The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

county in which the violation of this
Act occurred. or if such violation
occurs in more than one county, then
within any county in which such
violation of this Act occurred.
Sec. IA. That the several Circuit
Courts of the State of Florida. Sit
ting in Chancery, are hereby vested
with jurisdiction specifically to en-
force. and to enjoin and restrain any
citrus fruit dealer from violating. the
provisions of this Act, or of any
rule. regulation or order made by the
Commissioner pursuant to this Act,
in any proceeding brought by the
Commissioner in any of said Circuit
Court: and in any such proceeding it
shall not be necessary for the Com
missioner to allege or prove that an
adequate remedy at law does not
exist.
Sec. Is. That it shall be the duty
of each state and/or county law en-
forcement officer to make arrests
for violations of this Act when mott
fed of such violation by the Com
missioner of Agriculture or his az
thorized agent, inspector or repre-
sentative.
Sec. is. A. There is hereby spe-
cifically excepted from the provis-
ions of this Act. all persons, firms
and/or corporations that buy citrus
fruit from the producer and pay
for the same in actual cash, lawful
money of the United States, at or be-
fore the removal of the fruit from
the premises of the seller and in all
such cases the seller. or his agent,
shall give to the buyer a bill of sale
which shall describe the quantity and
variety of fruit, the sellers name
and address. the buyers name and
address. the date of the transaction,
the price paid for such fruit per box,
with extensions to show the total
and a statement over the signature
of the seller. or his agent, to the
effect that the fruit described on
such bill of sale has been paid for
in cash; and possession of such a bill
of sale by the buyer shall be a COM
plete bar to any prosecution under
this Act. No particular bill of sale
shall include more than 200 boxes of
fruit. Nothing in this section shall
be interpreted to allow any kind of
purchasing or handling of citrus fruit
by any dealer who has Heretofore
been under bond and license and
whose license has been duly revoked
under the provisions of this Act
Any cash buyer desiring to operate
under the terms of this exception
without furnishing bond and secur-
ing license hereunder must first Sc
cure a written permit SO to do from
the Commission which permit shall
be issued to him as a matter of right
upon his filing with said Commission
his written application therefor Such
written permit may be revoked by
the Commission for the same reasons
and by the same procedure that a
license may be revoked by the Com
missioner hreunder. In addition to
nrnol1rin0 said Nritfan narroif c1,nb
cash buyer operating under said per-
init is likewise required hereby to
file with said Commission or it's
agents or any citrus fruit inspector
of the Commissioner, within twenty
four hours after it's execution, a dup
plicate copy of each bill of sale
which is given under the terms of
this exception.
Sec. 16. That this Act shall be
literally construed. and if any part
or portion thereof be declared in
any person, circumstance or thing
is declared invalid, the validity of
the remainder of this Act and /or
the applicability thereof to any 9TH
er person. circumstance or thing
shall not be affected thereby and it
is the intention of the Legislature
to preserve any and all parts of said
Act if possible.
Sec. II. That all laws or parts of
laws in conflict herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 10. That this Act shall take
effect Immediately upon its passage
and approval by the Governor. or
upon becoming a law without such
approval.
= Became a law without the Cover
nor's approval.