The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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F.S. 531.52 on Casetext

Amendments to 531.52

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 531.52

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 531.52.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MATUSKY, v. AVALON HOLDINGS CORPORATION,, 379 F. Supp. 3d 657 (N.D. Ohio 2019)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

HURST, v. YOUNGELSON,, 354 F. Supp. 3d 1362 (N.D. Ga. 2019)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

WAI MAN TOM On v. HOSPITALITY VENTURES LLC SAS NC LLC, 355 F. Supp. 3d 329 (E.D.N.C. 2018)

. . . . § 531.52. . . . auto-gratuity is applied, and its amount, are not "matters determined solely by the customer." 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

MARSH, v. J. ALEXANDER S LLC, v. v. v. AMC v. P. F. s v. P. F. S v. P. F. s v. LLC, R. v. S LLC, s,, 905 F.3d 610 (9th Cir. 2018)

. . . . § 531.52, and make it significantly more difficult for the server to earn a living beyond minimum wage . . .

SOLIMAN, v. SOBE MIAMI, LLC, J., 312 F. Supp. 3d 1344 (S.D. Fla. 2018)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

MARLOW, v. NEW FOOD GUY, INC. a d b a, 861 F.3d 1157 (10th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 531.52 (2011). Ms. Marlow relies on this regulation. . . .

MALIVUK, v. AMERIPARK, LLC,, 694 F. App'x 705 (11th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 531.52. . . . Section 531.52 declared that “[t]ips are the property of the employee whether or not the employer has . . . Utah Mar. 25, 2016) (“The DOL regulation 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 fails Chevron step-one because it departs . . . Plaintiff argues that Perez correctly decided that § 531.52 should be given deference under Chevron. . . . And this is so even if § 531.52 is entitled to Chevron deference. . . .

OREGON RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION, a a a a LLC, v. PEREZ, U. S. U. S. U. S. A v. LLC, 843 F.3d 355 (9th Cir. 2016)

. . . . § 531.52. This new regulation thus flips Williams and Christensen on their heads. . . .

KNOX, v. JONES GROUP, LLC, 201 F. Supp. 3d 951 (S.D. Ind. 2016)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

AGUILA, v. CORPORATE CATERERS II, INC., 199 F. Supp. 3d 1358 (S.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 531.52 (the “DOL Regulation”). . . . against its minimum wage obligations to the employee, or in furtherance of a valid tip pool. 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

STEELE X. v. LEASING ENTERPRISES, LIMITED,, 826 F.3d 237 (5th Cir. 2016)

. . . . §§ 531.52, 531.59. . . . difference between the national minimum wage and $2.13. 29 U.S.C. §§ 203(m)(2), 206(a)(1); ' 29 C.F.R. §§ 531.52 . . . To reach that conclusion, the Sixth Circuit relied on 29 C.F.R. §§ 531.52 and 531.53. . . . Section 531.52 defines tip as “a sum presented by a customer as a gift or gratuity in recognition of . . . the customer, who has the right to determine who shall be the recipient of the gratuity.” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

OREGON RESTAURANT AND LODGING ASSOCIATION, a a a a LLC, v. PEREZ, U. S. U. S. U. S. A v. LLC, 816 F.3d 1080 (9th Cir. 2016)

. . . . §§ 531.52, 531.55, 531.59. . . . . § 531.52 by replacing the sentence: In the absence of an agreement to the contrary between' the recipient . . . furtherance of a valid tip pool. - Compare 32 Fed.Reg. 13,575, 13,580 (Sept. 28, 1967), with 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . . These revisions to 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 are thé subject of the two cases before us. . . . ips are the property of the employee whether or not the employer has taken a tip credit.” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

KUBIAK, v. S. W. COWBOY, INC. a d b a, 164 F. Supp. 3d 1344 (M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . . § 531.52 explains that tips “áre the property of the employee whether or not the employer has taken . . .

L. DEAN, v. NORTHSIDE DRIVE, INC., 224 F. Supp. 3d 1302 (N.D. Ga. 2016)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

ALLISION a v. DOLICH LLC,, 148 F. Supp. 3d 1142 (D. Or. 2015)

. . . The relevant regulations, 29 C.F.R, §§ 531.52 and 531.54 (collectively the “Regulations”), provide as . . . follows: § 531.52 General Characteristics of “tips.” . . .

MONTANO, On v. MONTROSE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES, INCORPORATED, s, s v. s, s, 800 F.3d 186 (5th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 531.52 (emphasis added). . . . . § 531.52; see also United States v. . . . Because tipping is a “gratuity in recognition of some service performed,” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52, the fact . . .

TREJO, v. RYMAN HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES, INC. a a, 795 F.3d 442 (4th Cir. 2015)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

HENDERSON, v. NORTHSIDE DRIVE, INC., 110 F. Supp. 3d 1318 (N.D. Ga. 2015)

. . . . § 531.52. . 29 C.F.R. § 531.55(b). . See Hart v. . . .

