FL S0534

Department of Transportation must display human trafficking awareness signs at all state rest areas and welcome centers open to the public.

Employers at 14 specified types of establishments must display awareness signs near public entrances or in conspicuous visible locations, including strip clubs, airports, bus stations, truck stops, hospitals, schools, libraries, and massage businesses.

Attorney General imposes civil penalties of $500 for first offense and $1,000 for subsequent offenses against employers who knowingly fail to display required signs.

Attorney General must develop sign specifications in consultation with anti-trafficking organizations and survivors; signs must be at least 8.5 by 11 inches with 16-point minimum font and include National Human Trafficking Resource Center contact information.

Effective date is January 1, 2016.