Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 606 By the Committee on Appropriations; and Senator Garcia 576-03236-22 2022606c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to boating safety; providing a short 3 title; amending s. 327.02, F.S.; revising the 4 definition of the term livery vessel; amending s. 5 327.30, F.S.; authorizing a court to impose a 6 specified fine for certain boating collisions and 7 accidents; requiring such fines to be deposited into 8 the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for 9 specified purposes; defining the terms convicted and 10 conviction; amending s. 327.54, F.S.; defining 11 terms; prohibiting liveries, beginning on a specified 12 date, from offering a vessel for lease or rent without 13 a livery permit; specifying requirements and 14 qualifications for the permit; authorizing the Fish 15 and Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt rules; 16 providing penalties for permit violations; revising 17 the conditions under which a livery may not knowingly 18 lease or rent a vessel; requiring a person receiving 19 safety instruction to provide the livery with a 20 specified signed attestation; requiring a written 21 agreement between a livery and a renter or lessee; 22 providing requirements for such agreement; providing 23 that a livery must insure livery vessels and offer 24 insurance to renters; requiring specified boating 25 safety education courses for certain instructors; 26 requiring liveries to report certain accidents to the 27 Division of Law Enforcement of the commission; 28 requiring liveries to make facilities and records 29 available to law enforcement upon notice; providing 30 penalties for violations and additional penalties for 31 subsequent violations; prohibiting violators from 32 operating a vessel or acting as a livery for a 33 specified timeframe after such a violation; 34 authorizing the commission, beginning on a specified 35 date, to revoke or refuse to issue permits for 36 repeated violations; amending s. 327.73, F.S.; 37 increasing fines for violations of certain boating 38 regulations; providing fines for improper transfers of 39 title and failures to update vessel registration 40 information; authorizing certain fees and penalties 41 deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust 42 Fund to be used for law enforcement purposes; amending 43 s. 327.731, F.S.; imposing a fine for persons 44 convicted of certain criminal or noncriminal 45 infractions; providing for the deposit of such fines 46 into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; 47 requiring the commission to maintain a program to 48 ensure compliance with certain boating safety 49 education requirements; specifying requirements for 50 the program; amending s. 328.03, F.S.; providing that 51 an improper transfer of vessel title is subject to a 52 civil penalty; amending s. 328.48, F.S.; requiring 53 that the address provided in a vessel registration 54 application and a certificate of registration be a 55 physical residential or business address; authorizing 56 the commission to accept post office box addresses in 57 lieu of the physical residential or business address; 58 providing that a person who fails to update his or her 59 vessel registration information within a specified 60 timeframe is subject to a civil penalty; providing an 61 appropriation to, and authorizing positions for, the 62 commission to create an Illegal Boating Strike Team; 63 providing the duties of the strike team; providing 64 additional appropriations to the commission and 65 authorizing a position for a specified purpose; 66 providing effective dates. 67 68 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 69 70 Section 1.This act may be cited as the Boating Safety Act 71 of 2022. 72 Section 2.Subsection (24) of section 327.02, Florida 73 Statutes, is amended to read: 74 327.02Definitions.As used in this chapter and in chapter 75 328, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, 76 the term: 77 (24)Livery vessel means a vessel leased, rented, or 78 chartered to another for consideration. A livery vessel does not 79 include a human-powered vessel. 80 Section 3.Subsection (7) is added to section 327.30, 81 Florida Statutes, to read: 82 327.30Collisions, accidents, and casualties. 83 (7)In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a 84 court may order a person convicted of a violation of this 85 section or of any rule adopted or order issued by the commission 86 pursuant to this section to pay an additional fine of up to 87 $1,000 per violation. All fines assessed and collected pursuant 88 to this subsection shall be remitted by the clerk of the court 89 to the Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Marine 90 Resources Conservation Trust Fund to be used to enhance state 91 and local law enforcement activities related to boating 92 infractions. As used in this subsection, the terms convicted 93 and conviction mean any judicial disposition other than 94 acquittal or dismissal. 95 Section 4.Section 327.54, Florida Statutes, is amended to 96 read: 97 327.54Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. 98 (1)As used in this section, the term: 99 (a)Conviction means any judicial disposition other than 100 acquittal or dismissal. 