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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to vessel registration requirements; | ||
| 3 | amending s. 328.72, F.S.; exempting vessels owned by Safe | ||
| 4 | Harbor Haven, Inc., from certain vessel registration fees; | ||
| 5 | providing an effective date. | ||
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| 7 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 9 | Section 1. Subsection (14) of section 328.72, Florida | ||
| 10 | Statutes, is amended to read: | ||
| 11 | 328.72 Classification; registration; fees and charges; | ||
| 12 | surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.-- | ||
| 13 | (14) EXEMPTIONS.--Vessels owned and operated by Sea | ||
| 14 | Explorer or Sea Scout units of the Boy Scouts of America, the | ||
| 15 | Girl Scouts of America, the Florida Association of Christian | ||
| 16 | Child Caring Agencies, Inc., Safe Harbor Haven, Inc.,or the | ||
| 17 | Associated Marine Institutes, Inc., and its affiliates, or which | ||
| 18 | are antique vessels as defined in paragraph (2)(a) are exempt | ||
| 19 | from the provisions of subsection (1). Such vessels shall be | ||
| 20 | issued certificates of registration and numbers upon application | ||
| 21 | and payment of the service fee provided in subsection (7). | ||
| 22 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004. | ||