Florida Statutes Chapter 328 — VESSELS: TITLE CERTIFICATES; LIENS; REGISTRATION

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XXIV

• § 328.001 — Short title.
• § 328.0015 — Definitions.
• § 328.01 — Application for certificate of title.
• § 328.015 — Duties and operation of the department.
• § 328.02 — Law governing vessel covered by certificate of title.
• § 328.03 — Certificate of title required.
• § 328.04 — Content of certificate of title.
• § 328.045 — Title brands.
• § 328.05 — Crimes relating to certificates of title to, or other indicia of ownership of, vessels; penalties.
• § 328.055 — Maintenance of and access to files.
• § 328.06 — Action required on creation of certificate of title.
• § 328.065 — Effect of possession of certificate of title; judicial process.
• § 328.07 — Hull identification number required.
• § 328.09 — Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title.
• § 328.101 — Effect of missing or incorrect information.
• § 328.11 — Duplicate certificate of title.
• § 328.12 — Perfection of security interest.
• § 328.125 — Termination statement.
• § 328.13 — Manufacturer’s statement of origin to be furnished.
• § 328.14 — Rights of purchaser other than secured party.
• § 328.145 — Rights of secured party.
• § 328.15 — Notice of lien and satisfaction of lien on vessel; recording.
• § 328.16 — Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens, security interests, and encumbrances.
• § 328.165 — Cancellation of certificates.
• § 328.17 — Nonjudicial sale of vessels.
• § 328.18 — Power to conduct investigations.
• § 328.19 — Penalty.
• § 328.195 — Legislative intent.
• § 328.20 — Disposition of fees.
• § 328.21 — Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations.
• § 328.215 — Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title.
• § 328.22 — Transfer of ownership.
• § 328.23 — Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement.
• § 328.24 — Transfer by operation of law.
• § 328.25 — Supplemental principles of law and equity.
• § 328.30 — Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.
• § 328.35 — Rulemaking.
• § 328.37 — Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76.
• § 328.38 — Applicability.
• § 328.40 — Administration of vessel registration and titling laws; records.
• § 328.42 — Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to support delinquency; dishonored checks.
• § 328.46 — Operation of registered vessels.
• § 328.48 — Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate.
• § 328.52 — Special manufacturers’ and dealers’ number.
• § 328.54 — Federal numbering system adopted.
• § 328.56 — Vessel registration number.
• § 328.58 — Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels.
• § 328.60 — Military personnel; registration; penalties.
• § 328.62 — Only authorized number to be used.
• § 328.64 — Change of interest and address.
• § 328.65 — Legislative intent with respect to registration and numbering of vessels.
• § 328.66 — County and municipality optional registration fee.
• § 328.68 — Exemption of vessels and outboard motors from personal property tax; temporary certificate of registration; vessel registration certificate fee.
• § 328.70 — Legislative intent with respect to uniform registration fee, classification of vessels.
• § 328.72 — Classification; registration; fees and charges; surcharge; disposition of fees; fines; marine turtle stickers.
• § 328.73 — Registration; duties of tax collectors.
• § 328.735 — Advanced registration renewal; procedures.
• § 328.74 — Stickers or emblems for the Save the Manatee Trust Fund.
• § 328.76 — Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; vessel registration funds; appropriation and distribution.
• § 328.78 — Crimes relating to registration decals; penalties.
• § 328.80 — Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.