
bu~ ~xc~ud'.ng Fu_,_•niture; spo~ts equip~ent; weapons,
includzr.~,~ ~~i~,v?s, sward~ , ar.d air atu-is; te~.~phones,
.~ncludir_L~; ~el~.:~J.~r and parta~?~; fir_~~~s; tools;
ca~culatvrsr . mu~i~_a~ insf~r:~m~:nts, e~~:lut~ing pianos ~r1d .
Gr~ans; lawr~.~wE:rs; bi~yc~es; t~~-~:~e~:rr~.t~rs; gold, ~ .
, silver, plawinun~, and dther prec~ous metals ex<::~.uding ~
coins ; ar.d ~i ew~? rs.~, ~xc~.udinrj c~~s i~tun~ ~ ewel.ry.
E, ~E~'Q2i-L-t~=+.NU' DEA~;ZS : An~r gersc~ , f i r-m, ar other
bus,iness o-,ganiz ation cr ~ntity ~hic~i i~ not a
s~condary ~ae -als ~ec~yc? er, whi~~~ is en~ag~d in th~ ~
bus~.r,ess af t'~ ~ " " secan~"~ 4
c~-~-ci.1 e r
har~d qoc~ds : ~'he term Secanc3-x~zid ~e~~, rs includes w~„1~s.1~
pawnb~: ~kc•rs , j~~~e? exs , pr-e~ious n~t~l deo lers, garage o~ ~
sale ap~ra;~ars, Second-rand ~ti~res, f~ea market booth4~-,vw;J~
opera~ors, ~;nti~-ruf:> ~r -,~s, ano co7sig~;:~~nt shaps. Q~.\c~
~ Q ~ $
The f~ ~_Iowinc; ar~ P~:e~~~ t;_r,~ 5-~~~r_md-Hand dealer
r_ ec~~; irrr~ents :
As~y SeGc:Tld--h~nd :~oa~-~~ rr~n ~actiar~ ittvolving
a~~ o,~g~nizatXoi~ or ty x-egistc~x~ed with
t~t~~ ;t4a.te as a r:~n-~x~oEit xeligious, or
ct~ar~...:=a}:~e qr.q~ni~a~zon ~~x any schaol-
sj:vns~~~t~d asso~ iatio~~ or org~.: atioi1 o~her
~i_ar~ : ~condaz ~ m~ta7 ~ r~~~.yc: ~ .
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' . ~y ~erson w'z~ se ~ Is ,~~~i~se~iol.d personal
~ rapE~~-t.y as an r~get~~ 1'or ~.n~ property ownez
r. r: til~ir r<~~,re~~rzt ative pursuant to a
w~i~t:~n agrs~:men~ at tYiat person~s
r~.5~.cien~~e,
c. 7C~~e pucchase, cn~ls'_~;nment, ar pawn af
sacor_~a-:~and ~~oocis fram one secQnd--hand
dyaler to ano~her s~cc~nd-hc-~nd d~ale~, when
t~e s~l ~ 1T1C~ s~-: cnd-?.~ar~ dealer has cotnpiied
w ~th tha requirements ~f ~flis ordinaz~ce.
d. Aly ~~r~or_ pur~yr~asi~q, cc~r~signing, txading
, s:~con3-:~and gac?c~s at flea market l~ss thari
~ f=~ve ( day7 p~r r~onth regardless a~
w2aet~;~r a~ a t~mpo~ ary or p~rmanent ].oeation
~ a f l<>a markc,t .
A~y A~.~c`ic~n bu~ine~s a~ definr~:; in F~,arida
Statu~e~ 4f8.382(~).
t ~ A:?y. P~r~on who ~~.~r~_ha;~es secand-hand t~oads
a~; an anti~u~ c:tealer tr~m ~he property own~r
o~= h~:~ ~ep~eser:t~tive ~t t.,.~a prap~rty owners
~residence pu•rsuant tr~ $ 5ari~ten ~graement
w?,i~h sta~es the s~ame, address, and
tcl~p~,o;;~ num~;~~ cf property owner and
t~~e t~;jp~ of pro~.~rtx ~~arc~^.:~sed.
~ T~AN~~~TONS; 2~ean~ ~.n~ pa~, pu~chase, trade,
consz~~Yr?~enf-, o~" ~-~awn excha~ge o~ second--hand goQds by
, sec~n~.-h<,nd de~.ler .
S~~:tion 4. Rr:PEAI~
A1l a~ior Gr^in~~ce~- c•r por~i~ns df priar C,rdinances in
conil~c~ k=~.th cr inconsist~n~ t:ith th~s Ordinance ar~
her~b~~ repe ~1.ed t o the ext~n~. oi any~ such ir.co:~sistency or
C0='?f~-}C%~., ~~.T~,7;; of Fl~.., Ch. 61-~674 ;conv~rt~ci ta ordinance
by I~Trrs c~~ Fla. , C:h.` 78~-596, ~ 4(].~7) ) is ~iex'eby
spe<.ific:all.y r~p~,~zlerl ?n i~s entira~.z~.
~7PL'~,~r.V~ rJ _ ~7i: V r 2:/1~11 ~I 1~.R
- ~~x~tions of th_;_s br(~7_Il~l"?i:e s}~,~1~ be construed ~a be
sep~.iaa~Ie. ~tt~e xr,v~l~dity ~f an~~ rort:t~~n there<?f sh~;ll not
~~tc~t:t t~}~e validi~y c.t thp ~-em~Y'_nin~~ port~oj~s.
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Sect i.r~r. ts _ I'~NA ::,TIF:3
~`u7y perscn ~rho k~~c,ri~~gZy vio~.a~es :~ny ~ro~rision of this
~rc;in~nce s:-aaw~., up~Z ~Yonvict~vn, be ~~unz~h~d accarding ta
law ar~ci sha7.1 be suk~j~~~t ~o ~ ti_ne n~-~t ex<<e~ding the sum o~
$l,OG0.00 arlt3for. ir.tp;^isonn~ei;t in tt-ie c::oul7ty jail foz' a
peri.~d not ex~~~:.~ing s~xty ( 6v ) days .
Sec L~c~r~ 7 . T~RR :.TOR ~ ;..rMBRACEv
all t~ariitor1 wi~h~t~ t~ie l~gai bo~,,-;d~ries af st. Lucie
Cou;zty, Fio?~id~~ , i:~cludinr a].l ur.incorporated and
in~~rporat~d tilet~.s, 5h~s11 be c.mr~race%~ by ~h~ pravisions af
this ~r.~1~na;~cc.
S~ctian E~'F~~'T3~y ~ATE
`.~his G~ dinarce s?~~ ~_1 tah.~ ef f_ ec ~ immediat~ly upan
ack.~~wze~ig~m~rat fro~ the S~u~~t~x-y af State th~t the
Ord;i~ta:~c.e t~~s be~n d;il,~ filet3.
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,I+~.~'~D zN~~i` CF ~'Y.R i~i~i]TIa~tC~~ ~~i~~TI~~ING
FO~t ~2~''~RL~ KF=F~Pl N~ IEL~+QG ~a~lF~~~i`~~ AN~
I~Roli~B1:1~IC~NS; PF'C.?'~DYN~ ~~EF`~N.L~~C3N~;
~E1PE~L, ~F ~r.yNF`L~t.`°I.'TPdG G`t~~IN~Nt'~;
~~,~i~.I~'.~~ f~TYi f?'~'NA.~..~`L`IF.~; ~R..""'~RY ~1~GEG'i
~'ItO`~il]1i~iG ~iN }~.Fi{ K~t~T"E :]t~`~'E .
