Violation Code: 50-17-3

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509.241(3) FS and 61C-1.002(1) and (7) FAC: 509.241(3) Any license issued by the division shall be conspicuously displayed in the office or lobby of the licensed establishment. Public food service establishments which offer catering services shall display their license number on all advertising for catering services. 61C-1.002(1) If no office or lobby is present on the premises of the licensed establishment, the license must be readily available for inspection upon request. (7) The division shall issue a license to each public lodging establishment and public food service establishment which has satisfied the requirements of Chapter 509, F.S., and this chapter upon initial licensing and annual renewal. In addition to the license, the division must issue a license decal to each mobile food dispensing vehicle, theme park food cart and vending machine, which must be prominently displayed and affixed to the vehicle, cart or machine. High Priority 509.261(3) FS: (3) The division shall post a prominent closed-for-operation sign on any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment, the license of which has been suspended or revoked. The division shall also post such sign on any establishment judicially or administratively determined to be operating without a license. It is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in Section 775.082 or Section 775.083, for any person to deface or remove such closed-for-operation sign or for any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment to open for operation without a license or to open for operation while its license is suspended or revoked. The division may impose administrative sanctions for violations of this section. 509.241(3) FS: (3) DISPLAY OF LICENSE. Any license issued by the division shall be conspicuously displayed in the office or lobby of the licensed establishment. Public food service establishments which offer catering services shall display their license number on all advertising for catering services. High Priority 509.241(1)(2) FS: (1) LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS. Each public lodging and public food service establishment shall obtain a license from the division. (2) APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. Each person who plans to open a public food service establishment shall apply for and receive a license from the division prior to the commencement of operation. 509.241(1)FS and 61C-1.002(6) FAC: 509.241(1) LICENSES; ANNUAL RENEWALS. Each public lodging establishment and public food service establishment shall obtain a license from the division. 61C-1.002(6) Renewal - The licensee is responsible for renewing the license prior to the expiration date. Any public lodging establishment or public food service establishment operating on an expired license is deemed to be operating without a license, and subject to the penalties provided by law.