Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 538.17 (2025)

Local regulation of secondhand dealers.

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538.17 Local regulation of secondhand dealers.Nothing in this chapter shall preclude political subdivisions of the state and municipalities from enacting laws more restrictive than the provisions of this chapter.
History.s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
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). · cites it 2× “§ 538.17. Because the law of Florida allows the City to include or exclude coin dealers from its precious metals ordinance, the City may use its discretion to draft the ordinance in a way that reasonably fulfills its objective of preventing crime, identifying criminals, and…”
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