reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
FL Stat § 509.162 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.162 - Theft of personal property; detaining and arrest of violator; theft by employee.

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 can recover such property or the reasonable value thereof by taking the person into custody may, for the purpose of attempting to effect such recovery or for prosecution, take such person into custody on the premises and detain such person in a reasonable manner and for a reasonable period of time. If the operator takes the person into custody, a law enforcement officer shall be called to the scene immediately. The taking into custody and detention by a law enforcement officer or operator of a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment, if done in compliance with this subsection, does not render such law enforcement officer or operator criminally or civilly liable for false arrest, false imprisonment, or unlawful detention.(2) Any law enforcement officer may arrest, either on or off the premises and without warrant, any person if there is probable cause to believe that person has committed theft in a public lodging establishment or in a public food service establishment.(3) Any person who resists the reasonable effort of a law enforcement officer or operator of a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment to recover property which the law enforcement officer or operator had probable cause to believe had been stolen from the public lodging establishment or public food service establishment, and who is subsequently found to be guilty of theft of the subject property, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, unless such person did not know, or did not have reason to know, that the person seeking to recover the property was a law enforcement officer or the operator. For purposes of this section, the charge of theft and the charge of resisting apprehension may be tried concurrently.(4) Theft of any property belonging to a guest of an establishment licensed under this chapter, or of property belonging to such establishment, by an employee of the establishment or by an employee of a person, firm, or entity which has contracted to provide services to the establishment constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 3, ch. 63-546; s. 12, ch. 73-325; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 13, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 16, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.191 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.191 - Unclaimed property.

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 after written notice to the guest or owner of the property, shall become the property of the establishment. Property without an identifiable owner which is found in a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment is subject to the provisions of chapter 705.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 6196, 1911; RGS 2357, 2358; CGL 3761, 3762; ss. 42, 43, ch. 16042, 1933; s. 125, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 15, ch. 73-325; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 188, ch. 77-104; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 14, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 17, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 98-275.Note.—Former ss. 510.06, 510.07.
FL Stat § 509.2015 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.2015 - Telephone surcharges by public lodging establishments.

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 that is not less than 3 inches by 5 inches in size, and such notice shall clearly state if the surcharge applies whether or not the telephone call has been attempted or completed.(2) The division may, pursuant to s. 509.261, suspend or revoke the license of, or impose a fine against, any public lodging establishment that violates subsection (1).History.—s. 1, ch. 89-349; ss. 19, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.2112 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.2112 - Public lodging establishments three stories or more in height; inspection rules.

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 balconies, platforms, stairways, and railways have been inspected by a person competent to conduct such inspections and are safe, secure, and free of defects.(2) The information required under subsection (1) be filed commencing January 1, 1991, and every 3 years thereafter, with the Division of Hotels and Restaurants and the applicable county or municipal authority responsible for building and zoning permits.(3) If a public lodging establishment that is three or more stories in height fails to file the information required in subsection (1), the Division of Hotels and Restaurants shall impose administrative sanctions pursuant to s. 509.261.History.—s. 1, ch. 90-242; s. 7, ch. 91-40; s. 15, ch. 91-201; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 203, ch. 94-218.
FL Stat § 509.213 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.213 - Emergency first aid to choking victims.

