FL S0652

Defines "commercial parasailing" as providing parasailing activities for consideration, where one or more persons are tethered to a motorboat, ascend above water, and remain suspended under a canopy.

Requires vessel owners engaged in commercial parasailing to obtain and maintain insurance coverage of at least $1 million per person and $2 million per event from a state-licensed or Department of Insurance-approved carrier.

Mandates that commercial parasailing operators hold a valid United States Coast Guard license authorizing passenger-for-hire operations, maintain an observer aged 18+ on the vessel at all times, and ensure all riders wear Coast Guard-approved non-inflatable floatation devices.

Prohibits commercial parasailing within 1,800 feet of shore, within 100 feet of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway marked channel, within 400 feet of anchored vessels or fixed structures, and between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise.

Establishes operational restrictions including limiting parasail riders to three persons maximum, prohibiting operations in wind speeds exceeding 20 miles per hour, visibility less than 0.5 miles, or with lightning storms within 7 miles; violations constitute second-degree misdemeanors.