The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXV
AVIATION

Chapter 331
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE FACILITIES AND COMMERCE

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F.S. 331.15

331.15 Auto transportation between county airports; exceptions.—

(1) The term “motor carrier” as used in this section shall mean any person, firm, corporation, or partnership, which is engaged in the business of transporting passengers for hire by motor-propelled vehicles, including, but not limited to, buses and sedan automobiles.

(2) The board of county commissioners of every county owning and operating an airport shall have the right, power, and authority to enter into contracts with one or more motor carriers for the transportation of passengers for hire between such airport or airports and points within such county. Such contract or contracts shall authorize the term of said contract or contracts authorizing such motor carrier to transport passengers for hire over the roads, streets, and highways of such county between such airport and points within such county.

(3) Provided, however, this section shall not be applicable in any county owning or operating an airport, which said airport is geographically located so as to be separated from the mainland of the state by any bay, ocean, sea, river, or other body of water, and further provided that the provisions of the section shall not apply to counties having a population between 150,000 and 200,000.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 26512, 1951; s. 1, ch. 63-279; s. 2, ch. 63-496; s. 1, ch. 65-52; s. 1, ch. 85-113.

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Amendments to 331.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 331.15

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 331.15.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNITED STATES v. L. McCALISTER,, 165 F. App'x 599 (10th Cir. 2006)

. . . In June 1996, officers executing a search warrant at Kathy Cooper’s home discovered 331.15 grams of black . . .

CITY OF MARTINEZ, a v. TEXACO TRADING TRANSPORTATION, INC. a Co. LLC, a, 353 F.3d 758 (9th Cir. 2003)

. . . volume to be 44.32 barrels, while the City's expert witness estimated the total spill volume to be over 331.15 . . .

McKNIGHT v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, C. P. G. R. T. E. B. L. Jr. M. R. X., 438 F. Supp. 813 (E.D. Pa. 1977)

. . . . §§ 331.12-331.15 — which specifically granted tenure as part of a comprehensive employment scheme. . . .

CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, a v. TAXI, INC. a, 247 So. 2d 467 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . that in a series of cases prior to Gordon, Dade County was required under the provisions of Section 331.15 . . .

S J TRANSPORTATION, INC. a v. S. GORDON, SHOOP, S J a v. C. KING,, 176 So. 2d 69 (Fla. 1965)

. . . designate a reasonable number of discharge points in the affected area under the authority of Section 331.15 . . . contracts to furnish ground transportation to and from the Miami International Airport pursuant to Section 331.15 . . . Section 331.15(2), F.S.1963, F.S.A. . . .

RED TOP SEDAN SERVICE, INC. a a S. v. S J TRANSPORTATION, INC. a, 150 So. 2d 450 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . The restriction in Florida Statute 331.15(2) requiring the Defendant Red Top Sedan Service, Inc. to operate . . . that the present contract is invalid and, pursuant to the procedure as indicated in Florida Statute 331.15 . . . reasonable number so as to follow the intent of the legislature by its enactment of Florida Statute 331.15 . . . corporation’s alter ego Red Top Sedan Service, Inc. was subject to attack because of Florida Statute 331.15 . . . [664], [emphases by the court] “It is obvious that a contract carrier, pursuant to Florida Statute 331.15 . . .

S J TRANSPORTATION, INC. a v. C. McGAHEY, 135 So. 2d 442 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1961)

. . . Sections 331.14, 331.15, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

PHIL S YELLOW TAXI CO. OF MIAMI SPRINGS, a Co. a S J a v. W. CARTER, C. L., 134 So. 2d 230 (Fla. 1961)

. . . In Sec. 331.15(2), Florida Statutes 1959, and F.S.A., it is provided that the board of county commissioners . . .

YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF ST. PETERSBURG,, 14 Fla. Supp. 144 (Fla. Railroad & P. U. C. 1959)

. . . By section 331.15, Florida Statutes, the legislature has directed issuance by this commission of contract . . . application under these circumstances would amount to an unauthorized extension of the terms of section 331.15 . . .