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The Honorable L.J. "Lu" Hindery Sheriff of Alachua County Post Office Box 1210 Gainesville, Florida 32602

Dear Sheriff Hindery:

You ask substantially the following questions:

1. Whether the provisions of Part VI, Ch. 468, F.S., require a licensed auctioneer to conduct a sheriff's sale at auction of the following: surplus property pursuant to s. 274.06, F.S.; lost or abandoned property under s. 705.103, F.S.; unclaimed evidence under s. 705.105, F.S.; or forfeited property pursuant to s. 932.704(3)(a), F.S.?

2. If the response to question one is no, are the provisions of s. 455.228, F.S.,…