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FL Stat § 328.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.23 - Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement.

1328.23 Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement.—(1) In this section, “secured party’s transfer statement” means a record signed by the secured party of record stating:(a) That there has been a default on an obligation secured by the vessel;(b) That the secured party of record is exercising or has exercised post-default remedies with respect to the vessel;(c) That by reason of the exercise, the secured party of record has the right to transfer the ownership interest of an owner, and the name of the owner;(d) The name and last known mailing address of the owner of record and the secured party of record;(e) The name of the transferee;(f) Other information required by s. 328.01(2); and(g) One of the following:1. The certificate of title is an electronic certificate;2. The secured party does not have possession of the written certificate of title created in the name of the owner of record; or3. The secured party is delivering the written certificate of title to the department with the secured party’s transfer statement.(2) Unless the department rejects a secured party’s transfer statement for a reason stated in s. 328.09(3), not later than 30 days after delivery to the department of the statement and payment of fees and taxes payable under the laws of this state other than this part in connection with the statement or the acquisition or use of the vessel, the department shall:(a) Accept the statement;(b) Amend the files of the department to reflect the transfer; and(c) If the name of the owner whose ownership interest is being transferred is indicated on the certificate of title:1. Cancel the certificate even if the certificate has not been delivered to the department;2. Create a new certificate indicating the transferee as owner; and3. Deliver the new certificate or a record evidencing an electronic certificate.(3) An application under subsection (1) or the creation of a certificate of title under subsection (2) is not by itself a disposition of the vessel and does not by itself relieve the secured party of its duties under chapter 679.History.—s. 24, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.24 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.24 - Transfer by operation of law.

1328.24 Transfer by operation of law.—(1) In this section, “by operation of law” means pursuant to a law or judicial order affecting ownership of a vessel:(a) Because of death, divorce, or other family law proceeding, merger, consolidation, dissolution, or bankruptcy;(b) Through the exercise of the rights of a lien creditor or a person having a lien created by statute or rule of law; or(c) Through other legal process.(2) A transfer-by-law statement must contain:(a) The name and last known mailing address of the owner of record and the transferee and the other information required by s. 328.01;(b) Documentation sufficient to establish the transferee’s ownership interest or right to acquire the ownership interest;(c) A statement that:1. The certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title;2. The transferee does not have possession of the written certificate of title created in the name of the owner of record; or3. The transferee is delivering the written certificate to the department with the transfer-by-law statement; and(d) Except for a transfer described in paragraph (1)(a), evidence that notification of the transfer and the intent to file the transfer-by-law statement has been sent to all persons indicated in the files of the department as having an interest, including a security interest, in the vessel.(3) Unless the department rejects a transfer-by-law statement for a reason stated in s. 328.09(3) or because the statement does not include documentation satisfactory to the department as to the transferee’s ownership interest or right to acquire the ownership interest, not later than 30 days after delivery to the department of the statement and payment of fees and taxes payable under the law of this state other than this part in connection with the statement or with the acquisition or use of the vessel, the department shall:(a) Accept the statement;(b) Amend the files of the department to reflect the transfer; and(c) If the name of the owner whose ownership interest is being transferred is indicated on the certificate of title:1. Cancel the certificate even if the certificate has not been delivered to the department;2. Create a new certificate indicating the transferee as owner;3. Indicate on the new certificate any security interest indicated on the canceled certificate, unless a court order provides otherwise; and4. Deliver the new certificate or a record evidencing an electronic certificate.(4) This section does not apply to a transfer of an interest in a vessel by a secured party under part VI of chapter 679.History.—s. 25, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.25 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.25 - Supplemental principles of law and equity.

1328.25 Supplemental principles of law and equity.—Unless displaced by a provision of this part, the principles of law and equity supplement its provisions.History.—s. 26, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.30 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.30 - Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.

328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—(1) The department may accept any application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.(2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of title in lieu of printing a paper title.(3) The department may collect electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service for the purpose of providing renewal notices.History.—s. 25, ch. 97-300; s. 69, ch. 2012-181.
FL Stat § 328.35 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.35 - Rulemaking.

