Florida Statutes
Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)
328.78 - Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.


(1) It is unlawful for any person to make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce a Florida registration decal unless authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(2) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to have in his or her possession a forged, counterfeit, or imitation Florida registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless possession by such person has been duly authorized by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(3) It is unlawful for any person to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a Florida registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away a registration decal, unless duly authorized to issue the decal by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as provided in this chapter or in rules of the department.
(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-266; s. 454, ch. 95-148; s. 56, ch. 95-333; s. 28, ch. 99-289.
Note.—Former s. 371.053; s. 327.29.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIV - Vessels

Chapter 328 - Vessels: Title Certificates; Liens; Registration

Part II - Vessel Registration (Ss. 328.40-328.80)

328.40 - Administration of vessel registration and titling laws; records.

328.42 - Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency; dishonored checks.

328.46 - Operation of registered vessels.

328.48 - Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate.

328.52 - Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.

328.54 - Federal numbering system adopted.

328.56 - Vessel registration number.

328.58 - Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels.

328.60 - Military personnel; registration; penalties.

328.62 - Only authorized number to be used.

328.64 - Change of interest and address.

328.65 - Legislative intent with respect to registration and numbering of vessels.

328.66 - County and municipality optional registration fee.

328.68 - Exemption of vessels and outboard motors from personal property tax; temporary certificate of registration; vessel registration certificate fee.

328.70 - Legislative intent with respect to uniform registration fee, classification of vessels.

328.72 - Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.

328.73 - Registration; duties of tax collectors.

328.735 - Advanced registration renewal; procedures.

328.74 - Stickers or emblems for the Save the Manatee Trust Fund.

328.76 - Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.

328.78 - Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.

328.80 - Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.