CS for SB 606 Second Engrossed 2022606e2 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 terms; amending 8 s. 327.395, F.S.; requiring certain boating safety 9 education courses and temporary certificate 10 examinations to include specified components; 11 directing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 12 Commission to include such components in boating 13 safety education campaigns and certain educational 14 materials; amending s. 327.50, F.S.; requiring 15 operators of vessels used in the instruction of water 16 sports and activities to use engine cutoff switches 17 and wear operative links to the switches under certain 18 conditions; amending s. 327.54, F.S.; defining terms; 19 prohibiting liveries from offering a vessel for lease 20 or rent without a livery permit; specifying 21 requirements and qualifications for the permit; 22 authorizing the Fish and Wildlife Conservation 23 Commission to adopt rules; providing penalties for 24 permit violations; revising the conditions under which 25 a livery may not knowingly lease or rent a vessel; 26 requiring a person receiving safety instruction to 27 provide the livery with a specified signed 28 attestation; requiring a written agreement between a 29 livery and a renter or lessee; providing requirements 30 for such agreement; requiring a livery to notify law 31 enforcement of overdue rentals or leases under certain 32 circumstances; prohibiting a livery from knowingly 33 leasing or renting a livery vessel to certain persons; 34 providing an exception; revising livery insurance 35 requirements; providing applicability; requiring 36 specified boating safety education courses for certain 37 instructors; requiring liveries to report certain 38 accidents to the Division of Law Enforcement of the 39 commission; requiring liveries to make facilities and 40 records available to law enforcement upon notice; 41 providing penalties for violations and additional 42 penalties for subsequent violations; prohibiting 43 certain violators from acting as a livery for a 44 specified timeframe after such a violation; 45 authorizing the commission, beginning on a specified 46 date, to revoke or refuse to issue permits for 47 repeated violations; amending s. 327.73, F.S.; 48 increasing fines for violations of certain boating 49 regulations; providing fines for improper transfers of 50 title and failures to update vessel registration 51 information; authorizing certain fees and penalties 52 deposited into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust 53 Fund to be used for law enforcement purposes; amending 54 s. 327.731, F.S.; imposing a fine for persons 55 convicted of certain criminal or noncriminal 56 infractions; providing for the deposit of such fines 57 into the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; 58 requiring the commission to maintain a program to 59 ensure compliance with certain boating safety 60 education requirements; specifying requirements for 61 the program; amending s. 328.03, F.S.; providing that 62 an improper transfer of vessel title is subject to a 63 civil penalty; amending s. 328.48, F.S.; requiring 64 that the address provided in a vessel registration 65 application and a certificate of registration be a 66 physical residential or business address; authorizing 67 the commission to accept post office box addresses in 68 lieu of the physical residential or business address; 69 providing that a person who fails to update his or her 70 vessel registration information within a specified 71 timeframe is subject to a civil penalty; providing 72 effective dates. 73 74 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 75 76 Section 1.This act may be cited as the Boating Safety Act 77 of 2022. 78 Section 2.Subsection (7) is added to section 327.30, 79 Florida Statutes, to read: 80 327.30Collisions, accidents, and casualties. 81 (7)In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a 82 court may order a person convicted of a violation of this 83 section or of any rule adopted or order issued by the commission 84 pursuant to this section to pay an additional fine of up to 85 $1,000 per violation. All fines assessed and collected pursuant 86 to this subsection shall be remitted by the clerk of the court 87 to the Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Marine 88 Resources Conservation Trust Fund to be used to enhance state 89 and local law enforcement activities related to boating 90 infractions. As used in this subsection, the terms convicted 91 and conviction mean any judicial disposition other than 92 acquittal or dismissal. 93 Section 3.Effective October 1, 2022, subsection (4) of 94 section 327.395, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 95 327.395Boating safety education. 96 (4)A commission-approved boating safety education course 97 or temporary certificate examination developed or approved by 98 the commission must include components a component regarding: 99 (a)Diving vessels, awareness of divers in the water, 100 divers-down warning devices, and the requirements of s. 327.331. 101 (b)The danger associated with: 102 1.A passenger riding on a seat back, gunwale, transom, 103 bow, motor cover, or any other vessel area not designed and 104 designated by the manufacturer for seating. 105 2.A passenger falling overboard. 