328.72 – Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.— (1) VESSEL REGISTRATION FEE.— (a) Vessels that are required to be registered shall be classified for registration purposes according to the following schedule and, except as provided in subsection (18), the registration certificate fee shall be in the following amounts: 1. Class A-1—Less than 12 […]
328.73 – Registration; duties of tax collectors.
328.73 Registration; duties of tax collectors.— (1)(a) 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 applicants, subject to the requirements of law and in accordance with rules of the department. (b) Upon a tax collector’s request, the department may provide ancillary […]
328.735 – Advanced registration renewal; procedures.
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 in the county wherein the owner resides, any time during the 3 months preceding the date of expiration of the registration period. (2) Upon the filing of […]
328.74 – Stickers or emblems for the Save the Manatee Trust Fund.
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 the Save the Manatee Trust Fund as provided in s. 328.72. The commission may accept stickers or emblems donated by any […]
328.76 – Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.
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 Trust Fund, in each fiscal year, all funds collected from the registration of vessels through the Department of Highway […]
328.78 – Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.
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 and Motor Vehicles. (2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession a forged, counterfeit, or imitation Florida registration […]
328.80 – Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.
1328.80 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; s. 32, ch. 99-289. 1Note.—As amended by s. 36, ch. 99-245, and transferred from s. 327.90 to s. 328.80 by s. 32, ch. 99-289. […]
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 […]
328.66 – County and municipality optional registration fee.
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 fee shall be 50 percent of the applicable state registration fee as provided in s. 328.72(1) and not the reduced vessel registration fee specified […]
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.