§ 539.003, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 539. PAWNBROKING
Confidentiality.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
All records relating to pawnbroker transactions delivered to appropriate law enforcement officials pursuant to s. 539.001 are confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution and may be used only for official law enforcement purposes. This section does not prohibit the disclosure by the appropriate law enforcement officials of the name and address of the pawnbroker, the name and address of the conveying customer, or a description of pawned property to the alleged owner of pawned property.
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History
s. 1, ch. 96-241; s. 2, ch. 97-304; s. 1, ch. 2001-151.
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