106 3.Operating a vessel with a person in the water near the 107 vessel. 108 4.Starting a vessel with the engine in gear. 109 5.Leaving the vessel running when a passenger is boarding 110 or disembarking. 111 (c)The proper use and lifesaving benefits of an engine 112 cutoff switch for motorboats and personal watercraft. 113 114 The commission must include the components under this subsection 115 in boating safety education campaigns and in educational 116 materials produced by the commission, as appropriate. 117 Section 4.Effective October 1, 2022, subsection (4) is 118 added to section 327.50, Florida Statutes, to read: 119 327.50Vessel safety regulations; equipment and lighting 120 requirements. 121 (4)The operator of a vessel used in the instruction of a 122 water sport or activity must use an engine cutoff switch and 123 wear an operative link to the switch when a person participating 124 in the water sport or activity is in the water. 125 Section 5.Effective January 1, 2023, section 327.54, 126 Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 127 327.54Liveries; safety regulations; penalty. 128 (1)As used in this section, the term: 129 (a)Advertise means to describe or draw attention to a 130 vessel and its availability for lease or rental in any medium 131 for the purpose of promoting the lease or rental of the vessel. 132 (b)Conviction means any judicial disposition other than 133 acquittal or dismissal. 134 (c)Livery means a person who advertises and offers a 135 livery vessel for use by another in exchange for any type of 136 consideration when such person does not also provide the lessee 137 or renter with a captain, a crew, or any type of staff or 138 personnel to operate, oversee, maintain, or manage the vessel. 139 The owner of a vessel who does not advertise his or her vessel 140 for use by another for consideration and who loans or offers his 141 or her vessel for use to another known to him or her either for 142 consideration or without consideration is not a livery. A public 143 or private school or postsecondary institution located within 144 this state is not a livery. A vessel rented or leased by a 145 livery is a livery vessel as defined in s. 327.02. 146 (d)Seaworthy means the vessel and all of its parts and 147 equipment, including, but not limited to, engines, bilge pumps, 148 and kill switches, are functional and reasonably fit for their 149 intended purpose. 150 (2)A livery may not offer a vessel for lease or rent 151 without first being issued a no-cost livery permit by the 152 commission. The permit must be renewed annually. To qualify for 153 issuance or renewal of a livery permit, an applicant must 154 provide the commission with a list of all vessels offered by the 155 livery for lease or rent by another, have valid insurance 156 pursuant to subsection (7), have an amount of United States 157 Coast Guard-approved lawful personal floatation devices on site 158 sufficient to accommodate the capacity of all vessels offered by 159 the livery for rent or lease by another, have on site all safety 160 equipment required by s. 327.50 and the Code of Federal 161 Regulations sufficient to equip all vessels offered by the 162 livery for rent or lease by another, and display the information 163 required by paragraph (3)(f). If, before the annual renewal of 164 the permit, the information required by this subsection changes, 165 the livery must provide the commission with the updated 166 information within 10 days after the change. 167 (a)The commission may adopt rules to implement this 168 subsection. 169 (b)A person who violates this subsection commits a 170 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 171 775.082 or s. 775.083. 172 (3)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 173 vessel to any person: 174 (a)When the number of persons intending to use the vessel 175 exceeds the number considered to constitute a maximum safety 176 load for the vessel as specified on the authorized persons 177 capacity plate of the vessel. 178 (b)When the horsepower of the motor exceeds the capacity 179 of the vessel. 180 (c)When the vessel does not contain the required safety 181 equipment required under s. 327.50. 182 (d)When the vessel is not seaworthy, is a derelict vessel 183 as defined in s. 823.11, or is at risk of becoming derelict as 184 provided in s. 327.4107. 185 (e)When the vessel is equipped with a motor of 10 186 horsepower or greater, Unless the livery provides pre-rental 187 prerental or pre-ride preride instruction in compliance with 188 rules established by the commission. 189 1.The instruction must include that includes, but need not 190 be limited to: 191 a.1.Operational characteristics of the vessel to be 192 rented. 193 b.2.Safe vessel operation and vessel right-of-way. 194 c.3.The responsibility of the vessel operator for the safe 195 and proper operation of the vessel. 196 d.4.Local characteristics of the waterway where the vessel 197 will be operated, such as navigational hazards, the presence of 198 boating-restricted areas, and water depths. 199 e.Emergency procedures, such as appropriate responses to 200 capsizing, falls overboard, taking on water, and vessel 201 accidents. 