New Anchoring Laws Good For Florida Boaters
After many years of new laws that were not very friendly to boaters, the new governor and Florida Legislator are being a bit kinder. Gov. Charlie Crist recently signed a bill preventing local communities from forcing boaters to leave an anchorage unless the boat is a liveaboard vessel. The law defines a liveaboard vessel as one that is used solely as a residence and not for navigation, one used as a place of business, or one that has been declared a domicile. In addition, the new law prohibits local governments from regulating anchoring outside of established mooring fields unless it is a liveaboard vessel.
The NMMA director issued the following statement "This law will not only have a positive impact on boaters in the area, but generate revenue for local businesses by allowing boaters more freedom to anchor. We are encouraged by this law's effort to make Florida more boater friendly than ever."
Hopefully this will help reverse the laws in many Southern Florida communities who had very restrictive laws in which there was an anchorage limit of seven days within any 30-day period. Or the really extreme law in Ft. Lauderdale that only allowed a 24-hour window for boaters anchoring there.
This new law follows a recent change in the law which will allow boat buyers in Florida to keep the boat in the state for up to 6 months without paying Florida sales tax.
Whiteaker Yacht Sales applauds these and any other laws Florida lawmakers see fit to help us make Florida waters more boater friendly.
Debbie Whiteaker
Co-Owner Whiteaker Yacht Sales
http://www.whiteakeryachtsales.com
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