Florida Statutes
Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)
328.06 - Action required on creation of certificate of title.


(1) On creation of a written certificate of title, the department shall promptly send the certificate to the secured party of record or, if none, to the owner of record at the address indicated for that person in the files of the department. On creation of an electronic certificate of title, the department shall promptly send a record evidencing the certificate to the owner of record and, if there is one, to the secured party of record at the address indicated for each person in the files of the department. The department may send the record to the person’s mailing address or, if indicated in the files of the department, an electronic address.
(2) If the department creates a written certificate of title, any electronic certificate of title for the vessel is canceled and replaced by the written certificate. The department shall maintain in the files of the department the date and time of cancellation.
(3) Before the department creates an electronic certificate of title, any written certificate for the vessel must be surrendered to the department. If the department creates an electronic certificate, the department shall destroy or otherwise cancel the written certificate for the vessel which has been surrendered to the department and maintain in the files of the department the date and time of destruction or other cancellation. If a written certificate being canceled is not destroyed, the department shall indicate on the face of the certificate that it has been canceled.
History.—s. 10, ch. 2019-76.
1Note.—Effective July 1, 2023.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIV - Vessels

Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration

Part I - Vessels; Title Certificates; Liens (Ss. 328.001-328.38)

328.001 - Short title.

328.0015 - Definitions.

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.

328.045 - Title brands.

328.05 - Crimes relating to certificates of title to, or other indicia of ownership of, vessels; penalties.

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.

328.19 - Penalty.

328.195 - Legislative intent.

328.20 - Disposition of fees.

328.21 - Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations.

328.215 - Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title.

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.

328.35 - Rulemaking.

328.37 - Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76.

328.38 - Applicability.