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Chapter 308 - Shipping Masters
308.01 - Appointment and Duties. - History.—s. 1, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 933; GS 1287; RGS...
308.02 - Bond; Penalties. - History.—s. 2, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 934; GS 1288; RGS...
308.03 - License and Regulation; Penalties. - History.—s. 3, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 935; GS 1289; RGS...
308.04 - Acting as Shipping Master Without License; Penalties. - History.—s. 4, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 2750; GS 3745; RGS...
Chapter 309 - Protection of Ports and Harbors
309.01 - Deposit of Material in Tidewater Regulated. - (1) It is not lawful for any person to discharge...
309.02 - Deposit of Material on Wharf or Quay Regulated. - History.—s. 3, ch. 3142, 1879; RS 937; GS 1291; RGS...
Chapter 310 - Pilots, Piloting, and Pilotage
310.001 - Purpose. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.0015 - Piloting Regulation; General Provisions. - (1) Piloting is an essential service of such paramount importance...
310.002 - Definitions. - (1) “Vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial...
310.011 - Board of Pilot Commissioners. - (1) A board is established within the Division of Professions...
310.032 - Oath of Members of the Board. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.042 - Organization of Board; Meetings. - (1) Immediately after the appointment and qualification of its members,...
310.051 - Personnel; Employment. - (1) The department may appoint or employ such personnel as...
310.061 - State Pilots; Number; Cross Licensing. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.071 - Deputy Pilot Certification. - (1) In addition to meeting other requirements specified in this...
310.073 - State Pilot Licensing. - (1) Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced...
310.075 - Deputy Pilot Training Program. - (1) Upon receiving his or her appointment, a deputy pilot...
310.081 - Department to Examine and License State Pilots and Certificate Deputy Pilots; Vacancies. - (1) The department shall examine persons who file application as...
310.091 - Powers of the Department. - (1) To issue a license as a state pilot or...
310.101 - Grounds for Disciplinary Action by the Board. - (1) Any act of misconduct, inattention to duty, negligence, or...
310.102 - Treatment Programs for Impaired Pilots and Deputy Pilots. - (1) The department shall designate approved treatment programs for impaired...
310.111 - Marine Incident Reports. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.1112 - Motor Vehicle Reports. - History.—s. 346, ch. 94-119.
310.1115 - Bridge Electronic Navigation Protection Equipment; Duty of Pilot. - (1) When a piloted vessel passes under a bridge located...
310.121 - Application, Examination, and Biennial Fees. - (1) The department shall, in accordance with rules set by...
310.131 - Assessment of Percentage of Gross Pilotage. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.141 - Vessels Subject to Pilotage. - (1) All vessels shall have a licensed state pilot or...
310.142 - Pilotage at St. Marys Entrance. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 89-262; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s....
310.146 - Exemptions From Pilotage. - (1) United States vessels are exempted from the provisions of...
310.151 - Rates of Pilotage; Pilotage Rate Review Committee. - (1)(a) As used in this section, the term: 1. “Committee”...
310.161 - Piloting Without a License; Penalties. - (1) Any individual who is not a licensed state pilot...
310.171 - Pilots May Incorporate Themselves. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.181 - Corporate Powers. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1,...
310.183 - Immediate Inactivation of License or Certificate for Certain Violations. - History.—s. 353, ch. 94-119; s. 9, ch. 2019-5.
310.185 - Rulemaking. - (1) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to...
Chapter 311 - Seaport Programs and Facilities
311.07 - Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Funding. - (1) There is created the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic...
311.09 - Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council. - (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council is...
311.091 - Entry Into Public-Private Infrastructure Project Agreements for Port-Related Public Infrastructure Projects. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2010-201; s. 5, ch. 2022-204.
311.10 - Strategic Port Investment Initiative. - (1) There is created the Strategic Port Investment Initiative within...
311.101 - Intermodal Logistics Center Infrastructure Support Program. - (1) There is created within the Department of Transportation the...
311.103 - Designation of State Freight Logistics Zones. - (1) As used in this section, the term “freight logistics...
311.105 - Florida Seaport Environmental Management Committee; Permitting; Mitigation. - (1)(a) There is created the Florida Seaport Environmental Management Committee,...
311.106 - Seaport Stormwater Permitting and Mitigation. - History.—s. 13, ch. 2012-174.
311.11 - Seaport Employment Training Grant Program. - (1) The Department of Economic Opportunity, in cooperation with the...
311.12 - Seaport Security. - (1) SECURITY STANDARDS.— (a) A seaport may implement security measures...
311.121 - Qualifications, Training, and Certification of Licensed Security Officers at Florida Seaports. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that seaports...
