§ 538.20, Fla. Stat. · Part II. SECONDARY METALS RECYCLERS
Inspection of regulated metals property and records.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
During the usual and customary business hours of a secondary metals recycler, a law enforcement officer shall, after properly identifying herself or himself as a law enforcement officer, have the right to inspect:
(1) Any and all purchased regulated metals property in the possession of the secondary metals recycler, and
(2) Any and all records required to be maintained under s. 538.19.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 2, ch. 89-533; s. 1, ch. 90-192; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 749, ch. 97-103.
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