~h~i~':~;.j~~t.4 ~ t:~~ Bl' ..~i ~~?~.~7.~~ '1~;~ ~ o?'Yf=v`}"~ a~7 c~.. a ~u~'~.~
t'c~u.:~~F~ ~'le~z-~c~.i~ fs a~~tr:>~°i~:~c1 by Sec~4_or~ 12~, F~,c~rid~ ~~.~~:.u~es ~a
e~~~r:-~ ~rc~ ~~fcrs~~ t':.!~~ zer~i.n can~ai~+~~ r~t~s~:~at~~n~ t;t~ s~f~guard
~I.r~ -=~3f_~;;*?;, h~~?+.~r~ ~~d -a~lfar~ of th., p~~~?~ a~ S~. L~~i.~ t^QUnty;
.~xa~~
i~Y.'r;~:~;l~,~ #.kye BG3r_c3, ~f ~+3U.T?ty t~~T~i~i.~ s~~l~~Y's OL S~~ Li1C~~
~~a. i ~.y, ~'kc~ri~a has ;~et ~~-mi:~~~ th~t ~i~r~ir, ~r~~tained regula-
t~•,~ns ar~ t~~c~s~a~~,~ ~r,~bL~ I,~aw cr~f~r~~~~t-st~ authori.ti~s tv
~ ~ ~h~ ~ ale s-,:.ol~n ~~4-~~; ~r~d
WHE~:F,AS. t~lt~e Bo~xrd o~ ~atznn'~y C~myni~;~> ~s~n~t-s ~f St. Luci~ ~
Cc~~xnt~~-, i~~3~ I,n~ ~~~t~~z~~i~~.~ tY~ut ~~~:e ~~.~°~a_n .~:~~~~t~air,~d r~gula- .
~:ion~ pr- ~e ~n ?~p~~r~ int .lo-~a1 b~~~y~i~t +~ti '~?~e ~rr~wing ~,,etro~ol,--
~tan ~~~as of St. Y,i~~_:i~ Co~,~~.f and ~L~ ~:~~~5 ~ia~ tc~ effectiv~ Iaw
~i~f arceyuer~t .
NvW, `1:~IEI~FORr:, lBE i`~ OR~ATNN'r;~ -~1p,~ ~~~r~~ of Cc~unty
C~m:nii,ssic~r~~~ ~t-.. L~~~~ie ti~s~~~r~t~*, Flciidt~,
S~c:.tiar~ 1. P~.1~C}:~E Ar~~ ~IVT~:NT ~~~~t~tF.?~~E
T°rze B4~arc1 c~f Co ±r;y C~,~i~u ~i Lt~ci~ ~ount~r,
~'~or ; fi~d:~ a,Ld ~~c :_~r~~ ,-~ier. t~ protec~ and
s~t ~ t~a s~ea°€~j t.~~~l~h :~r~d w~_I~.:~z:~ ~h~ p~c~ple at
S~. C~r~a3n~~y, Flc.r3_rla, it -s n~:ces3~r :..~1~~t pro~~dur~s
for r~g,~~a~ic~f: a~ pa~~rn:,r,:zk~rs, pz~~if~~:~-, _:-_~.~1 dealer~ and
~~"~~:?d-}i,-~; ;C ~,)_::Y-~ 1~=- :~dop~.~~ Y~~~ z~u~;i~ Couri~y
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. ~E~-t :a~~ 2. R~~C:~ k~:~'PINc~ ~~~~z~c~~~r~~~~ ~~.~r~i ~~axzr~zx~zoNs
A~ Rny p~r~~,~n,~~r~: ~r c.c~~r.pa~t.ti~~~ ~-r~g:~~,~~c~ in busines~ ~,s
~ p~w~abd c~kvr, ~r~c.iotis .;~z-t~al5 ~~al~:~• ~r secan~i--harid
deal~r :3ha? 1 ~~-~p d r~;~,~s~r~r as r~~uired h~~-~in in
car~ne.c~i=-~n ~ai~.h h~s b~x:,~nsss, At th~ tim~ af each
trant~~.at :.nr., ~ ur~:z pex~sa~~, f.~.rtr~ ~ar c~rp~ra~it~n shal7.
er~te~~ ox :~auti:~ ~U b~ e~Lered ~:~on the r$gister ~n
~c:cur~tie d=-scr~,Fs ~ic~n a~° the ~~~rs~?~ from whom any
artic~.~ c,f nex~~:~r~~I pro~-r3-ty i.~ purchase~ ox- r~ceiv~d,
or tcs wh~,m .~ny l~~.r; is m:.~c?e can i~r~~r~al pr~perty, and
~hall iY~~1~1d~ in the d~::~-ri~~.ivn ~h€~ name, age, sex,
ra~~, ad~d pla s~f r~}id~~ic~ of th~ pe~son. The
~re~is~er sh:~Il 3~_ ~o can~~~n a,~ a~curate d~sc~iption
~n~ ~rt~:cl~ a c per~on.3~ pr~~~.~ ty sc~ purchased or
r~c~iv~~: :~r ag~n whi~J~~ n l~an ~.s made, wh~,ch
descr.i p~~an s~+~11,.~ C'CJr!-L~i~ n;~ n~~rk, hrand, monogram~,
~ro~c~ a~ Z~4~ter.s :~l+~wn, ~t.am~c~, ~~.c~-~~ri or oth~rwise
~~~~~i~~s,-~~-,~y mar;~e~i upon ~-.t:~ arti~I~. In t-~a ~vent a~ a
pu:~cY~a~~ o: mo~-~ ~h~n on~ it~~; arr~~ t~~ same p~rson
~u~;-~ ~ur~ha;,e ~ay ~e 7~~p~. ~ I.~t, ~u~. a descr~.ption
will 35~ m~_:3e ~:~f e~~h io_~m, ta~ ~,ncl~de ~iny and a~.l
s~~ia? ~~_:rttb_~~s, aaodel riuu~~r~;, ~aLkir.~~, which ass~st
in d~~~rib:_n,g t2~~ xt~i.~. ~uch 1~r. ~hal_i b~ kept
tT~~eth~r fE~x t~~e ~oldan~= per.i.ou, if a 21c~Iding p~riad
appli~s tc~ :;aid py~chas~~
B, ~3ar.az~~up~. a} a? ~~ve ~h~:l na ~ a~~ly to traxlsfers
bYtw~e~ de~•ler~ c,r pa~wjrx~•~~k~rs ~i~,~rsec~ in St. Lucie
~bunty h~~di_~g Flori~~ •~t~~.e ~~3e; ~'ax numbers.
