Florida Statute 552.101 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 552
MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND USE OF EXPLOSIVES

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F.S. 552.101

552.101 Possession without license prohibited; exceptions.—It is unlawful for any person to possess an explosive unless he or she is the holder of a current, valid license or permit, as above provided, and possesses such explosive for the purpose covered by the license or permit held. However, there is excepted from this provision common, contract, and private carriers, as described in s. 552.12, possessed of an explosive in connection with transportation of the same in the ordinary course of their business.

History.—s. 3, ch. 29944, 1955; s. 4, ch. 59-83; s. 7, ch. 77-84; s. 794, ch. 97-103.

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Cases Citing Statute 552.101

Total Results: 7

Adams v. State

367 So. 2d 635

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 1979 | Docket: 1697886

Cited 9 times | Published

on the statute defining the crime, which is Section 552.101, Florida Statutes (1977), reading as follows:

State v. Astore

258 So. 2d 33

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 1972 | Docket: 1236854

Cited 5 times | Published

explosives without a license in violation of F.S. § 552.101, F.S.A. The supreme court determined that the

Norris v. State

249 So. 2d 746, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 6438

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1971 | Docket: 64521104

Published

guilty of unlawful possession contrary to F.S. section 552.101, F.S.A. There is, therefore, no indication

State v. Babun

233 So. 2d 171, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 24, 1970 | Docket: 64513791

Published

information charging the appellees with a violation of § 552.101, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. It is apparent that the trial

Andrews v. State

201 So. 2d 473, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4612

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1967 | Docket: 64501876

Published

having possession of an explosive, in violation of § 552.101 Fla.Stat., F.S.A. Appellant first urges reversal

Victer v. State

174 So. 2d 544, 1965 Fla. LEXIS 3141

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1965 | Docket: 64492922

Published

explosives without a license in violation of § 552.101, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. A jury trial resulted in appellant’s

Victer v. State

160 So. 2d 727

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1964 | Docket: 60219351

Published

of explosives without a license, condemned by § 552.101, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. A jury trial resulted in his