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 rendering such first aid.(3) This section shall not be construed to impose upon a public food service establishment or employee thereof a legal duty to render such emergency assistance, and any such establishment or employee shall not be held liable for any civil damages as the result of such act or omission when the establishment or employee acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances.History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 83-241; ss. 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 672, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 509.214 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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; ss. 21, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.2151 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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.
FL Stat § 509.232 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 proposed event and is exempt from any temporary food service regulations with respect to the requirements for having hot and cold running water; floors which are constructed of tight wood, asphalt, concrete, or other cleanable material; enclosed walls and ceilings with screening; and certain size counter service. A school may not use this notification process to circumvent the license requirements of this chapter.History.—s. 1, ch. 81-147; ss. 24, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 145, ch. 97-101.
FL Stat § 509.271 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 22, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 29, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.Note.—Former s. 511.04.
FL Stat § 509.281 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 request of the division or agent, shall prepare all necessary papers and conduct the prosecution. The division shall proceed in the courts by mandamus or injunction whenever such proceedings may be necessary to the proper enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, of the rules adopted pursuant hereto, or of orders of the division.(2) Any operator who obstructs or hinders any agent of the division in the proper discharge of the agent’s duties; who fails, neglects, or refuses to obtain a license or pay the license fee required by law; or who fails or refuses to perform any duty imposed upon it by law or rule is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Each day that such establishment is operated in violation of law or rule is a separate offense.History.—s. 11, ch. 6952, 1915; RGS 2131; CGL 3360; s. 9, ch. 29821, 1955; ss. 16, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 481, ch. 71-136; s. 21, ch. 73-325; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 23, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 30, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 673, ch. 97-103.Note.—Former s. 511.12.
FL Stat § 509.285 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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.
FL Stat § 509.292 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 particular;(b) The food or food product is served, sold, or distributed under the name of another food or food product; or(c) The food or food product purports to be or is represented as a food or food product that does not conform to a definition of identity and standard of quality if such definition of identity and standard of quality has been established by custom and usage.(2) If the food or food product is a fruit or fruit juice, its identity is misrepresented if:(a) The description of the fruit or fruit juice is false or misleading in any particular;(b) The fruit or fruit juice is served, sold, or distributed under the name of another fruit or fruit juice; or(c) A synthetic or flavored drink is sold purporting to be fruit juice.The term “fresh juice” refers to a juice without additives and prepared from the original fruit within 12 hours or less of sale.(3) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-412; s. 482, ch. 71-136; s. 7, ch. 71-157; s. 22, ch. 73-325; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 25, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 33, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.4005 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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.
FL Stat § 509.401 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 on the account. Such arrangement must be in writing, and a copy must be furnished to the guest.(2) Once the guest has confronted the operator and made arrangements for payment on the account, the operator shall provide the guest with unrestricted access to the guest’s rental unit.(3) The operator shall at all times permit the guest to remove from the rental unit any items of personal property essential to the health of the guest.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 27, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 35, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.402 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 property belonging to the guest and store such property until a settlement or a final court judgment is obtained on the guest’s outstanding account. Such inventory shall be conducted by the operator and at least one other person who is not an agent of the operator.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 28, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 36, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.403 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|509.403 - Operator’s writ of distress.

509.403 Operator’s writ of distress.—If, after a lockout has been imposed pursuant to s. 509.401, a guest fails to make agreed-upon payments on an outstanding account, or, notwithstanding s. 509.401, if a guest vacates the premises without making payment on an outstanding account, an operator may proceed to prosecute a writ of distress against the guest and the guest’s property. The writ of distress shall be predicated on the lien created by s. 713.67 or s. 713.68.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 29, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 37, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.404 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 jurisdictional amount, the operator may not divide the property to give jurisdiction to the lower court so as to enable the operator to bring separate actions therefor.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 30, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; s. 213, ch. 79-400; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 38, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 509.405 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations|Chapter 509 - Lodging and Food Service Establishments; Membership Campgrounds|Part I - Public Lodging and Public Food Service Establishments (Ss. 509.013-509.417)|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 is the operator of the public lodging establishment in which the guest has an outstanding account. If the operator’s interest in such account is based on written documents, a copy of such documents shall be attached to the complaint.(3) A statement that the operator has reasonably attempted to obtain payment from the guest for an outstanding account, either by confronting the guest or by a lockout pursuant to s. 509.401, and that the guest has failed to make any payment or that the guest has vacated the premises without paying the outstanding account.(4) A statement that the account is outstanding and unpaid by the guest; a statement of the services provided to the guest for which the outstanding account was accumulated; and the cause of such nonpayment according to the best knowledge, information, and belief of the operator.(5) A statement as to what property the operator is requesting levy against, including the inventory conducted as prescribed by s. 509.402 if the operator has recovered the premises, and the authority under which the operator has a lien against such property.(6) A statement, to the best of the operator’s knowledge, that the claimed property has not been taken for a tax, assessment, or fine pursuant to law or taken under an execution or attachment by order of any court.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 31, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 39, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.