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Fla. Stat. § 538.05 (2025)

Inspection of records and premises of secondhand dealers.

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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1990–1990 · leading case: Diversified Numismatics, Inc. v. City of Orlando, Fla., 783 F. Supp. 1337 (M.D. Fla. 1990).
Diversified Numismatics, Inc. v. City of Orlando, Fla., 783 F. Supp. 1337 (M.D. Fla. 1990). “§ 538.05. The deletion of the inspection provision will prevent any unbridled discretion on the part of the police department as well as any concerns regarding warrantless searches and seizures.”
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