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.
...s-of-way, and other similar property." 5 Thus, s. 705.103 , F.S., would not apply to lost or abandoned property located on private property. 6 There are several statutes which address lost or abandoned property located on other than public property. Section 509.191 , F.S., provides that property without an identifiable owner which is found in a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment 7 is subject to the provisions in Ch....
...705.101 (3), F.S., which also excludes from the definition vessels determined to be derelict by the Department of Natural Resources or a county or municipality in accordance with the provisions of s. 823.11 , F.S 3 See, s. 705.101 (2), F.S. 4 Cf., s. 509.191 , F.S., providing that property without an identifiable owner which is found in a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment is subject to Ch....
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