327.46 – Boating-Restricted Areas.
327.46 Boating-restricted areas.— (1) Boating-restricted areas, including, but not limited to, restrictions of vessel speeds and vessel traffic, may be established on the waters of this state for any purpose necessary to protect the safety of the public if such restrictions are necessary based on boating accidents, visibility, hazardous currents or water levels, vessel traffic congestion, or […]
327.65 – Muffling Devices.
327.65 Muffling devices.— (1) The exhaust of every internal combustion engine used on any vessel operated on the waters of this state shall be effectively muffled by equipment so constructed and used as to muffle the noise of the exhaust in a reasonable manner. The use of cutouts is prohibited, except for vessels competing in a regatta […]
327.461 – Safety Zones, Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, and Naval Vessel Protection Zones; Prohibited Entry; Penalties.
327.461 Safety zones, security zones, regulated navigation areas, and naval vessel protection zones; prohibited entry; penalties.— (1)(a) A person may not knowingly operate a vessel, or authorize the operation of a vessel, in violation of the restrictions of a safety zone, security zone, regulated navigation area, or naval vessel protection zone as defined in and established pursuant […]
327.66 – Carriage of Gasoline on Vessels.
327.66 Carriage of gasoline on vessels.— (1)(a) A person shall not: 1. Possess or operate any vessel that has been equipped with tanks, bladders, drums, or other containers designed or intended to hold gasoline, or install or maintain such containers in a vessel, if such containers do not conform to federal regulations or have not been approved by […]
327.462 – Temporary Protection Zones for Spaceflight Launches and Recovery of Spaceflight Assets.
327.462 Temporary protection zones for spaceflight launches and recovery of spaceflight assets.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Launch services” means the conduct of a launch and activities involved in the preparation of a launch vehicle, payload, government astronaut, commercial astronaut, or spaceflight participant for such launch. (b) “Reentry services” means the conduct of a reentry […]
327.70 – Enforcement of This Chapter and Chapter 328.
327.70 Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 328.— (1) This chapter and chapter 328 shall be enforced by the Division of Law Enforcement of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its officers, the sheriffs of the various counties and their deputies, municipal police officers, and any other law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, all […]
327.463 – Special Hazards.
327.463 Special hazards.— (1) For purposes of this section, a vessel: (a) Is operating at slow speed, minimum wake only if it is: 1. Fully off plane and completely settled into the water; and 2. Proceeding without wake or with minimum wake. A vessel that is required to operate at slow speed, minimum wake may not proceed at a speed […]
327.71 – Exemption.
327.71 Exemption.—The commission may, if it finds that federal law imposes less restrictive requirements than provided herein or if it determines that boating safety will not be adversely affected, issue temporary exemptions from any provision of this chapter or rules established hereunder, on such terms and conditions as it considers appropriate. History.—s. 11, ch. 81-100; s. […]
327.47 – Competitive Grant Programs.
327.47 Competitive grant programs.—The commission shall develop and administer competitive grant programs funded with moneys transferred pursuant to s. 206.606(1)(d). Grants may be awarded for the construction and maintenance of publicly owned boat ramps, piers, and docks; boater education; deployment of manatee technical avoidance technology; and economic development initiatives that promote boating in the state. The […]
327.48 – Regattas, Races, Marine Parades, Tournaments, or Exhibitions.
327.48 Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions.—Any person directing the holding of a regatta, tournament, or marine parade or exhibition shall secure a permit from the Coast Guard when such event is held in navigable waters of the United States. A person directing any such affair in any county shall notify the sheriff of the […]