Florida Senate - 2022 SB 606 By Senator Garcia 37-00535A-22 2022606__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to boating safety; providing a short 3 title; amending s. 327.30, F.S.; authorizing a court 4 to impose a specified fine for certain boating 5 collisions and accidents; requiring such fines to be 6 deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust 7 Fund for specified purposes; defining the terms 8 convicted and conviction; amending s. 327.54, 9 F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting liveries, beginning 10 on a specified date, from offering a vessel for lease 11 or rent without a livery permit; specifying 12 requirements and qualifications for the permit; 13 authorizing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 14 Commission to adopt rules; providing penalties for 15 permit violations; revising the conditions under which 16 a livery may not knowingly lease or rent a vessel; 17 requiring specified boating safety education courses 18 for certain instructors; requiring a person receiving 19 safety instruction to provide the livery with a 20 specified signed attestation; requiring liveries to 21 report certain issues and accidents; requiring 22 liveries to make facilities and records available to 23 law enforcement upon notice; providing penalties for 24 violations and additional penalties for subsequent 25 violations; prohibiting violators from operating a 26 vessel or acting as a livery for a specified timeframe 27 after such a violation; authorizing the commission, 28 beginning on a specified date, to revoke or refuse to 29 issue permits for repeated violations; amending s. 30 327.73, F.S.; increasing fines for violations of 31 certain boating regulations; providing fines for 32 improper transfers of title and failures to update 33 vessel registration information; authorizing certain 34 fees and penalties deposited into the Marine Resources 35 Conservation Trust Fund to be used for law enforcement 36 purposes; amending s. 327.731, F.S.; imposing a fine 37 for persons convicted of certain criminal or 38 noncriminal infractions; providing for the deposit of 39 such fines into the Marine Resources Conservation 40 Trust Fund; requiring the commission to maintain a 41 program to ensure compliance with certain boating 42 safety education requirements; specifying requirements 43 for the program; amending s. 328.03, F.S.; providing 44 that an improper transfer of vessel title is subject 45 to a civil penalty; amending s. 328.48, F.S.; 46 requiring that the address provided in a vessel 47 registration application and a certificate of 48 registration be a physical residential or business 49 address; authorizing the commission to accept post 50 office box addresses in lieu of the physical 51 residential or business address under certain 52 circumstances; providing that a person who fails to 53 update his or her vessel registration information 54 within a specified timeframe is subject to a civil 55 penalty; providing an appropriation to, and 56 authorizing positions for, the commission to create an 57 Illegal Boating Strike Team; providing the duties of 58 the strike team; providing additional appropriations 59 to the commission and authorizing a position for a 60 specified purpose; providing effective dates. 61 62 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 63 64 Section 1.This act may be cited as the Boating Safety Act 65 of 2022. 66 Section 2.Subsection (7) is added to section 327.30, 67 Florida Statutes, to read: 68 327.30Collisions, accidents, and casualties. 69 (7)In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a 70 court may order a person convicted of a violation of this 71 section or of any rule adopted or order issued by the commission 72 pursuant to this section to pay an additional fine of up to 73 $1,000 per violation, which must be deposited into the Marine 74 Resources Conservation Trust Fund to be used to enhance state 75 and local law enforcement activities related to boating 76 infractions. As used in this subsection, the terms convicted 77 and conviction mean any judicial disposition other than 78 acquittal or dismissal. 79 Section 3.Section 327.54, Florida Statutes, is amended to 80 read: 81 327.54Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. 82 (1)As used in this section, the term: 83 (a)Conviction means any judicial disposition other than 84 acquittal or dismissal. 85 (b)Livery means a person who offers a vessel for use by 86 another in exchange for any type of consideration when such 87 person does not also provide the lessee or renter with a 88 captain, a crew, or any type of staff or personnel to operate, 89 oversee, maintain, or manage the vessel. A vessel rented or 90 leased by a livery is a livery vessel as defined in s. 327.02. 91 (c)Seaworthy means the vessel and all of its parts and 92 equipment, including, but not limited to, engines, bilge pumps, 93 and kill switches, are functional and reasonably fit for their 94 intended purpose. 