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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The owner of any vessel already covered by a registration number in full force and effect which has been awarded by:
(1) Another state pursuant to a federally approved numbering system of another state;
(2) The United States Coast Guard in a state without a federally approved numbering system; or
(3) The United States Coast Guard for a federally documented vessel with a valid registration in full force and effect from another state,
shall record the number with the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles prior to operating, using, or storing the vessel on the waters of this state in excess of the 90-day reciprocity period provided for in this chapter. Such recordation shall be pursuant to the procedure required for the award of an original registration number, except that no additional or substitute registration number shall be issued if the vessel owner maintains the previously awarded registration number in full force and effect.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title XXIV. Vessels § 328.58. Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-xxiv-vessels/fl-st-sect-328-58/
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