Florida Senate - 2018                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (472918) for CS for SB 1104
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/02/2018           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Brandes) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 20.23, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         20.23 Department of Transportation.—There is created a
    8  Department of Transportation which shall be a decentralized
    9  agency.
   10         (1)(a) The Department of Transportation shall consist of:
   11         1. A central office, which establishes policies and
   12  procedures; and
   13         2. Districts, which carry out projects as authorized or
   14  required under the policies and procedures of the central office
   15  established pursuant to paragraph (3)(a).
   16         (b)(a) The head of the Department of Transportation is the
   17  Secretary of Transportation. The secretary shall be appointed by
   18  the Governor, from among three persons nominated by the Florida
   19  Transportation Commission and shall be subject to confirmation
   20  by the Senate. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the
   21  Governor.
   22         (c)(b) The secretary shall be a proven, effective
   23  administrator who, by a combination of education and experience,
   24  clearly possesses shall clearly possess a broad knowledge of the
   25  administrative, financial, and technical aspects of the
   26  development, operation, and regulation of transportation systems
   27  and facilities or comparable systems and facilities.
   28         (d)(c) The secretary shall provide to the Florida
   29  Transportation Commission or its staff, such assistance,
   30  information, and documents as are requested by the commission or
   31  its staff to enable the commission to fulfill its duties and
   32  responsibilities.
   33         (e)(d) The secretary may appoint up to three assistant
   34  secretaries who shall be directly responsible to the secretary
   35  and who shall perform such duties as are assigned by the
   36  secretary. The secretary shall designate to an assistant
   37  secretary the duties related to enhancing economic prosperity,
   38  including, but not limited to, the responsibility of liaison
   39  with the head of economic development in the Executive Office of
   40  the Governor. Such assistant secretary shall be directly
   41  responsible for providing the Executive Office of the Governor
   42  with investment opportunities and transportation projects that
   43  expand the state’s role as a global hub for trade and investment
   44  and enhance the supply chain system in the state to process,
   45  assemble, and ship goods to markets throughout the eastern
   46  United States, Canada, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The
   47  secretary may delegate to any assistant secretary the authority
   48  to act in the absence of the secretary.
   49         (f)(e) Any secretary appointed after July 5, 1989, and the
   50  assistant secretaries shall be exempt from the provisions of
   51  part III of chapter 110 and shall receive compensation
   52  commensurate with their qualifications and competitive with
   53  compensation for comparable responsibility in the private
   54  sector.
   55         Section 2. Subsection (20) of section 316.003, Florida
   56  Statutes, is amended, present subsections (21) through (37) of
   57  that section are redesignated as subsections (20) through (36),
   58  respectively, new subsections (37) and (52) are added to that
   59  section, present subsections (52) through (99) of that section
   60  are redesignated as subsections (53) through (100),
   61  respectively, and subsections (40) and (51) and present
   62  subsections (57) and (97) of that section are amended, to read:
   63         316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when
   64  used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
   65  ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
   66  otherwise requires:
   67         (20) DRIVER-ASSISTIVE TRUCK PLATOONING TECHNOLOGY.—Vehicle
   68  automation and safety technology that integrates sensor array,
   69  wireless vehicle-to-vehicle communications, active safety
   70  systems, and specialized software to link safety systems and
   71  synchronize acceleration and braking between two vehicles while
   72  leaving each vehicle’s steering control and systems command in
   73  the control of the vehicle’s driver in compliance with the
   74  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rules regarding
   75  vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
   76         (37) MOBILE CARRIER.—An electrically powered device that:
   77         (a) Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and is intended
   78  primarily for transporting property;
   79         (b) Weighs less than 80 pounds, excluding cargo;
   80         (c) Has a maximum speed of 12.5 mph; and
   81         (d) Is equipped with a technology to transport personal
   82  property with the active monitoring of a property owner, and
   83  primarily designed to remain within 25 feet of the property
   84  owner.
   85  
   86  A mobile carrier is not considered a vehicle or personal
   87  delivery device unless expressly defined by law as a vehicle or
   88  personal delivery device.
   89         (40) MOTOR VEHICLE.—Except when used in s. 316.1001, a
   90  self-propelled vehicle not operated upon rails or guideway, but
   91  not including any bicycle, motorized scooter, electric personal
   92  assistive mobility device, mobile carrier, personal delivery
   93  device, swamp buggy, or moped. For purposes of s. 316.1001,
   94  “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as provided in s.
   95  320.01(1)(a).
   96         (51) PERSONAL DELIVERY DEVICE.—An electrically powered
   97  device that:
   98         (a) Is operated on sidewalks and crosswalks and intended
   99  primarily for transporting property;
  100         (b) Weighs less than 100 80 pounds, excluding cargo;
  101         (c) Has a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour; and
  102         (d) Is equipped with technology to allow for operation of
  103  the device with or without the active control or monitoring of a
  104  natural person.
  105  
  106  A personal delivery device is not considered a vehicle unless
  107  expressly defined by law as a vehicle. A mobile carrier is not
  108  considered a personal delivery device.
  109         (52) PLATOON.—A group of individual truck-tractor semi
  110  trailer combinations which do not require placards traveling in
  111  a unified manner via wireless communications at electronically
  112  coordinated speeds and following distances.
  113         (58)(57) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.—Except as otherwise
  114  provided in paragraph (80)(b) (79)(b), any privately owned way
  115  or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having
  116  express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other
  117  persons.
  118         (98)(97) VEHICLE.—Every device in, upon, or by which any
  119  person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
  120  highway, except personal delivery devices, mobile carriers, and
  121  devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
  122         Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section
  123  316.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  124         316.008 Powers of local authorities.—
  125         (7)
  126         (b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a personal
  127  delivery device and a mobile carrier may be operated on
  128  sidewalks and crosswalks within a county or municipality when
  129  such use is permissible under federal law. This paragraph does
  130  not restrict a county or municipality from otherwise adopting
  131  regulations for the safe operation of personal delivery devices
  132  and mobile carriers.
  133         2. A personal delivery device may not be operated on the
  134  Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network created under s.
  135  339.81 or components of the Florida Greenways and Trails System
  136  created under chapter 260.
  137         Section 4. Section 316.0895, Florida Statutes, is amended
  138  to read:
  139         316.0895 Following too closely.—
  140         (1) The driver of a motor vehicle shall not follow another
  141  vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due
  142  regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon, and
  143  the condition of, the highway. This section may not be construed
  144  to prevent overtaking and passing.
  145         (2)It is unlawful for the driver of any motor truck, motor
  146  truck drawing another vehicle, or vehicle towing another vehicle
  147  or trailer, when traveling upon a roadway outside of a business
  148  or residence district, to follow within 300 feet of another
  149  motor truck, motor truck drawing another vehicle, or vehicle
  150  towing another vehicle or trailer. The provisions of this
  151  subsection shall not be construed to prevent overtaking and
  152  passing nor shall the same apply upon any lane specially
  153  designated for use by motor trucks or other slow-moving
  154  vehicles.
  155         (2)(3) Motor vehicles being driven upon any roadway outside
  156  of a business or residence district in a caravan or motorcade,
  157  whether or not towing other vehicles, shall be so operated as to
  158  allow sufficient space between each such vehicle or combination
  159  of vehicles as to enable any other vehicle to enter and occupy
  160  such space without danger. This provision shall not apply to
  161  funeral processions.
  162         (3)(4) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic
  163  infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in
  164  chapter 318.
  165         Section 5. Section 316.0896, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
  166         Section 6. Section 316.0897, Florida Statutes, is created
  167  to read:
  168         316.0897 Platoons.—
  169         (1) A platoon may be operated on a roadway in this state
  170  after an operator does all of the following:
  171         (a) Provides notification to the Department of Highway
  172  Safety and Motor Vehicles.
  173         (b) Obtains a permit for such operation from the Department
  174  of Transportation.
  175         (2) The Department of Transportation shall adopt rules for
  176  the issuance of permits for the operation of platoons. Such
  177  rules shall be adopted in consultation with all interested
  178  parties and must address all of the following:
  179         (a) The safety of the traveling public.
  180         (b) The preservation of infrastructure.
  181         (c) Platooning technology.
  182         (3) This section is repealed effective October 1, 2023,
  183  unless reviewed and saved from repeal by the Legislature.
