(1) The law of the state under which a vessel’s certificate of title is covered governs all issues relating to the certificate from the time the vessel becomes covered by the certificate until the vessel becomes covered by another certificate or becomes a documented vessel, even if no other relationship exists between the state and the vessel or its owner.
(2) A vessel becomes covered by a certificate of title when an application for the certificate and the applicable fee are delivered to the department in accordance with this part or to the governmental agency that creates a certificate in another jurisdiction in accordance with the law of that jurisdiction.
History.—s. 5, ch. 2019-76.
1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration
Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)
328.01 - Application for certificate of title.
328.015 - Duties and operation of the department.
328.02 - Law governing vessel covered by certificate of title.
328.03 - Certificate of title required.
328.04 - Content of certificate of title.
328.055 - Maintenance of and access to files.
328.06 - Action required on creation of certificate of title.
328.065 - Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process.
328.07 - Hull identification number required.
328.09 - Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title or registration.
328.101 - Effect of missing or incorrect information.
328.11 - Duplicate certificate of title.
328.12 - Perfection of security interest.
328.125 - Termination statement.
328.13 - Manufacturer’s statement of origin to be furnished.
328.14 - Rights of purchaser other than secured party.
328.145 - Rights of secured party.
328.15 - Notice of lien on vessel; recording.
328.16 - Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances.
328.165 - Cancellation of certificates.
328.17 - Nonjudicial sale of vessels.
328.18 - Power to conduct investigations.
328.22 - Transfer of ownership.
328.23 - Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement.
328.24 - Transfer by operation of law.
328.25 - Supplemental principles of law and equity.
328.30 - Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.
328.37 - Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76.