Miya’s Law: Florida Landlords Must Conduct Specific Background Checks for Their Apartment Employees

by Susan M. Corcoran, Templeton N. Timothy - JacksonLewis

Florida’s new Miya’s Law, Fla. Stat. 83.515, imposes background screening and other specific requirements on landlords regarding their employees who work in apartments that can be classified as “nontransient” or “transient.”

Miya’s Law is named after Miya Marcano, who was killed in her apartment by a maintenance worker having access to her apartment.

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