  184         Section 7. Section 316.2071, Florida Statutes, is amended
  185  to read:
  186         316.2071 Personal delivery devices and mobile carriers.—
  187         (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a
  188  personal delivery device or mobile carrier may operate on
  189  sidewalks and crosswalks, subject to s. 316.008(7)(b). A
  190  personal delivery device or mobile carrier operating on a
  191  sidewalk or crosswalk has all the rights and duties applicable
  192  to a pedestrian under the same circumstances, except that the
  193  personal delivery device or mobile carrier must not unreasonably
  194  interfere with pedestrians or traffic and must yield the right
  195  of-way to pedestrians on the sidewalk or crosswalk.
  196         (2) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier must:
  197         (a) Obey all official traffic and pedestrian control
  198  signals and devices.
  199         (b) For personal delivery devices, include a plate or
  200  marker that has a unique identifying device number and
  201  identifies the name and contact information of the personal
  202  delivery device operator.
  203         (c) Be equipped with a braking system that, when active or
  204  engaged, enables the personal delivery device or mobile carrier
  205  to come to a controlled stop.
  206         (3) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier may
  207  not:
  208         (a) Operate on a public highway except to the extent
  209  necessary to cross a crosswalk.
  210         (b) Operate on a sidewalk or crosswalk unless the personal
  211  delivery device operator is actively controlling or monitoring
  212  the navigation and operation of the personal delivery device or
  213  a property owner remains within 25 feet of the mobile carrier.
  214         (c) Transport hazardous materials as defined in s. 316.003.
  215         (4) A person who owns and operates a personal delivery
  216  device in this state must maintain an insurance policy, on
  217  behalf of himself or herself and his or her agents, which
  218  provides general liability coverage of at least $100,000 for
  219  damages arising from the combined operations of personal
  220  delivery devices under the entity’s or agent’s control.
  221         Section 8. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and
  222  (f) of subsection (2) of section 316.302, Florida Statutes, are
  223  amended to read:
  224         316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations;
  225  transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.—
  226         (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3):
  227         (a) All owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles
  228  that are operated on the public highways of this state while
  229  engaged in interstate commerce are subject to the rules and
  230  regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397.
  231         (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
  232  owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged
  233  in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations
  234  contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 383, 385, and 390-397, with
  235  the exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the
  236  definition of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on
  237  December 31, 2017 2012.
  238         (c) The emergency exceptions provided by 49 C.F.R. s.
  239  392.82 also apply to communications by utility drivers and
  240  utility contractor drivers during a Level 1 activation of the
  241  State Emergency Operations Center, as provided in the Florida
  242  Comprehensive Emergency Management plan, or during a state of
  243  emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the
  244  Governor.
  245         (d) Except as provided in s. 316.215(5), and except as
  246  provided in s. 316.228 for rear overhang lighting and flagging
  247  requirements for intrastate operations, the requirements of this
  248  section supersede all other safety requirements of this chapter
  249  for commercial motor vehicles.
  250         (e) For motor carriers engaged in intrastate commerce who
  251  are not carrying hazardous materials in amounts that require
  252  placards, the requirement for electronic logging devices and
  253  hours of service support documents shall take effect December
  254  31, 2018.
  255         (2)(a) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle
  256  solely in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous
  257  material in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49
  258  C.F.R. part 172 need not comply with 49 C.F.R. ss. 391.11(b)(1)
  259  and 395.3 395.3(a) and (b).
  260         (c) Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who
  261  operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate
  262  commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that
  263  require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive
  264  after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of 7
  265  consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of 8
  266  consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the
  267  week. Thirty-four consecutive hours off duty shall constitute
  268  the end of any such period of 7 or 8 consecutive days. This
  269  weekly limit does not apply to a person who operates a
  270  commercial motor vehicle solely within this state while
  271  transporting, during harvest periods, any unprocessed
  272  agricultural products or unprocessed food or fiber that is
  273  subject to seasonal harvesting from place of harvest to the
  274  first place of processing or storage or from place of harvest
  275  directly to market or while transporting livestock, livestock
  276  feed, or farm supplies directly related to growing or harvesting
  277  agricultural products. Upon request of the Department of Highway
  278  Safety and Motor Vehicles, motor carriers shall furnish time
  279  records or other written verification to that department so that
  280  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles can
  281  determine compliance with this subsection. These time records
  282  must be furnished to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  283  Vehicles within 2 days after receipt of that department’s
  284  request. Falsification of such information is subject to a civil
  285  penalty not to exceed $100. The provisions of This paragraph
  286  does do not apply to operators of farm labor vehicles operated
  287  during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or operated
  288  pursuant to s. 570.07(21), and does do not apply to drivers of
  289  utility service vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2.
  290         (d) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely
  291  in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous material
  292  in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part
  293  172 within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the
  294  vehicle is based need not comply with 49 C.F.R. s. 395.8, if the
  295  requirements of 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1(e)(1)(ii), (iii)(A) and (C),
  296  395.1(e)(1)(iii) and (v) are met. If a driver is not released
  297  from duty within 12 hours after the driver arrives for duty, the
  298  motor carrier must maintain documentation of the driver’s
  299  driving times throughout the duty period.
  300         (f) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle having
  301  a declared gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating,
  302  and gross combined weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds
  303  solely in intrastate commerce and who is not transporting
  304  hazardous materials in amounts that require placarding pursuant
  305  to 49 C.F.R. part 172, or who is transporting petroleum products
  306  as defined in s. 376.301, is exempt from subsection (1).
  307  However, such person must comply with 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 392,
  308  and 393, and with 49 C.F.R. ss. 396.3(a)(1) and 396.9.
  309         Section 9. Subsection (3) of section 316.303, Florida
  310  Statutes, is amended to read:
  311         316.303 Television receivers.—
  312         (3) This section does not prohibit the use of an electronic
  313  display used in conjunction with a vehicle navigation system; an
  314  electronic display used by an operator of a vehicle equipped
  315  with autonomous technology, as defined in s. 316.003; or an
  316  electronic display used by an operator of a platoon vehicle
  317  equipped and operating with driver-assistive truck platooning
  318  technology, as defined in s. 316.003.
  319         Section 10. Subsection (3) is added to section 316.85,
  320  Florida Statutes, to read:
  321         316.85 Autonomous vehicles; operation.—
  322         (3) The Florida Turnpike Enterprise may fund, construct,
  323  and operate test facilities for the advancement of autonomous
  324  and connected innovative transportation technology solutions for
  325  the purposes of improving safety and decreasing congestion for
  326  the traveling public and to otherwise advance the enterprise’s
  327  objectives as set forth under the Florida Transportation Code.
  328         Section 11. Section 319.141, Florida Statutes, is amended
  329  to read:
  330         319.141 Pilot rebuilt motor vehicle inspection program.—
  331         (1) As used in this section, the term:
  332         (a) “Facility” means a rebuilt motor vehicle inspection
  333  facility authorized and operating under this section.
  334         (b) “Rebuilt inspection services” means an examination of a
  335  rebuilt vehicle and a properly endorsed certificate of title,
  336  salvage certificate of title, or manufacturer’s statement of
  337  origin and an application for a rebuilt certificate of title, a
  338  rebuilder’s affidavit, a photograph of the junk or salvage
  339  vehicle taken before repairs began, a photograph of the interior
  340  driver and passenger sides of the vehicle if airbags were
  341  previously deployed and replaced, receipts or invoices for all
  342  major component parts, as defined in s. 319.30, and repairs
  343  which were changed, and proof that notice of rebuilding of the
  344  vehicle has been reported to the National Motor Vehicle Title
  345  Information System.
  346         (2) By July 1, 2015, The department shall oversee a pilot
  347  program in Miami-Dade County to evaluate alternatives for
  348  rebuilt inspection services offered by existing private sector
  349  operators, including the continued use of private facilities,
  350  the cost impact to consumers, and the potential savings to the
  351  department.
  352         (3) The department shall establish a memorandum of
  353  understanding that allows private parties participating in the
  354  pilot program to conduct rebuilt motor vehicle inspections and
  355  specifies requirements for oversight, bonding and insurance,
  356  procedures, and forms and requires the electronic transmission
  357  of documents.
  358         (4) Before an applicant is approved or renewed, the
  359  department shall ensure that the applicant meets basic criteria
  360  designed to protect the public. At a minimum, the applicant
  361  shall meet all of the following requirements:
  362         (a) Have and maintain a surety bond or irrevocable letter
  363  of credit in the amount of $100,000 executed by the applicant.