202 2.Any person receiving instruction in the safe handling of 203 livery vessels pursuant to this paragraph must provide the 204 livery with a written statement attesting to each component of 205 the instruction. 206 a.The commission shall establish by rule the content of 207 the statement form. 208 b.The statement form must be signed by the individual 209 providing the instruction. 210 c.The livery shall maintain the statement form for no less 211 than 90 days and, upon request, make the form available for 212 inspection by law enforcement. 213 214 Any person delivering the information specified in this 215 paragraph must have successfully completed a boater safety 216 course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 217 Administrators and this state. 218 (f)Unless the livery displays boating safety information 219 in a place visible to the renting public. The commission shall 220 prescribe by rule, pursuant to chapter 120, the contents and 221 size of the boating safety information to be displayed. 222 (g)Unless the livery has a written agreement with the 223 renter or lessee. The written agreement must include the name, 224 address, and date of birth for the renter and the number of 225 people aboard the vessel, as well as the time the vessel is 226 required to be returned to the livery or another specified 227 location and an emergency contact name, address, and telephone 228 number. The livery shall maintain each agreement for no less 229 than 1 year and, upon request, make each agreement available for 230 inspection by law enforcement. 231 (4)(2)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 232 vessel to a person who is required to comply with s. 327.395 233 unless such person presents to the livery the documentation 234 required by s. 327.395(2) for the operation of a vessel or meets 235 the exemption provided under s. 327.395(6)(f). 236 (5)(3)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is 237 unnecessarily overdue more than 4 hours after the contracted 238 vessel rental time has expired, the livery must shall notify law 239 enforcement the proper authorities. 240 (6)(4)(a)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 241 livery vessel, other than a human-powered vessel, personal 242 watercraft to any person who is under 18 years of age. 243 (b)A livery may not knowingly lease, hire, or rent a 244 personal watercraft to any person who has not received 245 instruction in the safe handling of personal watercraft, in 246 compliance with rules established by the commission pursuant to 247 chapter 120. 248 (c)Any person receiving instruction in the safe handling 249 of personal watercraft pursuant to a program established by rule 250 of the commission must provide the livery with a written 251 statement attesting to the same. 252 (7)(5)A livery may not lease, hire, or rent any personal 253 watercraft or offer to lease, hire, or rent any livery vessel 254 personal watercraft unless the livery first obtains and carries 255 in full force and effect a policy from a licensed insurance 256 carrier in this state which insures the livery and the renter, 257 insuring against any accident, loss, injury, property damage, or 258 other casualty caused by or resulting from the operation of the 259 livery vessel personal watercraft. The insurance policy must 260 shall provide coverage of at least $500,000 per person and $1 261 million per event. The livery shall must have proof of such 262 insurance available for inspection at the location where livery 263 vessels personal watercraft are being leased, hired, or rented, 264 or offered for lease, hire, or rent, and shall provide to each 265 renter the insurance carriers name and address and the 266 insurance policy number. This subsection does not apply to 267 human-powered vessels. 268 (8)Notwithstanding the persons age or any exemptions 269 provided in s. 327.395, any person delivering instruction 270 regarding the safe operation of vessels or pre-rental or pre 271 ride instruction in accordance with subsection (3) must have 272 successfully completed a boating safety education course 273 approved by the National Association of State Boating Law 274 Administrators and this state. 275 (9)If a vessel rented or leased by a livery is involved in 276 an accident, the livery must report the accident to the 277 division. 278 (10)A livery shall make its facilities and records 279 available for inspection upon request by law enforcement no 280 later than 24 hours after receiving notice from law enforcement. 281 (11)(a)(6)Any person convicted of violating this section, 282 other than subsection (2), who has not been convicted of a 283 violation of this section within the past 3 years commits a 284 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 285 775.082 or s. 775.083. 286 (b)Unless the stricter penalties in paragraph (c) apply, a 287 person who violates this section, other than subsection (2), 288 within 3 years after a previous conviction of a violation of 289 this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 290 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, with a 291 minimum mandatory fine of $500. 292 (c)A person who violates this section, other than 293 subsection (2), within 5 years after two previous convictions 294 for a violation of this section commits a misdemeanor of the 295 first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 296 775.083, with a minimum mandatory fine of $1,000. 