HB 0287 2004
   
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.
6         
7          Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
8         
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.