134.37 History History: 1993 a. 482.

134.38 134.38 Companies to post copies of s. 134.37. All telegraph or messenger companies whose employees are affected by s. 134.37 are hereby required to post, in their offices in this state, a copy of s. 134.37, under a penalty of $10 and costs for each and every offense.

134.38 History History: 1979 c. 89.

134.39 134.39 Fraudulent knowledge of dispatch; injury to wires; interference. Any person who shall, by any device or means whatever, procure or attempt to procure from any officer or other person connected with or in the business or management of any telegraph company transacting business within this state, any knowledge of the contents or substance of any telegraph message or dispatch not addressed to himself or herself or to which he or she is not entitled, or who shall, without lawful authority, tamper or interfere with, use or in any manner intentionally, carelessly or negligently disturb or interrupt any telegraph wires or lines of any such telegraph company, or who shall intentionally, carelessly or negligently fell any tree or timber so as to break, destroy or injure any such telegraph wires, without first giving 24 hours’ notice of his or her intention to do so to some agent of the company at its nearest office or to some agent of a railroad company at its nearest office, in case such wires are constructed along any railroad, or who shall, without the consent of such company, send or attempt to send any message or dispatch over said wire or lines, in any manner whatever, or shall intercept, interrupt or disturb any dispatch passing upon any such wires or lines, or who shall willfully or maliciously interfere with, obstruct, prevent or delay, by any means or contrivance whatsoever, the sending, transmission or receiving of any wireless telegraph message, communication or report by any wireless telegraph company doing business in this state, or who shall aid, agree with, employ or conspire with any person or persons to unlawfully interfere with, obstruct, prevent or delay the sending, transmission or receiving of any such wireless telegraph message, shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail not more than one year or by fine not exceeding $1,000.

134.39 History History: 1993 a. 482.

134.405 134.405 Purchase and sale of certain scrap material.

134.405(1) (1) Definitions. In this section:

134.405(1)(a) (a) “Commercial account” means a commercial enterprise with which a scrap dealer maintains an ongoing and documented business relationship.

134.405(1)(b) (b) “Commercial enterprise” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business operated by an individual, association, state agency, political subdivision, or other government or business entity, including a scrap dealer.

134.405(1)(c) (c) “Ferrous scrap” means scrap metal, other than scrap metal described in pars. (d) to (f), consisting primarily of iron or steel, including large manufactured articles that may contain other substances to be removed and sorted during normal operations of scrap metal dealers.

134.405(1)(d) (d) “Metal article” means a manufactured item that consists of metal, is usable for its original intended purpose without processing, repair, or alteration, and is offered for sale for the value of the metal it contains, except that “metal article” does not include antique or collectible articles, including jewelry, coins, silverware, and watches.

134.405(1)(e) (e) “Nonferrous scrap” means scrap metal consisting primarily of metal other than iron or steel, but does not include any of the following:

134.405(1)(e)1. 1. Aluminum beverage cans.

134.405(1)(e)2. 2. Used household items.

134.405(1)(e)3. 3. Items removed from a structure during renovation or demolition.

134.405(1)(e)4. 4. Small quantities of nonferrous metals contained in large manufactured items.

134.405(1)(em) (em) “Plastic bulk merchandise container” means a plastic crate, pallet, or shell used by a product producer, distributor, or retailer for the bulk transport or storage of retail containers of bottled beverages.

134.405(1)(f) (f) “Proprietary article” means any of the following:

134.405(1)(f)1. 1. A metal article stamped, engraved, stenciled, or otherwise marked to identify the article as the property of a governmental entity, telecommunications provider, public utility, cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (d), or an entity that produces, transmits, delivers, or furnishes electricity, or transportation, shipbuilding, ship repair, mining, or manufacturing company.

134.405(1)(f)2. 2. A copper conductor, bus bar, cable, or wire, whether stranded or solid.

134.405(1)(f)3. 3. An aluminum conductor, cable, or wire, whether stranded or solid.

134.405(1)(f)4. 4. A metal beer keg.

134.405(1)(f)5. 5. A manhole cover.

134.405(1)(f)6. 6. A metal grave marker, sculpture, plaque, or vase, if the item’s appearance suggests the item has been obtained from a cemetery.

134.405(1)(f)7. 7. A rail, switch component, spike, angle bar, tie plate, or bolt used to construct railroad track.

134.405(1)(f)8. 8. A plastic bulk merchandise container.

134.405(1)(f)9. 9. A catalytic converter.

134.405(1)(fm) (fm) “Scrap dealer” means a scrap plastic dealer or scrap metal dealer.

134.405(1)(g) (g) “Scrap metal” means a metal article; metal removed from or obtained by cutting, demolishing, or disassembling a building, structure, or manufactured item; or other metal that is no longer used for its original intended purpose and that can be processed for reuse in a mill, foundry, or other manufacturing facility.