Florida § 506.509 - Possession of shopping carts, laundry carts, dairy cases, egg baskets, poultry boxes, or bakery containers.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 506.509 — Possession of shopping carts, laundry carts, dairy cases, egg baskets, poultry boxes, or bakery containers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 506.509. Possession of shopping carts, laundry carts, dairy cases, egg baskets, poultry boxes, or bakery containers.
Any person who is in possession of any shopping cart, laundry cart, dairy case, egg basket, poultry box, or bakery container with a registered name or mark shall be presumed to be in possession of stolen property and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 506.509 cover?
Section 506.509 ("Possession of shopping carts, laundry carts, dairy cases, egg baskets, poultry boxes, or bakery containers.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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