509.151 Obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud; penalty.— (1) Any person who obtains food, lodging, or other accommodations having a value of less than $1,000 at any public food service establishment, or at any transient establishment, with intent to defraud the operator thereof, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. […]
509.161 Rules of evidence in prosecutions.—In prosecutions under s. 509.151, proof that lodging, food, or other accommodations were obtained by false pretense; by false or fictitious show of baggage or other property; by absconding without paying or offering to pay for such food, lodging, or accommodations; or by surreptitiously removing or attempting to remove baggage shall […]
509.162 Theft of personal property; detaining and arrest of violator; theft by employee.— (1) Any law enforcement officer or operator of a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment who has probable cause to believe that theft of personal property belonging to such establishment has been committed by a person and that the officer or operator […]
509.191 Unclaimed property.—Any property with an identifiable owner which is left in a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment, other than property belonging to a guest who has vacated the premises without notice to the operator and with an outstanding account, which property remains unclaimed after being held by the establishment for 30 days […]
509.2015 Telephone surcharges by public lodging establishments.— (1) A public lodging establishment which imposes a surcharge for any telephone call must post notice of such surcharge in a conspicuous place located by each telephone from which a call which is subject to a surcharge may originate. Such notice must be plainly visible and printed on a sign […]
509.211 Safety regulations.— (1) Each bedroom or apartment in each public lodging establishment shall be equipped with an approved locking device on each door opening to the outside, to an adjoining room or apartment, or to a hallway. (2)(a) It is unlawful for any person to use within any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment any […]
509.2112 Public lodging establishments three stories or more in height; inspection rules.—The Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is directed to provide rules to require that: (1) Every public lodging establishment that is three stories or more in height in the state file a certificate stating that any and all […]
509.213 Emergency first aid to choking victims.— (1) Every public food service establishment shall post a sign which illustrates and describes the Heimlich Maneuver procedure for rendering emergency first aid to a choking victim in a conspicuous place in the establishment accessible to employees. (2) The establishment shall be responsible for familiarizing its employees with the method of […]
509.214 Notification of automatic gratuity charge.—Every public food service establishment which includes an automatic gratuity or service charge in the price of the meal shall include on the food menu and on the face of the bill provided to the customer notice that an automatic gratuity is included. History.—s. 1, ch. 86-24; s. 1, ch. 88-16; […]
509.215 Firesafety.— (1) Any: (a) Public lodging establishment, as defined in this chapter, which is of three stories or more and for which the construction contract has been let after September 30, 1983, with interior corridors which do not have direct access from the guest area to exterior means of egress, or (b) Building over 75 feet in height […]
509.2151 Dining facility firesafety requirement limitation.—Notwithstanding any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a restaurant, cafeteria, or similar dining facility, including an associated commercial kitchen, is required to have sprinklers only if it has a fire area occupancy load of 200 patrons or more. History.—s. 37, ch. 2016-129.
509.221 Sanitary regulations.— (1)(a) Each public lodging establishment shall be supplied with potable water and shall provide adequate sanitary facilities for the accommodation of its employees and guests. Such facilities may include, but are not limited to, showers, handwash basins, toilets, and bidets. Such sanitary facilities shall be connected to approved plumbing. Such plumbing shall be sized, […]
509.232 School carnivals and fairs; exemption from certain food service regulations.—Any public or nonprofit school which operates a carnival, fair, or other celebration, by whatever name known, which is in operation for 3 days or less and which includes the sale and preparation of food and beverages must notify the local county health department of the […]
509.233 Public food service establishment requirements; local exemption for dogs in designated outdoor portions.— (1) LOCAL EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED.—Notwithstanding s. 509.032(7), the governing body of a local government may establish, by ordinance, a local exemption procedure to certain provisions of the Food and Drug Administration Food Code, as currently adopted by the division, in order to allow patrons’ […]
509.241 Licenses required; exceptions.— (1) LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS.—Each public lodging establishment and public food service establishment shall obtain a license from the division. Such license may not be transferred from one place or individual to another. It shall be a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for such an […]
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.— (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.— (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.—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.— (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 […]
