Florida Senate - 2010                                    SB 1092
       
       
       
       By Senator Ring
       
       
       
       
       32-00456-10                                           20101092__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to fireworks; repealing s. 10(5) of
    3         chapter 2007-67, Laws of Florida, relating to the
    4         moratorium on the opening of new, permanent retail
    5         sales facilities engaged in the sale of fireworks and
    6         the number of permits issued for temporary retail
    7         sales facilities engaged in the sale of fireworks;
    8         amending s. 791.05, F.S.; requiring a law enforcement
    9         officer to seize, take, remove, or cause to be removed
   10         at the expense of the owner all stocks of fireworks or
   11         combustibles used in violation of ch. 791, F.S.,
   12         relating to the sale of fireworks; providing an
   13         effective date.
   14  
   15  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   17         Section 1. Subsection (5) of section 10 of chapter 2007-67,
   18  Laws of Florida, is repealed.
   19         Section 2. Section 791.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   20  read:
   21         791.05 Seizure of illegal fireworks.—Each sheriff, or his
   22  or her appointee, or any other police officer, shall seize,
   23  take, remove, or cause to be removed, at the expense of the
   24  owner, all stocks of fireworks or combustibles offered or
   25  exposed for sale, stored, used, or held in violation of this
   26  chapter.
   27         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.