Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68D - Vessel Registration and Boating Safety
Chapter 68D-24 - BOATING RESTRICTED AREAS
Section 68D-24.002 - Definitions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68D-24.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

When used in these rules, the following words shall have the indicated meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(1) Slow Speed Minimum Wake and Slow Down Minimum Wake indicate a boating restricted area which has been established to protect the safety of the public. Slow Speed Minimum Wake and Slow Down Minimum Wake means that a vessel must be fully off plane and completely settled into the water. It may not proceed at a speed greater than that speed which is reasonable and prudent to avoid the creation of an excessive wake or other hazardous condition under the existing circumstances. A vessel that is:

(a) Operating on a plane is not proceeding at slow speed minimum wake;

(b) In the process of coming off plane and settling into the water or coming up onto plane is not proceeding at slow speed minimum wake;

(c) Operating at a speed that creates a wake which unreasonably or unnecessarily endangers other vessels is not proceeding at slow speed minimum wake;

(d) Completely off plane and which has fully settled into the water and is proceeding without wake or with minimum wake is proceeding at slow speed minimum wake. Slow speed minimum wake is the preferred term. Slow Down Minimum Wake may continue to be used except when such a restricted area is contiguous to an Idle Speed No Wake boating restricted area.

(2) Idle Speed No Wake indicates a boating restricted area which has been established to protect the safety of the public. Idle Speed No Wake means that a vessel cannot proceed at a speed greater than that speed which is necessary to maintain steerageway.

(3) "Miles per hour" means speed made good over the bottom measured in statutes miles.

(4) "Wake" means all changes in the vertical height of the water's surface caused by the passage of a vessel including, but not limited to, a vessel's bow wave, stern wake, and propeller wash.

(5) "Holiday" means:

(a) New Year's Day.

(b) Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., the third Monday in January.

(c) Memorial Day.

(d) Independence Day, the Fourth of July.

(e) Labor Day.

(f) Columbus Day.

(g) Veterans' Day, November 11.

(h) Thanksgiving Day.

(i) Friday after Thanksgiving.

(j) Christmas Day.

(k) If any of these holidays falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday. If any of these holidays falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday.

Rulemaking Authority 327.04, 327.46, 370.021 FS. Law Implemented 327.46 FS., Chapter 86-364, Chapter 89-428, Laws of Florida.

New 8-30-83, Formerly 16N-24.02, Amended 6-14-93, Formerly 16N-24.002, Amended 9-28-98, Formerly 62N-24.002.

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