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FL Stat § 327.52 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.52 - Maximum Loading and Horsepower.

327.52 Maximum loading and horsepower.—(1) Except for sailboats, canoes, kayaks, and inflatable boats, this section applies to all monohull motorboats less than 20 feet in length that are: manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use; leased, rented, or chartered to another for the latter’s noncommercial use; or engaged in the carrying of six or fewer passengers for hire.(2) No person shall sell or offer for sale any vessel described in subsection (1) unless said vessel displays the maximum capacity information as prescribed in 33 C.F.R. part 183. This shall not apply to resales, but it is the intent of this section to require dealers and manufacturers to furnish this information upon the original sale.(3) No person shall operate any vessel described in subsection (1) when said vessel exceeds the maximum weight capacity, maximum persons capacity, or maximum horsepower capacity. If no maximum capacity information is displayed, the capacities shall be calculated as provided in 33 C.F.R. part 183, subparts C and D. This subsection shall not preclude the finding of reckless operation under s. 327.33(1) when a vessel is operated in a grossly overloaded or overpowered condition.History.—s. 11, ch. 59-400; s. 17, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 2, ch. 97-16.Note.—Former s. 371.60.
FL Stat § 327.521 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.521 - No-Discharge Zones.

327.521 No-discharge zones.—(1) Effective immediately upon approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of a no-discharge zone determination for the waters of the United States within the boundaries of aquatic preserves identified in s. 258.39, all waters of this state within such areas are designated no-discharge zones within which a person may not discharge sewage of any type, whether treated or untreated, from any vessel or floating structure.(2) A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal infraction, punishable by a civil penalty of up to $250. If any discharge prohibited by this section is ongoing or continuous, the person may be assessed a penalty of up to $250 for each day the violation continues.(3)(a) The owner or operator of a vessel or floating structure convicted a second time for violating this section shall, within 30 days after the conviction, remove the vessel or floating structure from the waters of this state. For purposes of this paragraph, the term “conviction” means a disposition other than acquittal or dismissal.(b) If the vessel or floating structure remains on the waters of this state in violation of this subsection, law enforcement officers charged with the enforcement of this chapter under s. 327.70 shall apply to the appropriate court in the county in which the vessel or floating structure is located to order or otherwise cause the removal of such vessel or floating structure from the waters of this state at the owner’s expense.(c) If the owner cannot be found or otherwise fails to pay the removal costs, s. 328.17 shall apply. If the proceeds under s. 328.17 are not sufficient to pay all removal costs, funds appropriated from the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund pursuant to s. 327.53(6)(b) or s. 328.72(15)(c) may be used.(4) The commission shall maintain a list of marine sewage pumpout facilities throughout this state, make the list available on its website, and provide the list with information about the Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Marina Program to all counties for distribution to public and private marinas.History.—s. 19, ch. 2021-184.
FL Stat § 327.56 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.56 - Safety and Marine Sanitation Equipment Inspections; Qualified.

327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; qualified.—(1) No officer shall board any vessel to make a safety or marine sanitation equipment inspection if the owner or operator is not aboard. When the owner or operator is aboard, an officer may board a vessel with consent or when the officer has probable cause or knowledge to believe that a violation of a provision of this chapter has occurred or is occurring. An officer may board a vessel when the operator refuses or is unable to display the safety or marine sanitation equipment required by law, if requested to do so by a law enforcement officer, or when the safety or marine sanitation equipment to be inspected is permanently installed and is not visible for inspection unless the officer boards the vessel.(2) Inspection of floating structures for compliance with this section shall be as provided in s. 403.091.History.—s. 9, ch. 59-400; s. 14, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 11, ch. 84-188; s. 6, ch. 94-241; s. 954, ch. 95-148.Note.—Former s. 371.58.
FL Stat § 327.58 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.58 - Jurisdiction.

327.58 Jurisdiction.—The safety regulations included under this chapter shall apply to all vessels, except as specifically excluded, operating upon the waters of this state.History.—s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 27, ch. 79-334; s. 10, ch. 81-100; s. 79, ch. 82-226.Note.—Former s. 371.66.
FL Stat § 327.65 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.65 - Muffling Devices.

