Florida Statute 538.05 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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 jurisdiction.

(2) The inspection authorized by subsection (1) shall consist of an examination on the registered premises of the inventory and required records to determine whether the records and inventory are being maintained on the registered premises as required by s. 538.04 and whether the holding period required by s. 538.06 is being complied with.

History.—s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 3, ch. 90-318; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 93-97; s. 3, ch. 2006-201.

Cases Citing F.S. 538.05

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·Diversified Numismatics, Inc. v. City of Orlando, Fla., 783 F. Supp. 1337 (M.D. Fla. 1990).
Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19975, 1990 WL 324082
...nce. Diversified Numismatics, 615 F.Supp. at 148. The amended ordinance does not include a provision for the inspection of the register, even though such a provision is included in the repealed and current Florida statutes. Fla.Stat. § 538.016; id. § 538.05....
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Cited as authorityHolt v. Hillsborough County (2025)
Cited as authorityWindom v. Orange County, Florida (2024)
Cited as authoritySchaeffer v. School Board of Broward County (2014)
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Cases Citing F.S. 538.05

·Diversified Numismatics, Inc. v. City of Orlando, Fla., 783 F. Supp. 1337 (M.D. Fla. 1990).