Under Florida’s new Miya’s Law, Fla. Stat. 83.515, landlords of nontransient and transient apartment buildings are required to perform background screenings on employees as a condition of employment. Effective July 1, 2022, the background screening must be performed in accordance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and must include a search of all criminal sex offender, and sexual predator registries from all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