95 (2)Beginning on January 1, 2023, a livery may not offer a 96 vessel for lease or rent without first being issued a no-cost 97 livery permit by the commission. The permit must be renewed 98 annually. To qualify for issuance or renewal of a livery permit, 99 an applicant must provide the commission with a list of all 100 vessels offered by the livery for lease or rent by another, have 101 valid insurance pursuant to paragraph (3)(j), have an amount of 102 United States Coast Guard-approved lawful personal floatation 103 devices on site sufficient to accommodate the capacity of all 104 vessels offered by the livery for rent or lease by another, have 105 on site all safety equipment required by s. 327.50 and the Code 106 of Federal Regulations sufficient to equip all vessels offered 107 by the livery for rent or lease by another, and display the 108 information required by paragraph (3)(f). If, before the annual 109 renewal of the permit, the information required by this 110 subsection changes, the livery must provide the commission with 111 the updated information within 10 days after the change. 112 (a)The commission may adopt rules to implement this 113 subsection. 114 (b)A person who violates this subsection commits a 115 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 116 775.082 or s. 775.083. 117 (3)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 118 vessel to any person: 119 (a)When the number of persons intending to use the vessel 120 exceeds the number considered to constitute a maximum safety 121 load for the vessel as specified on the authorized persons 122 capacity plate of the vessel. 123 (b)When the horsepower of the motor exceeds the capacity 124 of the vessel. 125 (c)When the vessel does not contain the required safety 126 equipment required under s. 327.50. 127 (d)When the vessel is not seaworthy, is a derelict vessel 128 as defined in s. 823.11, or is at risk of becoming derelict as 129 provided in s. 327.4107. 130 (e)When the vessel is equipped with a motor of 10 131 horsepower or greater, Unless the livery provides pre-rental 132 prerental or pre-ride preride instruction in compliance with 133 rules established by the commission. The instruction must 134 include that includes, but need not be limited to: 135 1.Operational characteristics of the vessel to be rented. 136 2.Safe vessel operation and vessel right-of-way. 137 3.The responsibility of the vessel operator for the safe 138 and proper operation of the vessel. 139 4.Local characteristics of the waterway where the vessel 140 will be operated, such as navigational hazards, the presence of 141 boating-restricted areas, and water depths. 142 5.Emergency procedures such as appropriate responses to 143 capsizing, falls overboard, taking on water, and vessel 144 accidents. 145 146 Any person delivering the information specified in this 147 paragraph must have successfully completed a boater safety 148 course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 149 Administrators and this state. 150 (f)Unless the livery displays boating safety information 151 in a place visible to the renting public. The commission shall 152 prescribe by rule, pursuant to chapter 120, the contents and 153 size of the boating safety information to be displayed. 154 (g)Unless the livery has a written agreement with the 155 renter or lessee. The written agreement must include a list of 156 the names, addresses, and dates of birth for all persons who 157 will be aboard the vessel, as well as the time the vessel is 158 required to be returned to the livery or another specified 159 location and an emergency contact name, address, and telephone 160 number. The livery shall maintain each agreement for no less 161 than 1 year and, upon request, make each agreement available for 162 inspection by law enforcement. 163 (h)Who is required to comply with s. 327.395, unless such 164 person presents to the livery the documentation required by s. 165 327.395(2) for the operation of a vessel or meets the exemption 166 provided under s. 327.395(6)(f). 167 (i)Who is under 18 years of age. 168 (j)Unless the livery first obtains and carries in full 169 force and effect a policy from a licensed insurance carrier in 170 this state which insures the livery against any accident, loss, 171 injury, property damage, or other casualty caused by or 172 resulting from the operation of the vessel. The insurance policy 173 must provide coverage of at least $500,000 per person and $1 174 million per event. The livery shall have proof of such insurance 175 available for inspection at the location where the liverys 176 vessels are being leased or rented, or offered for lease or 177 rent, and shall provide to each renter the insurance carriers 178 name and address and the insurance policy number. 179 (4)Notwithstanding the persons age or any exemptions 180 provided in s. 327.395, any person delivering instruction 181 regarding the safe operation of vessels or pre-rental or pre 182 ride instruction in accordance with subsection (3) must have 183 successfully completed a boating safety education course 184 approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 185 Administrators and this state. 186 (5)A person who receives instruction regarding the safe 187 operation of vessels or pre-rental or pre-ride instruction in 188 accordance with subsection (3) must provide the livery with a 189 signed form attesting to each component of the instruction. 190 (a)The commission shall establish by rule the content of 191 the form. 192 (b)The form must be signed by the individual providing the 193 instruction. 194 (c)The livery shall maintain the form for no less than 90 195 days and, upon request, make the form available for inspection 196 by law enforcement. 