Florida Vessel Safety Law

Sections covered

• Fla. Stat. § 327.01Short title
• Fla. Stat. § 327.02Definitions3 cites
• Fla. Stat. § 327.04Rules
• Fla. Stat. § 327.30Collisions, accidents, and casualties1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.301Written reports of accidents
• Fla. Stat. § 327.3015False reports
• Fla. Stat. § 327.302Accident report forms
• Fla. Stat. § 327.31Transmittal of information
• Fla. Stat. § 327.32Vessel declared dangerous instrumentality; civil liability
• Fla. Stat. § 327.33Reckless or careless operation of vessel
• Fla. Stat. § 327.331Divers; definitions; divers-down warning device required; obstruction to navigation of certain waters; penalty
• Fla. Stat. § 327.34Incapacity of operator
• Fla. Stat. § 327.35Boating under the influence; penalties; “designated drivers.”2 cites
• Fla. Stat. § 327.352Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal
• Fla. Stat. § 327.35215Penalty for failure to submit to test
• Fla. Stat. § 327.353Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.354Presumption of impairment; testing methods
• Fla. Stat. § 327.355Operation of vessels by persons under 21 years of age who have consumed alcoholic beverages
• Fla. Stat. § 327.359Refusal to submit to testing; penalties
• Fla. Stat. § 327.36Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense
• Fla. Stat. § 327.37Water skis, parasails, aquaplanes, kiteboarding, kitesurfing, and moored ballooning regulated
• Fla. Stat. § 327.371Human-powered vessels regulated
• Fla. Stat. § 327.375Commercial parasailing
• Fla. Stat. § 327.38Skiing prohibited while intoxicated or under influence of drugs1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.39Personal watercraft regulated
• Fla. Stat. § 327.391Airboats regulated
• Fla. Stat. § 327.395Boating safety education
• Fla. Stat. § 327.40Uniform waterway markers1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.41Uniform waterway regulatory markers
• Fla. Stat. § 327.4107Vessels at risk of becoming derelict on waters of this state
• Fla. Stat. § 327.4108Anchoring of vessels in anchoring limitation areas
• Fla. Stat. § 327.4109Anchoring or mooring prohibited; exceptions; penalties
• Fla. Stat. § 327.4111Long-term anchoring
• Fla. Stat. § 327.42Mooring to or damaging of uniform waterway markers prohibited
• Fla. Stat. § 327.43Silver Glen Run and Silver Glen Springs; navigation channel
• Fla. Stat. § 327.44Interference with navigation; relocation or removal; recovery of costs
• Fla. Stat. § 327.45Protection zones for springs
• Fla. Stat. § 327.46Boating-restricted areas
• Fla. Stat. § 327.461Safety zones, security zones, regulated navigation areas, and naval vessel protection zones; prohibited entry; penalties
• Fla. Stat. § 327.462Temporary protection zones for spaceflight launches and recovery of spaceflight assets
• Fla. Stat. § 327.463Special hazards
• Fla. Stat. § 327.47Competitive grant programs
• Fla. Stat. § 327.48Regattas, races, marine parades, tournaments, or exhibitions
• Fla. Stat. § 327.49Testing vessels and vessel motors
• Fla. Stat. § 327.50Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting requirements
• Fla. Stat. § 327.52Maximum loading and horsepower
• Fla. Stat. § 327.521No-discharge zones
• Fla. Stat. § 327.53Marine sanitation1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.54Liveries; safety regulations; penalty
• Fla. Stat. § 327.56Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; probable cause; secondary offense
• Fla. Stat. § 327.58Jurisdiction
• Fla. Stat. § 327.59Marina evacuations1 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.60Local regulations; limitations
• Fla. Stat. § 327.65Muffling devices
• Fla. Stat. § 327.66Carriage of gasoline on vessels
• Fla. Stat. § 327.70Enforcement of this chapter and chapter 3281 cite
• Fla. Stat. § 327.71Exemption
• Fla. Stat. § 327.72Penalties
• Fla. Stat. § 327.73Noncriminal infractions
• Fla. Stat. § 327.731Mandatory education for violators
• Fla. Stat. § 327.74Uniform boating citations
• Fla. Stat. § 327.803Boating Advisory Council
• Fla. Stat. § 327.804Compilation of statistics on boating accidents and violations