  364         (b) Secure and maintain a facility at a permanent fixed
  365  structure which has at an address identified by a county-issued
  366  tax folio number and recognized by the United States Postal
  367  Service where the only services provided on such property are
  368  rebuilt inspection services. The operator of a facility shall
  369  annually attest that:
  370         1. He or she is not employed by or does not have an
  371  ownership interest in or other financial arrangement with the
  372  owner, operator, manager, or employee of a motor vehicle repair
  373  shop as defined in s. 559.903, a motor vehicle dealer as defined
  374  in s. 320.27(1)(c), a towing company, a vehicle storage company,
  375  a vehicle auction, an insurance company, a salvage yard, a metal
  376  retailer, or a metal rebuilder, from which he or she receives
  377  remuneration, directly or indirectly, for the referral of
  378  customers for rebuilt inspection services;
  379         2. There have been no changes to the ownership structure of
  380  the approved facility; and
  381         3. The only services being provided by the operator of the
  382  facility at the property are rebuilt vehicle inspection services
  383  approved by the department.
  384         (c) Have and maintain garage liability and other insurance
  385  required by the department.
  386         (d) Have completed criminal background checks of the
  387  owners, partners, and corporate officers and the inspectors
  388  employed by the facility.
  389         (e) Have a designated office and customer waiting area that
  390  is separate from and not within view of the vehicle inspection
  391  area. The vehicle inspection area must be capable of
  392  accommodating all vehicle types and must be equipped with
  393  cameras allowing the department to view and monitor every
  394  inspection.
  395         (f)(e) Meet any additional criteria the department
  396  determines necessary to conduct proper inspections.
  397         (5) A participant in the program shall access vehicle and
  398  title information and enter inspection results through an
  399  electronic filing system authorized by the department and shall
  400  maintain records of each rebuilt vehicle inspection processed at
  401  such facility for at least 5 years.
  402         (6) A participant in the program may not conduct an
  403  inspection of a vehicle rebuilt before its purchase by the
  404  current applicant. Such vehicles must be inspected by the
  405  department.
  406         (7) Any applicant for a rebuilt title that fails an initial
  407  rebuilt inspection may have that vehicle reinspected only by the
  408  department or the facility that conducted the original
  409  inspection.
  410         (8) Any person or business authorized by the department to
  411  train, certify, or recertify operators and inspectors of private
  412  rebuilt motor vehicle inspection facilities may not certify or
  413  recertify themselves or any of their employees.
  414         (9)(6) The department shall conduct an onsite facility
  415  inspection at least twice a year and shall immediately terminate
  416  any operator from the program who fails to meet the minimum
  417  eligibility requirements specified in subsection (4). Before any
  418  a change in ownership or transfer of a rebuilt inspection
  419  facility, the current operator must give the department 45 days’
  420  written notice of the intended sale or transfer. The prospective
  421  owner or transferee must meet the eligibility requirements of
  422  this section and execute a new memorandum of understanding with
  423  the department before operating the facility.
  424         (10)(7) This section is repealed on July 1, 2020 2018,
  425  unless saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
  426  On or before January 1, 2019, the department shall submit a
  427  written report to President of the Senate and Speaker of the
  428  House of Representatives evaluating the current program and the
  429  benefits to the consumer and the department.
  430         Section 12. Subsection (7) of section 319.32, Florida
  431  Statutes, is amended to read:
  432         319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition.—
  433         (7) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
  434  the department and tax collector may not charge any fee or
  435  service charge, except for the expedited title fee, if
  436  applicable, for a certificate of title issued for a motor
  437  vehicle solely to:
  438         (a) Remove a deceased coowner from a title registered in
  439  the names of two persons if the other coowner is the surviving
  440  spouse; or
  441         (b) Transfer the title from a deceased owner to a surviving
  442  parent or any surviving child, if the parent or child is a
  443  resident of this state, the vehicle is titled in this state
  444  before the transfer, and the parent or child applies for the
  445  title transfer within 30 days after the death of the owner.
  446         Section 13. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection
  447  (24) of section 320.01, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  448         320.01 Definitions, general.—As used in the Florida
  449  Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:
  450         (1) “Motor vehicle” means:
  451         (a) An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer,
  452  truck tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle
  453  operated on the roads of this state, used to transport persons
  454  or property, and propelled by power other than muscular power,
  455  but the term does not include traction engines, road rollers,
  456  personal delivery devices and mobile carriers as defined in s.
  457  316.003, special mobile equipment as defined in s. 316.003,
  458  vehicles that run only upon a track, bicycles, swamp buggies, or
  459  mopeds.
  460         (24) “Apportionable vehicle” means any vehicle, except
  461  recreational vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted plates,
  462  city pickup and delivery vehicles, buses used in transportation
  463  of chartered parties, and government-owned vehicles, which is
  464  used or intended for use in two or more member jurisdictions
  465  that allocate or proportionally register vehicles and which is
  466  used for the transportation of persons for hire or is designed,
  467  used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property
  468  and:
  469         (a) Is a power unit having a gross vehicle weight in excess
  470  of 26,000 pounds;
  471         (b) Is a power unit having three or more axles, regardless
  472  of weight; or
  473         (c) Is used in combination, when the weight of such
  474  combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
  475  
  476  Vehicles, or combinations thereof, having a gross vehicle weight
  477  of 26,000 pounds or less and two-axle vehicles may be
  478  proportionally registered.
  479         Section 14. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (15) of
  480  section 320.02, Florida Statutes, and subsection (19) of that
  481  section is amended, to read:
  482         320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
  483  forms.—
  484         (15)
  485         (v) Notwithstanding s. 320.023, the application form for
  486  motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration must
  487  include language permitting a voluntary contribution of $1 per
  488  applicant to aid in Alzheimer’s and other related dementia
  489  research. Contributions made pursuant to this paragraph shall be
  490  distributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Inc., for the
  491  purpose of supporting research conducted in this state.
  492  
  493  For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
  494  215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
  495  income of a revenue nature.
  496         (19) A personal delivery device and a mobile carrier as
  497  defined in s. 316.003 are is not required to satisfy the
  498  registration and insurance requirements of this section.
  499         Section 15. Effective January 1, 2019, subsection (10) of
  500  section 320.03, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  501         320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors;
  502  International Registration Plan.—
  503         (10) Jurisdiction over the electronic filing system for use
  504  by authorized electronic filing system agents to electronically
  505  title or register motor vehicles, vessels, mobile homes, or off
  506  highway vehicles; process title transactions, derelict motor
  507  vehicle certificates, and certificates of destruction for
  508  derelict and salvage motor vehicles pursuant to s. 319.30(2),
  509  (3), (7), and (8); issue or transfer registration license plates
  510  or decals; electronically transfer fees due for the title and
  511  registration process; and perform inquiries for title,
  512  registration, and lienholder verification and certification of
  513  service providers is expressly preempted to the state, and the
  514  department shall have regulatory authority over the system. The
  515  electronic filing system shall be available for use statewide
  516  and applied uniformly throughout the state. An entity that, in
  517  the normal course of its business, sells products that must be
  518  titled or registered;, provides title and registration services
  519  on behalf of its consumers; or processes title transactions,
  520  derelict motor vehicle certificates, or certificates of
  521  destruction for derelict or salvage motor vehicles pursuant to
  522  s. 319.30(2), (3), (7), or (8); and meets all established
  523  requirements may be an authorized electronic filing system agent
  524  and shall not be precluded from participating in the electronic
  525  filing system in any county. Upon request from a qualified
  526  entity, the tax collector shall appoint the entity as an
  527  authorized electronic filing system agent for that county. The
  528  department shall adopt rules in accordance with chapter 120 to
  529  replace the December 10, 2009, program standards and to
  530  administer the provisions of this section, including, but not
  531  limited to, establishing participation requirements,
  532  certification of service providers, electronic filing system
  533  requirements, and enforcement authority for noncompliance. The
  534  December 10, 2009, program standards, excluding any standards
  535  which conflict with this subsection, shall remain in effect
  536  until the rules are adopted. An authorized electronic filing
  537  system agent may charge a fee to the customer for use of the
  538  electronic filing system. The department may adopt rules to
  539  administer this subsection, including, but not limited to, rules
  540  establishing participation requirements, certification of
  541  service providers, electronic filing system requirements,
  542  disclosures, and enforcement authority for noncompliance.
  543         Section 16. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
  544  (a) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, are
  545  amended to read:
  546         320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
  547  validation stickers generally.—
  548         (1)
  549         (b)1. Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol
  550  and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued
  551  for a 10-year period. At the end of the 10-year period, upon
  552  renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall
  553  extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6
  554  year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is
  555  $28, $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the plate is
  556  replaced, to be credited toward the next $28 replacement fee.
