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Title XXII
PORTS AND HARBORS
Chapter 308
SHIPPING MASTERS
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CHAPTER 308
TITLE XXII
PORTS AND HARBORS
CHAPTER 308
SHIPPING MASTERS
308.01 Appointment and duties.
308.02 Bond; penalties.
308.03 License and regulation; penalties.
308.04 Acting as shipping master without license; penalties.
308.01 Appointment and duties.—There shall be created in and for the several ports of this state, one or more shipping masters, to be appointed by the mayor with the consent of the common council of each city or incorporated town in this state, whose business it shall be to provide and ship crews for vessels and seamen, in accordance with the laws of the United States, whenever required to do so, by proper authority, representing the vessels or owners.
History.—s. 1, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 933; GS 1287; RGS 2457; CGL 3866.
308.02 Bond; penalties.—Before obtaining the license provided for in s. 308.03, said shipping master shall execute a bond, with two good and sufficient sureties, to be approved by the mayor, in the sum of $2,000, payable to the mayor and the mayor’s successors in office, conditioned for the honest and faithful transaction of all business appertaining to the shipping master’s office and occupation; and if any shipping master, or any other person by his or her consent, procurement, advice or connivance, shall be found guilty of harboring, concealing or enticing away any marine or seaman from a vessel, or encouraging any marine or seaman to mutiny or disobey lawful orders, he, she, or they shall, in addition to the punishment provided by law for every such offense under this chapter, forfeit for the use of the port or town for which the shipping master is appointed, not less than $100 nor more than $1,000; the cause to be tried in the proper court on complaint of the mayor or party aggrieved.
History.—s. 2, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 934; GS 1288; RGS 2458; CGL 3867; s. 276, ch. 95-148.
308.03 License and regulation; penalties.—The mayor and council may grant license in conformity to this chapter, under such rules and regulations as they may prescribe, and such ordinances and orders as in their judgment may be most conducive to the interests of their port, and for the government of the shipping and for the welfare and protection of the marine and seamen, subject to the laws of the United States, and for the direction and government of said shipping masters as they may deem proper; and the same at any time may amend or revoke, and may impose fines for the violation of such rules, ordinances, orders and regulations, provided such fines so imposed by city or town authority under this chapter shall not exceed $50 for each offense in violating said rules, orders and regulations or ordinances.
History.—s. 3, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 935; GS 1289; RGS 2459; CGL 3868.
308.04 Acting as shipping master without license; penalties.—Whoever attempts to exercise the calling of a shipping master, or falsely represents himself or herself as a shipping master, in this state, not having been licensed or appointed by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 4, ch. 1750, 1870; RS 2750; GS 3745; RGS 5770; CGL 8000; s. 167, ch. 71-136; s. 277, ch. 95-148.

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Amendments to 308


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 308
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S308.04 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - ACT AS PORT SHIPPING MASTER WITHOUT LICENSE - M: S
S526.308 - FRAUD - SELL MTR FUEL RESALE ILLEGAL REBATE SUBSQ OFF - M: F
S526.308 - FRAUD - SELL MTR FUEL RESALE ILLEGAL REBATE 1ST OFF - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 308

Total Results: 20

Brianne Middlebrook v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-03-07

Snippet: U.S. at 678 (quoting Davis v. Alaska, 415 U.S. 308, 315 (1974) (internal quotations omitted)). “Indeed

Viclena Margarita Gonzalez Carrasco v. Martin Jose Perez Jimenez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-03-05

Snippet: the particular case belongs.’” Singer v. Singer, 308 So. 3d 1036, 1037 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020) (quoting Lovett

Viclena Margarita Gonzalez Carrasco v. Martin Jose Perez Jimenez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-03-05

Snippet: the particular case belongs.’” Singer v. Singer, 308 So. 3d 1036, 1037 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020) (quoting Lovett

Global Hookah Distributors, Inc v. Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: Southeast Asian nations, 36 J. PUB. HEALTH POL’Y 304, 308 (2015) (“Shisha smoking originated in India and the

Isaaih X Ash v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: comments are not evidence. 2 See State v. Dixon, 308 So. 3d 1121, 1124 (Fla. 2d DCA 2020) (“The fact that

Lakasia Portee-Jones v. Ruby Portee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-26

Snippet: fundamental error. See Ringenberg v. Ringenberg, 308 So. 3d 694, 695 (Fla. 1st DCA 2020). Rule 3

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-21

Snippet: means.” Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 946 (Fla. 2020) (cleaned up) (quoting

State of Florida v. Peter Washington, Jr.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-21

Snippet: means.” Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 946 (Fla. 2020) (cleaned up) (quoting

Indian River Memorial Hospital, Inc. v. Arlene Anderson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Zachary Taylor Anderson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-19

Snippet: Nat’l Deaf Acad., LLC v. Townes, 242 So. 3d 303, 308 (Fla. 2018). To constitute a medical negligence

Zackary Neeld v. Thomas Combs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-14

Snippet: formation of the settlement contract. 95 So. 3d 308, 312 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). As the Florida Supreme

Wileme Baptiste v. the State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-12

Snippet: deliberation. See Baptiste v. State, 306 So. 3d 306, 308-09 (Fla. 3d DCA 2020), approved, 324 So. 3d 453

Jaeger v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-12

Snippet: limited to her statements. Cf. Rodriguez v. State, 308 So. 3d 1018, 1020 (Fla. 4th DCA 2020) (noting that

William Hefley and Aimee J. Hefley v. Christopher Holmquist

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-06

Snippet: enlarge it.” Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 946–47 (Fla. 2020) (quoting Advis. Op

Loring E. Justice v. Linn Marie Guerrero-Justice

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-02-05

Snippet: reading. Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 947 (Fla. 2020); Antonin Scalia &

Matthew Lee Caylor v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-30

Snippet: solely to reaffirm my dissent in Lawrence v. State, 308 So. 3d 544 (Fla. 2020), wherein this Court

940 Ocean Drive, LLC v. Sobe USA, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-29

Snippet: DCA 2008) (quoting Howard v. Risch, 959 So. 2d 308, 312 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007)). Even under this

Henriette LaFrance v. Guardian Advocacy of Jayden Emile

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-22

Snippet: text means.’” Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., 308 So. 3d 942, 946 (Fla. 2020) (citation omitted).

State of Florida v. Jean Paul Yanes-Blanco

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-17

Snippet: (quoting Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 947 (Fla. 2020)). Working toward this

Wayne C. Doty v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-16

Snippet: survive this Court’s decision in Lawrence v. State, 308 So. 3d 544 (Fla. 2020), and that Doty was nevertheless

Seduction Cosmetic Center Corp. v. Von Dunbar

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2025-01-15

Snippet: reading. Ham v. Portfolio Recovery Assocs., LLC, 308 So. 3d 942, 947 (Fla. 2020). It would render the