~ ~ny i~er.: f:xcl~td~~d fram tne d~ ~~~n~,tion of pr~cYOUs
;n~tals ~r: S~-c.~i.vra 3(b} c~~ th~s c~~~inan~~ sh~~.l not be
r~qui.x~~d to be .:~ncXu~~ed c:ri tY~~~ ~~~gis~~r ~orin submitte~l
tc~ th~ ~h~= r7 ' ~ DP~~ar t~ert ~r M:~-nicipa3 Police
Authoxit;y ?~,u~ sh<sl~ be s i~~ed ~~p~r~.t~ly on a:~y form
whz~h ~o~:~~.ain~ `lx~c~of of the zde~i.ity ~f the s~ller t~r
~a*~o: , as pr~°~v ~_de~ ir~ 5ect~~n (2) of this
~a~din~x:~e ,~_izd ~;n a~~urat ~ d~s~.r iptii=~~ +~f ~.he praperty
pu~ch~s~~. ';his dc~c~unentatiar si:u~l b~ ma~e ~v~ilab~.~
fur the ii,sp~c t~ v;z by any la~r er:`<ar-c~ment. afficer
~m~~Zc~~ed iz: I.,u~ie C<~unty ~~~d c~rti~ied hy the
~t:~t~~ O~ }'YUI" i~~ clIYC~ -~~'?~11 b° r~~~I~i~~ ~OY' Ofl4 ~ l~
y~Qi ,~ft~~ wY~ich t~.me tta~ law ~:~fcrc?i~tert ager~cy will
b~ r~otifiec_ pr~_03 tp th~, <3eV~r?~~:Lio~~ af th~.s reco~d,
whzch 1~,~, erfo~c-e~t±ent w~,J Z r~se-r-~;~ t~e right- ~~J retaxn
tt7~s r~c~.r.d for ar. ext~ndp~ ~:~r~~_,i~ a~ ti:aa.
. L. H!= I r~ I' E F' T. T E_ L 1- .:i ~~~-~1 - C 7ti C 1 !=1 i~ t =~a ~_i 1=~ ' f=~ hJ r~ . i=~ 1~ F' . 0~`'~~ ~
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~ C. Ar~y r~~e~~n, fi~m ~r cor~,.,:~°ati~~: ~n~~~~d in business as
~ ~.awn;~iok.~r, t,r~c.i~~u~ i~.etal .:~~l.e~ csr s~rond,hand
d~:al~r is h~~ ~~.~y r~qu~~ed t: ci~tain ~nd rec~rd
ic3~~~~i f~~:at ic~n do~.~.~mer~;.ati.~r~3 anr~ ~ si.gnature
id~s~t.~~'~ ~~~c~ anv a;~cl alz ~c~rs•~n~ f~~r~ whom any article
af ~~ers~na ~r~spert~y i~ pur~h.~~ed ~r r~ceived. Tn
cc~c~~' ~.n~ ~r~d m~int~in.ir~g ~xie ~e~_~ter re~ui~r~d in
p~ t ac~ ~ a~a:1 { a) ak~:s~re , th~~ de~,i~ s or pac~.br. ok~r shal
take th~: feiloF:~.n~ pre~~~zt~ion~: ~,rs~ur~ the accura~y
of ~ts+~ p.~r~onal i.~~n~~~ic:t~t~..~~j r~q~~irpd and recc~rcied.
1. Th~ d~•:.lAfi ~ ti ~avmb-~~:kcr ~k~all ~ec~uire th~ se~,~er
oi• gf~w-~ar o~ any ~r;.5 V~.~, a c~c~ndi~ican o~ pawn
c~r pu_-~chz;:e, to s:.c~n :~-ais na~n~ an~3 imprint his
r.n~,n~~,p;-int u~>on th~ ae~t~. ~ icat: ~.on ~orm~ . ~
2. 7L°he fl~31.~x~ a-~aw-nb-_c,~.~~ ~:~-~~1~. r~quir~ proof of
th~ ~.c~~ntity o~ a ~aw:c~,r ~x ~~ller d~livering
~raa~er ~.x ~a the~ d-~:~ler ~r paw._broker, and the
~~c~:P~~s ~,d p~~at a~' id~n~ i~y sl~al~ include the ~
~i~~;la~? a~ ~ c:urr~tit~y vai c~iriv~~'r~ li~~rise, .
~?~s~:~c~~ts, :-aili~ar4~ I~D. r~ax=~3, or governmen~ ~
~ s~;:~d id~-~~..ity carc~ with ~.~e ~~w~ors ar se~,Yr~rs
~fac~ng~-a;~M ; c~at~ o~ birth, adc~re~s and phys~-~aI
d~scri;~t.io,l. •
3. A~y g,e~sd:~ vho se~. p1 ~p.,,:~.y to a pawnbroker
dPa3 er or w#x~ pl~dcs~~ ± he ~r~rp~.rty as sectt~rity
f
nr a-.o~n ~;aZl s~, ~{n a~~~ ~~m~~~t v~rif~r~~~g tha~
~ i~ the r•-ghtTui c-~nex ~f th~= pr~pe~y beir~g .
salc: p:.e~ tge~1 anr th~t su~h ~rc~perty is C7.ear
, ot al.~_ ~i~~n:> and ~rc:~:ra^d~~; including liens
for pa::t d=ie child ~:u~~pert.
I~. ± t.. s~~a 11 ~e tinl ~w,: ul for se] !~i or p.~witor t4 give
'~r d~.sf.la~~ f~l~~e ider.ti.fi~a~ ~ on ~a th~ ~,ersQn
+~~~ag~I~tir.y th~ ~•~gistr~~:ior: c~~~afid:a~e or s~.gn a
false naaP~
E. Ar!y ~i~~,~~r~_y ab~-ait~~d Y~y ~urc: as~ by any af ~.he
wusin~ss~~ <<c~v~.~~c: by thi~ artic.s_~, ~~~~1 be retain~d
i,n i~s or.~gin.~l c~ndi-~i~,Y fo~ a~ini~uu? af fifteen ~
(l~i) ~ork_in~ da~.~~, ~xcluc~i~-?g ~r~~~~ands and ha~i~ay~, in
th~ p~~~s~-~s_.:~n ~,f t~~e pu~ c2~~:~cr; ~t ~h~ ~riginal p~,ace
af ~J.L'[:r~Sr,, p_-c~~~iding rofi2~ir.q ~~~r~~r, ~ha~l preven~
:~t~ sale cs 7.~an~~.i as pors~~s~ io:4 i~ r~tai ned f~r the
~i~'t~~vn ( 15; d~x,: ;;~~riod. T~is h^ ~~ing ~~e.ri~d shaZl n~~
~3pp~y ~o:
1.. A r::~?u~ c~~:-e or r~~-~~a~~~tion ~,~r ~.,i~ c~riginaz ~e7.~.er
~~r ~a~.nc+r cr his d~°~i~n~~_~d rep~;rchaser, Th~
~E'?S ~~I~C 4-C3d 3~pur.~~-,~~:,<~r m~a.-: t b~ n~~ted or~ the
oric~~n~~l r~gzs~c~r ~'c=r,y aC t~he t~~e of the ~awn ox'
:~~1~~ .
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v.L.~v. :,~~~~I~F r.EF'T. TF=L 1-~1~=,-~':=a-~=~i ~~i t ~~i:~ '~1 r~iu.~=~1~ P.~~~!~~`~~~
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2. ~.~'r~s~st~~rs bt ~weet`: ~?:~.Ier-~ •-.r p«~~~~~akers lie~nsed
i?i St . I.~~~-i~ ~aun4~r or ~,;~~.dry_~c~ Flarif~a State
~a~•v~ ~.~x n~~a~b~rs. +
3. `1:ha.~e it~~ exc~u~iF~:d ~2 ~~n tre ~lefinition of
~,~e;;~.c;•xs xu~t~l~ ° n ~e~i~i-ir~;: 3(b) of this
4rC1 i na:~Ce .
