Florida Statutes Title XXII. Ports and Harbors § 313.22. Vessel movements; penalties

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or chapter 314, each port may regulate vessel movements within its jurisdiction, whether involving public or private facilities or areas, by:

(2) Each port may establish fees and compensation for the services described in subsection (1) that are provided by the port.

(3) Any vessel that unnecessarily delays in moving under an order to vacate or change position may be penalized in an amount not exceeding $1,000 for each hour or fraction thereof, plus 150 percent of the demurrage costs incurred by a waiting vessel, until the order is complied with. The penalty shall be imposed and collected by the port issuing the movement order.