(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. 775.082 or s. 775.083; if such food, lodging, or other accommodations have a value of $1,000 or more, such person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) This section does not apply where there has been an agreement in writing for delay in payments. This section shall not be used to circumvent the procedural requirements of the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act.
History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 6954, 1915; RGS 5157; CGL 7260; s. 45, ch. 16042, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7260; s. 1, ch. 63-546; s. 474, ch. 71-136; s. 10, ch. 73-325; s. 1, ch. 74-314; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 11, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 6, ch. 93-53; s. 22, ch. 2019-167.
Note.—Former s. 511.38.
Structure 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)
509.035 - Immediate closure due to severe public health threat.
509.036 - Public food service inspector standardization.
509.039 - Food service manager certification.
509.049 - Food service employee training.
509.072 - Hotel and Restaurant Trust Fund; collection and disposition of moneys received.
509.091 - Notices; form and service.
509.098 - Prohibition of hourly rates.
509.102 - Mobile food dispensing vehicles; preemption.
509.111 - Liability for property of guests.
509.142 - Conduct on premises; refusal of service.
509.144 - Prohibited handbill distribution in a public lodging establishment; penalties.
509.151 - Obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud; penalty.
509.161 - Rules of evidence in prosecutions.
509.162 - Theft of personal property; detaining and arrest of violator; theft by employee.
509.2015 - Telephone surcharges by public lodging establishments.
509.2112 - Public lodging establishments three stories or more in height; inspection rules.
509.213 - Emergency first aid to choking victims.
509.214 - Notification of automatic gratuity charge.
509.2151 - Dining facility firesafety requirement limitation.
509.221 - Sanitary regulations.
509.232 - School carnivals and fairs; exemption from certain food service regulations.
509.241 - Licenses required; exceptions.
509.242 - Public lodging establishments; classifications.
509.261 - Revocation or suspension of licenses; fines; procedure.
509.271 - Prerequisite for issuance of municipal or county occupational license.
509.281 - Prosecution for violation; duty of state attorney; penalties.
509.285 - Enforcement; city and county officers to assist.
509.292 - Misrepresenting food or food product; penalty.
509.302 - Hospitality Education Program.
509.4005 - Applicability of ss. 509.401-509.417.
509.401 - Operator’s right to lockout.
509.402 - Operator’s right to recover premises.
509.403 - Operator’s writ of distress.
509.404 - Writ of distress; venue and jurisdiction.
509.405 - Complaint; requirements.
509.406 - Prejudgment writ of distress.
509.407 - Writ of distress; levy of writ.
509.408 - Prejudgment writ; form; return.
509.411 - Exemptions from writ of distress.
509.412 - Writ; claims by third persons.
509.413 - Judgment for plaintiff when goods not delivered to defendant.
509.414 - Judgment for plaintiff when goods retained by or redelivered to defendant.
509.415 - Judgment for defendant when goods are retained by or redelivered to the defendant.
509.416 - Judgment for defendant when goods are not retained by or redelivered to the defendant.