§ 26-170. Human trafficking public awareness signs.  


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  • (a)

    Required sign location . The following establishments shall display public awareness signs in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees of the establishment:

    (1)

    A strip club or other adult entertainment establishment.

    (2)

    A business or establishment that offers massage or bodywork services for compensation that is not owned by a health care profession regulated pursuant to F.S. ch. 456 and defined in F.S. § 456.001.

    (b)

    Sign dimensions . The required public awareness sign must be at least eight and one-half (8½) inches by eleven (11) inches in size, must be printed in at least a 16-point type, and must state substantially the following in English, Spanish, and Creole:

    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, retail work, restaurant work, or any other activity—call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center at 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.

    Posted pursuant to FS. §787.29 and Orange County Code §26-170.

(Ord. No. 2015-23 , § 1, 12-1-15)