311.122 - Seaport Law Enforcement Agency; Authorization; Requirements; Powers; Training. - (1) Each seaport in the state is authorized to create...
311.123 - Maritime Domain Security Awareness Training Program. - (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council shall...
311.124 - Trespassing; Detention by a Certified Seaport Security Officer. - (1) Any Class D or Class G seaport security officer...
311.13 - Certain Information Exempt From Disclosure. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-292; s. 1, ch. 2005-53; s. 7,...
311.14 - Seaport Planning. - (1) The Department of Transportation shall develop, in coordination with...
311.22 - Additional Authorization for Funding Certain Dredging Projects. - (1) The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council shall...
311.25 - Florida Seaports; Local Ballot Initiatives and Referendums. - (1) With respect to any port that has received or...
Chapter 313 - Harbormasters for Ports in General
313.01 - Appointment and Removal of Harbormasters. - (1) The Governor shall appoint, subject to confirmation by the...
313.02 - Bond. - History.—ch. 3602, 1885; RS 954; GS 1323; RGS 2493; CGL...
313.03 - Deputies. - History.—ch. 3602, 1885; RS 955; GS 1324; RGS 2494; CGL...
313.04 - Duties. - History.—RS 956; s. 2, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 1325; RGS...
313.05 - Compensation. - History.—s. 2, ch. 5223, 1903; GS 1326; RGS 2496; CGL...
313.06 - Obstructing or Resisting Harbormasters; Penalties. - History.—s. 1, ch. 3602, 1885; s. 8, ch. 3752, 1887;...
313.21 - Definition. - History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
313.22 - Vessel Movements; Penalties. - (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 314,...
313.23 - Harbor Safety. - History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
313.24 - Construction. - History.—s. 9, ch. 90-54.
Chapter 314 - Harbormasters for Certain Ports
314.01 - Appointment. - History.—s. 1, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 957; GS 1327; RGS...
314.02 - Bond. - History.—s. 2, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 958; GS 1328; RGS...
314.04 - Deputies. - History.—s. 4, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 960; GS 1330; RGS...
314.05 - Duties as to Boarding Vessel. - History.—s. 5, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 961; GS 1331; RGS...
314.06 - Stationing Vessels. - History.—s. 6, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 962; GS 1332; RGS...
314.07 - Duties as to the Loading or Unloading of Vessels. - History.—s. 7, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 963; GS 1333; RGS...
314.08 - Fees. - History.—s. 9, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 965; GS 1334; RGS...
314.09 - Change of Station. - History.—s. 9, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 966; GS 1335; RGS...
314.10 - Recovery of Double Amount. - History.—s. 10, ch. 3752, 1887; RS 967; GS 1336; RGS...
Chapter 315 - Port Facilities Financing
315.01 - Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 59-411.
315.02 - Definitions. - (1) The term “port district” or the word “district” shall...
315.03 - Grant of Powers. - (1) To acquire, construct, lease, operate and maintain any port...
315.031 - Promoting and Advertising Port Facilities. - (1) Each unit is authorized and empowered: (a) To publicize,...
315.04 - Other Consents or Approvals; Use of State Lands. - History.—s. 4, ch. 59-411; ss. 27, 35, ch. 69-106.
315.05 - Port Facilities Bonds. - (1) The governing body is authorized to provide by resolution,...
315.06 - Sources of Payment and Security for Bonds. - (1) The governing body may provide that bonds issued under...
315.07 - Contracts for Borrowing of Money. - History.—s. 7, ch. 59-411.
315.08 - Trust Agreement or Resolution. - History.—s. 8, ch. 59-411.
315.09 - Remedies. - History.—s. 9, ch. 59-411.
315.10 - Refunding Bonds. - History.—s. 10, ch. 59-411.
315.11 - Exemption From Taxation. - History.—s. 11, ch. 59-411; s. 8, ch. 73-327.
315.12 - Bonds, Legal Investments. - History.—s. 12, ch. 59-411.
315.13 - Action by Resolution. - History.—s. 13, ch. 59-411.
315.15 - Additional and Alternative Method. - History.—s. 15, ch. 59-411; s. 1, ch. 67-499.
315.16 - Liberal Construction. - History.—s. 16, ch. 59-411.
315.17 - Waiver of Term Limitation for Leases Entered Into by County With Another Governmental Entity for Benefit of a Seaport. - History.—s. 11, ch. 95-257.
315.18 - Confidentiality of Certain Records Held by Deepwater Ports. - History.—s. 1, ch. 97-186; s. 1, ch. 2002-5; s. 11,...