327.65 Muffling devices.—(1) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any vessel operated on the waters of this state shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited, except for vessels competing in a regatta or official boat race, and for such vessels while on trial runs.(2)(a) Any county wishing to impose additional noise pollution and exhaust regulations on vessels may, pursuant to s. 327.60(2), adopt by county ordinance the following regulations:1. No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any vessel on the waters of any county or on a specified portion of the waters of any county, including the Florida Intracoastal Waterway, which has adopted the provisions of this section in such a manner as to exceed the following sound levels at a distance of 50 feet from the vessel: for all vessels, a maximum sound level of 90 dB A.2. Any person who refuses to submit to a sound level test when requested to do so by a law enforcement officer is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(b) The following words and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in this subsection.1. “dB A” means the composite abbreviation for the A-weighted sound level and the unit of sound level, the decibel.2. “Sound level” means the A-weighted sound pressure level measured with fast response using an instrument complying with the specification for sound level meters of the American National Standards Institute, Inc., or its successor bodies, except that only a weighting and fast dynamic response need be provided.History.—s. 7, ch. 59-400; s. 11, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 5, ch. 86-35; s. 47, ch. 91-224; s. 15, ch. 2009-86.Note.—Former s. 371.56.
FL Stat § 327.71 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.71 - Exemption.

327.71 Exemption.—The commission may, if it finds that federal law imposes less restrictive requirements than provided herein or if it determines that boating safety will not be adversely affected, issue temporary exemptions from any provision of this chapter or rules established hereunder, on such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate.History.—s. 11, ch. 81-100; s. 31, ch. 99-245.
FL Stat § 327.72 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.72 - Penalties.

327.72 Penalties.—Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter or chapter 328 not specified in s. 327.73 or not paying the civil penalty specified in s. 327.73 within 30 days, except as otherwise provided in this chapter or chapter 328, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 304, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 78-181; s. 3, ch. 80-266; s. 13, ch. 84-188; s. 4, ch. 86-35; s. 48, ch. 91-224; s. 3, ch. 99-162; s. 21, ch. 2000-362; s. 5, ch. 2011-152.Note.—Former s. 371.68.
FL Stat § 327.731 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.731 - Mandatory Education for Violators.

327.731 Mandatory education for violators.—(1) A person convicted of a criminal violation under this chapter, convicted of a noncriminal infraction under this chapter if the infraction resulted in a reportable boating accident, or convicted of two noncriminal infractions as specified in s. 327.73(1)(h)-(k), (m), (o), (p), and (s)-(y), said infractions occurring within a 12-month period, must:(a) Enroll in, attend, and successfully complete, at his or her own expense, a classroom or online boating safety course that is approved by and meets the minimum standards established by commission rule;(b) File with the commission within 90 days proof of successful completion of the course; and(c) Refrain from operating a vessel until he or she has filed proof of successful completion of the course with the commission.(2) For the purposes of this section, “conviction” means a finding of guilt, or the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether or not adjudication was withheld or whether imposition of sentence was withheld, deferred, or suspended. Any person who operates a vessel on the waters of this state in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.(3) The commission shall print on the reverse side of the defendant’s copy of the boating citation a notice of the provisions of this section. Upon conviction, the clerk of the court shall notify the defendant that it is unlawful for him or her to operate any vessel until he or she has complied with this section, but failure of the clerk of the court to provide such a notice shall not be a defense to a charge of unlawful operation of a vessel under subsection (2).History.—s. 7, ch. 88-133; s. 49, ch. 91-224; s. 465, ch. 95-148; s. 4, ch. 96-187; s. 9, ch. 98-308; s. 4, ch. 99-162; s. 32, ch. 99-245; s. 24, ch. 2000-362; s. 5, ch. 2004-74; s. 5, ch. 2006-172; s. 19, ch. 2009-86; s. 6, ch. 2011-152; s. 3, ch. 2014-136; s. 3, ch. 2016-233.
FL Stat § 327.803 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.803 - Boating Advisory Council.

