328.38 – Applicability.
1328.38 Applicability.—Subject to s. 328.37, this act applies to any transaction, certificate of title, or record relating to a vessel, even if the transaction, certificate of title, or record was entered into or created before the effective date of this act. History.—s. 32, ch. 2019-76. 1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
328.40 – Administration of vessel registration and titling laws; records.
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 provide for issuing, handling, and recording of all vessel registration and titling applications and certificates, including the receipt and accounting of vessel […]
328.42 – Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency; dishonored checks.
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 vessels to the Department of Revenue, the state’s Title IV-D agency. The purpose of this subsection is […]
328.46 – Operation of registered vessels.
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 and numbered within 30 days after purchase by the owner except as specifically exempt. During this 30-day period, the operator is required to have aboard the […]
328.48 – Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate.
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 county tax collector. The application must provide the owner’s name and physical residential or business address; residency status; personal or business identification; […]
328.52 – Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.
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 registration. In lieu of the description, the word “manufacturer” or “dealer,” as appropriate, shall be plainly marked on the certificate. (2) The manufacturer or dealer shall […]
328.54 – Federal numbering system adopted.
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. The first part shall consist of the symbols identifying the state followed by a combination of numerals and letters which furnish individual vessel identification. The group […]
328.21 – Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations.
328.21 Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations.—A person who: (1) Except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, purports to sell or transfer a vessel for which a certificate of title is required without delivering to the purchaser or transferee thereof a certificate of title thereto which is […]
328.101 – Effect of missing or incorrect information.
1328.101 Effect of missing or incorrect information.—Except as otherwise provided in s. 679.337, a certificate of title or other record required or authorized by this part is effective even if it contains unintended scrivener’s errors or does not contain certain required information if such missing information is determined by the department to be inconsequential to the […]
328.215 – Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title.
1328.215 Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in s. 328.23 or s. 328.24, if the department receives, unaccompanied by a signed certificate of title, an application for a new certificate that includes an indication of a transfer of ownership or a termination statement, the […]