197 (2)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 198 vessel to a person who is required to comply with s. 327.395 199 unless such person presents to the livery the documentation 200 required by s. 327.395(2) for the operation of a vessel or meets 201 the exemption provided under s. 327.395(6)(f). 202 (6)(3)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is 203 unnecessarily overdue more than 1 hour after the contracted 204 vessel rental time has expired, the livery must shall notify law 205 enforcement and the United States Coast Guard the proper 206 authorities. 207 (7)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is involved in 208 an accident, the livery must, as applicable under s. 327.301, 209 report the accident. 210 (8)A livery shall make its facilities and records 211 available for inspection upon request by law enforcement no 212 later than 24 hours after receiving notice from law enforcement. 213 (9)(a)A person who violates this section other than 214 subsection (2), but who has not been convicted of a violation of 215 this section within the past 3 years, commits a misdemeanor of 216 the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 217 775.083. 218 (b)Unless the stricter penalties in paragraph (c) apply, a 219 person who violates this section other than subsection (2) 220 within 3 years after a previous conviction of a violation of 221 this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 222 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a 223 minimum mandatory fine of $500. 224 (c)A person who violates this section other than 225 subsection (2) within 5 years after two previous convictions for 226 a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first 227 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with 228 a minimum mandatory fine of $1,000. 229 (10)A person who commits more than one violation of this 230 section, other than subsection (2), within a 3-year period may 231 not act as a livery during a 90-day period immediately after 232 being charged with that violation. Beginning January 1, 2023, 233 the commission may revoke or refuse to issue a permit under 234 subsection (2) based on repeated violations of this section. 235 (4)(a)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 236 personal watercraft to any person who is under 18 years of age. 237 (b)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 238 personal watercraft to any person who has not received 239 instruction in the safe handling of personal watercraft, in 240 compliance with rules established by the commission pursuant to 241 chapter 120. 242 (c)Any person receiving instruction in the safe handling 243 of personal watercraft pursuant to a program established by rule 244 of the commission must provide the livery with a written 245 statement attesting to the same. 246 (5)A livery may not lease, hire, or rent any personal 247 watercraft or offer to lease, hire, or rent any personal 248 watercraft unless the livery first obtains and carries in full 249 force and effect a policy from a licensed insurance carrier in 250 this state, insuring against any accident, loss, injury, 251 property damage, or other casualty caused by or resulting from 252 the operation of the personal watercraft. The insurance policy 253 shall provide coverage of at least $500,000 per person and $1 254 million per event. The livery must have proof of such insurance 255 available for inspection at the location where personal 256 watercraft are being leased, hired, or rented, or offered for 257 lease, hire, or rent, and shall provide to each renter the 258 insurance carriers name and address and the insurance policy 259 number. 260 (6)Any person convicted of violating this section commits 261 a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 262 775.082 or s. 775.083. 263 Section 4.Subsections (1) and (8) of section 327.73, 264 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 265 327.73Noncriminal infractions. 266 (1)Violations of the following provisions of the vessel 267 laws of this state are noncriminal infractions: 268 (a)Section 328.46, relating to operation of unregistered 269 and unnumbered vessels. 270 (b)Section 328.48(4), relating to display of number and 271 possession of registration certificate. 272 (c)Section 328.48(5), relating to display of decal. 273 (d)Section 328.52(2), relating to display of number. 274 (e)Section 328.54, relating to spacing of digits and 275 letters of identification number. 276 (f)Section 328.60, relating to military personnel and 277 registration of vessels. 278 (g)Section 328.72(13), relating to operation with an 279 expired registration, for which the penalty is: 280 1.For a first or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(a), 281 up to a maximum of $100 $50. 282 2.For a first offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), up to a maximum 283 of $250. 284 3.For a second or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), 285 up to a maximum of $500. Any person cited for a noncriminal 286 infraction under this subparagraph may not have the provisions 287 of paragraph (4)(a) available to him or her but must appear 288 before the designated official at the time and location of the 289 scheduled hearing. 290 (h)Section 327.33(2), relating to careless operation. 291 (i)Section 327.37, relating to water skiing, aquaplaning, 292 parasailing, and similar activities. 293 (j)Section 327.44, relating to interference with 294 navigation. 