§ 538.35, Fla. Stat. · Part III. MAIL-IN SECONDHANDPRECIOUS METALS DEALERS
Holding period.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The dealer may not sell, barter, exchange, alter, adulterate, use, or in any way dispose of any goods purchased from a seller within 10 calendar days after the date payment is issued for acquisition of the goods.
(2) Records of the sale, purchase, consignment, or trade of precious metals or jewelry must be maintained by the business for at least 2 years after the date of the transaction.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 2, ch. 2009-158; s. 3, ch. 2009-162.
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