Human Trafficking Awareness
In 2019 section 509.096 was added to Chapter 509, Florida Statutes. This section requires all public lodging establishments to provide annual training on human trafficking awareness to employees of the establishment who perform housekeeping duties in the rental units or who work at the front desk or reception area where guests check in or check out. The training must be provided for new employees within 60 days after they begin employment in a housekeeping or reception area role, or by January 1, 2021, whichever occurs later.
The information contained on this page is intended to provide information and clarification on this new requirement for public lodging establishments within the state of Florida. The public awareness sign linked below was created as a convenience for establishments to print and post in an area accessible to employees. Please be sure to print this sign on paper of at least 11in x 15in (minimum size requirement, per Statute).
Resources & Materials
- Human Trafficking Awareness – Legislative Update – PDF
- Industry Bulletin – PDF
- Public Awareness Sign – PDF (print 11 x 15in)
- Miya’s Law Key Log – PDF
- Human Trafficking Training Log- PDF
Curriculum Approval
A public lodging establishment can create their own training curriculum to provide to their employees, or choose from a curriculum that is already available. If an establishment wishes to submit a new curriculum to DBPR for review and approval, please send the curriculum as an email attachment to DHR.Info@myfloridalicense.com, along with a brief statement requesting review of the curriculum. Alternatively, an establishment may present the training curriculum to a representative of the Division during an inspection visit to the establishment, providing the option for the curriculum to be reviewed during the inspection.
Approved 3rd Party Curriculums (updated monthly)
DBPR has received requests to review human trafficking training curriculums from several third-party organizations that may offer their courses to the public. The following is a list of course curriculums that have already been reviewed by the Division of Hotels & Restaurants, and are approved for use in public lodging establishments within Florida due to their confirmed compliance with section 509.096, Florida Statutes.
- 1 Hotel South Beach
- Adams Keegan
- Aimbridge Hospitality
- AIRCommunities
- Allure Properties
- American Campus Communities
- Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA)
- Atlantic Pacific Companies
- Atlantic Staffing Solutions
- Atria Senior Living
- Authors Guesthouse
- Avenue 5
- Biz Library
- Bluegreen Vacations
- Bon-Aire Motel Inc
- Bridge Investment Group
- Brownwood Hotel and Spa
- Bryten Real Estate Partners
- Business Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST)
- Cabana Hotel
- Caliente Resorts
- Campus Advantage
- Chesapeake Hospitality
- Cheston House
- Choice Hotels
- Collins Learning
- Cortland
- Costa Del Sol Resort Condominium
- Creekside Inn
- Crescent Hotels and Resorts
- Daily Management Resorts
- Diamond Resorts
- Edge2Learn
- Escal8
- Etactics
- Extended Stay America
- Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking
- Florida Apartment Association (FAA)
- Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (FRLA)
- Flow Hospitality Training
- Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
- Franklin Asset Management Co., Inc
- G6 Hospitality LLC
- Gables Residential
- Gate Hospitality Group
- General Services Corp
- Grace Hill/National Apartment Association’s Education Institute (NAAEI)
- Grow Learning Management System
- Gulf Coast Sexual Assault Program
- Hawthorne Estates
- Hendry County Sheriff’s Office
- Hersha Hospitality
- Hibiscus Coffee and Guesthouse
- Highgate Hotels
- Hilton
- Holiday Retirement
- Home of Training
- Homeland Security Blue Campaign
- Homestead Village at Pensacola
- HR Management Compliance Solutions (HRMCS)
- HSI
- HUB International Limited
- Human Trafficking Awareness Institute
- Human Trafficking Coalition of the Palm Beaches
- Human Trafficking Education Seminars
- Hyatt (Frontline Staff)
- Hyatt (Security Personnel)
- Inland Residential Real Estate Services
- InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG)
- InterMountain Management
- Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa
- Jupiter Island Club
- KLP Somerset
- Kristi House
- L’ Habitation Guesthouse
- Landmark Properties
- Legoland Florida Resort
- Lenox Corner Apartments
- Littler Learning Group
- Loews Hotels & Co
- Mandarin Oriental Miami
- Margaritaville Beach Hotel
- Marriott International
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide
- Merion Residential
- MorseLife
- My ALF Training
- My HR Professionals
- Natural Retreats US LLC
- North American Learning Institute
- Olen Living
- Omni Hotels & Resorts
- One.61 Personal Protective Techniques
- Opal Key Resort & Marina
- PACT, formerly ECPAT-USA
- Paramount Hospitality Management
- Paycom
- Paylocity
- Plunge Beach Resort
- PM Hotel Group
- Polaris
- Premiere Apartment Motel
- Premiere Hotel
- Princeton Enterprises
- Pryor Learning
- R+L Carriers Shared Services LLC
- Realpage
- Realty Capital Advisors
- Red Roof
- Relias Academy
- Remington Hotels
- Reunion Resort & Golf Club
- Rise
- Rosen Hotels & Resorts
- S.A.F.E. in the Panhandle
- Saddlebrook Resort Tampa
- Safety Source
- Safety Source Production
- Second Avenue
- Skillsoft
- SMS Lodging
- Sonder
- Spencer Recovery Centers Inc
- Sun Communities Inc.
- Sunny Acres Park, LLC
- Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC)
- SWFL Coalition Against Human Trafficking
- The Breakers Palm Beach
- The Club at Admirals Cove
- The Florida Hotel and Conference Center
- The Shelter for Abused Women & Children
- The Suites at Fishermen’s Village
- The Waterfront Inn
- Train 321
- Traliant
- United World Mission
- VENZA (Employees)
- VENZA (Managers)
- Vi Living
- Villa Venezia
- Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
- WebFire Training
- West Manor Park, LLC
- Westgate Resorts
- Wyndham Destinations
- Wyndham Hotels and Resorts
- Yardi Aspire
- Zonta Club of Melbourne (ZCM)
- ZRS Management
FAQ
The Division has compiled a list of commonly-asked questions about the human trafficking requirements for public lodging establishments. A list of questions and answers can be found here.
If you need more information on human trafficking, or wish to report a concern related to human trafficking, please contact the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-855-FLA-SAFE for assistance.
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Need Help?
All requests for public records, complaints, forms, and applications for licenses can be obtained by contacting the Customer Contact Center.
Steven von Bodungen, Director
Division of Hotels and Restaurants
2601 Blair Stone Road
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011
Telephone: 850.487.1395
Email: dhr.info@myfloridalicense.com