§ 206-31. Notice of impounding.

When any of the above enumerated livestock [enumerated in section 206-26] are impounded by a person other than the sheriff or his deputy, the impounder shall forthwith notify the sheriff of Pasco County, Florida, giving a full and accurate description of the animal impounded including the marks and brands, if any, together with the date upon which said animal was taken up and impounded, the place where impounded and the name and post office address of the owner or person in charge of said animal, if known to the impounder. Upon receipt of the notice, as aforesaid, or upon the impounding of any livestock by the sheriff or his deputy, the sheriff shall forthwith notify the owner, his agent, or the person having charge of the impounded animal, that an animal belonging to the said owner or in charge of such other person has been impounded; however, notice by the sheriff shall be unnecessary in cases where the impounder or person taking up said animal shall have so notified the said owner, his agent or person in charge of the said animal. The mailing of a written notice to the owner, his agent, or person in charge of said livestock shall be taken as proper notice and may be made in lieu of personal notice. In case the owner or person in charge of said livestock be unknown to said impounder or to the said sheriff, then the above and foregoing notice to the owner, his agent or person in charge, may be omitted; provided, however, a notice, addressed to "all whom it may concern," containing a description of the animal impounded, and notifying all persons interested in said animal to redeem the same within three days from and after the posting of said notice, shall be posted by the sheriff at the front door of the courthouse.

(Laws of Fla. ch. 24798(1947), § 6)