  557  The fees shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
  558  Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given for any prior
  559  years’ payments of the prorated replacement fee if the plate is
  560  replaced or surrendered before the end of the 10-year period,
  561  except that a credit may be given if a registrant is required by
  562  the department to replace a license plate under s.
  563  320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a validation sticker
  564  shall be issued showing the owner’s birth month, license plate
  565  number, and the year of expiration or the appropriate renewal
  566  period if the owner is not a natural person. The validation
  567  sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner of the license
  568  plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued
  569  based on the applicant’s appropriate renewal period. The
  570  registration period is 12 months, the extended registration
  571  period is 24 months, and all expirations occur based on the
  572  applicant’s appropriate registration period.
  573         2. Before October 1, 2019, a vehicle that has an
  574  apportioned registration shall be issued an annual license plate
  575  and a cab card denoting that denote the declared gross vehicle
  576  weight for each apportioned jurisdiction in which the vehicle is
  577  authorized to operate.
  578         3. Beginning October 1, 2019, a vehicle registered in
  579  accordance with the International Registration Plan shall be
  580  issued a license plate for a 5-year period, an annual cab card
  581  denoting the declared gross vehicle weight, and an annual
  582  validation sticker showing the month and year of expiration. The
  583  validation sticker shall be placed in the center of the license
  584  plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued
  585  based on the applicant’s appropriate renewal period. The fee for
  586  the initial validation sticker and any renewed validation
  587  sticker is $28. This fee shall be deposited into the Highway
  588  Safety Operating Trust Fund. A damaged or worn license plate may
  589  be replaced at no charge by applying to the department and
  590  surrendering the current license plate.
  591         4.2. In order to retain the efficient administration of the
  592  taxes and fees imposed by this chapter, the 80-cent fee increase
  593  in the replacement fee imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of
  594  Florida, is negated as provided in s. 320.0804.
  595         (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
  596  specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
  597  by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
  598  increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
  599  least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
  600  unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
  601  the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
  602  smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
  603  a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
  604  the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
  605  registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
  606  of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
  607  digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
  608  license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
  609  top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
  610  motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
  611  license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
  612  and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
  613  320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
  614  the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
  615  vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
  616  word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
  617  unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
  618  authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
  619  for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
  620  the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
  621  bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
  622  320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
  623  the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
  624  commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
  625  license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
  626  “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
  627  plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
  628  assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
  629  other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
  630  the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
  631         Section 17. Section 320.0605, Florida Statutes, is amended
  632  to read:
  633         320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required;
  634  exception.—
  635         (1)(a) The department-authorized paper or electronic
  636  registration certificate or an official copy thereof, a true
  637  copy or an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation
  638  issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a replacement vehicle
  639  in the same registration period, a temporary receipt printed
  640  upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a registration via the
  641  Internet, or a cab card issued for a vehicle registered under
  642  the International Registration Plan shall, at all times while
  643  the vehicle is being used or operated on the roads of this
  644  state, be in the possession of the operator thereof or be
  645  carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall be exhibited
  646  upon demand of any authorized law enforcement officer or any
  647  agent of the department, except for a vehicle registered under
  648  s. 320.0657. The provisions of This section does do not apply
  649  during the first 30 days after purchase of a replacement
  650  vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic
  651  infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in
  652  chapter 318.
  653         (b)1. The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or
  654  agent of the department an electronic device displaying an
  655  electronic copy of the registration certificate or the rental or
  656  lease documentation does not constitute consent for the officer
  657  or agent to access any information on the device other than the
  658  displayed rental or lease documentation.
  659         2. The person who presents the device to the officer or
  660  agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the
  661  device.
  662         (2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to
  663  satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the
  664  following:
  665         (a) Date of rental and time of exit from rental facility;
  666         (b) Rental station identification;
  667         (c) Rental agreement number;
  668         (d) Rental vehicle identification number;
  669         (e) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of
  670  registration;
  671         (f) Vehicle’s make, model, and color;
  672         (g) Vehicle’s mileage; and
  673         (h) Authorized renter’s name.
  674         Section 18. Subsection (5) of section 320.0607, Florida
  675  Statutes, is amended to read:
  676         320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or
  677  mobile home sticker.—
  678         (5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the
  679  applicant shall pay a fee of $28 to be deposited in the Highway
  680  Safety Operating Trust Fund. Beginning October 1, 2019, this
  681  subsection does not apply to a vehicle registered under the
  682  International Registration Plan.
  683         Section 19. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
  684  320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
  685         320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
  686         (2)
  687         (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
  688  shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
  689  “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
  690  specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
  691  plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
  692  chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
  693  forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
  694  license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
  695  Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
  696  with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees,
  697  processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
  698  types, and any other applicable fees.
  699         Section 20. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
  700  Statutes, is amended to read:
  701         320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
  702  there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
  703  operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
  704  defined in s. 316.003(3), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
  705  and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
  706  and collected by the department or its agent upon the
  707  registration or renewal of registration of the following:
  708         (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
  709  motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
  710  boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
  711  license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
  712  the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
  713  320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu
  714  of the standard graphic dealer license plates. Dealers shall be
  715  responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license
  716  plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees
  717  associated with switching license plate types, and any other
  718  applicable fees.
  719         Section 21. Subsection (2) of section 320.08056, Florida
  720  Statutes, is amended to read:
  721         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
  722         (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
  723  to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
  724  registered under the International Registration Plan, a
  725  commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
  726  to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
  727  the appropriate license tax and fees.
  728         (b)The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
  729  license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
  730  license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
  731  purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
  732  vehicles.
  733         (c)Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
  734  specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
  735  on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
  736  specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
  737  department.
  738         Section 22. Subsection (10) is added to section 320.131,
  739  Florida Statutes, to read:
  740         320.131 Temporary tags.—
  741         (10) Beginning October 1, 2018, the department may partner
  742  with a county tax collector to conduct a Fleet Vehicle Temporary
  743  Tag pilot program to provide temporary tags to fleet companies
  744  to allow them to operate fleet vehicles awaiting a permanent
  745  registration and title.
  746         (a) The department shall establish a memorandum of
  747  understanding that allows a maximum of three companies to
  748  participate in the pilot program and receive multiple temporary
  749  tags for company fleet vehicles.
  750         (b) To participate in the program, a fleet company must
  751  have a minimum of 3,500 fleet vehicles registered in this state
  752  which qualify to be registered as fleet vehicles pursuant to s.
  753  320.0657.
  754         (c) The department may issue up to 50 temporary tags at a
  755  time to an eligible fleet company, if requested by such company.
  756         (d) The temporary tags are for exclusive use on a vehicle
  757  purchased for the company’s fleet, and may not be used on any
  758  other vehicle.
  759         (e) Each temporary plate may be used on only one vehicle
  760  and each vehicle may only use one temporary plate.
  761         (f) Upon issuance of the vehicle’s permanent license plate
  762  and registration, the temporary tag becomes invalid and must be
  763  removed from the vehicle and destroyed.
  764         (g) Upon a finding by the department that a temporary tag
  765  has been misused by a fleet company under this program, the
  766  department may terminate the memorandum of understanding with
  767  the company, invalidate all temporary tags issued to the company
  768  under the program, and require such company to return any unused
  769  temporary tags.
  770         (h) This subsection is repealed on October 1, 2021, unless
  771  saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.
  772         Section 23. Subsection (3) is added to section 320.95,
  773  Florida Statutes, to read:
  774         320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
  775         (3) The department may authorize the format of an
  776  electronic certificate of registration in addition to printing a
  777  paper registration certificate. If the paper certificate of
  778  registration is not available for inspection or is damaged or
  779  otherwise illegible, the operator may present for inspection an
  780  electronic device displaying a department-issued electronic
  781  certificate or registration issued pursuant to this section.
  782  Such presentation does not constitute consent for inspection of
  783  any information on the device other than the displayed
  784  certificate of registration. The person who presents the device
  785  to the officer assumes the liability for any resulting damage to
  786  the device.
  787         Section 24. Section 322.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  788  read:
  789         322.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
  790         (1) “Actual weight” means the weight of a motor vehicle or
  791  motor vehicle combination plus the weight of the load carried on
  792  it, as determined at a fixed scale operated by the state or as
  793  determined by use of a portable scale operated by a law
  794  enforcement officer.
  795         (2) “Alcohol” means any substance containing any form of
  796  alcohol including, but not limited to, ethanol, methanol,
  797  propanol, and isopropanol.
