Florida Statute 509.402 - 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. 509.402

509.402 Operator’s right to recover premises.—If the guest of a public lodging establishment vacates the premises without notice to the operator and the operator reasonably believes the guest does not intend to satisfy the outstanding account, the operator may recover the premises. Upon recovery of the premises, the operator shall make an itemized inventory of any property belonging to the guest and store such property until a settlement or a final court judgment is obtained on the guest’s outstanding account. Such inventory shall be conducted by the operator and at least one other person who is not an agent of the operator.

History.—s. 1, ch. 77-249; ss. 28, 39, 42, ch. 79-240; ss. 3, 4, ch. 81-161; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 36, 51, 52, ch. 90-339; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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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

Secret Service to search them. Cf. FLA.STAT.ANN. § 509.402 (West 1988). In no case can the defendants show