1923 Fla. Laws 431-32
| dc.coverage.spatial | Florida | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-23T23:45:44Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-11T14:51:53Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T00:25:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1923 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An Act for the Protection of Person Who Use Shot-guns in the Pursuit of Game and for Sport . . ., ch. 9340, § 1: Prohibited the sale of any shot gun shells, divested of their interstate character, which do not plainly print on the box the character, quality, and quantity of powder contained in such shells. | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to offer for sale or sell in the State of Florida any loaded shot-gun shells which have been divested of their interstate character unless such loaded shot-gun shell shall be plainly printed on the box or carton in which they are sold, and also printed plainly, or stamped, on the top and outside with words and figures plainly indicating the character, quality and quantity of powder contained in such shell. Sec. 2. The indication as to the character and quality of powder whether Bulk Powder or Dense Powder, may be made by the use of the trade name under which such powder is known to the public. Sec. 3. Any person who may have on hand in his place of business in the State of Florida at the time of the passage of this Act any loaded shot-gun shells which are not marked, stamped or printed so as to comply with the provisions of this Act, shall file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County in which his place of business is located a statement of the quantity of shells so held by him and a description of the mark or brand appearing thereon, and he shall be allowed to sell or otherwise dispose of that particular quantity of such shells without being deemed guilty of a violation of this Act. Sec. 4. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than 6 months or by fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Sec. 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to apply to already contracted for at the time of the taking effect of this Act, and this Act shall not go into effect until January 1st, 1924. | |
| dc.description.summary | This law requires that any shotgun shells sold in Florida be clearly labeled on their packaging with the type, quality, and quantity of powder they contain. Sellers with existing unlabeled stock at the time of the law's passage can continue selling it if they report it to the local court clerk. Violations are treated as misdemeanors with fines or jail time, and the law exempts pre-existing contracts. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/3503 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/Acts_and_Resolutions_Adopted_by_the_Legi/Dhs4AAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&pg=PA431&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | TRANSFER | |
| dc.title | 1923 Fla. Laws 431-32 |