61C-3.0003. Definitions


Effective on Sunday, May 5, 2024
  • 1(1) As referenced in Sections 6509.096(1) 7and 8509.211(5), F.S., 10and in this rule, the term “employee” means a person who is directly employed by a public lodging establishment and works at the licensed premises. The term excludes independent contractors and persons employed by a temporary staffing agency or employee leasing company.

    52(2) As referenced in Section 57509.211(5), F.S., 59the term “key” means anything that is provided to a tenant or guest for the specific purpose of locking or unlocking a tenant unit door or guest room door.

    88(3) As referenced in Section 93509.096(1), F.S., 95the phrase “provide annual training” means a public lodging establishment is required to provide yearly division-approved human trafficking awareness training to all employees required by statute to be trained. The training must initially be provided within 60 days after an employee begins employment in a role requiring training and provided again no later than every 365 days from the date the training was last provided to that same employee for as long as the employee remains in a role requiring training.

    176Rulemaking Authority 178509.032 FS. 180Law Implemented 182509.096, 183509.211(5) FS. 185History–New 11-30-22, Amended 5-5-24.