509.302 – Hospitality Education Program.
509.302 Hospitality Education Program.— (1)(a) The division shall administer an educational program, designated the “Hospitality Education Program,” offered for the benefit of the hospitality industries of this state. As used in this section, the term “hospitality industry” means the restaurant industry or the lodging industry. (b) The program may affiliate with Florida State University, Florida International University, and […]
509.214 – Notification of automatic gratuity charge.
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; […]
509.4005 – Applicability of ss. 509.401-509.417.
509.4005 Applicability of ss. 509.401-509.417.—Sections 509.401-509.417 apply only to guests in transient occupancy in a public lodging establishment. History.—ss. 27, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
509.215 – Firesafety.
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 […]
509.401 – Operator’s right to lockout.
509.401 Operator’s right to lockout.— (1) If, upon a reasonable determination by an operator of a public lodging establishment, a guest has accumulated a large outstanding account at such establishment, the operator may lock the guest out of the guest’s rental unit for the purpose of requiring the guest to confront the operator and arrange for payment […]
509.2151 – Dining facility firesafety requirement limitation.
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.
509.402 – Operator’s right to recover premises.
509.402 Operator’s right to recover premises.—If the guest of a public lodging establishment vacates the premises without notice to the operator and the operator reasonably believes the guest does not intend to satisfy the outstanding account, the operator may recover the premises. Upon recovery of the premises, the operator shall make an itemized inventory of any […]
509.221 – Sanitary regulations.
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.
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.
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’ […]