Florida Statutes Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)

• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 328.48 - Vessel Registration, Application, Certificate, Number, Decal, Duplicate Certificate.
  (1)(a) The owner of each vessel required by this law to pay a registration fee and secure an identification number shall file an application with the...
• 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...
• 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....
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 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...
• 328.65 - Legislative Intent With Respect To Registration And Numbering Of Vessels.
  It is the legislative intent that vessels be registered and numbered uniformly throughout the state. The purpose of ss. 327.58, 327.70, 327.72, 328.66, 328.68, and...
• 328.66 - County And Municipality Optional Registration Fee.
  (1) Any county may impose an annual registration fee on vessels registered, operated, used, or stored on the waters of this state within its jurisdiction. This...
• 328.68 - Exemption Of Vessels And Outboard Motors From Personal Property Tax; Temporary Certificate Of Registration; Vessel Registration Certificate Fee.
  (1) Every vessel registered as provided herein, and outboard motor capable of propelling any such vessel, shall be exempt from any personal property tax and in...
• 328.70 - Legislative Intent With Respect To Uniform Registration Fee, Classification Of Vessels.
  (1) It is declared to be the intent of the Legislature that all vessels in the state be subject to a uniform registration fee at a...
• 328.72 - Classification; Registration; Fees And Charges; Surcharge; Disposition Of Fees; Fines; Marine Turtle Stickers.
  (1) VESSEL REGISTRATION FEE.—Vessels that are required to be registered shall be classified for registration purposes according to the following schedule, and the registration certificate fee...
• 328.73 - Registration; Duties Of Tax Collectors.
  (1) The tax collectors in the counties of the state, as authorized agents of the department, shall issue registration certificates and vessel numbers and decals to...
• 328.735 - Advanced Registration Renewal; Procedures.
  (1) The owner of any vessel currently registered in this state may file an application for renewal of registration with the department, or its authorized agent...
• 328.74 - Stickers Or Emblems For The Save The Manatee Trust Fund.
  The commission shall prepare stickers or emblems signifying support for the Save the Manatee Trust Fund which shall be given to persons who contribute to...
• 328.76 - Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; Vessel Registration Funds; Appropriation And Distribution.
  (1) Except as otherwise specified in this subsection and less the amount equal to any administrative costs which shall be deposited in the Highway Safety Operating...
• 328.78 - Crimes Relating To Registration Decals; Penalties.
  (1) It is unlawful for any person to make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce a Florida registration decal unless authorized by the Department of Highway Safety...
• 328.80 - Transactions By Electronic Or Telephonic Means.
  The commission is authorized to accept any application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.History.—s. 24, ch. 97-300; s. 36, ch. 99-245;...

Last modified: September 23, 2016