Terms Used In Florida Statutes 509.098

  • Operator: means the owner, licensee, proprietor, lessee, manager, assistant manager, or appointed agent of a public lodging establishment or public food service establishment. See Florida Statutes 509.013
  • Public lodging establishment: includes a transient public lodging establishment as defined in subparagraph 1. See Florida Statutes 509.013

(1) An operator of a public lodging establishment may not offer an hourly rate for an accommodation.
(2) This section does not apply to an hourly rate charged by an operator of a public lodging establishment as a late checkout fee.