F, All ~>;~r~rn:~xc'cers, s~~eciou~:, m~:~al a~a~~x-s c~r s~~and-harid
deal~rs s~~~.l~. ~urnis~i tc~ :lie ~h?rift of St. L~c3.~
Ce~~..nt~ an~ ~h~ Chi~: o~' ~•=jlic~ th~: lo~al
~uun-%~ip~' it-~• hav~:~g juri:;c~.c~i~r, ar their agents, the
r~gist~r f,,ran~ :~p~~zov~t~ f~:. ti,is ~r~;rpose, ~nd each
~a<~~a 9~ ~_o ~ae ~:iy:~. Firxd c4~pl~~t~~. A1 r~gist~rs are to
~e open r`c~r i ns~~<.:tion 1~~~ ar~v l~.w en~'a~cement atfice~
e~crjloy~~ i: S;. Lucie Caun~:~~ and r~•¢:-t~.fi~d by the
~t~te s~fi Fl~rid-~ .it ~r~y r:crrm~i ~,~:~~in~ss hour.
D~aling wit=s mi=xs~~°s proh?~it~=c~, I~ ~ha~1_ ba wn],aw£ul
f~~ any ~.•~~~~r~~_~_ , r~re~~~~z~ ~~aler, or s~canc~,
h~n~' d~^~~.~r:~ ta l~~}1, ~akE- ~r re°~~iv~ by way o~ pl~+dge,
pawn or +~x~h~Me, any gc:~~~s, w.~re~ ~r inerchatYdise or
ar ~i~~~ c~t pe ~•~c~na~ pa ~r~erA-tx ~f
ara~r kind from any
pe~son ur~d~~ t-~~ i:ge Qf ~~~~h-~~~r~a (18; y~ars.
H. S~c:~i.oz-t ~ o_ ; h~ s~r~3xnar.ce shal rjr~~ ~p~-;3.y tc~ items
~`~ta~n~c~ o, re~.~eiv~d in p=u~c.~,a~~ estate sales,
;~ank sa~as. pt~::>li~ bid c~~~-c~r-bu~ine~s ~al~~,
~a ie~ ~y go~;~ ex rzmental ~~d z~s ~ ar eharitabl~
~ ~tc~~n~~arioj:s w~t~•~n St. ~,:xcie C:~urtt~, Florida.
,
S+~c L i.c~n 3. D~ FY~~ 1"TItiN::
T Z',~~+~,'I~~~t~T_~~: f1n~: ~ersGri, ~i~.~n ~r c:~rpa~ation whose
b~zsin~~~ is t~ t-ake ~r r~ ~F~iv~ ~~r w~~f ~f pl~dg~, pawn
or e~•h~~gc , ~~tiy r~oods , w~~~:: ~r i~e~chandise, Qr
~rt:' ~f p~rr;or..~I pro~~,•ty t~~ any kind as security
~'c~~ lc ax:~~i #~he~eon, ~his i~ t~ ~n~lade ~ny s~le
w~.th ~n t:o re~ur~h:~~e th~ it?~n ~L- a Ia~~er date,
~ox~ th~ ~+~r~:~se th~s t~~~.Y~.n~nc~?, is ?~e~eby d~clared
a~ t~ ~aHtn~+xc:zc_r
L. Pi2FCYUUS ~i~c~'A~,: A~y item r~~ci~ r: T~,~ :-~~;~~~;~inir~g gol~,
`~1lV~i' ~i ~-Zclt':1~.~:?l~~ ~Y.C'•~'•_:C.ZI;t;'
or f~~h Co..,b~no~r~~r ~r~f'l
a~~,.-,:~.~ e~ n,,., ,t,-,:~ ~ 1 c c?~-r~~_a ~,.:~r ctrica~
~ ~f
ot~.~-•~.~~v (~~+~~osc o~v6?ic~ ~s. :1 , _C_~~1 ~3~ ~~1 ~ t' ~ c~12t~ s:~4~3 ~ ~ ll ~ m n
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~~cc.~~~ ea ~ n-,~d ical o ~ ~(cr~t tl[3't~ ~ 3~~ I1Li:Il .-1 C; O~' <~LI~ ~~1 S.
. ~
'~'14T~f` ~ ~~j Ga ~.+a.4~f O.-.<<
r~~y :.a~~~ wii}; an int~ ~ v;~iue ~ess than its
pw•~s r~~mi_ ;ma~-i.c vatuQ.
. 1'i~~f <~Q~:'~ 4_i~~ ~i i~Y(~r ~I 0_y':)~ ti~f~~~!_
q.-..y co ~Jl.~ci~ is n.,vK~~cd ; ~ a j~`"'~-~"'~ Sc'~'~`^s~
~
i- _,~~~,TFF L;Er~T iF~L 1-:~.'~'-a,- -~_~,,~.1 ;ivt. t;i1 ~~;.?f=, h•Jr .'~i1~ F'.i~i~ fp-~
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• P.r?1~ c,t~ld, ~ilv p`L~t.-:.~~u :~~,xi~ion th~t h~s
b~-c_~•~ ~~s:-:•{~4: p._<~~o~~].y i~~arked as to i~s
wei,~h±. anc~ f .ine?.~~,~ ,
1.• Pi'`r•C$a,~VJ E'LLL~ i+'~tf.l~i'iiCa.;3• i.- Mt41~Y 4 SLGOnc~ ~a~J~ dC.~~f'
cU~pc;r_~t.~,or who ~or~al ~ _
~liS].Tlt?fi5 ~I ~}'lc~ L1~~+=i w1-.e r.c r~+-.q~l~ c~r rc~y~o,~•\7
, ~ii*. ~~~-}~'iN3~. 1Ys~C?l.~u~ : `=g e,.os o.~ ~ r `u J ~s r • ~ ; ~
, CJWra~'.C~ dY' `.,1~ Wri?i:. ~aKy:~.s ~wt~~ C~("CCl'0VJ n,~,~,~f
~
"`Y' ~ f r c t~r ~ . T ~ ~-c.r.,., d ~oc ~ o'~
~?urVr~ase:3, an..:ig.i~ci;
S''~~> on~-~~and goo is ; ~~~~4. d...4~w- ~.~t.~s~
L~)`9 ~~1dTI1Crj~'~:~. ~t=:D1~ ~ drit~ Q ~:e,ci~.a~ b~.t~n~..tr 1'1 ~1-~ i's.~4.~1 ;
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~~uipr~2n inc 1u ~~n~ " .
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tage re~~or:ie~'4 : v~.~? .
pw~~..s~~ P~,..., ~Act\v
cYtiz~~s' i?and ~-~d~.~ ~ , ~
t~$~~C't~32'c: ~ C~~.'~i~~3 f.! Il +'rans~C4 ia n.J ~ n v o~v ic~ Sal~ ~
laafi.or~~ s~-~r~.i~~g silver °f ^~w g~.~s b„Ik sdl~ •
pk~~4~g~a,shi . e-~u'-~~°nt~ s~.~; o~ ti,,,~~-~4r o~
t1~.Lr1 F:::d.ttl~-'•~~~~, ?~71=3E'.:i~ ~ -s~cc~.~~.w-iA sr ,QrC~I'a~,t' ~+~~N~r da,a4,
'}"c ~n ~'~hCr .
