Florida Statute 310.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXII
PORTS AND HARBORS

Chapter 310
PILOTS, PILOTING, AND PILOTAGE

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F.S. 310.002

310.002 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, except where the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) “Vessel” includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water.

(2) “Pilot” means a licensed state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot.

(3) “Board” means the Board of Pilot Commissioners.

(4) “Port” means any place in the state into which vessels enter or depart and includes, without limitation, Fernandina, Nassau Inlet, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Canaveral, Ft. Pierce, Palm Beach, Port Everglades, Miami, Key West, Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor, Punta Gorda, Tampa, Port Tampa, Port Manatee, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Apalachicola, Carrabelle, Panama City, Port St. Joe, and Pensacola.

(5) “Pilotage waters of the state” means the navigable waters within the boundaries of the state.

(6) “Piloting” means the acts of pilots in conducting vessels through the pilotage waters of the state.

(7) “Pilotage” means the compensation fixed by the Pilotage Rate Review Committee which is payable by a vessel, its owners, agents, charterers, or consignees to one or more pilots in the port where piloting is performed. The word “pilotage” also means the compensation of all types and sources derived by one or more pilots or deputy pilots for the performance of piloting at that port by licensed pilots or by certificated deputy pilots, whether such piloting is performed pursuant to this chapter or is performed by state-licensed pilots or state-certificated deputy pilots when acting as a federal pilot for vessels not required by this chapter to use a state-licensed pilot or state-certificated deputy pilot.

(8) “License” or “certificate” means the document issued by the board under seal of the department to pilots.

(9) “Department” means the Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

History.—s. 2, ch. 75-201; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 1, 16, ch. 78-140; s. 185, ch. 81-259; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 3, ch. 84-185; ss. 1, 10, 11, ch. 86-280; s. 2, ch. 89-262; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 339, ch. 94-119; s. 32, ch. 94-218; s. 3, ch. 2010-225.

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Total Results: 11

53 soc.sec.rep.ser. 905, Medicare & Medicaid Guide P 45,598, 11 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. C 431 University Health Services, Inc. v. Health & Human Services, Donna Shalala, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary

120 F.3d 1145

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 28, 1997 | Docket: 775717

Cited 8 times | Published

deemed uncollectible. 13 PRM § 310.2. 14 In 1987, Congress enacted

Rabren v. DEPT. OF PROF. REGULATION

568 So. 2d 1283, 1990 WL 146906

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 1990 | Docket: 673537

Cited 5 times | Published

leaving ports of this state. (Emphasis added). Section 310.002(4), Florida Statutes (1987), defines the term

Pugh v. Rainwater

422 F. Supp. 498, 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12269

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 1976 | Docket: 1462715

Cited 3 times | Published

Prearraignment Procedure (Tent.Draft No. 5A 1973) § 310.2(2). [4] Those defendants who then could not post

Rabren v. Board of Pilot Com'rs

497 So. 2d 1245, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1881

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 1986 | Docket: 1689865

Cited 2 times | Published

there exist four separate ports in Tampa Bay. Section 310.002, Florida Statutes, defines "pilotage waters

Fed. Trade Comm'n v. Pointbreak Media, LLC

376 F. Supp. 3d 1257

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 4, 2019 | Docket: 64324095

Cited 1 times | Published

customer in exchange for consideration." 16 C.F.R. § 310.2(dd), (ff). Pillonato and Ramsey do not dispute

Broadcast Team, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission

429 F. Supp. 2d 1292, 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22049

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2006 | Docket: 2355316

Cited 1 times | Published

calls to or from a customer or donor." 16 C.F.R. § 310.2(bb). "Telemarketing means a plan, program, or campaign

Weinstein v. MacKey

408 So. 2d 849

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1982 | Docket: 1732526

Cited 1 times | Published

supra, § 231 at pp. 970-71; 2A R. Powell, supra, § 310[2]. We do not agree, however, with the appellants'

FRS-Fast Reliable Seaway, LLC. v. Bd. of Pilot Comm'rs of Fla.

261 So. 3d 744

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2018 | Docket: 64700837

Published

state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot." § 310.002(2), Fla. Stat. (2017). This section reads in

FRS-Fast Reliable Seaway, LLC. v. Bd. of Pilot Comm'rs of Fla.

261 So. 3d 744

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2018 | Docket: 64700836

Published

state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot." § 310.002(2), Fla. Stat. (2017). This section reads in

Frs-Fast Reliable Seaway v. Board of Pilot Commissioners

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 26, 2018 | Docket: 8454712

Published

state pilot or a certificated deputy pilot.” § 310.002(2), Fla. Stat. (2017).

University Health Services, Inc. v. Health & Human Services

120 F.3d 1145, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 22692, 1997 WL 469626

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 28, 1997 | Docket: 335287

Published

the debt may be deemed uncollectible. PRM § 310.2. In 1987, Congress enacted the Omnibus Budget