327.803 Boating Advisory Council.—(1) The Boating Advisory Council is created within the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and shall be composed of 18 members. The members include:(a) One representative from the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, who shall serve as the chair of the council.(b) One representative each from the Department of Environmental Protection, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the United States Power Squadron, and the inland navigation districts.(c) One representative of manatee protection interests, one representative of the marine industries, one representative of water-related environmental groups, one representative of canoe or kayak enthusiasts, one representative of marine manufacturers, one representative of commercial vessel owners or operators, one representative of marine special events, one representative actively involved and working full-time in the scuba diving industry who has experience in recreational boating, one representative of either the commercial fishing industry or the commercial shellfishing industry, and two representatives of the boating public, each of whom shall be nominated by the executive director of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and appointed by the Governor to serve staggered 3-year terms. Members appointed by the Governor may serve no more than two full consecutive terms.(d) One member of the House of Representatives, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.(e) One member of the Senate, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate.(2) The council shall meet at the call of the chair, at the request of a majority of its membership, or at such times as may be prescribed by rule.(3) The purpose of the council is to make recommendations to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Department of Economic Opportunity regarding issues affecting the boating community, including, but not limited to, issues related to:(a) Boating and diving safety education.(b) Boating-related facilities, including marinas and boat testing facilities.(c) Boat usage.(d) Boat access.(e) Working waterfronts.(4) Members of the council shall serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement of expenses as provided in s. 112.061.(5) A vacancy on the council shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue to serve until replaced or reappointed.(6) Members of the council may be removed for cause.History.—s. 13, ch. 94-241; s. 34, ch. 99-245; s. 25, ch. 2000-362; s. 1, ch. 2005-158; s. 229, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 327.804 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIV - Vessels|Chapter 327 - Vessel Safety|327.804 - Compilation of Statistics on Boating Accidents and Violations.

327.804 Compilation of statistics on boating accidents and violations.—The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall compile statistics on boating accidents and boating violations of the age groups of persons affected by chapter 96-187, Laws of Florida.History.—s. 5, ch. 96-187; s. 35, ch. 99-245.
FL Stat § 329.01 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.01 - Recording Instruments Affecting Civil Aircraft.

329.01 Recording instruments affecting civil aircraft.—No instrument which affects the title to or interest in any civil aircraft of the United States, or any portion thereof, is valid in respect to such aircraft, or portion thereof, against any person, other than the person by whom the instrument is made or given, the person’s heirs or devisee, and any person having actual notice thereof, until such instrument is recorded in the office of the Federal Aviation Administrator of the United States, or such other office as is designated by the laws of the United States as the one in which such instruments should be filed. Every such instrument so recorded in such office is valid as to all persons without further recordation in any office of this state. Any instrument required to be recorded by the provisions of this section takes effect from the date of its recordation and not from the date of its execution.History.—s. 1, ch. 22673, 1945; s. 1, ch. 84-259; s. 470, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 329.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.10 - Aircraft Registration.

329.10 Aircraft registration.—(1) It is unlawful for any person in this state to knowingly have in his or her possession an aircraft that is not registered in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration contained in Title 14, chapter 1, parts 47-49 of the Code of Federal Regulations.(2) Any aircraft in or operated in this state that is found to be registered to a nonexistent person, firm, or corporation or to a firm, business, or corporation which is no longer a legal entity is in violation of this section. Any firm, business, or corporation that has no physical location or corporate officers or that has lapsed into an inactive state or been dissolved by order of the Secretary of State for a period of at least 90 days with no documented attempt to reinstate the firm, business, or corporation or to register its aircraft in the name of a real person or legal entity in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations is in violation of this section.(3) A person who knowingly supplies false information to a governmental entity in regard to the name, address, business name, or business address of the owner of an aircraft in or operated in the state is in violation of this section.(4) It is a violation of this section for any person or corporate entity to knowingly supply false information to any governmental entity in regard to ownership by it or another firm, business, or corporation of an aircraft in or operated in this state if it is determined that such corporate entity or other firm, business, or corporation:(a) Is not, or has never been, a legal entity in this state;(b) Is not, or has never been, a legal entity in any other state; or(c) Has lapsed into a state of no longer being a legal entity in this state as defined in part I of chapter 607 or s. 865.09, and no documented attempt has been made to correct such information with the governmental entity for a period of 90 days after the date on which such lapse took effect with the Secretary of State.(5) This section does not apply to any aircraft registration or information supplied by a governmental entity in the course and scope of performing its lawful duties.(6)(a) A violation of this section shall be deemed a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(b) Any violation of this section shall constitute the aircraft to which it relates as contraband, and said aircraft may be seized as contraband by a law enforcement agency and shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704.History.—s. 5, ch. 83-272; s. 2, ch. 84-259; s. 21, ch. 87-243; s. 471, ch. 95-148; s. 41, ch. 2014-209.
FL Stat § 329.11 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.11 - Aircraft Identification Numbers; Penalties.