101 (b)Livery means a person who advertises and offers a 102 livery vessel for use by another in exchange for any type of 103 consideration when such person does not also provide the lessee 104 or renter with a captain, a crew, or any type of staff or 105 personnel to operate, oversee, maintain, or manage the vessel. 106 The owner of a vessel who does not advertise his or her vessel 107 for use by another for consideration and who loans or offers his 108 or her vessel for use to another known to him or her either for 109 consideration or without consideration is not a livery. A vessel 110 rented or leased by a livery is a livery vessel as defined in s. 111 327.02. 112 (c)Seaworthy means the vessel and all of its parts and 113 equipment, including, but not limited to, engines, bilge pumps, 114 and kill switches, are functional and reasonably fit for their 115 intended purpose. 116 (2)Beginning on January 1, 2023, a livery may not offer a 117 vessel for lease or rent without first being issued a no-cost 118 livery permit by the commission. The permit must be renewed 119 annually. To qualify for issuance or renewal of a livery permit, 120 an applicant must provide the commission with a list of all 121 vessels offered by the livery for lease or rent by another, have 122 valid insurance pursuant to subsection (7), have an amount of 123 United States Coast Guard-approved lawful personal floatation 124 devices on site sufficient to accommodate the capacity of all 125 vessels offered by the livery for rent or lease by another, have 126 on site all safety equipment required by s. 327.50 and the Code 127 of Federal Regulations sufficient to equip all vessels offered 128 by the livery for rent or lease by another, and display the 129 information required by paragraph (3)(f). If, before the annual 130 renewal of the permit, the information required by this 131 subsection changes, the livery must provide the commission with 132 the updated information within 10 days after the change. 133 (a)The commission may adopt rules to implement this 134 subsection. 135 (b)A person who violates this subsection commits a 136 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 137 775.082 or s. 775.083. 138 (3)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 139 vessel to any person: 140 (a)When the number of persons intending to use the vessel 141 exceeds the number considered to constitute a maximum safety 142 load for the vessel as specified on the authorized persons 143 capacity plate of the vessel. 144 (b)When the horsepower of the motor exceeds the capacity 145 of the vessel. 146 (c)When the vessel does not contain the required safety 147 equipment required under s. 327.50. 148 (d)When the vessel is not seaworthy, is a derelict vessel 149 as defined in s. 823.11, or is at risk of becoming derelict as 150 provided in s. 327.4107. 151 (e)When the vessel is equipped with a motor of 10 152 horsepower or greater, Unless the livery provides pre-rental 153 prerental or pre-ride preride instruction in compliance with 154 rules established by the commission. 155 1.The instruction must include that includes, but need not 156 be limited to: 157 a.1.Operational characteristics of the vessel to be 158 rented. 159 b.2.Safe vessel operation and vessel right-of-way. 160 c.3.The responsibility of the vessel operator for the safe 161 and proper operation of the vessel. 162 d.4.Local characteristics of the waterway where the vessel 163 will be operated, such as navigational hazards, the presence of 164 boating-restricted areas, and water depths. 165 e.Emergency procedures, such as appropriate responses to 166 capsizing, falls overboard, taking on water, and vessel 167 accidents. 168 2.Any person receiving instruction in the safe handling of 169 livery vessels pursuant to this paragraph must provide the 170 livery with a written statement attesting to each component of 171 the instruction. 172 a.The commission shall establish by rule the content of 173 the statement form. 174 b.The statement form must be signed by the individual 175 providing the instruction. 176 c.The livery shall maintain the statement form for no less 177 than 90 days and, upon request, make the form available for 178 inspection by law enforcement. 179 180 Any person delivering the information specified in this 181 paragraph must have successfully completed a boater safety 182 course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 183 Administrators and this state. 184 (f)Unless the livery displays boating safety information 185 in a place visible to the renting public. The commission shall 186 prescribe by rule, pursuant to chapter 120, the contents and 187 size of the boating safety information to be displayed. 188 (g)Unless the livery has a written agreement with the 189 renter or lessee. The written agreement must include the name, 190 address, and date of birth for the renter and the number of 191 people aboard the vessel, as well as the time the vessel is 192 required to be returned to the livery or another specified 193 location and an emergency contact name, address, and telephone 194 number. The livery shall maintain each agreement for no less 195 than 1 year and, upon request, make each agreement available for 196 inspection by law enforcement. 197 (4)(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 (5)(3)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is 203 unnecessarily overdue more than 12 hours after the contracted 204 vessel rental time has expired, the livery must shall notify law 205 enforcement the proper authorities. 