Florida Senate - 2013                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 654
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/18/2013           .                                
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       The Committee on Criminal Justice (Dean) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 60 - 88
    4  and insert:
    5         506.265 Purchase of plastic bulk merchandise containers.—
    6         (1) As used in this section, the term:
    7         (a) “Bona fide purchaser” means a person who in good faith
    8  makes a purchase without knowledge of another person’s
    9  outstanding rights.
   10         (b) “Noncash payment” means payment by a method other than
   11  the use of coins or currency.
   12         (c) “Plastic bulk merchandise container” means a plastic
   13  crate or shell used by a product manufacturer, distributor, or
   14  retailer for the bulk transportation or storage of goods and
   15  includes a plastic pallet used as a portable platform upon which
   16  containers, products, or materials may be placed to facilitate
   17  handling.
   18         (d) “Proof of ownership” means a bill of sale or other
   19  evidence showing that a person who claims to be the owner of an
   20  item is the bona fide purchaser who purchased the item for fair
   21  market value.
   22         (2) A person who purchases five or more plastic bulk
   23  merchandise containers from one seller must:
   24         (a) Obtain proof of ownership from the seller of the
   25  containers and maintain a record that includes the date of the
   26  transaction; the seller’s or consignee’s name, address, and
   27  telephone number; and a description of the containers, including
   28  the number of containers being sold, each container’s serial
   29  number, and other identifying marks.
   30         (b) Verify the seller’s identity with a valid driver
   31  license or other government-issued photo identification card and
   32  maintain a copy thereof in the record of sale.
   33         (c) Make a noncash payment and record the method of payment
   34  used in each transaction.