§ 327.56, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 327. VESSEL SAFETY
Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; probable cause; secondary offense.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) An officer may not board any vessel or perform a vessel stop in this state unless the officer has probable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring.
(2) An officer may not perform a vessel stop or board a vessel for the sole purpose of performing a safety or marine sanitation equipment inspection. A violation of safety or marine sanitation equipment requirements is a secondary offense, rather than a primary offense.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 9, ch. 59-400; s. 14, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 11, ch. 84-188; s. 6, ch. 94-241; s. 954, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2025-35.
Note
Note.—Former s. 371.58.
Source of truth
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- 2026 Florida Statutes
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