HB 249

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to public lodging establishments;
3	amending s. 509.013, F.S.; revising the definition of
4	the term "public lodging establishment" to exclude
5	certain apartment complexes designated primarily as
6	housing for persons at least 55 years of age;
7	providing an effective date.
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9	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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11	Section 1.  Subsection (4) of section 509.013, Florida
12	Statutes, is amended to read:
13	509.013  Definitions.-As used in this chapter, the term:
14	(4)(a)  "Public lodging establishment" includes a transient
15	public lodging establishment as defined in subparagraph 1. and a
16	nontransient public lodging establishment as defined in
17	subparagraph 2.
18	1.  "Transient public lodging establishment" means any
19	unit, group of units, dwelling, building, or group of buildings
20	within a single complex of buildings which is rented to guests
21	more than three times in a calendar year for periods of less
22	than 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is less, or which is
23	advertised or held out to the public as a place regularly rented
24	to guests.
25	2.  "Nontransient public lodging establishment" means any
26	unit, group of units, dwelling, building, or group of buildings
27	within a single complex of buildings which is rented to guests
28	for periods of at least 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever
29	is less, or which is advertised or held out to the public as a
30	place regularly rented to guests for periods of at least 30 days
31	or 1 calendar month.
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33	License classifications of public lodging establishments, and
34	the definitions therefor, are set out in s. 509.242. For the
35	purpose of licensure, the term does not include condominium
36	common elements as defined in s. 718.103.
37	(b)  The following are excluded from the definitions in
38	paragraph (a):
39	1.  Any dormitory or other living or sleeping facility
40	maintained by a public or private school, college, or university
41	for the use of students, faculty, or visitors.;
42	2.  Any facility certified or licensed and regulated by the
43	Agency for Health Care Administration or the Department of
44	Children and Family Services or other similar place regulated
45	under s. 381.0072.;
46	3.  Any place renting four rental units or less, unless the
47	rental units are advertised or held out to the public to be
48	places that are regularly rented to transients.;
49	4.  Any unit or group of units in a condominium,
50	cooperative, or timeshare plan and any individually or
51	collectively owned one-family, two-family, three-family, or
52	four-family dwelling house or dwelling unit that is rented for
53	periods of at least 30 days or 1 calendar month, whichever is
54	less, and that is not advertised or held out to the public as a
55	place regularly rented for periods of less than 1 calendar
56	month, provided that no more than four rental units within a
57	single complex of buildings are available for rent.;
58	5.  Any migrant labor camp or residential migrant housing
59	permitted by the Department of Health under ss. 381.008-
60	381.00895.;
61	6.  Any establishment inspected by the Department of Health
62	and regulated by chapter 513.; and
63	7.  Any nonprofit organization that operates a facility
64	providing housing only to patients, patients' families, and
65	patients' caregivers and not to the general public.
66	8.  Any apartment complex inspected by the United States
67	Department of Housing and Urban Development or other entity
68	acting on the department's behalf that is designated primarily
69	as housing for persons at least 55 years of age.
70	Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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