295 (k)Violations relating to boating-restricted areas and 296 speed limits: 297 1.Established by the commission or by local governmental 298 authorities pursuant to s. 327.46. 299 2.Speed limits established pursuant to s. 379.2431(2). 300 (l)Section 327.48, relating to regattas and races. 301 (m)Section 327.50(1) and (2), relating to required safety 302 equipment, lights, and shapes. 303 (n)Section 327.65, relating to muffling devices. 304 (o)Section 327.33(3)(b), relating to a violation of 305 navigation rules: 306 1.That does not result in an accident; or 307 2.That results in an accident not causing serious bodily 308 injury or death, for which the penalty is: 309 a.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $500 $250. 310 b.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $1,000 $750. 311 c.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 312 $1,500 $1,000. 313 (p)Section 327.39(1), (2), (3), and (5), relating to 314 personal watercraft. 315 (q)Section 327.53(1), (2), (3), and (8), relating to 316 marine sanitation. 317 (r)Section 327.53(4), (5), and (7), relating to marine 318 sanitation, and s. 327.60, relating to no-discharge zones, for 319 which the civil penalty is $250. 320 (s)Section 327.395, relating to boater safety education. 321 However, a person cited for violating the requirements of s. 322 327.395 relating to failure to have required proof of boating 323 safety education in his or her possession may not be convicted 324 if, before or at the time of a county court hearing, the person 325 produces proof of the boating safety education identification 326 card or temporary certificate for verification by the hearing 327 officer or the court clerk and the identification card or 328 temporary certificate was valid at the time the person was 329 cited. 330 (t)Section 327.52(3), relating to operation of overloaded 331 or overpowered vessels. 332 (u)Section 327.331, relating to divers-down warning 333 devices, except for violations meeting the requirements of 334 s. 327.33. 335 (v)Section 327.391(1), relating to the requirement for an 336 adequate muffler on an airboat. 337 (w)Section 327.391(3), relating to the display of a flag 338 on an airboat. 339 (x)Section 253.04(3)(a), relating to carelessly causing 340 seagrass scarring, for which the civil penalty upon conviction 341 is: 342 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 343 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 344 prior conviction, $250. 345 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 346 prior conviction, $500. 347 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 348 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 349 (y)Section 327.45, relating to protection zones for 350 springs, for which the penalty is: 351 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 352 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 353 prior conviction, $250. 354 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 355 prior conviction, $500. 356 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 357 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 358 (z)Section 327.4108, relating to the anchoring of vessels 359 in anchoring limitation areas, for which the penalty is: 360 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 361 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 362 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 363 $500 $250. 364 (aa)Section 327.4107, relating to vessels at risk of 365 becoming derelict on waters of this state, for which the civil 366 penalty is: 367 1.For a first offense, $100. 368 2.For a second offense occurring 30 days or more after a 369 first offense, $250. 370 3.For a third or subsequent offense occurring 30 days or 371 more after a previous offense, $500. 372 373 A vessel that is the subject of three or more violations issued 374 pursuant to the same paragraph of s. 327.4107(2) within an 18 375 month period which result in dispositions other than acquittal 376 or dismissal shall be declared to be a public nuisance and 377 subject to ss. 705.103(2) and (4) and 823.11(3). The commission, 378 an officer of the commission, or a law enforcement agency or 379 officer specified in s. 327.70 may relocate, remove, or cause to 380 be relocated or removed such public nuisance vessels from waters 381 of this state. The commission, an officer of the commission, or 382 a law enforcement agency or officer acting pursuant to this 383 paragraph upon waters of this state shall be held harmless for 384 all damages to the vessel resulting from such relocation or 385 removal unless the damage results from gross negligence or 386 willful misconduct as these terms are defined in s. 823.11. 387 (bb)Section 327.4109, relating to anchoring or mooring in 388 a prohibited area, for which the penalty is: 389 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 390 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 391 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 392 $500 $250. 393 (cc)Section 327.463(4)(a) and (b), relating to vessels 394 creating special hazards, for which the penalty is: 395 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 396 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 397 prior offense, $250 $100. 398 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 399 prior offense, $500 $250. 400 (dd)Section 327.371, relating to the regulation of human 401 powered vessels. 