1328.35 Rulemaking.—The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement this part.History.—s. 27, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.37 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.37 - Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76.

1328.37 Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76.—(1) The rights, duties, and interests flowing from a transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel which was validly entered into or created before the effective date of this act and would be subject to this act if it had been entered into or created on or after the effective date of this act remain valid on and after the effective date of this act.(2) This act does not affect an action or proceeding commenced before the effective date of this act.(3) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4), a security interest that is enforceable immediately before the effective date of this act and would have priority over the rights of a person who becomes a lien creditor at that time is a perfected security interest under this act.(4) A security interest perfected immediately before the effective date of this act remains perfected until the earlier of:(a) The time perfection would have ceased under the law under which the security interest was perfected; or(b) Three years after the effective date of this act.(5) This act does not affect the priority of a security interest in a vessel if immediately before the effective date of this act the security interest is enforceable and perfected, and that priority is established.History.—s. 31, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.38 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)|328.38 - Applicability.

1328.38 Applicability.—Subject to s. 328.37, this act applies to any transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel, even if the transaction, certificate of title, or record was entered into or created before the effective date of this act.History.—s. 32, ch. 2019-76.1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
FL Stat § 328.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.40 - Administration of vessel registration and titling laws; records.

328.40 Administration of vessel registration and titling laws; records.—(1) The administration of vessel registration and titling as set forth in this chapter is under the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which shall provide for issuing, handling, and recording of all vessel registration and titling applications and certificates, including the receipt and accounting of vessel registration and titling fees.(2) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall keep electronic records and perform such other clerical duties as required pertaining to:(a) Vessel registration and titling.(b) Suspension of the vessel operating privilege under ss. 327.35-327.355.(3) All records made or kept by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles under this law are public records except for confidential reports.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 2, ch. 63-103; s. 1, ch. 65-361; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 74-327; s. 2, ch. 81-100; s. 3, ch. 84-184; s. 153, ch. 94-356; s. 47, ch. 95-333; s. 52, ch. 96-413; s. 4, ch. 98-308; s. 6, ch. 99-289; s. 40, ch. 2000-313.Note.—Former s. 371.031; s. 327.03.
FL Stat § 328.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.42 - Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency; dishonored checks.

328.42 Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency; dishonored checks.—(1) The department shall work cooperatively with the Department of Revenue to establish an automated method for periodically disclosing information relating to current owners of registered vessels to the Department of Revenue, the state’s Title IV-D agency. The purpose of this subsection is to promote the public policy of this state relating to child support as established in s. 409.2551. The department shall, when directed by the court or the Department of Revenue pursuant to s. 409.2598, deny or suspend the vessel registration and suspend the vessel operating privilege of an owner found not to be in compliance with a support order, a subpoena, an order to show cause, or a written agreement with the Department of Revenue. The department shall issue or reinstate a registration and reinstate the operating privilege when notified by the court or the Department of Revenue that the owner has complied with the terms of the support order. The department is not liable for any registration denial or suspension, or suspension of operating privileges, resulting from the discharge of its duties under this section.(2) The department may deny or cancel any vessel registration if the owner pays for the registration by a dishonored check.History.—s. 5, ch. 95-222; s. 52, ch. 99-248; s. 7, ch. 99-289; s. 24, ch. 2001-158; s. 3, ch. 2008-92.Note.—Former s. 327.031.
FL Stat § 328.46 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.46 - Operation of registered vessels.

