Human trafficking recognition and reporting: training: hotels and motels.

Existing law requires certain business establishments to post a notice in a conspicuous place, as specified, regarding human trafficking. Existing law prescribes a civil penalty for a failure to comply with these requirements of $500 for a first offense and $1,000 for each subsequent offense. Under existing law, any person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services is guilty of the crime of human trafficking. This bill would require a hotel or motel that provides lodging services in the state to train its employees who are likely to interact or come into contact with victims of human trafficking in recognizing the signs of human trafficking and how to report those signs to the appropriate law enforcement agency, as specified. The bill would prescribe certain characteristics that the training program is required to have and require it to be approved by the Department of Justice. The bill would require the Department of Justice to develop an approved training program for use by hotels and motels and post it on its Internet Web site and would authorize the department to approve a private program, as specified. The bill would require, by January 1, 2019, that the training be incorporated into the initial training process for all new employees and that all employees who did not receive an initial training also receive the training.