STARR a v. CHICAGO CUT STEAKHOUSE, LLC,, 75 F. Supp. 3d 859 (N.D. Ill. 2014)

. . . . § 531.52; see also Reich v. . . .

HART v. RICK S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. RCI, 60 F. Supp. 3d 447 (S.D.N.Y. 2014)

. . . . § 531.52 — also permits treating a mandatory charge as a gratuity. . . .

MALDONADO, v. BTB EVENTS CELEBRATIONS, INC., 990 F. Supp. 2d 382 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

HART v. RICK S CABARET INTERNATIONAL, INC. RCI, 967 F. Supp. 2d 901 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

A. TRINIDAD, v. PRET A MANGER USA LIMITED,, 962 F. Supp. 2d 545 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

OREGON RESTAURANT AND LODGING, v. L. SOLIS,, 948 F. Supp. 2d 1217 (D. Or. 2013)

. . . Sections 531.52, 531.55(a), 531.55(b), and 531.59 eliminate references to employment agreements providing . . . Compare 32 Fed.Reg. 13,575, 13,580 (1967) with 29 C.F.R. § 531.52. . . .

L. SOLIS, v. LORRAINE ENTERPRISES, d b a E., 907 F. Supp. 2d 186 (D.P.R. 2012)

. . . . § 531.52 (defining a “tip” to consist, inter alia, of money gifted by a customer in recognition of . . . Reading sections 531.52 and 531.53 together, it is clear that a charged, gratuity becomes a tip only . . .

E. JOHNSON, III S. v. VCG HOLDING CORPORATION,, 845 F. Supp. 2d 353 (D. Me. 2012)

. . . . § 531.52. . . . See 29 C.F.R. § 531.52. . . . The first requirement under § 531.52 is that the tip must be “presented by a customer.” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . . and 5) who retains “the right to determine who shall be the recipient of the gratuity.” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . . that the tipping arrangement between entertainers and emcees otherwise meets the requirements of § 531.52 . . .

RUFFIN, a k a v. ENTERTAINMENT OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE, d b a, 845 F. Supp. 2d 762 (N.D.W. Va. 2011)

. . . . § 531.52). . . .

EDWARDS, a D. v. PRIME, INC. d. b. a. s s s a s, 602 F.3d 1276 (11th Cir. 2010)

. . . . § 531.52 (2009) (requiring a customer’s tipping of a server to be “free of any control by the employer . . .

CUMBIE, v. WOODY WOO, INC. DBA II, DBA, 596 F.3d 577 (9th Cir. 2010)

. . . . § 531.52 ("In the absence of an agreement to the contrary between the recipient and a third party, . . .

LUIKEN v. DOMINO S PIZZA, LLC,, 654 F. Supp. 2d 973 (D. Minn. 2009)

. . . . § 531.52. . . . Alleged Labor Law Violation of Chafoulias Mgmt., 572 N.W.2d 326, 330 (Minn.Ct.App.1997) (“[29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

CACHOLA- BONILLA, s v. WYNDHAM EL CONQUISTADOR RESORT COUNTRY CLUB, s, 577 F. Supp. 2d 566 (D.P.R. 2008)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

A. PELLON, v. BUSINESS REPRESENTATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. C., 528 F. Supp. 2d 1306 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 531.52. . . . Relying on 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 and § 531.55(a), the Department of Labor has proclaimed that even service . . .

A. FAST, v. APPLEBEE S INTERNATIONAL, INC. d b a s, 502 F. Supp. 2d 996 (W.D. Mo. 2007)

. . . . § 531.52, a “tip is a sum presented by a customer as a gift or gratuity in recognition of some service . . .

MYERS, v. THE COPPER CELLAR CORPORATION,, 192 F.3d 546 (6th Cir. 1999)

REICH, v. PRIBA CORPORATION,, 890 F. Supp. 586 (N.D. Tex. 1995)

. . . . § 531.52 (1993). 62. . . .

REICH, v. ABC YORK- ESTES CORPORATION G., 157 F.R.D. 668 (N.D. Ill. 1994)

. . . . § 531.52. . . .

UNITED STATES v. INDIANAPOLIS ATHLETIC CLUB, INC., 818 F. Supp. 1250 (S.D. Ind. 1993)

. . . The implementing regulations for this section define “tips” as follows: § 531.52 General Characteristics . . . Act and in applying the provisions of section 3(m) which govern wage credits for tips. 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . . a tip is to be given, and its amount are matters determined solely by the customer____” 29 C.F.R. § 531.52 . . .

MECHMET, v. FOUR SEASONS HOTELS, LIMITED, a a d b a, 639 F. Supp. 330 (N.D. Ill. 1986)

. . . . § 531.52 indicates that the Unions’ characterization of the service charge as a gratuity is incorrect . . . Specifically, Section 531.52 provides: “A tip is a sum presented by a customer as a gift or gratuity . . . distribution to employees of the hotel, the amounts so distributed are not counted as tips.” 29 C.F.R. 531.52 . . .