534.071 – Rules and Regulations.
534.071 Rules and regulations.—The department shall prescribe and enforce suitable rules and regulations for the inspection of livestock and carcasses of livestock to the end that the true ownership thereof may at all times be protected and larceny prevented and for the enforcement of this chapter. The department is hereby authorized to employ all necessary inspectors […]
534.081 – Duties of Law Enforcement Officers; Appointment of Special Officers.
534.081 Duties of law enforcement officers; appointment of special officers.— (1) All law enforcement officers of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including investigators and agricultural law enforcement officers of the department and highway patrol officers, are authorized to stop any driver of a vehicle transporting livestock, carcasses of livestock, inedible raw products of livestock, used […]
534.082 – Duties of Livestock Hide Dealers.
534.082 Duties of livestock hide dealers.—Livestock hide dealers shall make and keep a record of all hides of livestock received by them, which record shall include the name and address of the person from whom the hides were purchased, a description of the hides, brands, and any other identifying information. Such record shall be maintained for […]
534.083 – Livestock Hauler’s Waybill or Bill of Lading.
534.083 Livestock hauler’s waybill or bill of lading.—Persons engaged in the business of transporting or hauling livestock in the state shall, upon receiving such livestock for transportation, issue a waybill or bill of lading for all livestock transported or hauled by them, and such waybill or bill of lading shall accompany the shipment of livestock, with […]
534.091 – Claim of Ownership Without Title.
534.091 Claim of ownership without title.—It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to have the possession of livestock or carcasses of livestock under claim of ownership when in fact said person, firm, or corporation does not own said livestock or carcasses of livestock. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-357.
534.101 – Penalties.
534.101 Penalties.—Any person who shall violate the provisions of ss. 534.011-534.091, either by doing anything forbidden, or failing to do and perform anything required hereby, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—s. 1, ch. 65-357; s. 523, ch. 71-136.
534.111 – Injunction.
534.111 Injunction.—In addition to the remedies provided in this chapter, and notwithstanding the existence of any adequate remedy at law, the department is hereby authorized to make application for injunction to a circuit court or circuit judge and such circuit court or circuit judge shall have jurisdiction upon hearing and for cause shown to grant a […]
534.47 – Definitions.
534.47 Definitions.—As used in ss. 534.48-534.54, the term: (1) “Dealer” means a person, not a market agency, engaged in the business of buying or selling in commerce livestock either on his or her own account or as the employee or agent of a vendor or purchaser. (2) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (3) “Livestock” has […]
534.48 – License and Fee.
534.48 License and fee.—Prior to engaging in business, every livestock market shall make application to the department for a license. Such application shall be on a form provided by the department and shall be accompanied by an annual license fee of $100. Upon approval of the application by the department, a license shall be issued and […]
534.49 – Livestock Drafts; Effect.
534.49 Livestock drafts; effect.—For the purposes of this section, a livestock draft given as payment at a livestock auction market for a livestock purchase shall not be deemed an express extension of credit to the purchaser and shall not defeat the creation of a lien on such animal and its carcass, all products therefrom, and all […]