328.46 Operation of registered vessels.—(1) Every vessel that is required to be registered and that is being operated, used, or stored on the waters of this state shall be registered and numbered within 30 days after purchase by the owner except as specifically exempt. During this 30-day period, the operator is required to have aboard the vessel and available for inspection a bill of sale. The bill of sale for the vessel shall serve as the temporary certificate of number that is required by federal law and must contain the following information:(a) Make of the vessel.(b) Length of the vessel.(c) Type of propulsion.(d) Hull identification number.(e) A statement declaring Florida to be the state where the vessel is principally used.(f) Name of the purchaser.(g) Address of the purchaser, including ZIP code.(h) Signature of the purchaser.(i) Name of the seller.(j) Signature of the seller.(k) Date of the sale of the vessel. The date of sale shall also serve as the date of issuance of the temporary certificate of number.(l) Notice to the purchaser and operator that the temporary authority to use the vessel on the waters of this state is invalid after 30 days following the date of sale of the vessel.(2) No person shall operate, use, or store or give permission for the operation, use, or storage of any such vessel on such waters unless:(a) Such vessel is registered within 30 days after purchase by the owner and numbered with the identifying number set forth in the certificate of registration, displayed:1. In accordance with s. 328.48(4), except, if the vessel is an airboat, the registration number may be displayed on each side of the rudder; or2. In accordance with 33 C.F.R. s. 173.27, or with a federally approved numbering system of another state; and(b) The certificate of registration or temporary certificate of number awarded to such vessel is in full force and effect.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 1, ch. 74-62; s. 3, ch. 74-327; s. 3, ch. 81-100; s. 1, ch. 83-102; s. 4, ch. 84-184; s. 49, ch. 95-333; s. 54, ch. 96-413; s. 10, ch. 99-289; s. 22, ch. 2009-86.Note.—Former s. 371.041; s. 327.10.
FL Stat § 328.52 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.52 - Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.

328.52 Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.—(1) The description of a vessel used for demonstration, sales promotional, or testing purposes by a manufacturer or dealer shall be omitted from the certificate of registration. In lieu of the description, the word “manufacturer” or “dealer,” as appropriate, shall be plainly marked on the certificate.(2) The manufacturer or dealer shall have the number awarded printed upon or attached to a removable sign or signs to be temporarily but firmly mounted upon or attached to the vessel being demonstrated, promoted, or tested so long as the display meets the requirements of this chapter.(3) A dealer registration shall not be issued to a manufacturer or a dealer pursuant to this chapter unless he or she provides to the county tax collector a copy of his or her current sales tax certificate of registration, if such certificate is required, from the Department of Revenue and a copy of his or her current commercial or occupational business license if such license is required by the local governmental entity in which the manufacturer or dealer operates a vessel.(4) A manufacturer or dealer shall not use or authorize the use of any vessel registered pursuant to this section for other than demonstration, sales promotional, or testing purposes. Such vessel shall not be used for any commercial or other use not specifically authorized by this section.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 451, ch. 95-148; s. 13, ch. 99-289.Note.—Former s. 371.071; s. 327.13.
FL Stat § 328.54 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.54 - Federal numbering system adopted.

328.54 Federal numbering system adopted.—(1) The vessel registration number issued shall be of the pattern prescribed by regulations of the United States Coast Guard and shall be divided into parts. The first part shall consist of the symbols identifying the state followed by a combination of numerals and letters which furnish individual vessel identification. The group of digits appearing between letters shall be separated from those letters by hyphens or equivalent spaces.(2) The first part of the number shall be a symbol indicating Florida which shall be FL.(3) The remainder of the vessel number shall consist of not more than four Arabic numerals and two capital letters or not more than three Arabic numerals and three capital letters, in sequence, separated by a hyphen or equivalent space, in accordance with the serials, numerically and alphabetically.(4) Since the letters I, O, and Q may be mistaken for Arabic numerals, all letter sequences using I, O, and Q shall be omitted. Objectionable words formed by the use of two or three letters shall not be used.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 14, ch. 99-289.Note.—Former s. 371.091; s. 327.14.
FL Stat § 328.56 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.56 - Vessel registration number.