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~c~ats' i~ar :ne F,q~~ipment; ~ici~o ~azn~~ anr~ cart~idges;
power l~ri~-t ~rzd ia.~ds~a~~ exui~~ v~:~; ~ff zce ~qu~pment,
~uch a~ co~>ier~, f~x ma~Y:in~~ .=~.,d ~ast~ge rn~~hines,
k~u~ ~xc ~ u~? ~c~ ~a~.~-niture k sp~~~~ ~qa~p~en~.; ~'e~pons,
ir,clud~r.~t ~~.v~~ . sward~;, ar:d ~ir ~~~i~; ~e1_eghanes, ~
~.ncludirc; ~.~eZ~ •~~.~z- a~-~d ~ar~a'~? f ~r~-a~~~; tools r
calcu? ~.t~~r~- . mu~i•-a], instr~.~c:nt,~, e~c:l~a~~~ng ~ian~s atid ,
~ruar~s; l~;wrun.~wF:rs; cyc~es; ty~:~ecari.t~rs; gold, , ~
i silv~rs ~la-v~n~u, and at~er ~re,- ~~u~ mF,~~3s e~.=: :~ading
~oir?~; a~ ~3 ;ew~,r~: , ~xc7.z:;c3in~ c:,:~~u~-~ ;eweYry. .
E. fiE~Y~N~?-t~%iN-G GEA~:;.S: ?1n~* p~r~~;3, £i~~m, or ather
bu5in~ss o,~ar, ;~;,.t~ r,r, ~r F•r~ ~~v wi~i.t-h i~ not a
J~ ~S111Y.4ii~` }1G ~ V ~G~' ,'''~TTT1 i?Y i~ ~ tr~~ ~~1 1. ~ ~T(~{}~ ~~r'n~ti ~li ' l..(LG~ 4T
~ t^j . SLT~1 ~i ~4r'~ u'~ ~'~t1 a--UiVf.r~ ^ G/~`~ M~.q
~]lls ll"i rSS Qf _ ~ C-*~-'~,~ . y ~~C~iI1Q re.,~,ei.l e r
t1~I1C~ ~C~C~C13 '~E-t''_G '~:3~C+t's~°.'-°~r:l~ ~T1C1UC~~S ~,,,~,.~lcs~l~
pai,rn~,,:-~;k~-rs, jewc~=ers, p~ 3-cius ~eta ~ c~~aie~s, qar~g~ o~ ~
~aZ~ op~:ra~~cr~, ~?c~nd-~~a~d ~t~:t~s, f~ea market boothd~-,vw;J~
~aeraw~r.,, .~rtti•~,~:r ~T-~ ~~s, ~nc~ c _,i~~ig~-±:~:~:~t sho,~s. °`c"~"~
Q ~ $ ti.
l. The f~,' Ic~w ~ nc: ar~ f.'eJ~ i:.~ric~-xaTid dealer
r ,~~circ r~enrs:
A: y Sc~.~. •r~d--h~n~ 3oc>~~s Y-.:-ari~;ac~ti~r~ involving
a;, ~~~c;~ ~~izatxc~tt ~r e~~~_~t~ ~e~istE-~~d with
tl;e ~,t~ as a r.~n-pr.o~-it x~eligic~us, or
Cl:ar~,'_a}.l~ or~~.h~.~~tz~n ~~x~ ~ny~ schaol-
s~~~ris~.~rc-d assoc: i.it~ c~~ or o:-~~~: ation o~her'
ti_an •y ::c~Cond~~z ~ m~t~ls r~4;y~ ~ .
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T E: ~
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• , y ~ j~ ~~r~ara ~u'z_ i~~~~~el~c~~.d pe7CSOn~1
~~~o~,t 1-f~ ~3~= at? -,~~e?'y~ tc~r pro~er.~y qwner
ca: t~~~~ir rt~,~~-~:~~a~tntiv~. p:~~sua?~t to a
w~°it~t.nn a~r:~F,men~ at that person's
~':~5}.U~i'1~~P_ .
c. 7C>i~ pu~cch~se, GG!ls':~,mer~t, ~r pawn of
s~yc~r;.•~-~and ~Xe.ocl~ f`~om ane ~ecc~nd-~hand
d ~al~r t~ ~nc~r_t~er ~e~_.:.nr~-ht-~nd d~al~r, when
t:~e ~~l iixlg s~ v:~~nd-hu.s~ dPa2~r has cou~piied
w:,th th~ ~e~~xi.~er~~nt~ ~f ~t;i~ ordiz~az~ce.
d. A xy ~:~r~~r~ p~ar~~Y-.as;~;~~, ~c~rxsig?-ning, tzadirtg
s:~cor.a-~~.~nd rra~ ~cis ~t ~ f~l~a ma~-ke~ less thax~
~ ~ f >ve ( ) day.~~ per ~onk~: re~ar~less of
w,aet~-t4r a~ a t~r~pv~ ~r ~~rmanent ~.ocation
a f 3 t.a mark,,~. .
A.y ?~~.~c~i~n b~.~Wine~~ ~s detin~=a in ~'~orida
s¢dtu~~.;
t~ A: s~ , p:;~ .~~r~ wh~:. ~~.~r~ ~tta--~s s~conc3-hand qoads
a~ ~n a:°:t~_~u~ ~~~l~r ir~m ~h~ property t~wn~r
o~° h~.;~ =,ep~es~r:t ~t ~~e ~t t,~,~ prap~rty owners
~'~:S3.C~~=l1i'~ pLlf't~i:~iif: ~~i ~ v~ir'i~~~Ii BC~r~~m~ri~
w?-~.ch s~a~e~ the ~~me, address, and
t, l~p'~,:~~; ~e numt:~_ ef ~~~c~~~rty owrier ~nd
t? ~c 1. af prc~~;~rf.~ ~~;,rct^.~,s~:~.
_ , T~2A,N~AC~F:COr;S; 2~~ans ~n~ pa~t:~, ~urchase, trad~,
cot~s a.~,yr~n~en o-~• ~~aw~n exr.'n~z~~e ~econ~--hand r~oc~ds by
~ se~.;~~n... -h~~nd s~e~_lcr .
See ~iarx 4 . ~;P~.1,
A1 ~~,z Gr~ in~,~;,~~." c.r ~~or~i ~,zs c~f ir,?- Grdi.na~ees in
cani'l1~fr ;~+%t': c~r :n{_ onsisten~ t:~tir thi~ Grdir,anc~ ar~
herek~~• ~•~:~ti- :i"s.~~ t~ e~x~e~~ o: ~ny s~:c¢z ir_co:~sistertcy or
carf;~if~~., ~;;.~wN ot F1~.., Ch. ~2-"~74 ;~-°or~v~~-~~d t~ ardinance
by I~T~;~ af F1a• , Ch• 78~-5"~G, 4{_~c,~ } iY h~reby
s~e~~ifi_c_;~1~-y x_~pr.-~l_cc? ?n i~s ~nt=ir~=~°~--
S€~C#,.:Di4 5. Si'J:E1:RtS~~.ITX
- ~A1~. ~;~~tic~r~ oi rh_~ ti, ~r~~in~n.~:~~ ~,:a~ ~ uanstru~^ci ~a be
sep~raa->le. '~•t~e xr v~l~da~y c~f an~;T ~~~~:~~~n `~her~taf ~h:;~l not
:~tc.~.~, ~l}~ va_t:~iry c•t th~ ~em:~~nin~~ port,<~r?s.
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4 r y; ~
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hs~ty ~~z`5t~r: w~nc~ i~.~ic~r~~yt~i j via?.~~,vs 4r~y ~~'v~t~siafl of this
~rc.ir~r~.~~ ~:*~a ~ ~ , ~t~.ptZ ~ca,•~vict~c;n, ~~-~~~i:h~d ~~c~c~r~ing to
l~„~ ~rn~ sh~~.I be ~j.;,k~je~.t ~c ~~in~ r~~~ e:r~~evding ~h~ sum a~
$l,:;G~.C,;~ ~r:~~lor. i:~?p--i~=c~nme:;t ia~ tt:t~ ~;SS~.n~Y jaiY far a
p~ri.~, ; ~c~at ~x~ ~~e ling ~ -:xty ( 6€1) rit-~1~~ .