297 (12)A person who commits more than one violation of this 298 section, other than subsection (2), within a 3-year period may 299 not act as a livery during a 90-day period immediately after 300 being charged with that violation. The commission may revoke or 301 refuse to issue a permit under subsection (2) based on repeated 302 violations of this section. 303 Section 6.Subsections (1) and (8) of section 327.73, 304 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 305 327.73Noncriminal infractions. 306 (1)Violations of the following provisions of the vessel 307 laws of this state are noncriminal infractions: 308 (a)Section 328.46, relating to operation of unregistered 309 and unnumbered vessels. 310 (b)Section 328.48(4), relating to display of number and 311 possession of registration certificate. 312 (c)Section 328.48(5), relating to display of decal. 313 (d)Section 328.52(2), relating to display of number. 314 (e)Section 328.54, relating to spacing of digits and 315 letters of identification number. 316 (f)Section 328.60, relating to military personnel and 317 registration of vessels. 318 (g)Section 328.72(13), relating to operation with an 319 expired registration, for which the penalty is: 320 1.For a first or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(a), 321 up to a maximum of $100 $50. 322 2.For a first offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), up to a maximum 323 of $250. 324 3.For a second or subsequent offense of s. 328.72(13)(b), 325 up to a maximum of $500. Any person cited for a noncriminal 326 infraction under this subparagraph may not have the provisions 327 of paragraph (4)(a) available to him or her but must appear 328 before the designated official at the time and location of the 329 scheduled hearing. 330 (h)Section 327.33(2), relating to careless operation. 331 (i)Section 327.37, relating to water skiing, aquaplaning, 332 parasailing, and similar activities. 333 (j)Section 327.44, relating to interference with 334 navigation. 335 (k)Violations relating to boating-restricted areas and 336 speed limits: 337 1.Established by the commission or by local governmental 338 authorities pursuant to s. 327.46. 339 2.Speed limits established pursuant to s. 379.2431(2). 340 (l)Section 327.48, relating to regattas and races. 341 (m)Section 327.50(1) and (2), relating to required safety 342 equipment, lights, and shapes. 343 (n)Section 327.65, relating to muffling devices. 344 (o)Section 327.33(3)(b), relating to a violation of 345 navigation rules: 346 1.That does not result in an accident; or 347 2.That results in an accident not causing serious bodily 348 injury or death, for which the penalty is: 349 a.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $500 $250. 350 b.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $1,000 $750. 351 c.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 352 $1,500 $1,000. 353 (p)Section 327.39(1), (2), (3), and (5), relating to 354 personal watercraft. 355 (q)Section 327.53(1), (2), (3), and (8), relating to 356 marine sanitation. 357 (r)Section 327.53(4), (5), and (7), relating to marine 358 sanitation, and s. 327.60, relating to no-discharge zones, for 359 which the civil penalty is $250. 360 (s)Section 327.395, relating to boater safety education. 361 However, a person cited for violating the requirements of s. 362 327.395 relating to failure to have required proof of boating 363 safety education in his or her possession may not be convicted 364 if, before or at the time of a county court hearing, the person 365 produces proof of the boating safety education identification 366 card or temporary certificate for verification by the hearing 367 officer or the court clerk and the identification card or 368 temporary certificate was valid at the time the person was 369 cited. 370 (t)Section 327.52(3), relating to operation of overloaded 371 or overpowered vessels. 372 (u)Section 327.331, relating to divers-down warning 373 devices, except for violations meeting the requirements of s. 374 327.33. 375 (v)Section 327.391(1), relating to the requirement for an 376 adequate muffler on an airboat. 377 (w)Section 327.391(3), relating to the display of a flag 378 on an airboat. 379 (x)Section 253.04(3)(a), relating to carelessly causing 380 seagrass scarring, for which the civil penalty upon conviction 381 is: 382 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 383 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 384 prior conviction, $250. 385 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 386 prior conviction, $500. 387 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 388 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 389 (y)Section 327.45, relating to protection zones for 390 springs, for which the penalty is: 391 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 392 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 393 prior conviction, $250. 394 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 395 prior conviction, $500. 396 4.For a fourth or subsequent offense occurring within 72 397 months after a prior conviction, $1,000. 