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. […]
509.281 – Prosecution for violation; duty of state attorney; penalties.
509.281 Prosecution for violation; duty of state attorney; penalties.— (1) The division or an agent of the division, upon ascertaining by inspection that any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment is being operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter, shall make complaint and cause the arrest of the violator, and the state attorney, upon […]
509.285 – Enforcement; city and county officers to assist.
509.285 Enforcement; city and county officers to assist.—Any state or county attorney, sheriff, police officer, and any other appropriate municipal and county official shall, upon request, assist the division or any of its agents in the enforcement of this chapter. History.—ss. 31, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
509.291 – Advisory council.
509.291 Advisory council.— (1) There is created a 10-member advisory council. (a) The Secretary of Business and Professional Regulation shall appoint six voting members to the advisory council. Each member appointed by the secretary must be an operator of an establishment licensed under this chapter and shall represent the industries regulated by the division, except that one member […]
509.292 – Misrepresenting food or food product; penalty.
509.292 Misrepresenting food or food product; penalty.— (1) An operator may not knowingly and willfully misrepresent the identity of any food or food product to any of the patrons of such establishment. The identity of food or a food product is misrepresented if: (a) The description of the food or food product is false or misleading in any […]
509.096 – Human trafficking awareness training and policies for employees of public lodging establishments; enforcement.
509.096 Human trafficking awareness training and policies for employees of public lodging establishments; enforcement.— (1) A public lodging establishment shall: (a) Provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees of the establishment who perform housekeeping duties in the rental units or who work at the front desk or reception area where guests ordinarily check in or check […]
509.098 – Prohibition of hourly rates.
509.098 Prohibition of hourly rates.— (1) An operator of a public lodging establishment may not offer an hourly rate for an accommodation. (2) This section does not apply to an hourly rate charged by an operator of a public lodging establishment as a late checkout fee. History.—s. 5, ch. 2022-222.
509.101 – Establishment rules; posting of notice; food service inspection report; maintenance of guest register; mobile food dispensing vehicle registry.
509.101 Establishment rules; posting of notice; food service inspection report; maintenance of guest register; mobile food dispensing vehicle registry.— (1) Any operator of a public lodging establishment or a public food service establishment may establish reasonable rules and regulations for the management of the establishment and its guests and employees; and each guest or employee staying, sojourning, […]
509.102 – Mobile food dispensing vehicles; preemption.
509.102 Mobile food dispensing vehicles; preemption.— (1) As used in this section, the term “mobile food dispensing vehicle” means any vehicle that is a public food service establishment and that is self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place and includes self-contained utilities, including, but not limited to, gas, water, electricity, or liquid waste disposal. (2) Regulation of […]