402 (ee)Section 328.03, relating to an improper transfer of 403 title, for which the penalty is up to a maximum of $500. 404 (ff)Section 328.48(9), relating to the failure to update 405 vessel registration information, for which the penalty is up to 406 a maximum of $500. 407 408 Any person cited for a violation of any provision of this 409 subsection shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal 410 infraction, shall be cited for such an infraction, and shall be 411 cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for 412 any such infraction is $100 $50, except as otherwise provided in 413 this section. Any person who fails to appear or otherwise 414 properly respond to a uniform boating citation shall, in 415 addition to the charge relating to the violation of the boating 416 laws of this state, must be charged with the offense of failing 417 to respond to such citation and, upon conviction, be guilty of a 418 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 419 775.082 or s. 775.083. A written warning to this effect shall be 420 provided at the time such uniform boating citation is issued. 421 (8)All fees and civil penalties assessed and collected 422 pursuant to this section shall be remitted by the clerk of the 423 court to the Department of Revenue to be deposited into the 424 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for boating safety 425 education or law enforcement purposes. 426 Section 5.Subsection (1) of section 327.731, Florida 427 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (4) is added to that 428 section, to read: 429 327.731Mandatory education for violators. 430 (1)A person convicted of a criminal violation under this 431 chapter, convicted of a noncriminal infraction under this 432 chapter if the infraction resulted in a reportable boating 433 accident, or convicted of two noncriminal infractions as 434 specified in s. 327.73(1)(h)-(k), (m), (o), (p), and (s)-(y), 435 the said infractions occurring within a 12-month period, must: 436 (a)Enroll in, attend, and successfully complete, at his or 437 her own expense, a classroom or online boating safety course 438 that is approved by and meets the minimum standards established 439 by commission rule; 440 (b)File with the commission within 90 days proof of 441 successful completion of the course; and 442 (c)Refrain from operating a vessel until he or she has 443 filed proof of successful completion of the course with the 444 commission; and 445 (d)Pay a fine of $500. The clerk of the court shall remit 446 all fines assessed and collected under this paragraph to the 447 Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Marine Resources 448 Conservation Trust Fund to support law enforcement activities. 449 (4)The commission shall maintain a program to ensure 450 compliance with the mandatory boating safety education 451 requirements under this section. This program must: 452 (a)Track any citations resulting in a conviction under 453 this section and the disposition of such citations. 454 (b)Send specific notices to each person subject to the 455 requirement for mandatory boating safety education. 456 Section 6.Subsection (3) of section 328.03, Florida 457 Statutes, is amended to read: 458 328.03Certificate of title required. 459 (3)A person may shall not sell, assign, or transfer a 460 vessel titled by the state without delivering to the purchaser 461 or transferee a valid certificate of title with an assignment on 462 it showing the transfer of title to the purchaser or transferee. 463 A person may shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a vessel 464 required to be titled by the state without obtaining a 465 certificate of title for the vessel in his or her name. The 466 purchaser or transferee shall, within 30 days after a change in 467 vessel ownership, file an application for a title transfer with 468 the county tax collector. An additional $10 fee must shall be 469 charged against the purchaser or transferee if he or she files a 470 title transfer application after the 30-day period. The county 471 tax collector may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the 472 additional amount. Any person who does not properly transfer 473 title of a vessel pursuant to this chapter is subject to the 474 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ee). 475 Section 7.Effective July 1, 2023, subsection (4) of 476 section 328.03, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2019-76, 477 Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 478 328.03Certificate of title required. 479 (4)An additional $10 fee shall be charged against the 480 purchaser or transferee if he or she files a title transfer 481 application after the 30-day period. The county tax collector 482 may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the additional amount. Any 483 person who does not properly transfer title of a vessel pursuant 484 to this chapter is subject to the penalties provided in s. 485 327.73(1)(ee). 486 Section 8.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection 487 (4) of section 328.48, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 488 subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: 489 328.48Vessel registration, application, certificate, 490 number, decal, duplicate certificate. 