Florida Statute 713.68 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 713
LIENS, GENERALLY

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F.S. 713.68

713.68 Liens for hotels, apartment houses, roominghouses, boardinghouses, etc.—In favor of any person conducting or operating any hotel, apartment house, roominghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house where rooms or apartments are let for hire or rental on a transient basis. Such lien shall exist on all the property including trunks, baggage, jewelry and wearing apparel, guns and sporting goods, furniture and furnishings and other personal property of any person which property is brought into or placed in any room or apartment of any hotel, apartment house, lodginghouse, roominghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house when such person shall occupy, on a transient basis, such room or apartment as tenant, lessee, boarder, roomer or guest for the privilege of which occupancy money or anything of value is to be paid to the person conducting or operating such hotel, apartment house, roominghouse, lodginghouse, boardinghouse or tenement house. Such lien shall continue and be in full force and effect for the amount payable for such occupancy until the same shall have been fully paid and discharged.

History.—s. 1, ch. 12080, 1927; CGL 5375; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 7, ch. 73-330.

Note.—Former s. 85.19.

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Amendments to 713.68

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 713.68

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 713.68.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 713.68

Total Results: 2

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-02-28

Snippet: are, liens authorized and imposed in ss. 713.67, 713.68, and 713.69."

Department of Revenue v. Naranja Lakes Condominium

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-17

Citation: 480 So. 2d 175, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2783, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 17315

Snippet: collectible as are liens authorized and imposed by ss. 713.68 and 713.69. (5) No money paid to a merchants’ association