The panhandling measure, which went into effect as soon as it was passed, details the places where soliciting can now result in a $53 fine for each offense and jail time. It's not quite as harsh as Daytona Beach's $200 fines, but it's likely to have the same effect. Just a few hours after Daytona Beach’s panhandling law went into effect in early February 2019, about 80 percent of the city’s street corner beggars put down their handwritten signs and disappeared.And two years later, Daytona Beach is still mostly clear of panhandlers. "There has been a night and day difference from before our ordinance went into effect," Daytona Beach Police Chief Jakari Young said Friday. "It's holding strong."