  798         (3) “Alcohol concentration” means:
  799         (a) The number of grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
  800  blood;
  801         (b) The number of grams of alcohol per 210 liters of
  802  breath; or
  803         (c) The number of grams of alcohol per 67 milliliters of
  804  urine.
  805         (4) “Authorized emergency vehicle” means a vehicle that is
  806  equipped with extraordinary audible and visual warning devices,
  807  that is authorized by s. 316.2397 to display red or blue lights,
  808  and that is on call to respond to emergencies. The term
  809  includes, but is not limited to, ambulances, law enforcement
  810  vehicles, fire trucks, and other rescue vehicles. The term does
  811  not include wreckers, utility trucks, or other vehicles that are
  812  used only incidentally for emergency purposes.
  813         (5) “Cancellation” means the act of declaring a driver
  814  license void and terminated.
  815         (6) “Color photographic driver license” means a color
  816  photograph of a completed driver license form meeting the
  817  requirements prescribed in s. 322.14.
  818         (7) “Commercial driver license” means a Class A, Class B,
  819  or Class C driver license issued in accordance with the
  820  requirements of this chapter.
  821         (8) “Commercial motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle or
  822  motor vehicle combination used on the streets or highways,
  823  which:
  824         (a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or
  825  more;
  826         (b) Is designed to transport more than 15 persons,
  827  including the driver; or
  828         (c) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to
  829  be placarded in accordance with 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart F.
  830  
  831  A vehicle that occasionally transports personal property to and
  832  from a closed-course motorsport facility, as defined in s.
  833  549.09(1)(a), is not a commercial motor vehicle if the use is
  834  not for profit and corporate sponsorship is not involved. As
  835  used in this subsection, the term “corporate sponsorship” means
  836  a payment, donation, gratuity, in-kind service, or other benefit
  837  provided to or derived by a person in relation to the underlying
  838  activity, other than the display of product or corporate names,
  839  logos, or other graphic information on the property being
  840  transported.
  841         (9) “Controlled substance” means any substance classified
  842  as such under 21 U.S.C. s. 802(6), Schedules I-V of 21 C.F.R.
  843  part 1308, or chapter 893.
  844         (10) “Convenience service” means any means whereby an
  845  individual conducts a transaction with the department other than
  846  in person.
  847         (11)(a) “Conviction” means a conviction of an offense
  848  relating to the operation of motor vehicles on highways which is
  849  a violation of this chapter or any other such law of this state
  850  or any other state, including an admission or determination of a
  851  noncriminal traffic infraction pursuant to s. 318.14, or a
  852  judicial disposition of an offense committed under any federal
  853  law substantially conforming to the aforesaid state statutory
  854  provisions.
  855         (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
  856  the definition of “conviction” provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 383.5
  857  applies to offenses committed in a commercial motor vehicle or
  858  by a person holding a commercial driver license.
  859         (12) “Court” means any tribunal in this state or any other
  860  state, or any federal tribunal, which has jurisdiction over any
  861  civil, criminal, traffic, or administrative action.
  862         (13) “Credential service provider” means an electronic
  863  credential provider competitively procured by the department to
  864  supply secure credential services based on open standards for
  865  identity management and verification to qualified entities.
  866         (14) “Declared weight” means the maximum loaded weight
  867  declared for purposes of registration, pursuant to chapter 320.
  868         (15)(14) “Department” means the Department of Highway
  869  Safety and Motor Vehicles acting directly or through its duly
  870  authorized representatives.
  871         (16)“Digital identity verifier” means a public or private
  872  entity that consumes the identity management services provided
  873  by the credential service provider.
  874         (17)(15) “Disqualification” means a prohibition, other than
  875  an out-of-service order, that precludes a person from driving a
  876  commercial motor vehicle.
  877         (18)(16) “Drive” means to operate or be in actual physical
  878  control of a motor vehicle in any place open to the general
  879  public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
  880         (19)(17) “Driver license” means a certificate that, subject
  881  to all other requirements of law, authorizes an individual to
  882  drive a motor vehicle and denotes an operator’s license as
  883  defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301.
  884         (20)“Electronic” means relating to technology having
  885  electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical,
  886  electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
  887         (21)“Electronic credential” means an electronic
  888  representation of a physical driver license or identification
  889  card which is viewable on an electronic credential system and
  890  capable of being verified and authenticated.
  891         (22)“Electronic credential holder” means a person to whom
  892  an electronic credential has been issued.
  893         (23)“Electronic credential provider” means a qualified
  894  entity contracted with the department to provide electronic
  895  credentials to electronic credential holders.
  896         (24)“Electronic credential system” means a computer system
  897  used to display or transmit electronic credentials to a person
  898  or verification system and that may be accessed using an
  899  electronic device.
  900         (25)“Electronic device” means a device or a portion of a
  901  device that is designed for and capable of communicating across
  902  a computer network with other computers or devices for the
  903  purpose of transmitting, receiving, or storing data, including,
  904  but not limited to, a cellular telephone, tablet, or other
  905  portable device designed for and capable of communicating with
  906  or across a computer network, and is used to render an
  907  electronic credential.
  908         (26)“Electronic ID” means a technology solution by which a
  909  qualified entity authenticates the identity of an individual
  910  receiving goods or services.
  911         (27)(18) “Endorsement” means a special authorization which
  912  permits a driver to drive certain types of vehicles or to
  913  transport certain types of property or a certain number of
  914  passengers.
  915         (28)(19) “Farmer” means a person who grows agricultural
  916  products, including aquacultural, horticultural, and forestry
  917  products, and, except as provided herein, employees of such
  918  persons. The term does not include employees whose primary
  919  purpose of employment is the operation of motor vehicles.
  920         (29)(20) “Farm tractor” means a motor vehicle that is:
  921         (a) Operated principally on a farm, grove, or orchard in
  922  agricultural or horticultural pursuits and that is operated on
  923  the roads of this state only incidentally for transportation
  924  between the owner’s or operator’s headquarters and the farm,
  925  grove, or orchard or between one farm, grove, or orchard and
  926  another; or
  927         (b) Designed and used primarily as a farm implement for
  928  drawing plows, mowing machines, and other implements of
  929  husbandry.
  930         (30)(21) “Felony” means any offense under state or federal
  931  law that is punishable by death or by a term of imprisonment
  932  exceeding 1 year.
  933         (31)(22) “Foreign jurisdiction” means any jurisdiction
  934  other than a state of the United States.
  935         (32)(23) “Gross vehicle weight rating” means the value
  936  specified by the manufacturer as the maximum loaded weight of a
  937  single, combination, or articulated vehicle.
  938         (33)(24) “Hazardous materials” means any material that has
  939  been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. s. 5103 and is
  940  required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 C.F.R. part 172
  941  or any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin
  942  in 42 C.F.R. part 73.
  943         (34)(25) “Medical examiner’s certificate” means a document
  944  substantially in accordance with the requirements of 49 C.F.R.
  945  s. 391.43.
  946         (35)(26) “Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle powered by a
  947  motor with a displacement of more than 50 cubic centimeters,
  948  having a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, and designed
  949  to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the
  950  ground, but excluding a tractor, tri-vehicle, or moped.
  951         (36)(27) “Motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle,
  952  including a motor vehicle combination, not operated upon rails
  953  or guideway, excluding vehicles moved solely by human power,
  954  motorized wheelchairs, and motorized bicycles as defined in s.
  955  316.003.
  956         (37)(28) “Motor vehicle combination” means a motor vehicle
  957  operated in conjunction with one or more other vehicles.
  958         (38)(29) “Narcotic drugs” means coca leaves, opium,
  959  isonipecaine, cannabis, and every substance neither chemically
  960  nor physically distinguishable from them, and any and all
  961  derivatives of same, and any other drug to which the narcotics
  962  laws of the United States apply, and includes all drugs and
  963  derivatives thereof known as barbiturates.
  964         (39)(30) “Out-of-service order” means a prohibition issued
  965  by an authorized local, state, or Federal Government official
  966  which precludes a person from driving a commercial motor
  967  vehicle.
  968         (40)(31) “Owner” means the person who holds the legal title
  969  to a vehicle. However, if a vehicle is the subject of an
  970  agreement for the conditional sale or lease thereof with the
  971  right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in
  972  the agreement and with an immediate right of possession vested
  973  in the conditional vendee or lessee, or if a mortgagor of a
  974  vehicle is entitled to possession, such conditional vendee,
  975  lessee, or mortgagor is the owner for the purpose of this
  976  chapter.
