509.404 – Writ of distress; venue and jurisdiction.
509.404 Writ of distress; venue and jurisdiction.—The action under s. 509.403 shall be brought in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in the county where the property is located. When property consists of separate articles, the value of any one of which is within the jurisdictional amount of a lower court but which, taken together, exceed that […]
509.504 – Cancellation.
509.504 Cancellation.— (1) A purchaser has the right to cancel her or his contract within the time period and in the manner described in paragraph (a) and to receive a refund of all sums paid to the offeror within the time period and in the manner described in paragraph (b). Any attempt by an offeror, tour generator, […]
509.405 – Complaint; requirements.
509.405 Complaint; requirements.—To obtain an order authorizing the issuance of a writ of distress upon final judgment, the operator must first file with the clerk of the court a complaint reciting and showing the following information: (1) A statement as to the amount of the guest’s account at the public lodging establishment. (2) A statement that the plaintiff […]
509.505 – Required disclosures.
509.505 Required disclosures.— (1) The offeror of a membership camping plan shall include the following disclosures within each membership camping contract: (a) The following capitalized statement in at least 10-point type: “THESE DISCLOSURES CONTAIN IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED IN ACQUIRING A CAMPGROUND MEMBERSHIP. THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE ONLY SUMMARY IN NATURE. A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER SHOULD REVIEW […]
509.406 – Prejudgment writ of distress.
509.406 Prejudgment writ of distress.— (1) A prejudgment writ of distress may issue and the property seized may be delivered forthwith to the plaintiff when the nature of the claim, the amount thereof, and the grounds relied upon for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by the verified petition or by separate […]
509.506 – Trust accounts.
509.506 Trust accounts.— (1) All funds or other properties received from or on behalf of a purchaser in connection with the execution of the membership camping contract shall be deposited by the offeror within 3 days after receipt by the offeror or a salesperson into a trust account with a financial institution located in this state, established […]
509.242 – Public lodging establishments; classifications.
509.242 Public lodging establishments; classifications.— (1) A public lodging establishment shall be classified as a hotel, motel, nontransient apartment, transient apartment, bed and breakfast inn, timeshare project, or vacation rental if the establishment satisfies the following criteria: (a) Hotel.—A hotel is any public lodging establishment containing sleeping room accommodations for 25 or more guests and providing the services […]
509.251 – License fees.
509.251 License fees.— (1) The division shall adopt, by rule, a schedule of fees to be paid by each public lodging establishment as a prerequisite to issuance or renewal of a license. Such fees shall be based on the number of rental units in the establishment. The aggregate fee per establishment charged any public lodging establishment may […]
509.261 – Revocation or suspension of licenses; fines; procedure.
509.261 Revocation or suspension of licenses; fines; procedure.— (1) Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment that has operated or is operating in violation of this chapter or the rules of the division, operating without a license, or operating with a suspended or revoked license may be subject by the division to: (a) Fines not to […]
509.271 – Prerequisite for issuance of municipal or county occupational license.
509.271 Prerequisite for issuance of municipal or county occupational license.—A municipality or county may not issue an occupational license to any business coming under the provisions of this chapter until a license has been procured for such business from the division. History.—s. 49, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 3355(1); s. 7, ch. 29821, 1955; ss. […]