398 (z)Section 327.4108, relating to the anchoring of vessels 399 in anchoring limitation areas, for which the penalty is: 400 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 401 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 402 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 403 $500 $250. 404 (aa)Section 327.4107, relating to vessels at risk of 405 becoming derelict on waters of this state, for which the civil 406 penalty is: 407 1.For a first offense, $100. 408 2.For a second offense occurring 30 days or more after a 409 first offense, $250. 410 3.For a third or subsequent offense occurring 30 days or 411 more after a previous offense, $500. 412 413 A vessel that is the subject of three or more violations issued 414 pursuant to the same paragraph of s. 327.4107(2) within an 18 415 month period which result in dispositions other than acquittal 416 or dismissal shall be declared to be a public nuisance and 417 subject to ss. 705.103(2) and (4) and 823.11(3). The commission, 418 an officer of the commission, or a law enforcement agency or 419 officer specified in s. 327.70 may relocate, remove, or cause to 420 be relocated or removed such public nuisance vessels from waters 421 of this state. The commission, an officer of the commission, or 422 a law enforcement agency or officer acting pursuant to this 423 paragraph upon waters of this state shall be held harmless for 424 all damages to the vessel resulting from such relocation or 425 removal unless the damage results from gross negligence or 426 willful misconduct as these terms are defined in s. 823.11. 427 (bb)Section 327.4109, relating to anchoring or mooring in 428 a prohibited area, for which the penalty is: 429 1.For a first offense, up to a maximum of $100 $50. 430 2.For a second offense, up to a maximum of $250 $100. 431 3.For a third or subsequent offense, up to a maximum of 432 $500 $250. 433 (cc)Section 327.463(4)(a) and (b), relating to vessels 434 creating special hazards, for which the penalty is: 435 1.For a first offense, $100 $50. 436 2.For a second offense occurring within 12 months after a 437 prior offense, $250 $100. 438 3.For a third offense occurring within 36 months after a 439 prior offense, $500 $250. 440 (dd)Section 327.371, relating to the regulation of human 441 powered vessels. 442 (ee)Section 328.03, relating to an improper transfer of 443 title, for which the penalty is up to a maximum of $500. 444 (ff)Section 328.48(9), relating to the failure to update 445 vessel registration information, for which the penalty is up to 446 a maximum of $500. 447 448 Any person cited for a violation of any provision of this 449 subsection shall be deemed to be charged with a noncriminal 450 infraction, shall be cited for such an infraction, and shall be 451 cited to appear before the county court. The civil penalty for 452 any such infraction is $100 $50, except as otherwise provided in 453 this section. Any person who fails to appear or otherwise 454 properly respond to a uniform boating citation shall, in 455 addition to the charge relating to the violation of the boating 456 laws of this state, must be charged with the offense of failing 457 to respond to such citation and, upon conviction, be guilty of a 458 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 459 775.082 or s. 775.083. A written warning to this effect shall be 460 provided at the time such uniform boating citation is issued. 461 (8)All fees and civil penalties assessed and collected 462 pursuant to this section shall be remitted by the clerk of the 463 court to the Department of Revenue to be deposited into the 464 Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund for boating safety 465 education or law enforcement purposes. 466 Section 7.Subsection (1) of section 327.731, Florida 467 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (4) is added to that 468 section, to read: 469 327.731Mandatory education for violators. 470 (1)A person convicted of a criminal violation under this 471 chapter, convicted of a noncriminal infraction under this 472 chapter if the infraction resulted in a reportable boating 473 accident, or convicted of two noncriminal infractions as 474 specified in s. 327.73(1)(h)-(k), (m), (o), (p), and (s)-(y), 475 the said infractions occurring within a 12-month period, must: 476 (a)Enroll in, attend, and successfully complete, at his or 477 her own expense, a classroom or online boating safety course 478 that is approved by and meets the minimum standards established 479 by commission rule; 480 (b)File with the commission within 90 days proof of 481 successful completion of the course; and 482 (c)Refrain from operating a vessel until he or she has 483 filed proof of successful completion of the course with the 484 commission; and 485 (d)Pay a fine of $500. The clerk of the court shall remit 486 all fines assessed and collected under this paragraph to the 487 Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Marine Resources 488 Conservation Trust Fund to support law enforcement activities. 489 (4)The commission shall maintain a program to ensure 490 compliance with the mandatory boating safety education 491 requirements under this section. This program must: 492 (a)Track any citations resulting in a conviction under 493 this section and the disposition of such citations. 494 (b)Send specific notices to each person subject to the 495 requirement for mandatory boating safety education. 