~3~~~?.?~i~i d . ~.~~ai[1Lt+_~l~iE~ „':+l•1-431~.tSi~Gi~
r~ ~ t~r~ i~~,z1 •di~t.~,~ t~1r~~ 3.~~a1 t,c ~;~~~r. ~zs of' s Lu~ie
~QU-1ty, ~"l.o~~id ~;a~Iudirxr ~.i..l ur.~n=~Qr~orat~d and
~n~:~r~~~:rat~~ ;~:~e~~.~, -:h.~ll be ~~;~rac~:~ b~T i.h~ ~Srovisions of
~~115 l~7°~ll.T?K?I3+~G.
SeC~I~12 8. E~F~=~'ITT,~ iaATE
`rhis t~~:d~ nar~.ce r~~a:_1 ta3~~: effe~~:~r ~mmeaia~.~~y upan
ack:.~w:Lecig~m~rt fro~ the 5~~.~~t~~~j~ ~f ~~ate th~t
t~rd.~raan~:~ h~~ b~en d~ i1;- f i l e~ .
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~h, 538 SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS
F.S.1989 F.S.1!
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CHAPTER 538
other '
SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS provisi
(b)
; PART I SECONDHAND DEALERS (ss. 538.03-538.17) Pa~'~y
c
PART II SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS (ss. 538.18-538.26) or rece
the se~
~d~
PART 1 or aut'r
chase the property. A buy-sell agreement is not a loan the sec
~ SECONDHAND DEALERS of money. ~e~
; (e) "Secondhand store" means the place or prem. ess iss
538.03 Definitions; appiicability. ises at which a secondhand dealer is registered to con- ented ~
. 538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties. ~uct business as a secondhand dealer, or conducts ~f~
t i 538.05 Inspection of records and premises of second- business, including pawn shops. sales IE
han d dea lers. ( f) " Consignment shop" means a shop engaging in ~g~
~ 538.06 Holding period. the business of accepting for sale, on consignment, sec- shows
538.07 Penalty for violation of chapter. ondhand goods which, having once been used or trans- ~h~
538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return. ferred from the manufacturer to the dealer, are then re- ty as ar
538.09 Registration. ceived into the possession of a third party. tive pu
538.11 Powers and duties of department; rules. ~9) "Secondhand goods" means personal property residen
_ 538.15 Certain acts and practices prohibited. previously owned or used, which is not regulated metals ~3~
538.16 Pawnbrokers; disposal of property. property regulated under part II and which is offered for metals
538.17 Local regulation of secondhand dealers. sale, barter, exchange, bailment, or in any other such 538.11,
~ transaction as used property. Such secondhand goods second
History.-
: 8.03 Definitions; applicability.- shali be limited to jewelry; gold, silver, piatinum, or other
(1) As used in this part, the term: precious metals excluding coins; watches; diamonds, 538.0
(a) "Secondhand dealer" means any person, corpo- 9ems, and other precious stones; fishing rods, reels, (1} ;
ration, or other business organization or entity which is and tackle; audio and video electronic equipment, in- transac
not a secondary metals recycler subject to part fl and cluding television sets, compact disc players, radios, Within ;
which is engaged in the business of buying, selfing, bar- amplifiers, receivers, tumtables, tape recorders; video goods t
tering, or exchanging in any manner at retaif or whole- tape recorders; speakers and citizens' band radios; secondl
sale, or otherwise dealing for profit in, secondhand computer equipment; radar detectors; depth finders; law enfc
goods. Except as provided in subsection (2}, the term trolling motors; outboard motors; sterling silver flatware a form
means pawnbrokers, jewelers, precious metals dealers, and serving pieces; photographic equipment, including ment. S
garage sale operators, secondhand stores, and con- cameras, video and film cameras, lenses, electronic ~a~
signment shops. flashes, tripods, and developing equipment; firearms ~b~ ~
(b) "Precious metals dealer" means a secondhand tools; calculators; musical instruments; lawnmowers; bi- goods a
dealer who normally or regularly engages in the busi- cycies; and typewriters. turer's n
; (c) ~
' ness of buying used precious metals for resale. The term (h) "Transaction" means any pawn, purchase, trade, istics.
does not include those dealers whose principal busi- consignment, or exchange of secondhand goods by a
ness is the retail sale of new goods and who accept for secondhand dealer. goods v~
trade-in previously owned precious metals originally (i) "Precious metals" means any item containing any work h
purchased from that dealer, in new transactions involv- gold, silver, or piatinum, or any combination thereof, ex- p
- ing the sale of new goods or the bulk sale of precious cluding: 2• F
metals from one secondhand or precious metals dealer 1. Any chemical or any automotive, photographic, c~3 r~ ~
to another. electrical, medical, or dental materials or electronic
, (c) "Pawnbroker" means a secondhand dealer who parts. affixed b
. is regularly engaged in the business of making pawns 2. Any coin with an intrinsic value less than its nu- enforcer
but does not include a financial institution as defined in mismatic value. the pers
s. 655.081 or any person who regularly loans money or 3. Any gold buliion coin. probable
any other thing of value on stocks, bonds, or other se- . 4. An stolen.
curities. y gotd, silver, or platinum bullion that has been (d) A
assayed and is properiy marked as to its weight and proved k
(d) "Pawn" means either of the following transac- fineness. ~2~ T
tions: 5. Any coin which is mounted in a jewelry setting. of the id
1. Loan of money.-A written or oral bailment of (j) "Department" means the Department of Reve- issued p
personal property as security for an engagement or nue.
debt, redeemable on certain terms and with the im lied y g ePs licer
power of sale on default. p ~k) "Pledge" means pawn or bu -sell a reement. shall cor
` 2. Buy-seli agreement.-An agreement whereb a ~2~ This chapter does not apply to: suing ag
purchaser agrees to hold property for a specified period state as a n nrp ofit,arteligiouseor~ har~i9ablerorganization the
selier
of time to ailow the seller the exclusive right to repur- or any school-sponsored association or organization to sell or
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SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS Ch. 538 "
- F,~ 9 ~ . :
other than a secondary metals recycler sub~ect to the (4) Any person who knowinqly gives false verifica- `
~~,o~is~ons of part II. tion of ownership or who gives a false or altered identifi-
{b) A law enforcement officer acting in an officiaf ca- cation, and who receives money from a secondhand
~~~ty dealer for goods sold or pledged commits:
A trustee in bankruptcy, executor, administrator, (a) if the value of the money received is less than
p p $300, a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as '
, p~ receiver who has resented roof of such status to
' t~e secondhand dealer. provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
id~ Any public official acting under judicial process (b) If the value of the money received is $300 or
a a~thority who has presented proof of such status to more, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provid-
a me secondhand dealer. ed in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
~e) A sale on the execution, or by virtue of any proo- H„tory.-5 2, ~n es-ssa. ~
~S issued by a court, if proof thereof has been pres-
ented to the secondhand dealer. 538.05 Inspection of records and premises of sec-
~f~ ;,ny garage sale operator who holds garage ondhand deafers.- ~
~les less than ten weekends per year. (1) The premises and required records of each sec ~
~ ,~9) Any dealer selling at antique, coin, or collectible ondhand dealer are subject to inspection during regular
~ows or sales. business hours by the appropriate local law enforce-
~h) Any dealer who sells household personal proper- ment agency which has jurisdiction over the dealer.
s an a ent for the property owner or their representa- (2) The inspection authorized by subsection (1) shail
ty a 9 =
tNe pursuant to a written agreement at that person's consist of an examinaUon on the premises of the inven-
residence. tory and required records to determine whether the rec-
-~3) Part I of this chapter does not apply to secondary ords and inventory are being maintained on the prem-
metais recyclers regulated under part If, except for s. ises as required by s. 538.04 and whether the holding -
53g,11, which applies to both secondhand dealers and period required by s. 538.06 is being complied with.
secondary metals recyclers. n~.ron.-S. z. ~n. es-sa~.