  977         (41)(32) “Passenger vehicle” means a motor vehicle designed
  978  to transport more than 15 persons, including the driver, or a
  979  school bus designed to transport more than 15 persons, including
  980  the driver.
  981         (42)(33) “Permit” means a document authorizing the
  982  temporary operation of a motor vehicle within this state subject
  983  to conditions established in this chapter.
  984         (43)“Qualified entity” means a public or private entity
  985  which enters into a contract with the department, meets usage
  986  criteria, agrees to terms and conditions, and is authorized by
  987  the department to use the credential service provider for
  988  authentication and identification verification services.
  989         (44)(34) “Resident” means a person who has his or her
  990  principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more
  991  than 6 consecutive months, has registered to vote, has made a
  992  statement of domicile pursuant to s. 222.17, or has filed for
  993  homestead tax exemption on property in this state.
  994         (45)(35) “Restriction” means a prohibition against
  995  operating certain types of motor vehicles or a requirement that
  996  a driver comply with certain conditions when driving a motor
  997  vehicle.
  998         (46)(36) “Revocation” means the termination of a licensee’s
  999  privilege to drive.
 1000         (47)(37) “School bus” means a motor vehicle that is
 1001  designed to transport more than 15 persons, including the
 1002  driver, and that is used to transport students to and from a
 1003  public or private school or in connection with school
 1004  activities, but does not include a bus operated by a common
 1005  carrier in the urban transportation of school children. The term
 1006  “school” includes all preelementary, elementary, secondary, and
 1007  postsecondary schools.
 1008         (48)(38) “State” means a state or possession of the United
 1009  States, and, for the purposes of this chapter, includes the
 1010  District of Columbia.
 1011         (49)(39) “Street or highway” means the entire width between
 1012  the boundary lines of a way or place if any part of that way or
 1013  place is open to public use for purposes of vehicular traffic.
 1014         (50)(40) “Suspension” means the temporary withdrawal of a
 1015  licensee’s privilege to drive a motor vehicle.
 1016         (51)(41) “Tank vehicle” means a vehicle that is designed to
 1017  transport any liquid or gaseous material within a tank either
 1018  permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle, if such tank
 1019  has a designed capacity of 1,000 gallons or more.
 1020         (52)(42) “United States” means the 50 states and the
 1021  District of Columbia.
 1022         (53)(43) “Vehicle” means every device in, upon, or by which
 1023  any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a
 1024  public highway or operated upon rails or guideway, except a
 1025  bicycle, motorized wheelchair, or motorized bicycle.
 1026         (54)(44) “Identification card” means a personal
 1027  identification card issued by the department which conforms to
 1028  the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(d).
 1029         (55)(45) “Temporary driver license” or “temporary
 1030  identification card” means a certificate issued by the
 1031  department which, subject to all other requirements of law,
 1032  authorizes an individual to drive a motor vehicle and denotes an
 1033  operator’s license, as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301, or a
 1034  personal identification card issued by the department which
 1035  conforms to the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(d) and denotes
 1036  that the holder is permitted to stay for a short duration of
 1037  time, as specified on the temporary identification card, and is
 1038  not a permanent resident of the United States.
 1039         (56)(46) “Tri-vehicle” means an enclosed three-wheeled
 1040  passenger vehicle that:
 1041         (a) Is designed to operate with three wheels in contact
 1042  with the ground;
 1043         (b) Has a minimum unladen weight of 900 pounds;
 1044         (c) Has a single, completely enclosed, occupant
 1045  compartment;
 1046         (d) Is produced in a minimum quantity of 300 in any
 1047  calendar year;
 1048         (e) Is capable of a speed greater than 60 miles per hour on
 1049  level ground; and
 1050         (f) Is equipped with:
 1051         1. Seats that are certified by the vehicle manufacturer to
 1052  meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
 1053  No. 207, “Seating systems” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.207);
 1054         2. A steering wheel used to maneuver the vehicle;
 1055         3. A propulsion unit located forward or aft of the enclosed
 1056  occupant compartment;
 1057         4. A seat belt for each vehicle occupant certified to meet
 1058  the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
 1059  209, “Seat belt assemblies” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.209);
 1060         5. A windshield and an appropriate windshield wiper and
 1061  washer system that are certified by the vehicle manufacturer to
 1062  meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
 1063  No. 205, “Glazing Materials” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.205) and Federal
 1064  Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 104, “Windshield Wiping and
 1065  Washing Systems” (49 C.F.R. s. 571.104); and
 1066         6. A vehicle structure certified by the vehicle
 1067  manufacturer to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle
 1068  Safety Standard No. 216, “Rollover crush resistance” (49 C.F.R.
 1069  s. 571.216).
 1070         Section 25. Section 322.032, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1071  to read:
 1072         322.032 Electronic credential Digital proof of driver
 1073  license.—
 1074         (1)(a) The department shall develop and implement begin to
 1075  review and prepare for the development of a secure and uniform
 1076  protocols which comply with national standards system for
 1077  issuing an optional electronic credential. The department shall
 1078  procure the related technology solution from the credential
 1079  service provider that uses a revenue sharing model through a
 1080  competitive solicitation process pursuant to s. 287.057 digital
 1081  proof of driver license. The department may issue electronic
 1082  credentials to persons who hold a Florida driver license or
 1083  identification card.
 1084         (b)Qualified entities must have the technological
 1085  capabilities necessary to integrate with the credential service
 1086  provider. The department shall maintain the protocols and
 1087  national standards necessary for a digital verifier or an
 1088  electronic credential provider to request authorized access to
 1089  an application programming interface, or appropriate
 1090  technological tool of at least the same capabilities, necessary
 1091  for such qualified entity to consume an electronic ID. The
 1092  department shall timely review requests for authorized access
 1093  and approve all requests by digital verifiers that meet the
 1094  department’s requirements.
 1095         (c)The electronic credential provider must have the
 1096  necessary technological capabilities to execute the
 1097  authentication of an electronic credential across all states,
 1098  jurisdictions, federal and state agencies, and municipalities.
 1099  The electronic credential and verification solution must provide
 1100  the standardized system integration necessary:
 1101         1.For qualified entities to securely consume an electronic
 1102  credential.
 1103         2.For the production of a fully compliant electronic
 1104  credential by electronic credential providers.
 1105         3.To successfully ensure secure authentication and
 1106  validation of data from disparate sources.
 1107         (d)The department shall competitively procure at least two
 1108  but no more than five contract with one or more electronic
 1109  credential providers private entities to develop and implement
 1110  an initial phase to provide a secure electronic credential a
 1111  digital proof of driver license system. The department shall
 1112  enter into agreements with electronic credential providers that
 1113  provide the permitted uses, terms and conditions, privacy
 1114  policy, and uniform remittance terms relating to the consumption
 1115  of an electronic credential. The department must competitively
 1116  procure the credential service provider before the initial phase
 1117  may begin. Upon completion of the initial phase, the department
 1118  shall submit a report to the Governor, the President of the
 1119  Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
 1120  regarding the continued implementation and tools necessary to
 1121  scale future phases.
 1122         (2)(a)The department shall provide electronic credential
 1123  providers access to a standardized digital transaction process
 1124  that provides the proceeds of a completed financial transaction
 1125  to the department at the point of sale. The standardized digital
 1126  transaction process must enable electronic credential providers
 1127  to direct through their electronic commerce workflow to a
 1128  standardized checkout process and enable documentation of the
 1129  electronic credential providers participating in a transaction.
 1130  Revenue generated from use of the electronic credential system
 1131  shall be deposited into the Motor Vehicle License Clearing Trust
 1132  Fund for distribution pursuant to a legislative appropriation
 1133  and department agreements with electronic credential providers.
 1134  Electronic credential revenue shall be shared between the state
 1135  and electronic credential providers.
 1136         (b)The department may assess a competitive market rate fee
 1137  structure for use of the credential service provider for any
 1138  qualified entity to obtain an electronic ID. Revenue generated
 1139  from use of the credential service provider by digital identity
 1140  verifiers shall be shared between the state and the credential
 1141  service provider. Revenues shall be deposited into the Motor
 1142  Vehicle License Clearing Trust Fund for distribution pursuant to
 1143  department agreements with digital identity verifiers. Fees may
 1144  not be charged to any state court, state governmental entity, or
 1145  law enforcement agency.
