310.032 – Oath of Members of the Board.
310.032 Oath of members of the board.—Immediately, and before entering upon the duties of said office, the members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office and shall file the same with the Department of State; there shall thereupon issue to said member a certificate of his or her appointment. History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; […]
310.042 – Organization of Board; Meetings.
310.042 Organization of board; meetings.— (1) Immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members, the board shall meet and organize. Said board shall annually elect a chair and a vice chair from its membership. Members, while attending official board meetings, shall receive per diem and mileage, as specified in s. 112.061, from their place of residence […]
310.051 – Personnel; Employment.
310.051 Personnel; employment.— (1) The department may appoint or employ such personnel as may be necessary to assist the department and the board in doing and performing any and all of the powers, duties, and obligations set forth in this chapter. Such personnel need not be licensed state pilots or members of the board. Such personnel shall […]
310.061 – State Pilots; Number; Cross Licensing.
310.061 State pilots; number; cross licensing.—The board shall determine the number of pilots based on the supply and demand for piloting services and the public interest in maintaining efficient and safe piloting services. Based on the economic conditions of the port, the board may adopt rules authorizing cross licensing between ports, if this will best serve […]
308.01 – Appointment and Duties.
308.01 Appointment and duties.—There shall be created in and for the several ports of this state, one or more shipping masters, to be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the common council of each city or incorporated town in this state, whose business it shall be to provide and ship crews for vessels and […]
308.02 – Bond; Penalties.
308.02 Bond; penalties.—Before obtaining the license provided for in s. 308.03, said shipping master shall execute a bond, with two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the mayor, in the sum of $2,000, payable to the mayor and the mayor’s successors in office, conditioned for the honest and faithful transaction of all business appertaining […]
308.03 – License and Regulation; Penalties.
308.03 License and regulation; penalties.—The mayor and council may grant license in conformity to this chapter, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe, and such ordinances and orders as in their judgment may be most conducive to the interests of their port, and for the government of the shipping and for the welfare and […]
308.04 – Acting as Shipping Master Without License; Penalties.
308.04 Acting as shipping master without license; penalties.—Whoever attempts to exercise the calling of a shipping master, or falsely represents himself or herself as a shipping master, in this state, not having been licensed or appointed by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. […]
309.01 – Deposit of Material in Tidewater Regulated.
309.01 Deposit of material in tidewater regulated.— (1) It is not lawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged or deposit or cause to be deposited, in the tide or salt waters of any bay, port, harbor, or river of this state, any ballast or material of any kind other than clear stone or […]
309.02 – Deposit of Material on Wharf or Quay Regulated.
309.02 Deposit of material on wharf or quay regulated.—It is not lawful for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited on any wharf or quay, any ballast, stone, earth, or like material, except such wharf or quay may be so secured as to prevent such ballast or other material from washing into the waters […]