329.11 Aircraft identification numbers; penalties.—(1)(a) It is unlawful for any person, firm, association, or corporation to knowingly buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, dispose of, conceal, or have in his or her possession, or to endeavor to buy, sell, offer for sale, receive, dispose of, conceal, or possess, any aircraft or part thereof on which the assigned identification numbers do not meet the requirements of the federal aviation regulations.(b) If any of the identification numbers required by this subsection have been knowingly omitted, altered, removed, destroyed, covered, or defaced, or the real identity of the aircraft cannot be determined due to an intentional act of the owner or possessor, the aircraft may be seized as contraband property by a law enforcement agency and shall be subject to forfeiture pursuant to ss. 932.701-932.704. Such aircraft may not be knowingly sold or operated from any airport, landing field, or other property or body of water where aircraft may land or take off in this state unless the Federal Aviation Administration has issued the aircraft a replacement identification number which shall thereafter be used for identification purposes.(c) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly possess, manufacture, sell or exchange, offer to sell or exchange, supply in blank, or give away any counterfeit manufacturer’s aircraft identification number plate or decal used for the purpose of identification of any aircraft; to authorize, direct, aid in exchange, or give away such counterfeit manufacturer’s aircraft identification number plate or decal; or to conspire to do any of the foregoing.(d) Any person who violates any provision of this subsection is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(2) The failure to have aircraft identification numbers clearly displayed on the aircraft and in compliance with federal aviation regulations is probable cause for any law enforcement officer in this state to make further inspection of the aircraft in question to ascertain its true identity. A law enforcement officer is authorized to inspect an aircraft for identification numbers:(a) When it is located on public property; or(b) Upon consent of the owner of the private property on which the aircraft is stored.History.—s. 3, ch. 83-272; s. 23, ch. 87-243; s. 33, ch. 91-221; s. 472, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 329.40 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.40 - Airport Facilities; Lien for Landing and Other Fees.

329.40 Airport facilities; lien for landing and other fees.—(1) The governing body of a publicly owned and operated airport has a lien upon all aircraft landing upon any airport owned and operated by it for all fees and charges for the use of the facilities of such airport by any aircraft when payment of such charges and fees is not made immediately upon demand to the operator or owner of the aircraft by an authorized employee of the airport. The lien for the full amount of the charges and fees due attaches to any aircraft, at the airport, which is owned or operated by the person owing such charges and fees. Such lien may be enforced as provided by law for the enforcement of warehousemen’s liens.(2) A person may not remove or attempt to remove from the airport any aircraft owned or operated by the person owing such charges or fees after service of notice of the lien upon the owner or operator or after the posting of such notice upon the aircraft. Any person who unlawfully removes or attempts to remove from the airport any aircraft owned or operated by a person owing such charges or fees after service or posting of the notice of lien and before payment of the amount due to the airport is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 83-272; s. 1, ch. 87-324.
FL Stat § 329.41 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.41 - Lien for Fuel Furnished to Aircraft.

329.41 Lien for fuel furnished to aircraft.—A person who has furnished fuel to an aircraft has a lien upon the aircraft for any unpaid fuel charges, and possession of the aircraft is not required in order to perfect such lien. The lien is enforceable in the same manner as provided in s. 329.51.History.—s. 1, ch. 93-73; s. 1, ch. 2019-88.
FL Stat § 329.51 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXV - Aviation|Chapter 329 - Aircraft: Title; Registration; Liens|329.51 - Liens for Labor, Services, Fuel, or Material Expended Upon Aircraft; Notice.

329.51 Liens for labor, services, fuel, or material expended upon aircraft; notice.—Any lien claimed on an aircraft under s. 329.41 or s. 713.58 is enforceable when the lienor records a verified lien notice with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the aircraft was located at the time the labor, services, fuel, or material was last furnished. The lienor is not required to possess the aircraft to perfect such lien. The lienor must record such lien notice within 90 days after the time the labor, services, fuel, or material was last furnished. The notice must state the name of the lienor; the name of the owner; a description of the aircraft upon which the lienor has expended labor, services, fuel, or material; the amount for which the lien is claimed; and the date the expenditure was completed. This section does not affect the priority of competing interests in any aircraft or the lienor’s obligation to record the lien under s. 329.01.History.—s. 2, ch. 83-272; s. 3, ch. 84-259; s. 2, ch. 93-73; s. 473, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2019-88.