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Kenneth B. Cuyler Collier County Attorney

QUESTION:

May Collier County enact an ordinance relating to the operation of commercial mullet vessels1 in the waters of Collier County, Florida, which ordinance requires a safety permit for such vessels?

SUMMARY:

Collier County is authorized to adopt an ordinance relating to the operation and equipment of vessels but such an ordinance may not require the registration of non-resident vessels nor may it regulate the taking or possession of saltwater fish.2

Your question deals with the regulatory power provided by the "Florida Vessel Registration and Safety…