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313.22 – Vessel Movements; Penalties.

313.22 Vessel movements; penalties.— (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 314, each port may regulate vessel movements within its jurisdiction, whether involving public or private facilities or areas, by: (a) Scheduling vessels for use of berths, anchorages, or other facilities at the port. (b) Ordering and enforcing a vessel, at its own expense and risk, to […]

313.23 – Harbor Safety.

313.23 Harbor safety.—Each port, in agreement with the United States Coast Guard, state pilots, and other ports in its operating port area, shall adopt guidelines for minimum bottom clearance for each berth and channel, for the movement of vessels, and for radio communications of vessel traffic for all commercial vessels entering and leaving its harbor channels. […]

311.122 – Seaport Law Enforcement Agency; Authorization; Requirements; Powers; Training.

311.122 Seaport law enforcement agency; authorization; requirements; powers; training.— (1) Each seaport in the state is authorized to create a seaport law enforcement agency for its facility, which authority in no way precludes the seaport from contracting with local governments or law enforcement agencies to comply with the security standards required by this chapter. (2) Each seaport law […]

313.24 – Construction.

313.24 Construction.—Nothing in ss. 313.21-313.24 shall be construed to derogate the duties and responsibilities of a state pilot licensed under chapter 310. History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.

310.171 – Pilots May Incorporate Themselves.

310.171 Pilots may incorporate themselves.—Any one or more licensed state pilots may incorporate in the manner provided under part I of chapter 607 or chapter 621. History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 16, ch. 78-140; s. 3, ch. 79-9; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, ch. 84-185; ss. […]

310.181 – Corporate Powers.

310.181 Corporate powers.—All the rights, powers, and liabilities conferred or imposed by the laws of Florida relating to corporations for profit organized under part I of chapter 607 or under former chapter 608 before January 1, 1976, or to corporations organized under chapter 621 apply to corporations organized pursuant to s. 310.171. History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; […]

310.183 – Immediate Inactivation of License or Certificate for Certain Violations.

310.183 Immediate inactivation of license or certificate for certain violations.—The department shall issue an emergency order placing on inactive status, for a period not to exceed 15 days, the license of any pilot or certificate of any deputy pilot who, while providing piloting services, is involved in a marine incident that results in the death of […]

310.185 – Rulemaking.

310.185 Rulemaking.— (1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. (2) The secretary of the department is deemed to be a person substantially affected by a rule or proposed rule for the purpose of seeking an administrative determination of the invalidity of such rule or […]

311.07 – Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Funding.

311.07 Florida seaport transportation and economic development funding.— (1) There is created the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Program within the Department of Transportation to finance port transportation or port facilities projects that will improve the movement and intermodal transportation of cargo or passengers in commerce and trade and support the interests, purposes, and requirements of […]

311.09 – Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council.

311.09 Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council.— (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council is created within the Department of Transportation. The council consists of the following 18 members: the port director, or the port director’s designee, of each of the ports of Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Port Citrus, Fort Pierce, Palm Beach, Port Everglades, […]