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The 1998 Florida Statutes

Title XXIV
VESSELS
Chapter 327
Vessels: Registration And Safety
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327.031  Suspension or denial of a vessel registration due to child support delinquency.--The department must allow applicants for new or renewal registrations to be screened by the Department of Revenue, as the Title IV-D child support agency under s. 409.2598, or by a non-IV-D obligee to assure compliance with a support obligation. The purpose of this section is to promote the public policy of this state as established in s. 409.2551. The department must, when directed by the court, deny or suspend the vessel registration of any applicant found to have a delinquent child support obligation. The department must issue or reinstate a registration when notified by the Title IV-D agency or the court that the applicant has complied with the terms of the court order. The department may not be held liable for any registration denial or suspension resulting from the discharge of its duties under this section.

History.--s. 5, ch. 95-222.