 1146         (3)(a)(2) The electronic credential digital proof of driver
 1147  license developed by the department or by an electronic
 1148  credential provider an entity contracted by the department must
 1149  be in such a format as to allow law enforcement or an authorized
 1150  consumer to verify the authenticity of the electronic credential
 1151  and the identity of the credential holder and to validate the
 1152  status of any driving privileges associated with the electronic
 1153  credential digital proof of driver license. The department shall
 1154  adhere to protocols and national standards may adopt rules to
 1155  ensure valid authentication of electronic credentials digital
 1156  driver licenses by law enforcement.
 1157         (b)The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer an
 1158  electronic device displaying an electronic credential does not
 1159  constitute consent for the officer to access any information on
 1160  the device other than the electronic credential.
 1161         (c)The person who presents the device to the officer
 1162  assumes liability for any resulting damage to the device.
 1163         (4)(3) A person may not be issued an electronic credential
 1164  a digital proof of driver license until he or she has satisfied
 1165  all of the requirements of this chapter for issuance of a
 1166  physical driver license or identification card as provided in
 1167  this chapter.
 1168         (5)(4) A person who:
 1169         (a) Manufactures a false electronic credential digital
 1170  proof of driver license commits a felony of the third degree,
 1171  punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
 1172         (b) Possesses a false electronic credential digital proof
 1173  of driver license commits a misdemeanor of the second degree,
 1174  punishable as provided in s. 775.082.
 1175         Section 26. Section 322.059, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1176  to read:
 1177         322.059 Mandatory surrender of suspended driver license and
 1178  registration.—A person whose driver license or registration has
 1179  been suspended as provided in s. 322.058 must immediately return
 1180  his or her driver license and registration to the Department of
 1181  Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The department shall
 1182  invalidate the electronic credential digital proof of driver
 1183  license issued pursuant to s. 322.032 for such person. If such
 1184  person fails to return his or her driver license or
 1185  registration, a law enforcement agent may seize the license or
 1186  registration while the driver license or registration is
 1187  suspended.
 1188         Section 27. Subsection (4) of section 322.09, Florida
 1189  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1190         322.09 Application of minors; responsibility for negligence
 1191  or misconduct of minor.—
 1192         (4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), if a foster
 1193  parent or caregiver of a minor who is under the age of 18 years
 1194  and is in foster care as defined in s. 39.01, an authorized
 1195  representative of a residential group home at which such a minor
 1196  resides, the caseworker at the agency at which the state has
 1197  placed the minor, or a guardian ad litem specifically authorized
 1198  by the minor’s caregiver to sign for a learner’s driver license
 1199  signs the minor’s application for a learner’s driver license,
 1200  that foster parent, caregiver, group home representative,
 1201  caseworker, or guardian ad litem does not assume any obligation
 1202  or become liable for any damages caused by the negligence or
 1203  willful misconduct of the minor by reason of having signed the
 1204  application. Before signing the application, the caseworker
 1205  shall notify the foster parent, caregiver, or other responsible
 1206  party of his or her intent to sign and verify the application.
 1207         Section 28. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
 1208  322.143, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1209         322.143 Use of a driver license or identification card.—
 1210         (1) As used in this section, the term:
 1211         (c) “Swipe” means the act of passing a driver license or
 1212  identification card through a device that is capable of
 1213  deciphering, in an electronically readable format, the
 1214  information electronically encoded in a magnetic strip or bar
 1215  code on the driver license or identification card or consuming
 1216  an electronic credential.
 1217         Section 29. Subsection (1) of section 322.15, Florida
 1218  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1219         322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand;
 1220  fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation.—
 1221         (1) Every licensee shall have his or her driver license,
 1222  which must be fully legible with no portion of such license
 1223  faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced, in his or her immediate
 1224  possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall
 1225  present or submit the same upon the demand of a law enforcement
 1226  officer or an authorized representative of the department. A
 1227  licensee may present or submit an electronic credential a
 1228  digital proof of driver license as provided in s. 322.032 in
 1229  lieu of a physical driver license.
 1230         Section 30. Section 322.38, Florida Statutes, is amended to
 1231  read:
 1232         322.38 Renting motor vehicle to another.—
 1233         (1) A No person may not shall rent a motor vehicle to any
 1234  other person unless the other latter person is then duly
 1235  licensed, or, if a nonresident, he or she shall be licensed
 1236  under the laws of the state or country of his or her residence,
 1237  except a nonresident whose home state or country does not
 1238  require that an operator be licensed.
 1239         (2) A No person may not shall rent a motor vehicle to
 1240  another until he or she has inspected the driver license of the
 1241  person to whom the vehicle is to be rented, and has compared and
 1242  verified that the driver license is unexpired signature thereon
 1243  with the signature of such person written in his or her
 1244  presence.
 1245         (3) Every person renting a motor vehicle to another shall
 1246  keep a record of the registration number of the motor vehicle so
 1247  rented, the name, and address, and license number of the person
 1248  to whom the vehicle is rented, the number of the license of said
 1249  latter person, and the date and place when and where the said
 1250  license was issued. Such record shall be open to inspection by
 1251  any police officer, or officer or employee of the department.
 1252         (4)If a rental car company rents a motor vehicle to a
 1253  person through digital, electronic, or other means that allows
 1254  the renter to obtain possession of the motor vehicle without
 1255  direct contact with an agent or employee of the rental car
 1256  company, or if through use of such means the renter does not
 1257  execute a rental contract at the time he or she takes possession
 1258  of the vehicle, the rental car company is deemed to have met the
 1259  requirements of subsections (1) and (2) when the rental car
 1260  company requires the renter to verify that he or she is duly
 1261  licensed and that the license is unexpired. Such verification
 1262  may occur at the time the renter enrolls in a membership
 1263  program, master agreement, or other means of establishing use of
 1264  the rental car company’s services or at any time thereafter.
 1265         Section 31. Subsection (4) of section 322.61, Florida
 1266  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1267         322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor
 1268  vehicle.—
 1269         (4) Any person who is transporting hazardous materials as
 1270  defined in s. 322.01(33) s. 322.01(24) shall, upon conviction of
 1271  an offense specified in subsection (3), be disqualified from
 1272  operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 3 years.
 1273  The penalty provided in this subsection shall be in addition to
 1274  any other applicable penalty.
 1275         Section 32. Subsection (1) of section 324.021, Florida
 1276  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1277         324.021 Definitions; minimum insurance required.—The
 1278  following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for
 1279  the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively
 1280  ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
 1281  where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
 1282         (1) MOTOR VEHICLE.—Every self-propelled vehicle that is
 1283  designed and required to be licensed for use upon a highway,
 1284  including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with such
 1285  vehicles, except traction engines, road rollers, farm tractors,
 1286  power shovels, and well drillers, and every vehicle that is
 1287  propelled by electric power obtained from overhead wires but not
 1288  operated upon rails, but not including any personal delivery
 1289  device or mobile carrier as defined in s. 316.003, bicycle, or
 1290  moped. However, the term “motor vehicle” does not include a
 1291  motor vehicle as defined in s. 627.732(3) when the owner of such
 1292  vehicle has complied with the requirements of ss. 627.730
 1293  627.7405, inclusive, unless the provisions of s. 324.051 apply;
 1294  and, in such case, the applicable proof of insurance provisions
 1295  of s. 320.02 apply.
 1296         Section 33. Section 324.031, Florida Statutes, is amended
 1297  to read:
 1298         324.031 Manner of proving financial responsibility.—The
 1299  owner or operator of a taxicab, limousine, jitney, or any other
 1300  for-hire passenger transportation vehicle may prove financial
 1301  responsibility by providing satisfactory evidence of holding a
 1302  motor vehicle liability policy as defined in s. 324.021(8) or s.
 1303  324.151, which policy is provided by an insurer authorized to do
 1304  business in this state issued by an insurance carrier which is a
 1305  member of the Florida Insurance Guaranty Association or an
 1306  eligible nonadmitted insurer that has a superior, excellent,
 1307  exceptional, or equivalent financial strength rating by a rating
 1308  agency acceptable to the Office of Insurance Regulation of the
 1309  Financial Services Commission. The operator or owner of any
 1310  other vehicle may prove his or her financial responsibility by:
 1311         (1) Furnishing satisfactory evidence of holding a motor
 1312  vehicle liability policy as defined in ss. 324.021(8) and
 1313  324.151;
 1314         (2) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance showing a
 1315  deposit of cash in accordance with s. 324.161; or
 1316         (3) Furnishing a certificate of self-insurance issued by
 1317  the department in accordance with s. 324.171.