328.56 Vessel registration number.—Each vessel that is operated, used, or stored on the waters of this state must display a commercial or recreational Florida registration number, unless it is:(1) A vessel operated, used, and stored exclusively on private lakes and ponds;(2) A vessel owned by the United States Government;(3) A vessel used exclusively as a ship’s lifeboat;(4) A non-motor-powered vessel less than 16 feet in length or a non-motor-powered canoe, kayak, racing shell, or rowing scull, regardless of length;(5) A federally documented vessel;(6) A vessel already covered by a registration number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state or by the United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system, if the vessel has not been within this state for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days;(7) A vessel operating under a valid temporary certificate of number;(8) A vessel from a country other than the United States temporarily using the waters of this state; or(9) An undocumented vessel used exclusively for racing.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; ss. 2, 3, ch. 61-511; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 52, ch. 95-333; s. 56, ch. 96-413; s. 15, ch. 99-289; s. 27, ch. 2000-362; s. 3, ch. 2008-106; s. 24, ch. 2009-86.Note.—Former s. 371.131; s. 327.15.
FL Stat § 328.58 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.58 - Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels.

328.58 Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels.—The owner of any vessel already covered by a registration number in full force and effect which has been awarded by:(1) Another state pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state;(2) The United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system; or(3) The United States Coast Guard for a federally documented vessel with a valid registration in full force and effect from another state,shall record the number with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles prior to operating, using, or storing the vessel on the waters of this state in excess of the 90-day reciprocity period provided for in this chapter. Such recordation shall be pursuant to the procedure required for the award of an original registration number, except that no additional or substitute registration number shall be issued if the vessel owner maintains the previously awarded registration number in full force and effect.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 57, ch. 96-413; s. 16, ch. 99-289; s. 25, ch. 2009-86.Note.—Former s. 371.081; s. 327.16.
FL Stat § 328.60 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.60 - Military personnel; registration; penalties.

328.60 Military personnel; registration; penalties.—Any military personnel on active duty in this state operating, using, or storing a vessel on the waters of this state that has a registration number in full force and effect which has been awarded to it pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state or by the United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system, or a federally documented vessel with a valid registration in full force and effect from another state shall not be required to register his or her vessel in this state while such certificate of registration remains valid; but, at the expiration of such registration certificate, all registration and titling shall be issued by this state. In the case of a federally documented vessel, the issuance of a title is not required by this chapter.History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 67-586; s. 302, ch. 71-136; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 452, ch. 95-148; s. 58, ch. 96-413; s. 17, ch. 99-289; s. 26, ch. 2009-86.Note.—Former s. 371.082; s. 327.17.
FL Stat § 328.62 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.62 - Only authorized number to be used.

328.62 Only authorized number to be used.—No number other than the number awarded to a vessel or granted reciprocity pursuant to this chapter shall be painted, attached, or otherwise displayed on either side of the bow of such vessel.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 18, ch. 99-289.Note.—Former s. 371.111; s. 327.18.
FL Stat § 328.64 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration|Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)|328.64 - Change of interest and address.

328.64 Change of interest and address.—(1) The owner shall furnish the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles notice of the transfer of all or any part of his or her interest in a vessel registered or titled in this state pursuant to this chapter or of the destruction or abandonment of such vessel, within 30 days thereof, on a form prescribed by the department. Such transfer, destruction, or abandonment shall terminate the certificate for such vessel, except that in the case of a transfer of a part interest which does not affect the owner’s right to operate such vessel, such transfer shall not terminate the certificate. The department shall provide the form for such notice and shall attach the form to every vessel title issued or reissued.(2) Any holder of a certificate of registration shall notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or the county tax collector within 30 days, if his or her address no longer conforms to the address appearing on the certificate and shall, as a part of such notification, furnish the department or such county tax collector with the new address. The department shall provide in its rules and regulations for the surrender of the certificate bearing the former address and its replacement with a certificate bearing the new address or for the alteration of an outstanding certificate to show the new address of the holder.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-399; s. 1, ch. 65-361; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 74-327; s. 6, ch. 84-184; s. 453, ch. 95-148; s. 53, ch. 95-333; s. 19, ch. 99-289; s. 4, ch. 2006-309; s. 46, ch. 2007-5.Note.—Former s. 371.101; s. 327.19.