Fla. Stat. 347.24
Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty

Any person who shall for profit or hire transport across any river from any point within 1 mile of any terminus of any ferry maintained under the provisions of law to any point within 1 mile of a terminus of any such ferry, unless duly authorized by law so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083, for the first offense and for each subsequent offense shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

Source: Section 347.24 — Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0347.24 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

347.01
County commissioners may grant license 347.02
Notice of application 347.03
Owner of land to have preference for ferry or toll bridge 347.04
Commissioners may regulate 347.05
Bond 347.06
Certificate of license 347.07
License on waters between counties 347.20
Vested rights not impaired 347.21
County commissioners to grant franchise 347.22
Condition under which franchise granted 347.23
No person to maintain ferry unless authorized 347.24
Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry 347.25
Maintaining illegal ferries 347.215
Operation of ferries by joint agreement between public and private entities

Current through Fall 2025

§ 347.24. Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._347.24

Original Source: Section 347.24 — Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0347.24 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Fla. Stat. 347.24 Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty

Fla. Stat. 347.24
Transporting persons for hire within 1 mile of ferry; penalty