Legal Opinion
Mid-Fla Coin Exchange, Inc. v. Griffin
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided December 16, 1981No. 81-188-Civ-OcPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Senior District Judge.
This is an action challenging the constitutionality of Florida Statutes § 812.049 and § 812.051 (1981), effective October 1, 1981. 1 These statutes are aimed at regulating Florida’s secondhand precious metal businesses. 2 They impose numerous restrictions and prohibitions upon persons transacting purchases or sales of secondhand precious metals, including: (1) a requirement that dealers keep detailed records of each purchase transaction, including a photograph or fingerprint of the seller; (2) a requirement that purchased goods be retained within…
2Cases cited75 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Walker v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- Rathke v. MacFarlaneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- Exotic Coins, Inc. v. BeacomSupreme Court of Colorado · 1985
- Diversified Numismatics, Inc. v. City of OrlandoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- United States v. Spy Factory, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1997
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