206 (6)(4)(a)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 207 livery vessel personal watercraft to any person who is under 18 208 years of age. 209 (b)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 210 personal watercraft to any person who has not received 211 instruction in the safe handling of personal watercraft, in 212 compliance with rules established by the commission pursuant to 213 chapter 120. 214 (c)Any person receiving instruction in the safe handling 215 of personal watercraft pursuant to a program established by rule 216 of the commission must provide the livery with a written 217 statement attesting to the same. 218 (7)(5)A livery may not lease, hire, or rent any personal 219 watercraft or offer to lease, hire, or rent any personal 220 watercraft unless the livery first obtains and carries in full 221 force and effect a policy from a licensed insurance carrier in 222 this state, insuring against any accident, loss, injury, 223 property damage, or other casualty caused by or resulting from 224 the operation of the personal watercraft. The insurance policy 225 must shall provide coverage of at least $500,000 per person and 226 $1 million per event. Other liveries must have sufficient 227 insurance to cover the livery vessels. The livery shall must 228 have proof of such insurance available for inspection at the 229 location where livery vessels personal watercraft are being 230 leased, hired, or rented, or offered for lease, hire, or rent, 231 and shall provide to each renter the insurance carriers name 232 and address and the insurance policy number. Liveries shall 233 offer insurance to the renter. 234 (8)Notwithstanding the persons age or any exemptions 235 provided in s. 327.395, any person delivering instruction 236 regarding the safe operation of vessels or pre-rental or pre 237 ride instruction in accordance with subsection (3) must have 238 successfully completed a boating safety education course 239 approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 240 Administrators and this state. 241 (9)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is involved in 242 an accident, the livery must report the accident to the 243 division. 244 (10)A livery shall make its facilities and records 245 available for inspection upon request by law enforcement no 246 later than 24 hours after receiving notice from law enforcement. 247 (11)(a)(6)Any person convicted of violating this section, 248 other than subsection (2), who has not been convicted of a 249 violation of this section within the past 3 years commits a 250 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 251 775.082 or s. 775.083. 252 (b)Unless the stricter penalties in paragraph (c) apply, a 253 person who violates this section, other than subsection (2), 254 within 3 years after a previous conviction of a violation of 255 this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 256 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a 257 minimum mandatory fine of $500. 258 (c)A person who violates this section, other than 259 subsection (2), within 5 years after two previous convictions 260 for a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the 261 first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 262 775.083, with a minimum mandatory fine of $1,000. 263 (12)A person who commits more than one violation of this 264 section, other than subsection (2), within a 3-year period may 265 not act as a livery during a 90-day period immediately after 266 being charged with that violation. Beginning January 1, 2023, 267 the commission may revoke or refuse to issue a permit under 268 subsection (2) based on repeated violations of this section. 269 Section 5.Subsections (1) and (8) of section 327.73, 270 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 271 327.73Noncriminal infractions. 272 (1)Violations of the following provisions of the vessel 273 laws of this state are noncriminal infractions: 274 (a)Section 328.46, relating to operation of unregistered 275 and unnumbered vessels. 276 (b)Section 328.48(4), relating to display of number and 277 possession of registration certificate. 278 (c)Section 328.48(5), relating to display of decal. 279 (d)Section 328.52(2), relating to display of number. 280 (e)Section 328.54, relating to spacing of digits and 281 letters of identification number. 282 (f)Section 328.60, relating to military personnel and 283 registration of vessels. 284 (g)Section 328.72(13), relating to operation with an 285 expired registration, for which the penalty is: 286 1.For a first or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(a), 287 up to a maximum of $100 $50. 288 2.For a first offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), up to a maximum 289 of $250. 290 3.For a second or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), 291 up to a maximum of $500. Any person cited for a noncriminal 292 infraction under this subparagraph may not have the provisions 293 of paragraph (4)(a) available to him or her but must appear 294 before the designated official at the time and location of the 295 scheduled hearing. 296 (h)Section 327.33(2), relating to careless operation. 297 (i)Section 327.37, relating to water skiing, aquaplaning, 298 parasailing, and similar activities. 299 (j)Section 327.44, relating to interference with 300 navigation. 