Florida Statute 531.52 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

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

Chapter 531
WEIGHTS, MEASURES, AND STANDARDS

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F.S. 531.52

531.52 Presumptive evidence.—Whenever there shall exist a weight or measure or weighing or measuring device in or about any place in which or from which buying or selling is commonly carried on, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such weight or measure or weighing or measuring device is regularly used for the business purposes of that place.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.

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Cases Citing Statute 531.52

Total Results: 7

Edwards v. Prime, Inc.

602 F.3d 1276, 602 F. Supp. 3d 1276, 15 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1862, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 7322, 108 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1749, 2010 WL 1404280

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 9, 2010 | Docket: 246518

Cited 558 times | Published

to employees of the restaurant, see 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 (2009) (requiring a customer's tipping of a server

Pellon v. Business Representation International, Inc.

528 F. Supp. 2d 1306, 13 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 195, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92360, 2007 WL 4463487

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 17, 2007 | Docket: 132884

Cited 13 times | Published

which govern wage credits for tips. 29 C.F.R. § 531.52. The two dollar fee in this case is not gratuitous

Aguila v. Corporate Caterers II, Inc.

199 F. Supp. 3d 1358, 2016 WL 4196656, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104962

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 9, 2016 | Docket: 64309935

Cited 3 times | Published

rules, which included a revision to 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 (the “DOL Regulation”). The DOL Regulation provides:

Soliman v. Sobe Miami, LLC

312 F. Supp. 3d 1344

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 14, 2018 | Docket: 64318872

Cited 2 times | Published

shall be the recipient of the gratuity. 29 C.F.R. § 531.52. On the other hand, "[a] compulsory charge for

Kubiak v. S.W. Cowboy, Inc.

164 F. Supp. 3d 1344, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19701, 2016 WL 659305

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2016 | Docket: 64307098

Cited 2 times | Published

and tip pooling in more detail. Title 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 explains that tips “áre the property of the employee

Melissa Compere v. Nusret Miami, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 18, 2022 | Docket: 63170919

Published

the definition of a tip set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 531.52, 6 the district court noted that Nusret’s service

Kyle Edwards v. Prime Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 9, 2010 | Docket: 2907482

Published

to employees of the restaurant, see 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 (2009) (requiring a customer’s tipping of a server