History.-s. 2. ch. 69-533.
538.06 Holding period.-
538.04 Recordkeeping requirements; penalties.- (1) A secondhand dealer shall not sell, barter, ex-
(1) Secondhand dealers shall maintain records of all change, aiter, adulterate, or in any way dispose of any
transactions of secondhand goods on the premises. secondhand goods within 15 working days of the date
Within 24 hours of the acquisition of any secondhand of acquisition of the goods. Such holding periods are not
- qoods by purchase or pledge as security for a loan, a applicable when the person known by the secondhand _
secondhand dealer shall deliver to the appropriate local dealer to be the person from whom the goods were ao- ~ a;
law enforcement agency a record of the transaction on quired desires to redeem, repurchase, or recover the
a form approved by the Department of Law Enforce- goods, provided the dealer can produce the record of
: ment. Such record shall contain: the original transaction with verification that the custom- ~
(a) The time, date, and place of the transaction. er is the person from whom the goods were originally ac-
(b) A complete and accurate ~es~nption of the quired and provided that upon redemption the dealer's
goods acquired, inciuding any serial numbers, manufac- record reflects the signature and original right thumb-
turer's numbers, or other identifying marks or character- print of the redeemer and the date and time of the re-
istics. demption. ~
,(c) A description of the person from whom the ~2~ Upon probable cause that goods held by a sec-
goods were acquired, including: ondhand dealer are stolen, a law enforcement officer
1. Full name, address, workplace, and home and may extend the holding period to a maximum of 60 days.
work phone numbers. The dealer shall assume all responsibility, civil or crimi- _
2. Height, weight, date of birth, race, gender, hair nal, relative to the property or evidence in question, in- -
color, eye color, and any other identifying marks. cluding responsibility for the actions of any employee
3. An original right thumbprint of the seller shall be y~,ith respect thereto.
affixed to all forms delivered to the appropriate local law ~3~ All dealers in secondhand property regulated by
enforcement agency, which can only be used to identify this chapter shall maintain transaction records for 5
' the person whose name appears on the record when years.
° probabie cause exists that the secondhand goods are Nittory.-s. 2, ch. 89-533.
stolen.
(d) Any other information required by the form ap- 538.07 Penalty for violation of chapter.-
proved by the Department of Law Enforcement. (1) Except where otherwise provided herein, a per-
- (2) The secondhand dealer shall require verification son who knowingly violates any provision of this chapter _
of the identification by the exhibition of a government- commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable
: issued photographic identification card such as a driv- as provided in s. 775.082 and by a fine not to exceed
er's license or military identification card. The record $10,000.
shall contain the type of identification exhibited, the is- (2) When the lawful owner recovers stolen property
suing agency, and the number thereon. from a secondhand dealer and the person who sold or
(3) The seller shall sign a statement verifying that pledged the stolen property to the secondhand dealer
the seller is the rightful owner of the goods or is entitied is convicted of theft, a violation of this section, or dealing
to sell or pledge the goods. in stolen property, the court shall order the defendant to
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Ch. S38 _ SECONDHAND DEALERS ANd SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS F.S. ~g89 rv' F,S,
19~_ 89_
make restitution to the secondhand dealer, pursuant to cost of processing such fingerprints shall be payable to tration as a sec
s 775.089. the Department of Law Enforcement by the Departm
r++=~ory.-5 z ~n. es-~. ent larceny, dealin~
of Revenue. An applicant for a secondhand dealer regis_ property, burgl~
538.08 Stolen goods; petition for return.- tration must be a natural person who has reached the by false preten;
(1) If the secondhand dealer contests the identifica- age of 18 years and who is a bona fide resident of the felony drug offe
tion or ownership of the property, the lawful owner of any state. (raudulent or di
stolen goods in the possession of a secondhand dealer (a) If the applicant is a partnership, all the partners (g) Has had
may, provided that a timely report of the theft of the must apply. a civil action up~
goods was made to the proper authorities, bring an ac- ~b) It the applicant is a joint venture, association, or representation,
tion for re levin in the count or circuit court b other noncorporate entity, all members of such joint ven- (h) Has failE
P y y petition ture, association, or other noncorporate entity must artment of Re
in substantially the following form: p
make application for registration as natural persons.
Plamti'f A. B., sues defendant C. D., and alieges: (c) If the appiicant is a corporation, the registration In the event the
1. This is an action to recover possession of person- must include the name and address of such corpora- plication or revc
al property in County, Florida. tion's registered agent for service of process in the state der with its find
2. The description of the property is: ri~s, o~ocert•,, , and a certified copy of statement from the Secretary of ers and their t
To the best of plaintiff's knowiedge, information, and be- State that the corporation is duly organized in the state suspension, or
lief, the value of the property is $ or, if the corporation is organized in a state other than ondhand deale~
3. Plaintiff is entitled to the possession of the prop- Florida, a ce!tified copy of statement from !he Secretary registration of s
erty under a security agreement dated , of State that the corporation is duly qualified to do busi- ciates.
