SENATE AMENDMENT
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11 Senator Smith moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 13. Paragraph (g) of subsection (1) and
18 subsection (4) of section 327.73, Florida Statutes, are
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20 327.73 Noncriminal infractions.--
21 (1) Violations of the following provisions of the
22 vessel laws of this state are noncriminal infractions:
23 (g) Section 328.72(13)(14), relating to operation with
24 an expired registration.
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26 Any person cited for a violation of any such provision shall
27 be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal infraction, shall
28 be cited for such an infraction, and shall be cited to appear
29 before the county court. The civil penalty for any such
30 infraction is $50, except as otherwise provided in this
31 section. Any person who fails to appear or otherwise properly
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1 respond to a uniform boating citation shall, in addition to
2 the charge relating to the violation of the boating laws of
3 this state, be charged with the offense of failing to respond
4 to such citation and, upon conviction, be guilty of a
5 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
6 775.082 or s. 775.083. A written warning to this effect shall
7 be provided at the time such uniform boating citation is
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9 (4) Any person charged with a noncriminal infraction
10 under this section may:
11 (a) Pay the civil penalty, either by mail or in
12 person, within 30 days of the date of receiving the citation;
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14 (b) If he or she has posted bond, forfeit bond by not
15 appearing at the designated time and location.
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17 If the person cited follows either of the above procedures, he
18 or she shall be deemed to have admitted the noncriminal
19 infraction and to have waived the right to a hearing on the
20 issue of commission of the infraction. Such admission shall
21 not be used as evidence in any other proceedings. If a person
22 who is cited for a violation of s. 327.395 can show a boating
23 safety identification card issued to that person and valid at
24 the time of the citation, the clerk of the court may dismiss
25 the case and may assess a $5 dismissal fee. If a person who is
26 cited for a violation of s. 328.72(13) can show proof of
27 having a registration for that vessel which was valid at the
28 time of the citation, the clerk may dismiss the case and may
29 assess a $5 dismissal fee.
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2 And the title is amended as follows:
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6 amending s. 327.73, F.S.; correcting a
7 cross-reference; authorizing the clerk of the
8 court to dismiss expired vessel registration
9 citations upon proof of valid registration at
10 the time of the offense; authorizing a
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