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FL H0169

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2011

Primary Sponsor

Martin Kiar

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises minimum age for operating personal watercraft from 14 to 16 years old in Florida waters
  • Requires personal watercraft owners to verify operators hold a boating safety identification card in compliance with s. 327.395(1)
  • Specifies that livery instruction must comply with rule 68D-36.107, Florida Administrative Code, or other commission-established rules
  • Requires persons delivering boating safety instruction to complete a boating safety course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and the commission at their own expense
  • Violations constitute a second-degree misdemeanor, effective July 1, 2011

Legislative Description

Vessel Safety

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Agriculture And Natural Resources Subcommittee1/25/2011

Full Bill Text

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