Fla. Stat. 328.11
Duplicate certificate of title

(1)

If a written certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise becomes unavailable or illegible, the secured party of record or, if no secured party is indicated in the files of the department, the owner of record may apply for and, by furnishing information satisfactory to the department, obtain a duplicate certificate in the name of the owner of record.

(2)

An applicant for a duplicate certificate of title must sign the application, and, except as otherwise permitted by the department, the application must comply with s. 328.01. The application must include the existing certificate unless the certificate is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or otherwise unavailable.

(3)

A duplicate certificate of title created by the department must comply with s. 328.04 and indicate on the face of the certificate that it is a duplicate certificate.

(4)

If a person receiving a duplicate certificate of title subsequently obtains possession of the original written certificate, the person shall promptly destroy the original certificate of title.

(5)

The department shall charge a fee of $6 for issuing a duplicate certificate.

(6)

In addition to the fee imposed by subsection (5), the department shall charge a fee of $5 for expedited service in issuing a duplicate certificate of title. Application for such expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The department shall issue each certificate of title applied for under this subsection within 5 working days after receipt of a proper application or shall refund the additional $5 fee upon written request by the applicant.

(7)

The department shall implement a system to verify that the application is signed by a person authorized to receive a duplicate title certificate under this section if the address shown on the application is different from the address shown for the applicant on the records of the department.

Source: Section 328.11 — Duplicate certificate of title, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0328.­11 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

328.01
Application for certificate of title 328.001
Short title 328.02
Law governing vessel covered by certificate of title 328.03
Certificate of title required 328.04
Content of certificate of title 328.05
Crimes relating to certificates of title to, or other indicia of ownership of, vessels 328.06
Action required on creation of certificate of title 328.07
Hull identification number required 328.09
Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a certificate of title 328.11
Duplicate certificate of title 328.12
Perfection of security interest 328.13
Manufacturer’s statement of origin to be furnished 328.14
Rights of purchaser other than secured party 328.15
Notice of lien and satisfaction of lien on vessel 328.015
Duties and operation of the department 328.0015
Definitions 328.16
Issuance in duplicate 328.17
Nonjudicial sale of vessels 328.18
Power to conduct investigations 328.19
Penalty 328.20
Disposition of fees 328.21
Transfer without delivery of certificate 328.22
Transfer of ownership 328.23
Transfer of ownership by secured party’s transfer statement 328.24
Transfer by operation of law 328.25
Supplemental principles of law and equity 328.30
Transactions by electronic or telephonic means 328.35
Rulemaking 328.37
Validity of rights, duties, and interests flowing from law prior to ch. 2019-76 328.38
Applicability 328.045
Title brands 328.055
Maintenance of and access to files 328.065
Effect of possession of certificate of title 328.101
Effect of missing or incorrect information 328.125
Termination statement 328.145
Rights of secured party 328.165
Cancellation of certificates 328.195
Legislative intent 328.215
Application for transfer of ownership or termination of security interest without certificate of title

Current through Fall 2025

§ 328.11. Duplicate certificate of title's source at flsenate​.gov