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. 531.53

531.53 Regulations to be unaffected by repeal of prior enabling statute.—The enactment of this chapter or any of its provisions shall not affect any rule adopted pursuant to the authority of any earlier enabling statute unless inconsistent with this chapter or modified or revoked by rule of the department.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-101.

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Amendments to 531.53

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 531.53

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 531.53.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

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

. . . . §§ 531.52 and 531.53. . . . Section 531.53 further clarifies that tips include “amounts transferred by the employer to the employee . . .

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

. . . customer in recognition of service which is received by the employee free of any control by the employer); 531.53 . . . Reading sections 531.52 and 531.53 together, it is clear that a charged, gratuity becomes a tip only . . .

VENTURA, v. BEBO FOODS, INC., 738 F. Supp. 2d 8 (D.D.C. 2010)

. . . . § 531.53 (2010). The FLSA considers tips separate from wages. See 29 U.S.C.A. § 203(m). . . .

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

. . . in recognition of service which is received by the employee free of any control by the employer); § 531.53 . . . Reading sections 531.52 and 531.53 together, it is clear that a charged gratuity becomes a “tip” only . . .