Purpose. — Florida Code § 310.001
Florida Code § 310.001 — Purpose.. Reproduced from the official Florida Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 310.001. Purpose.
The Legislature recognizes that the waters, harbors, and ports of the state are important resources, and it is deemed necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare to provide laws regulating the piloting of vessels utilizing the navigable waters of the state in order that such resources, the environment, life, and property may be protected to the fullest extent possible. To that end, it is the legislative intent to regulate pilots, piloting, and pilotage to the full extent of any congressional grant of authority, except as limited in this chapter.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Florida Statutes § 310.001
- Jurisdiction: Florida
- Code: Florida Statutes
- Subject: Purpose.
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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