301 (k)Violations relating to boating-restricted areas and 302 speed limits: 303 1.Established by the commission or by local governmental 304 authorities pursuant to s. 327.46. 305 2.Speed limits established pursuant to s. 379.2431(2). 306 (l)Section 327.48, relating to regattas and races. 307 (m)Section 327.50(1) and (2), relating to required safety 308 equipment, lights, and shapes. 309 (n)Section 327.65, relating to muffling devices. 310 (o)Section 327.33(3)(b), relating to a violation of 311 navigation rules: 312 1.That does not result in an accident; or 313 2.That results in an accident not causing serious bodily 314 injury or death, for which the penalty is: 315 a.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $500 $250. 316 b.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $1,000 $750. 317 c.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 318 $1,500 $1,000. 319 (p)Section 327.39(1), (2), (3), and (5), relating to 320 personal watercraft. 321 (q)Section 327.53(1), (2), (3), and (8), relating to 322 marine sanitation. 323 (r)Section 327.53(4), (5), and (7), relating to marine 324 sanitation, and s. 327.60, relating to no-discharge zones, for 325 which the civil penalty is $250. 326 (s)Section 327.395, relating to boater safety education. 327 However, a person cited for violating the requirements of s. 328 327.395 relating to failure to have required proof of boating 329 safety education in his or her possession may not be convicted 330 if, before or at the time of a county court hearing, the person 331 produces proof of the boating safety education identification 332 card or temporary certificate for verification by the hearing 333 officer or the court clerk and the identification card or 334 temporary certificate was valid at the time the person was 335 cited. 336 (t)Section 327.52(3), relating to operation of overloaded 337 or overpowered vessels. 338 (u)Section 327.331, relating to divers-down warning 339 devices, except for violations meeting the requirements of 340 s. 327.33. 341 (v)Section 327.391(1), relating to the requirement for an 342 adequate muffler on an airboat. 343 (w)Section 327.391(3), relating to the display of a flag 344 on an airboat. 345 (x)Section 253.04(3)(a), relating to carelessly causing 346 seagrass scarring, for which the civil penalty upon conviction 347 is: 348 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 349 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 350 prior conviction, $250. 351 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 352 prior conviction, $500. 353 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 354 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 355 (y)Section 327.45, relating to protection zones for 356 springs, for which the penalty is: 357 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 358 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 359 prior conviction, $250. 360 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 361 prior conviction, $500. 362 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 363 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 364 (z)Section 327.4108, relating to the anchoring of vessels 365 in anchoring limitation areas, for which the penalty is: 366 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 367 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 368 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 369 $500 $250. 370 (aa)Section 327.4107, relating to vessels at risk of 371 becoming derelict on waters of this state, for which the civil 372 penalty is: 373 1.For a first offense, $100. 374 2.For a second offense occurring 30 days or more after a 375 first offense, $250. 376 3.For a third or subsequent offense occurring 30 days or 377 more after a previous offense, $500. 378 379 A vessel that is the subject of three or more violations issued 380 pursuant to the same paragraph of s. 327.4107(2) within an 18 381 month period which result in dispositions other than acquittal 382 or dismissal shall be declared to be a public nuisance and 383 subject to ss. 705.103(2) and (4) and 823.11(3). The commission, 384 an officer of the commission, or a law enforcement agency or 385 officer specified in s. 327.70 may relocate, remove, or cause to 386 be relocated or removed such public nuisance vessels from waters 387 of this state. The commission, an officer of the commission, or 388 a law enforcement agency or officer acting pursuant to this 389 paragraph upon waters of this state shall be held harmless for 390 all damages to the vessel resulting from such relocation or 391 removal unless the damage results from gross negligence or 392 willful misconduct as these terms are defined in s. 823.11. 393 (bb)Section 327.4109, relating to anchoring or mooring in 394 a prohibited area, for which the penalty is: 395 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 396 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 397 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 398 $500 $250. 399 (cc)Section 327.463(4)(a) and (b), relating to vessels 400 creating special hazards, for which the penalty is: 401 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 402 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 403 prior offense, $250 $100. 404 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 405 prior offense, $500 $250. 406 (dd)Section 327.371, relating to the regulation of human 407 powered vessels. 