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Fla. Stat. § 327.56 (2025)

Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; probable cause; secondary offense.

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327.56 Safety and marine sanitation equipment inspections; probable cause; secondary offense.—

(1) An officer may not board any vessel or perform a vessel stop in this state unless the officer has probable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter has occurred or is occurring.

(2) An officer may not perform a vessel stop or board a vessel for the sole purpose of performing a safety or marine sanitation equipment inspection. A violation of safety or marine sanitation equipment requirements is a secondary offense, rather than a primary offense.

History.—s. 9, ch. 59-400; s. 14, ch. 63-105; s. 1, ch. 65-361; s. 11, ch. 84-188; s. 6, ch. 94-241; s. 954, ch. 95-148; s. 2, ch. 2025-35.

Note.—Former s. 371.58.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1982–1987 · leading case: Florida v. Casal, 462 U.S. 637 (1983).

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Florida v. Casal, 462 U.S. 637 (1983). · cites it 6× “58 (1977), currently codified at Fla. Stat. § 327.56 (1981). Article I, § 12, of the Florida Constitution is similar to the Fourth Amendment of the Federal Constitution.”

Sherman v. State, 419 So. 2d 375 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982). · cites it 3× “58, Florida Statutes (1979) (now Section 327.56, Florida Statutes (1981)), provides: No officer shall board any vessel to make a safety inspection if the owner or operator is not aboard.”

Zimmerman v. State, 505 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 4th DCA 1987). · cites it 2× “Section 327.56, Florida Statutes (1985). .”

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