Florida Statutes Title XXXIII. Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations § 509.096. Human trafficking awareness training and policies for public lodging establishments; enforcement

(a) Provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to employees of the establishment who perform housekeeping duties in the rental units or who work at the front desk or reception area where guests ordinarily check in or check out. Such training must also be provided for new employees within 60 days after they begin their employment in those roles. Each employee must submit to the hiring establishment a signed and dated acknowledgment of having received the training, which the establishment must provide to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation upon request. The establishment may keep such acknowledgment electronically.

(b) Implement a procedure for the reporting of suspected human trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or to a local law enforcement agency.

(c) By January 1, 2025, post in a conspicuous location in the establishment which is accessible to employees a human trafficking public awareness sign at least 11 inches by 15 inches in size, printed in an easily legible font and in at least 32-point type, which states in English and Spanish and any other language predominantly spoken in that area which the department deems appropriate substantially the following:

“If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in an activity and cannot leave, whether it is prostitution, housework, farm work, factory work, retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity, call the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-855-FLA-SAFE, to access help and services. Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and Florida law.”

(a) The definition of human trafficking and the difference between the two forms of human trafficking: sex trafficking and labor trafficking.

(b) Guidance specific to the public lodging sector concerning how to identify individuals who may be victims of human trafficking.

(c) Guidance concerning the role of the employees of a public lodging establishment in reporting and responding to suspected human trafficking.