491 (1)(a)The owner of each vessel required by this law to pay 492 a registration fee and secure an identification number shall 493 file an application with the county tax collector. The 494 application must shall provide the owners name and physical 495 residential or business address; residency status; personal or 496 business identification; and a complete description of the 497 vessel, and must shall be accompanied by payment of the 498 applicable fee required in s. 328.72. An individual applicant 499 must provide a valid driver license or identification card 500 issued by this state or another state or a valid passport. A 501 business applicant must provide a federal employer 502 identification number, if applicable, verification that the 503 business is authorized to conduct business in this the state, or 504 a Florida city or county business license or number. 505 Registration is not required for any vessel that is not used on 506 the waters of this state. Upon receipt of an application from a 507 live-aboard vessel owner, the commission may authorize such 508 owner to provide a post office box address in lieu of a physical 509 residential or business address so long as he or she has not 510 been convicted of a criminal offense under this chapter or 511 chapter 327. 512 (4)Each certificate of registration issued must shall 513 state among other items the numbers awarded to the vessel, the 514 hull identification number, the name and physical residential or 515 business address of the owner, and a description of the vessel, 516 except that certificates of registration for vessels constructed 517 or assembled by the owner registered for the first time must 518 shall state all the foregoing information except the hull 519 identification number. The numbers must shall be placed on each 520 side of the forward half of the vessel in such position as to 521 provide clear legibility for identification, except, if the 522 vessel is an airboat, the numbers may be placed on each side of 523 the rudder. The numbers awarded to the vessel must shall read 524 from left to right and must shall be in block characters of good 525 proportion not less than 3 inches in height. The numbers must 526 shall be of a solid color that which will contrast with the 527 color of the background and must shall be so maintained as to be 528 clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark numbers on a light 529 background or light numbers on a dark background. The 530 certificate of registration must shall be pocket-sized and must 531 shall be available for inspection on the vessel for which issued 532 whenever such vessel is in operation. Upon receipt of an 533 application from a live-aboard vessel owner, the commission may 534 authorize such owner to provide a post office box address in 535 lieu of a physical residential address so long as he or she has 536 not been convicted of a criminal offense under this chapter or 537 chapter 327. 538 (9)A person who does not update his or her vessel 539 registration information with the county tax collector within 6 540 months after a change to the information is subject to the 541 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ff). 542 Section 9.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of $2 543 million in recurring funds is appropriated from the General 544 Revenue Fund to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 545 and 7 full-time equivalent positions with associated salary rate 546 of 322,763 are authorized to create an Illegal Boating Strike 547 Team for the purpose of coordinating law enforcement at the 548 federal, state, and local levels to increase public safety and 549 decrease boating accidents, injuries, fatalities, and criminal 550 activity. In areas where illegal charters and illegal liveries 551 are found to be operating, the strike team shall do all of the 552 following: 553 (1)Enhance law enforcement activities by increasing 554 intergovernmental coordination to address any criminal conduct 555 or safety violations, taxes and fees, and licensure regulations 556 by such charter and livery operations. 557 (2)Address unsafe customer pick-ups and drop-offs. 558 (3)Improve signage and set appropriate speed limits in 559 waterways. 560 (4)Ensure that correct and current information is used for 561 vessel registration. 562 (5)Publicize existing reporting systems and use social 563 media to encourage citizens to report illegal activities. 564 (6)Develop educational campaigns to address and deter 565 illegal charter operations, illegal livery operations, boating 566 under the influence, and related public safety issues and to 567 encourage the reporting of boating violations. 568 Section 10.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of 569 $100,000 in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 570 appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 571 and one full-time equivalent position with associated salary 572 rate of 60,000 is authorized to implement the amendment made to 573 s. 327.731, Florida Statutes, by this act relating to ensuring 574 compliance with mandatory boating safety education requirements. 575 Section 11.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of 576 $125,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 577 appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 578 for the purpose of implementing the livery permitting 579 requirement in s. 327.54(2), Florida Statutes. 580 Section 12.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 581 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.