408 (ee)Section 328.03, relating to an improper transfer of 409 title, for which the penalty is up to a maximum of $500. 410 (ff)Section 328.48(9), relating to the failure to update 411 vessel registration information, for which the penalty is up to 412 a maximum of $500. 413 414 Any person cited for a violation of any provision of this 415 subsection shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal 416 infraction, shall be cited for such an infraction, and shall be 417 cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for 418 any such infraction is $100 $50, except as otherwise provided in 419 this section. Any person who fails to appear or otherwise 420 properly respond to a uniform boating citation shall, in 421 addition to the charge relating to the violation of the boating 422 laws of this state, must be charged with the offense of failing 423 to respond to such citation and, upon conviction, be guilty of a 424 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 425 775.082 or s. 775.083. A written warning to this effect shall be 426 provided at the time such uniform boating citation is issued. 427 (8)All fees and civil penalties assessed and collected 428 pursuant to this section shall be remitted by the clerk of the 429 court to the Department of Revenue to be deposited into the 430 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for boating safety 431 education or law enforcement purposes. 432 Section 6.Subsection (1) of section 327.731, Florida 433 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (4) is added to that 434 section, to read: 435 327.731Mandatory education for violators. 436 (1)A person convicted of a criminal violation under this 437 chapter, convicted of a noncriminal infraction under this 438 chapter if the infraction resulted in a reportable boating 439 accident, or convicted of two noncriminal infractions as 440 specified in s. 327.73(1)(h)-(k), (m), (o), (p), and (s)-(y), 441 the said infractions occurring within a 12-month period, must: 442 (a)Enroll in, attend, and successfully complete, at his or 443 her own expense, a classroom or online boating safety course 444 that is approved by and meets the minimum standards established 445 by commission rule; 446 (b)File with the commission within 90 days proof of 447 successful completion of the course; and 448 (c)Refrain from operating a vessel until he or she has 449 filed proof of successful completion of the course with the 450 commission; and 451 (d)Pay a fine of $500. The clerk of the court shall remit 452 all fines assessed and collected under this paragraph to the 453 Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Marine Resources 454 Conservation Trust Fund to support law enforcement activities. 455 (4)The commission shall maintain a program to ensure 456 compliance with the mandatory boating safety education 457 requirements under this section. This program must: 458 (a)Track any citations resulting in a conviction under 459 this section and the disposition of such citations. 460 (b)Send specific notices to each person subject to the 461 requirement for mandatory boating safety education. 462 Section 7.Subsection (3) of section 328.03, Florida 463 Statutes, is amended to read: 464 328.03Certificate of title required. 465 (3)A person may shall not sell, assign, or transfer a 466 vessel titled by the state without delivering to the purchaser 467 or transferee a valid certificate of title with an assignment on 468 it showing the transfer of title to the purchaser or transferee. 469 A person may shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a vessel 470 required to be titled by the state without obtaining a 471 certificate of title for the vessel in his or her name. The 472 purchaser or transferee shall, within 30 days after a change in 473 vessel ownership, file an application for a title transfer with 474 the county tax collector. An additional $10 fee must shall be 475 charged against the purchaser or transferee if he or she files a 476 title transfer application after the 30-day period. The county 477 tax collector may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the 478 additional amount. Any person who does not properly transfer 479 title of a vessel pursuant to this chapter is subject to the 480 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ee). 481 Section 8.Effective July 1, 2023, subsection (4) of 482 section 328.03, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2019-76, 483 Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 484 328.03Certificate of title required. 485 (4)An additional $10 fee shall be charged against the 486 purchaser or transferee if he or she files a title transfer 487 application after the 30-day period. The county tax collector 488 may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the additional amount. Any 489 person who does not properly transfer title of a vessel pursuant 490 to this chapter is subject to the penalties provided in s. 491 327.73(1)(ee). 492 Section 9.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection 493 (4) of section 328.48, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 494 subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: 495 328.48Vessel registration, application, certificate, 496 number, decal, duplicate certificate. 