Florida Statute 327.38 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIV
VESSELS

Chapter 327
VESSEL SAFETY

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F.S. 327.38

327.38 Skiing prohibited while intoxicated or under influence of drugs.—No person shall manipulate any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device from a vessel while intoxicated or under the influence of any narcotic drug, barbiturate, or marijuana, to the extent that the person’s normal faculties are impaired.

History.—s. 4, ch. 59-400; s. 8, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 462, ch. 95-148.

Note.—Former s. 371.53.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 327.38

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 327.38

Total Results: 1

Craddock v. M/Y The Golden Rule

110 F. Supp. 3d 1267, 2015 A.M.C. 1572, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 65860, 2015 WL 2412354

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 20, 2015 | Docket: 64302511

Cited 3 times | Published

¶ 11. FWC cited Gordon under Florida Statutes § 327.38(2) for the careless operation of a vessel, indicating