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Fla. Stat. § 327.42 (2025)

Mooring to or damaging of uniform waterway markers prohibited.

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327.42 Mooring to or damaging of uniform waterway markers prohibited.—
(1) No person shall moor or fasten a vessel to a lawfully placed uniform waterway marker, except in case of emergency or with the written consent of the marker’s owner.
(2) No person shall willfully damage, alter, or move a lawfully placed uniform waterway marker.
History.—s. 1, ch. 72-20; s. 12, ch. 2009-86.
Note.—Former s. 371.524.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 327.42

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§327.42(1)PROPERTY CRIMESMOOR FASTEN VESSEL TO UNIFORM WATERWAY MARKERM · 2nd
§327.42(2)PROPERTY CRIMESDAMAGE ALTER UNIFORM WATERWAY MARKERM · 2nd
§327.42(2)PROPERTY CRIMESMOVE UNIFORM WATERWAY MARKERM · 2nd

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