Florida Statute 509.151 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 509
LODGING AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS; MEMBERSHIP CAMPGROUNDS

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F.S. 509.151

509.151 Obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud; penalty.—

(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.

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Amendments to 509.151

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 509.151

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S509.151 - FRAUD-SWINDLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8769 - F: T

S509.151 - FRAUD-SWINDLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8768 - M: S

S509.151 1 - FRAUD-SWINDLE - DEFRAUD OPERATOR FOOD LODGING ACCOM LT 1K DOLS - M: S

S509.151 1 - FRAUD-SWINDLE - DEFRAUD OPERATOR FOOD LODGING ACCOM 1K OR MORE - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 509.151

Total Results: 10

United States v. Tam Wai-Keung

845 F. Supp. 1548, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2873, 1994 WL 76515

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1994 | Docket: 2553464

Cited 11 times | Published

to rent the rooms is a felony. FLA.STAT.ANN. § 509.151 (West 1988). Also, leaving a hotel room without

JCB v. State

512 So. 2d 1073, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2209

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1987 | Docket: 473738

Cited 9 times | Published

based on the value of the property involved. See § 509.151, Florida Statutes (obtaining food or lodging through

Duran v. Wells

307 So. 2d 259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 1975 | Docket: 1699812

Cited 3 times | Published

intent to defraud the owner under Fla. Stat. § 509.151.[1] She appeared the following day before County

State v. Rygwelski

899 So. 2d 498, 2005 WL 924262

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 2005 | Docket: 1705714

Cited 2 times | Published

similar to the one at issue in this case. Section 509.151 prohibited obtaining lodging with the intent

Michutka v. State

506 So. 2d 1, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2601

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1986 | Docket: 1336556

Cited 2 times | Published

509.151(1) and 812.014, Fla. Stat. (1983). Section 509.151(1) provides that if the value of the food or

Hamilton v. State

329 So. 2d 283

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1976 | Docket: 1672877

Cited 2 times | Published

Appellant was charged with a violation of Section 509.151, Florida Statutes, which reads as follows:

State v. Tamburri

463 So. 2d 489, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 366, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14575

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 1985 | Docket: 64609887

Cited 1 times | Published

with defrauding an innkeeper in violation of section 509.-151(1), Florida Statutes (1983). The state also

In Interest of J.C.B. v. State

512 So. 2d 1073, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2209, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10259

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1987 | Docket: 64629609

Published

based on the value of the property involved. See § 509.151, Florida Statutes (obtaining food or lodging through

Michutka v. State

478 So. 2d 868, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2571, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 6136

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 1985 | Docket: 64615608

Published

of defrauding an innkeeper, in violation of section 509.151, Florida Statutes, and grand larceny by use

Hinson v. State

436 So. 2d 437, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 22598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1983 | Docket: 64599130

Published

and sentenced for a felonious violation of section 509.151, Florida Statutes (1981) — the statute which