ness in this state. H~ston.-5 2, ~n. e
19_, a copy of which is attached
4. Tc plaintiff's best knowledge, information, and (2) The seco~dhand dealer shall furnish with his reg- ~ rs38,1 ~ Pow
belief, the property is located at istration a complete set of his fingerprints, certified by The same duti
5. The property is wrongfully detained by defend- an authorized law enforcement officer, and a recent full- chapter 212 up
ant. Defendant came into possession of the property by face photographic identification card of himself. The De- respecting the
_ loescri~ rnetnod ot oossessio~~ . To pl2i~tiff's best knowledge, Partment of Law Enforcement shall report its findings to counts and co
information, and belief, defendant detains the property the Department of Revenue within 30 days after the date _ shall apply to a
because ~q~~e,ea~„Si . fingerprint cards are submitted for criminai justice infor- subject to the
6. The property has not been taken under an execu- mation. men: shal! adrr
tion or atiachment against plaintiff's property. (3) The secondhand dealer's original registration tion authorized
shail be conspicuously displayed at his principal place rocedures us~
• (2) The filing fees shall be waived by the clerk of the of business. The business of a secondhand dealer shall p
~ enforcement o}
court and the service fees shall be waived by the sheriff. be conducted solely at the registered location. A seo- der chapter 21 ~
The court shali award the rightfui owner attorney's fees ondhand dealer shall not dispose of property at any lo- provisions of p<
and costs against the secondhand dealer when the cation other than the registered location. of records and
rightful owner prevails in the replevin action. In addition, (4) The department may impose a civil fine of up to der the applica
when the rightful owner prevaiis in the replevin action, ~10,000 for each violation of this section, which fine shall sion, is authori~
the court shall order payment of filing fees to the clerk be transferred into the Generai Revenue Fund. If the fine penses for whi~
and service fees to the sheriff, is not paid within 60 days, the department may bring a ture. The depai
(3) Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall set civil action under s. 120.69 to recover the fine. and shall presc
a hearing to be held at the earliest possible time. Upon (5) In addition to the fine provided in subsection (4), necessary to e
the receipt of a petition for a writ by a secondhand deal- registration under this section may be denied or any reg- The Leqislatur~
er, the deafer shall hold the property at issue until tne istration granted may be revoked, restricted, or sus- implement the
court determines the respective interests of the parties. pended by the department if the department deter- an immediate
?+~seory.-s. 2, ~n. es-sa3. mines that the applicant or registrant: ° fore, the exec~
(a) Has violated any provision of this chapter or any authorized to
538.09 Registration.- rule or order made pursuant to this chapter; 120.54(9), for
(1) A secondhand dealer shall not engage in the (b) Has made a material false statement in the appli- Notwithstandir
business of buying or selling secondhand goods from cation for registration; enc rules sh
any location without registering with the Department of (c) Has been guilty of a fraudulent act in connection date of adopti~
Revenue. A fee of $30 shall be submitted to the depart- with any purchase or sale or has been or is engaged in " to and in furtr
ment with each application for registration, which fee in- or is about to engage in any practice, purchase, or sale the chapter sr
cludes the federal and state costs for processing re- which is fraudulent or in violation of the law; der s. 120.54
quired fingerprints. The dealer shall also pay an annual (d) Has made a misrepresentation or false state- ~20.54(17) but
renewal fee of $6 on October 1 of each year. All fees col- ment to, or concealed any essential or material fact from, validity challer
lected, less costs of administration, shali be transferred any person in making any purchase or sale; adopted by th~
into a trust fund to be established and entitled the Seo- (e) Is making purchases or sales through any busi- - effective upor
ondhand Deater and Secondary Metais Recycler Clear- ness associate not registered in compliance with the withstanding 1
ing Trust Fund. The Department of Revenue shall for- provisions of this chapter; Hiatory.-s. 2, eh.
ward the full set of fingerprints to the Department of Law (f) Has, within the preceding 5-year period, been
Enforcement for state and federal processing, provided convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo con- 538.15 Ce
the federal service is available, to be processed for any tendere to, a crime against the laws of this state or any unlawful for ~
criminal justice information as defined in s. 943.045. The other state or of the United States which relates to regis- thereof to do
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5~~tion as a secondhand dealer or which involves theft, (1) Knowingiy make a transaction with:
~~~e~y, dealing in stolen property, receiving stolen (al Any person who is under the infl~ence of drugs
P~o~~ty, burplary, embezzlement, obtaining property or alcohol when such condition is visibie or apparent;
by fa~Se pretenses, possession of altered property, any (b) Any person under the age of 18 years; or
" felony drug offense, any violation of s. 812.015, or any (c) Any person using a name other than his own
fraudulent or dishonest dealing; name or the registered name of his business.
~9) Has had a final judgment entered against him in (2) Have a secondhand store open or engage in or
a civil action upon grounds of fraud, embezzlement, mis- conduct business as a secondhand dealer between the
rep~esentation, or deceit; or hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. A secondhand dealer shall
~h) Has faiied to pay any sales tax owed to the De- not conduct any transaction at a drive-through window
Partment of Revenue. or similar device.
(3) Fail to pay any sales tax owed to the Department
the event the department determines to deny an ap- of Revenue or fail to have a sales tax registration num-
plication or revoke a registraiion, it shall enter a finat o!- ber.
der with its findinqs on the register of secondhand deal- H;,tay.-S. z. ~n es-sa~.
' ers and their business associates, if any; and denial,
suspension, or revocation of the registration of a sec- 538.16 Pawnbrokers; disposal of property.-
ondhand dealer shall also deny, suspend, or revoke the (1) Any personal property placed with a pawnbro-
fegistration of such secondhand dealer's business asso- ker, whether the pawn is a ~oan of money or a purchase
ciates. of goods, is subject to sale or disposal when the seller
H;,,oa.-S. z ~n es-sa~ has not repurchased the property from the pawnbroker
and there has been no payment on account made for a
538.11 Powers and duties of department; rules.- period o( 90 days or the seiler has not repurchased the
The same duties and privileges imposed by part I of property from the pawnbroker within 60 days after the
chapter 212 upon dealers of tangible personal property sale. _~°~x ~
respecting the keeping of books and records and ao- ~2~ Every pawn :icket and receipt for such pawn
counts and compliance with rules of the department shall have printed thereon notice of the provisions of
sha~l apply to and be binding upon ali persons who are subsection (1), notice of sale or disposal, notice of inten-
subject to the provisions of this chapter. The depart- tion to sell or dispose of the property without further no-
~ ment shail administer, coilect, and enforce the registra- tice, and consent to sale or disposal. Any such sale or
tion authorized under this chapter pursuant to the same disposal shall terminate all liability of the pawnbroker
procedures used in the administration, collection, and and shall vest in the purchaser the right, title, and inter-
enforcement of the general state sales tax imposed un- est of the seller or borrower and the pawnbroker.
der chapter 212, except as provided in this section. The H~.~«r.-5. 2, ~n. e~-sa,.
~ provisions of part I of chapter 212 regarding the keeping k
~ of records and books shall appiy. The department, un- 538.17 Local regulation of secondhand dealers.-
~ der the applicable rules of the Career Service Commis- Nothing in this chapter shall preclude political subdivi-
sion, is authorized to employ persons and incur other ex- sions of the state and municipalities from enacting laws ~
enses for which funds are appropriated by the Legisla- more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter. ~
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~ ture. The department is empowered to adopt such rules,
~ and shall prescribe and publish such forms, as may be
necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. PART II
The Legislature hereby finds that the failure to promptly ~
implement the provisions of this chapter would present SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS
an immediate threat to the welfare of the state. There-
fore, the executive director of the department is hpreby 538.18 Definitions. ~'x ~
~ 538.19 Records required. ~
; authorized to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 538.20 Inspection of regulated metals property and 4~
~ 120.54(9), for purposes of implementing this chapter. records. '
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such emer- 538.21 Hold notice. ~
gency rules shall remain effective for 6 months from the 538.22 Exemptions.
date of adoption. Other rules of the department related 538.23 Violations and penalties.
~ to and in furtherance of the orderly implementation of
the chapter shall not be subject to a rule challenge un- 538.24 Stolen regulated metals property; petition for
~ der s. 120.54(4) or a drawout proceeding under s. return.
~ 120.54(17) but, once adopted, shall be subject to an in- 538.25 Registration.
~ validity challenge under s. 120.56. Such rules shall be 538.26 Certain acts and practices prohibited.
i adopted by the Govemor and Cabinet and shall become 538.18 Definitions.-As used in this part, the term:
effective upon filing with the Department of State, not- ~1~ °Ferrous metals" means any metals containing
~ withstanding the provisions of s. 120.54(13). si nificant uantities of iron or steel. ~
Hisrory.-s. 2, ch. 89-533. g a
b (2) "Fixed location" means any site occupied by a
~ 538.15 Certain acts and practices prohibited.-It is secondary metals recycler as owner of the site or as les-
~ unlawful for a secondhand deaier or any employee see of the site under a lease or other rental agreement
thereof to do or allow any of the foliowing acts: providing for occupation of the site by the secondary
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