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An act relating to human trafficking public awareness signs; amending s. 787.29, F.S.; requiring the employer of each athletic venue, entertainment venue, 4 and convention center with a certain capacity to display a human trafficking public awareness sign in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees; providing a noncriminal violation; making technical changes; providing an effective date. 10

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12

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Section 787.29, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15 787.29 Human trafficking public awareness signs.— 16

(1) The Department of Transportation shall display a public awareness sign developed under this

section subsection (4) in every rest area, turnpike service plaza, weigh station, primary airport, passenger rail station, and welcome center in the state which is open to the public. 21

(2) Emergency rooms shall display a public awareness sign developed under this

section subsection (4) in the emergency rooms at general acute care hospitals. 24 (3)(

a) The employer at each of the following establishments shall display a public awareness sign developed under this

section subsection (4) in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees of the establishment: 28 1.(

a) A strip club or other adult entertainment Florida Senate - 2022 SB 652 18-00415-22 2022652__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. establishment. 30 2.(

b) A business or establishment that offers massage or bodywork services for compensation and that is not owned by a health care practitioner regulated pursuant to

chapter and defined in s. 456.001. 34 3. Each athletic venue, entertainment venue, and convention center capable of accommodating 5,000 or more persons. 36

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b) A county commission may adopt an ordinance to enforce this subsection. A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal violation and is punishable only by a fine as provided in s. 39 775.083. 40

(4) The required public awareness sign must be at least 8.5 inches by inches in size, must be printed in at least a 16-42 point type, and must state substantially the following in English and Spanish: 44 45 “If you or someone you know is being forced to engage in an activity and cannot leave—whether it is prostitution, housework, farm work, factory work, 48 retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity—49 call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 50 1-888-373-7888 or text INFO or HELP to 233-733 to access help and services. Victims of slavery and human trafficking are protected under United States and Florida law.” 54 55

(5) The county commission may adopt an ordinance to enforce subsection (3). A violation of subsection (3) is a noncriminal violation and punishable by a fine only as provided in s. 58 Florida Senate - 2022 SB 652 18-00415-22 2022652__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. 775.083. 59

Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 60