497 (1)(a)The owner of each vessel required by this law to pay 498 a registration fee and secure an identification number shall 499 file an application with the county tax collector. The 500 application must shall provide the owners name and physical 501 residential or business address; residency status; personal or 502 business identification; and a complete description of the 503 vessel, and must shall be accompanied by payment of the 504 applicable fee required in s. 328.72. An individual applicant 505 must provide a valid driver license or identification card 506 issued by this state or another state or a valid passport. A 507 business applicant must provide a federal employer 508 identification number, if applicable, verification that the 509 business is authorized to conduct business in this the state, or 510 a Florida city or county business license or number. 511 Registration is not required for any vessel that is not used on 512 the waters of this state. Upon receipt of an application from a 513 live-aboard vessel owner whose primary residence is the vessel, 514 the commission may authorize such owner to provide a post office 515 box address in lieu of a physical residential or business 516 address. 517 (4)Each certificate of registration issued must shall 518 state among other items the numbers awarded to the vessel, the 519 hull identification number, the name and physical residential or 520 business address of the owner, and a description of the vessel, 521 except that certificates of registration for vessels constructed 522 or assembled by the owner registered for the first time must 523 shall state all the foregoing information except the hull 524 identification number. The numbers must shall be placed on each 525 side of the forward half of the vessel in such position as to 526 provide clear legibility for identification, except, if the 527 vessel is an airboat, the numbers may be placed on each side of 528 the rudder. The numbers awarded to the vessel must shall read 529 from left to right and must shall be in block characters of good 530 proportion not less than 3 inches in height. The numbers must 531 shall be of a solid color that which will contrast with the 532 color of the background and must shall be so maintained as to be 533 clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark numbers on a light 534 background or light numbers on a dark background. The 535 certificate of registration must shall be pocket-sized and must 536 shall be available for inspection on the vessel for which issued 537 whenever such vessel is in operation. Upon receipt of an 538 application from a live-aboard vessel owner whose primary 539 residence is the vessel, the commission may authorize such owner 540 to provide a post office box address in lieu of a physical 541 residential address. 542 (9)A person who does not update his or her vessel 543 registration information with the county tax collector within 6 544 months after a change to the information is subject to the 545 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ff). 546 Section 10.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of $2 547 million in recurring funds is appropriated from the General 548 Revenue Fund to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 549 and 7 full-time equivalent positions with associated salary rate 550 of 322,763 are authorized to create an Illegal Boating Strike 551 Team for the purpose of coordinating law enforcement at the 552 federal, state, and local levels to increase public safety and 553 decrease boating accidents, injuries, fatalities, and criminal 554 activity. In areas where illegal charters and illegal liveries 555 are found to be operating, the strike team shall do all of the 556 following: 557 (1)Enhance law enforcement activities by increasing 558 intergovernmental coordination to address any criminal conduct 559 or safety violations, taxes and fees, and licensure regulations 560 by such charter and livery operations. 561 (2)Address unsafe customer pick-ups and drop-offs. 562 (3)Improve signage and set appropriate speed limits in 563 waterways. 564 (4)Ensure that correct and current information is used for 565 vessel registration. 566 (5)Publicize existing reporting systems and use social 567 media to encourage citizens to report illegal activities. 568 (6)Develop educational campaigns to address and deter 569 illegal charter operations, illegal livery operations, boating 570 under the influence, and related public safety issues and to 571 encourage the reporting of boating violations. 572 Section 11.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of 573 $100,000 in recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 574 appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 575 and one full-time equivalent position with associated salary 576 rate of 60,000 is authorized to implement the amendment made to 577 s. 327.731, Florida Statutes, by this act relating to ensuring 578 compliance with mandatory boating safety education requirements. 579 Section 12.For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the sum of 580 $125,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is 581 appropriated to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission 582 for the purpose of implementing the livery permitting 583 requirement in s. 327.54(2), Florida Statutes. 584 Section 13.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 585 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.