Florida Statute 538.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 538.07

Total Results: 11

CAREY-ALL TRANSPORT, INC. v. Newby

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-08-13T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 989 So. 2d 1201

Snippet: $85,538.07 which, after reduction for collateral sources, resulted in a net judgment of $75,538.07. Thereafter

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-06-14T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: maximum fee and thus is impermissible.9 Section 538.07(1), Florida Statutes, provides that a person who

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-06-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: penalty for violation of this section. However, s. 538.07(1), F.S., states that: Except where otherwise provided…contain a specific penalty provision. However, s. 538.07(1), F.S., makes a knowing violation of that section

Jacksonville Expressway Authority v. Milford

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1959-10-21T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 115 So. 2d 778

Snippet: L.R.A. 370; Dorman v. City of Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am.Rep. 253. In Lewis v. State *782 Road Department

State Road Dept. v. Lewis

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1955-01-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 79 So. 2d 699, 1955 Fla. LEXIS 3458

Snippet: Am.St.Rep. 278; Dorman v. City of Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am.Rep. 253; and Bowden v. City of Jacksonville

Natural Gas & Appliance Co. v. Marion County

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1952-04-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 58 So. 2d 701

Snippet: of Sec. 6.4441; Dorman v. Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am. Reports 253; and Selden v. Jacksonville, 28

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. v. Rutledge

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1935-06-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 165 So. 563, 122 Fla. 154, 1935 Fla. LEXIS 1164

Snippet: street as in Dorman v. City of Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am. Rep. 253; Selden v. City of Jacksonville, 28

City of Jacksonville v. Shaffer Et Ux.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1932-12-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 144 So. 888, 107 Fla. 367

Snippet: proceedings. See Dorman v. Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am. Rep. 253; Selden v. Jacksonville, 28 Fla. 558

Gold v. City of Tampa

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1930-11-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 130 So. 914, 100 Fla. 1134, 1930 Fla. LEXIS 1156

Snippet: strictly followed. See Dorman v. Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am. R. 253. But aside from these questions we are

Fulghum & Union Indemnity Co. v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1926-08-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 109 So. 644, 92 Fla. 662

Snippet: Rep. 490; Chicago N.E. R. v. Sturgis, 44 Mich. 538, 7 N.W. Rep. 213. And the rental of railway cars,

Gonzalez v. City of Pensacola

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1913-03-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 65 Fla. 241, 61 So. 503

Snippet: property. See Dorman v. City of Jacksonville, 13 Fla. 538, 7 Am. Rep. 253; Selden v. City of Jacksonville, 28