The purpose of the amendment is to revise the personal watercraft safety information standards and move the information standards to the new rule to be included with the other vessel types. The purpose of the proposed rule will establish standards ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Vessel Registration and Boating Safety

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68D-36.107: Minimum Training Requirements for Personal Watercraft Rentals
68D-36.109: Boating Safety Information to be Displayed at Liveries (Boat Rental Facilities)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to revise the personal watercraft safety information standards and move the information standards to the new rule to be included with the other vessel types. The purpose of the proposed rule will establish standards for safety information to be displayed to the public by boat rental facilities as required by Section 327.54, Florida Statutes. The effect of this rule will be for the Boating and Waterways Section to create the products and distribute to liveries without charge.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Boating safety information to be displayed at liveries (boat rental facilities).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 327.04, 327.39, 327.54 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 327.39, 327.54 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Captain Richard Moore, [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Captain Richard Moore, Boating Law Administrator, Boating and Waterways Section, Division of Law Enforcement, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

68D-36.107 Minimum Training Requirements for Personal Watercraft Rentals.

(1) and (2) No change.

(3) A livery may not lease, hire, or rent a personal watercraft to any person unless the livery either shows a safe operation instructional video tape or displays and reviews both a safe operation instructional poster and brochure with each prospective operator prior to personal watercraft operation. The instructional materials shall contain information on the personal watercraft safety topics identified in subsection (1).

(3)(4) Persons offering a personal watercraft for lease, hire, or rent shall conduct an on-the-water demonstration and check ride to verify the prospective operator’s ability to safely operate the personal watercraft to be leased, hired, or rented.

Specific Authority 327.04, 327.39, 327.54 327.395, 327.731 FS. Law Implemented 327.39, 327.54 327.395, 327.731 FS. History–New 6-9-05, Amended___________.

 

68D-36.109 Boating Safety Information to be Displayed at Liveries (Boat Rental Facilities).

(1) As provided in Section 327.54(1)(f), F.S., a livery must display boating safety information meeting the following minimum standards in a place visible to the renting public.

(a) Any livery offering motorboats, other than personal watercraft, jet boats or houseboats, for lease, hire or rent must display an informational poster or sign titled “Motorboat Rental Safety” and dated October 2008.

(b) Any livery offering houseboats for lease, hire or rent must display an informational poster or sign titled “Houseboat Rental Safety” and dated October 2008.

(c) Any livery offering personal watercraft and/or jet boats for lease, hire or rent must display an informational poster or sign titled “Personal Watercraft/Jet Boat Rental Safety” and dated October 2008.

(d) Any livery offering sailboats for lease, hire or rent must display an informational poster or sign titled “Sailboat Rental Safety” and dated October 2008.

(e) Any livery offering paddlecraft or other manually-propelled boats for lease, hire or rent must display an informational poster or sign titled “Paddlecraft Rental Safety” and dated October 2008.

The posters and signs specified in this section may be obtained at no cost by contacting: FWC Boating and Waterways Section, 620 S. Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600.

(2) A livery may substitute for a specified information poster or sign any other poster or sign that is no less than 187 square inches in area and contains the same information found on the applicable poster or sign listed in paragraphs (1)(a)-(e).

Specific Authority 327.04, 327.39, 327.54 FS. Law Implemented 327.39, 327.54 FS. History–New___________.