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328.14 – Rights of purchaser other than secured party.

1328.14 Rights of purchaser other than secured party.— (1) A buyer in ordinary course of business has the protections afforded by ss. 672.403(2) and 679.320(1) even if an existing certificate of title was not signed and delivered to the buyer or a new certificate listing the buyer as owner of record was not created. (2) Except as otherwise […]

328.145 – Rights of secured party.

1328.145 Rights of secured party.— (1) Subject to subsection (2), the effect of perfection and nonperfection of a security interest and the priority of a perfected or unperfected security interest with respect to the rights of a purchaser or creditor, including a lien creditor, is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code. (2) If, while a security interest in […]

328.15 – Notice of lien on vessel; recording.

1328.15 Notice of lien on vessel; recording.— (1) No lien for purchase money or as security for a debt in the form of retain title contract, conditional bill of sale, chattel mortgage, or otherwise on a vessel shall be enforceable in any of the courts of this state against creditors or subsequent purchasers for a valuable consideration […]

328.16 – Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances.

1328.16 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances.— (1) The department shall assign a number to each certificate of title and shall issue each certificate of title and each corrected certificate in duplicate. The database record shall serve as the duplicate title certificate. (2) An authorized person must sign the original certificate of title and each corrected certificate […]

328.165 – Cancellation of certificates.

328.165 Cancellation of certificates.— 1(1) If it appears that a certificate of title has been improperly issued, the department shall cancel the certificate. Upon cancellation of any certificate of title, the department shall notify the person to whom the certificate of title was issued, and any lienholders appearing thereon, of the cancellation and shall demand the surrender […]

328.17 – Nonjudicial sale of vessels.

328.17 Nonjudicial sale of vessels.— (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that any nonjudicial sale of any vessel held for unpaid costs, storage charges, or dockage fees, or any vessel held for failure to pay removal costs pursuant to s. 327.53(7), be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of this section. (2) The Department of Highway […]

328.18 – Power to conduct investigations.

328.18 Power to conduct investigations.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or any other law enforcement agency may make any investigation necessary to secure information required to carry out and enforce the provisions of this chapter. History.—s. 10, ch. 84-184; s. 62, ch. 95-333.

328.19 – Penalty.

328.19 Penalty.—Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—s. 4, ch. 67-586; s. 305, ch. 71-136; s. 8, ch. 80-266; s. 50, ch. 91-224. Note.—Former s. […]

328.195 – Legislative intent.

328.195 Legislative intent.—It is declared to be the legislative intent that if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or provision of this chapter is held invalid the remainder of this chapter and chapter 327 shall not be affected. History.—s. 4, ch. 67-586. Note.—Former s. 371.83.

328.20 – Disposition of fees.

328.20 Disposition of fees.—The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall deposit all funds collected by it pursuant to the provisions of this chapter in the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund. History.—s. 18, ch. 84-184; s. 161, ch. 94-356; s. 63, ch. 95-333; s. 21, ch. 96-321.