What notices does Florida require in a vacation rental?

At the state level, a licensed Florida vacation rental displays its DBPR license, posts house rules in English if it sets any, posts the dishware notice where guests get dishes washed by ordinary household means, and posts a human trafficking awareness sign where employees can see it. It also keeps a guest register for two years.

Researched by Pierce Gainey, Code & Key

Last verified October 3, 2026.

Sources re-checked every week. Last check October 8, 2026: no rule changes.

What to post

1. DBPR license. Display the Division of Hotels and Restaurants license conspicuously. With no office or lobby, keep it ready to show an inspector on request. F.S. 509.241(3); Rule 61C-1.002(1)
2. House rules, if you set them. Rules must be printed in English and posted in a prominent place in the rental. Posted rules act as a special contract with each guest. F.S. 509.101(1)
3. Dishware notice. A placard that starts “NOTICE TO GUESTS” and says the dishes were cleaned with ordinary household dishwashing and not sanitized to food service standards. It goes in each unit where dishware, glassware, kitchenware or utensils are provided. Rule 61C-3.001(1)(b)
4. Human trafficking awareness sign. At least 11 by 15 inches, in at least 32-point type, in English and Spanish, with the Florida Human Trafficking Hotline, 1-855-FLA-SAFE, posted in a conspicuous place employees can reach. DBPR publishes a printable sign. F.S. 509.096(1)(c)
5. Sales tax certificate, if you are registered. Hosts registered with the Department of Revenue keep the certificate of registration displayed in a conspicuous place. F.S. 212.18(3)(a)
6. Phone charge sign, only if you charge for calls. A sign at least 3 by 5 inches by each phone saying whether the charge applies to unanswered calls. F.S. 509.2015

What to keep on file

1. Guest register. The dates each unit was occupied and the rate charged, in date order, available to the Division at any time. It may be electronic, and registers older than 2 years need not be produced. F.S. 509.101(2)
2. Human trafficking training. Annual approved training for anyone who cleans the units or checks guests in, and within 60 days for new people in those roles, each with a signed, dated acknowledgment. F.S. 509.096(1)(a)
3. Reporting procedure. A written procedure for reporting suspected human trafficking to the National Human Trafficking Hotline or local law enforcement. F.S. 509.096(1)(b)
4. Checkout time in writing. Not a posting by itself, but you need the checkout time in writing to remove a guest who overstays or doesn't pay. Since July 1, 2025, that notice to leave must also be in writing, by email, text message or printed paper. F.S. 509.141(1)(c) to (d) and (2)

The fine for a missing trafficking sign, training or reporting procedure is $2,000 a day, unless DBPR gets written assurance that each deficiency will be fixed within 45 days of notice (F.S. 509.096(3)). Your city and county usually add postings of their own.

Sources

• Florida Statutes 509.101 (2026)
• Florida Statutes 509.096 (2026)
• Florida Statutes 509.141 (2026)
• Florida Statutes 509.241 (2026)
• Florida Statutes 212.18 (2026)
• Florida Administrative Code Rule 61C-3.001
• DBPR human trafficking awareness page (printable sign)
• DBPR vacation rental licensing guide

General information, not legal advice and not an official state or county form. Rules change: confirm current requirements with the State of Florida and your county before relying on it.