§ 21-31.5. Human trafficking awareness signs at adult entertainment, massage, and bodywork services establishments.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, phrases, or terms, when used in this section shall, unless the content otherwise indicates, have the meanings provided below:

(1)

Adult Entertainment Establishment means adult bookstores and theaters, special cabarets, strip clubs, and unlicensed massage establishments regulated pursuant to Chapter 847, Florida Statutes and defined in Section 847.001, Florida Statutes, as may be amended.

(2)

Bodywork services means services involving therapeutic touching or manipulation of the body using specialized techniques.

(3)

Business or establishment means any place of business or any club, organization, person, firm, corporation, or partnership, wherein massage or bodywork services are provided and such establishment is not owned by a health care profession regulated pursuant to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, and defined in Section 456.001, Florida Statutes, as may be amended.

(4)

Human trafficking means transporting, soliciting, recruiting, harboring, providing, enticing, maintaining, or obtaining another person for the purpose of exploitation of that person regulated pursuant to Chapter 787, Florida Statutes, and defined in Section 787.06, Florida Statutes, as may be amended.

(5)

Massage services means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, arm, or elbow, whether or not such manipulation is aided by hydrotherapy, including colonic irrigation, or thermal therapy; any electrical or mechanical device; or the application to the human body of a chemical or herbal preparation.

(b)

Application. This section shall be applicable in the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County, with the enforcement of the provision of this section in the unincorporated area being the responsibility of Miami-Dade County and in the incorporated area being the responsibility of the respective municipalities.

(c)

General Requirements.

(1)

The employer at each of the following establishments shall display public awareness signs in a conspicuous location that is clearly visible to the public and employees of the establishment: (i) a strip club or other adult entertainment establishment, or (ii) a business or establishment that offers massage or bodywork services for compensation that is not owned by a health care profession regulated pursuant to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes, and defined in Section 456.001, Florida Statutes.

(2)

The required public awareness sign must be at least 8.5 inches by 11 inches in size, must be printed in at least 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 Section 787.29, Florida Statutes and Miami-Dade County Code Section 21-31.5.

(d)

Enforcement. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be subject to penalties, civil liability, attorney's fees and enforcement proceedings as set forth in Chapter 8CC of the Code and shall be subject to any other such enforcement proceedings as may be allowed by law. Each day of continued violation shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 16-17, § 1, 2-2-16; Ord. No. 18-11, § 1, 2-6-18)