496 Section 8.Subsection (3) of section 328.03, Florida 497 Statutes, is amended to read: 498 328.03Certificate of title required. 499 (3)A person may shall not sell, assign, or transfer a 500 vessel titled by the state without delivering to the purchaser 501 or transferee a valid certificate of title with an assignment on 502 it showing the transfer of title to the purchaser or transferee. 503 A person may shall not purchase or otherwise acquire a vessel 504 required to be titled by the state without obtaining a 505 certificate of title for the vessel in his or her name. The 506 purchaser or transferee shall, within 30 days after a change in 507 vessel ownership, file an application for a title transfer with 508 the county tax collector. An additional $10 fee must shall be 509 charged against the purchaser or transferee if he or she files a 510 title transfer application after the 30-day period. The county 511 tax collector may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the 512 additional amount. Any person who does not properly transfer 513 title of a vessel pursuant to this chapter is subject to the 514 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ee). 515 Section 9.Effective July 1, 2023, subsection (4) of 516 section 328.03, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2019-76, 517 Laws of Florida, is amended to read: 518 328.03Certificate of title required. 519 (4)An additional $10 fee shall be charged against the 520 purchaser or transferee if he or she files a title transfer 521 application after the 30-day period. The county tax collector 522 may shall be entitled to retain $5 of the additional amount. Any 523 person who does not properly transfer title of a vessel pursuant 524 to this chapter is subject to the penalties provided in s. 525 327.73(1)(ee). 526 Section 10.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection 527 (4) of section 328.48, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 528 subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: 529 328.48Vessel registration, application, certificate, 530 number, decal, duplicate certificate. 531 (1)(a)The owner of each vessel required by this law to pay 532 a registration fee and secure an identification number shall 533 file an application with the county tax collector. The 534 application must shall provide the owners name and physical 535 residential or business address; residency status; personal or 536 business identification; and a complete description of the 537 vessel, and must shall be accompanied by payment of the 538 applicable fee required in s. 328.72. An individual applicant 539 must provide a valid driver license or identification card 540 issued by this state or another state or a valid passport. A 541 business applicant must provide a federal employer 542 identification number, if applicable, verification that the 543 business is authorized to conduct business in this the state, or 544 a Florida city or county business license or number. 545 Registration is not required for any vessel that is not used on 546 the waters of this state. Upon receipt of an application from a 547 live-aboard vessel owner whose primary residence is the vessel, 548 the commission may authorize such owner to provide a post office 549 box address in lieu of a physical residential or business 550 address. 551 (4)Each certificate of registration issued must shall 552 state among other items the numbers awarded to the vessel, the 553 hull identification number, the name and physical residential or 554 business address of the owner, and a description of the vessel, 555 except that certificates of registration for vessels constructed 556 or assembled by the owner registered for the first time must 557 shall state all the foregoing information except the hull 558 identification number. The numbers must shall be placed on each 559 side of the forward half of the vessel in such position as to 560 provide clear legibility for identification, except, if the 561 vessel is an airboat, the numbers may be placed on each side of 562 the rudder. The numbers awarded to the vessel must shall read 563 from left to right and must shall be in block characters of good 564 proportion not less than 3 inches in height. The numbers must 565 shall be of a solid color that which will contrast with the 566 color of the background and must shall be so maintained as to be 567 clearly visible and legible; i.e., dark numbers on a light 568 background or light numbers on a dark background. The 569 certificate of registration must shall be pocket-sized and must 570 shall be available for inspection on the vessel for which issued 571 whenever such vessel is in operation. Upon receipt of an 572 application from a live-aboard vessel owner whose primary 573 residence is the vessel, the commission may authorize such owner 574 to provide a post office box address in lieu of a physical 575 residential address. 576 (9)A person who does not update his or her vessel 577 registration information with the county tax collector within 6 578 months after a change to the information is subject to the 579 penalties provided in s. 327.73(1)(ff). 580 Section 11.Except as otherwise expressly provided in this 581 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.