 1318  
 1319  Any person, including any firm, partnership, association,
 1320  corporation, or other person, other than a natural person,
 1321  electing to use the method of proof specified in subsection (2)
 1322  shall furnish a certificate of deposit equal to the number of
 1323  vehicles owned times $30,000, to a maximum of $120,000; in
 1324  addition, any such person, other than a natural person, shall
 1325  maintain insurance providing coverage in excess of limits of
 1326  $10,000/20,000/10,000 or $30,000 combined single limits, and
 1327  such excess insurance shall provide minimum limits of
 1328  $125,000/250,000/50,000 or $300,000 combined single limits.
 1329  These increased limits shall not affect the requirements for
 1330  proving financial responsibility under s. 324.032(1).
 1331         Section 34. Subsection (2) of section 324.032, Florida
 1332  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1333         324.032 Manner of proving financial responsibility; for
 1334  hire passenger transportation vehicles.—Notwithstanding the
 1335  provisions of s. 324.031:
 1336         (2) An owner or a lessee who is required to maintain
 1337  insurance under s. 324.021(9)(b) and who operates at least 150
 1338  300 taxicabs, limousines, jitneys, or any other for-hire
 1339  passenger transportation vehicles may provide financial
 1340  responsibility by complying with the provisions of s. 324.171,
 1341  such compliance to be demonstrated by maintaining at its
 1342  principal place of business an audited financial statement,
 1343  prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
 1344  principles, and providing to the department a certification
 1345  issued by a certified public accountant that the applicant’s net
 1346  worth is at least equal to the requirements of s. 324.171 as
 1347  determined by the Office of Insurance Regulation of the
 1348  Financial Services Commission, including claims liabilities in
 1349  an amount certified as adequate by a Fellow of the Casualty
 1350  Actuarial Society.
 1351  
 1352  Upon request by the department, the applicant must provide the
 1353  department at the applicant’s principal place of business in
 1354  this state access to the applicant’s underlying financial
 1355  information and financial statements that provide the basis of
 1356  the certified public accountant’s certification. The applicant
 1357  shall reimburse the requesting department for all reasonable
 1358  costs incurred by it in reviewing the supporting information.
 1359  The maximum amount of self-insurance permissible under this
 1360  subsection is $300,000 and must be stated on a per-occurrence
 1361  basis, and the applicant shall maintain adequate excess
 1362  insurance issued by an authorized or eligible insurer licensed
 1363  or approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation. All risks
 1364  self-insured shall remain with the owner or lessee providing it,
 1365  and the risks are not transferable to any other person, unless a
 1366  policy complying with subsection (1) is obtained.
 1367         Section 35. Subsection (5) of section 338.166, Florida
 1368  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1369         338.166 High-occupancy toll lanes or express lanes.—
 1370         (5) Effective July 1, 2018, If the a customer’s average
 1371  travel speed for a segment of trip in an express lane falls
 1372  below 40 miles per hour, the toll customer must be charged shall
 1373  be the segment’s minimum express lane toll amount. An express
 1374  lane segment is the distance between the customer’s point of
 1375  entry to the first available exit. Additional segments are
 1376  defined by the distance between subsequent exits. A customer’s
 1377  express lane average travel speed is his or her average travel
 1378  speed from the customer’s entry point to the customer’s exit
 1379  point.
 1380         Section 36. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subsection (1) of
 1381  section 338.2216, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
 1382         338.2216 Florida Turnpike Enterprise; powers and
 1383  authority.—
 1384         (1)
 1385         (d) The Florida Turnpike Enterprise shall pursue and
 1386  implement new technologies and processes in its operations and
 1387  collection of tolls and the collection of other amounts
 1388  associated with road and infrastructure usage. Such technologies
 1389  and processes must include, without limitation, video billing
 1390  and variable pricing. The Florida Turnpike Enterprise may
 1391  require the use of an electronic transponder interoperable with
 1392  the department’s electronic toll collection system for the use
 1393  of express lanes on the turnpike system. Variable pricing may
 1394  not be implemented in express lanes when the level of service in
 1395  the express lane, determined in accordance with the criteria
 1396  established by the Transportation Research Board Highway
 1397  Capacity Manual (5th Edition, HCM 2010), as amended from time to
 1398  time, is equal to level of service A. Variable pricing in
 1399  express lanes when the level of service in the express lane is
 1400  level of service B may only be implemented by charging the
 1401  segment’s general toll lane toll amount plus the segment’s
 1402  minimum toll an amount set by department rule. An express lane
 1403  segment is the distance between the customer’s point of entry to
 1404  the first available exit. Additional segments are defined by the
 1405  distance between subsequent exits. Except as otherwise provided
 1406  in this subsection, pricing in express lanes when the level of
 1407  service is other than level of service A or level of service B
 1408  may vary in the manner established by the Florida Turnpike
 1409  Enterprise to manage congestion in the express lanes.
 1410         (e)Effective July 1, 2018, if a customer’s average travel
 1411  speed for a trip in an express lane falls below 40 miles per
 1412  hour, the customer must be charged the general toll lane toll
 1413  amount plus an amount set by department rule. A customer’s
 1414  express lane average travel speed is his or her average travel
 1415  speed from the customer’s entry point to the customer’s exit
 1416  point.
 1417         Section 37. Section 334.352, Florida Statutes, is created
 1418  to read:
 1419         334.352 State university ingress and egress.—A local
 1420  governmental entity may not prevent public motor vehicle use on
 1421  or access to an existing transportation facility or
 1422  transportation corridor as defined in s. 334.03 if that
 1423  transportation facility or transportation corridor is the only
 1424  point, or one of only two points, of ingress to and egress from
 1425  a state university as defined in s. 1000.21 and regulated by the
 1426  Board of Governors of the State University System as provided in
 1427  s. 20.155.
 1428         Section 38. Subsection (1) of section 655.960, Florida
 1429  Statutes, is amended to read:
 1430         655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.—As used in this
 1431  section and ss. 655.961-655.965, unless the context otherwise
 1432  requires:
 1433         (1) “Access area” means any paved walkway or sidewalk which
 1434  is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The term does
 1435  not include any street or highway open to the use of the public,
 1436  as defined in s. 316.003(80)(a) or (b) s. 316.003(79)(a) or (b),
 1437  including any adjacent sidewalk, as defined in s. 316.003.
 1438         Section 39. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
 1439  812.014, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
 1440         812.014 Theft.—
 1441         (2)(a)1. If the property stolen is valued at $100,000 or
 1442  more or is a semitrailer that was deployed by a law enforcement
 1443  officer; or
 1444         2. If the property stolen is cargo valued at $50,000 or
 1445  more that has entered the stream of interstate or intrastate
 1446  commerce from the shipper’s loading platform to the consignee’s
 1447  receiving dock; or
 1448         3. If the offender commits any grand theft and:
 1449         a. In the course of committing the offense the offender
 1450  uses a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as
 1451  a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the offense and
 1452  thereby damages the real property of another; or
 1453         b. In the course of committing the offense the offender
 1454  causes damage to the real or personal property of another in
 1455  excess of $1,000; or
 1456         4. If the property stolen is cargo and in the course of
 1457  committing the offense the offender uses any type of device to
 1458  defeat, block, disable, jam, or interfere with a global
 1459  positioning system or similar system designed to identify the
 1460  location of the cargo or the vehicle or trailer carrying the
 1461  cargo,
 1462  
 1463  the offender commits grand theft in the first degree, punishable
 1464  as a felony of the first degree, as provided in s. 775.082, s.
 1465  775.083, or s. 775.084.
 1466         Section 40. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
 1467  act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2018.
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 1470  And the title is amended as follows:
 1471         Delete everything before the enacting clause
 1472  and insert:
 1473                        A bill to be entitled                      
 1474         An act relating to transportation; amending s. 20.23,
 1475         F.S.; requiring the Department of Transportation to
 1476         consist of a central office that establishes policies
 1477         and procedures and districts that carry out projects
 1478         as authorized or required under the policies and
 1479         procedures of the central office; deleting the
 1480         requirement that the Secretary of Transportation be
 1481         appointed from among three persons nominated by the
 1482         Florida Transportation Commission; amending s.
 1483         316.003, F.S.; adding, deleting, and revising
 1484         definitions; amending s. 316.008, F.S.; authorizing a
 1485         mobile carrier to be operated on sidewalks and
 1486         crosswalks within a county or municipality when such
 1487         use is permissible under federal law; providing
 1488         construction; amending s. 316.0895, F.S.; providing
 1489         construction; deleting a provision relating to
 1490         prohibitions on certain vehicles following other
 1491         vehicles within 300 feet; repealing s. 316.0896, F.S.,
 1492         relating to the assistive truck platooning technology
 1493         pilot project; creating s. 316.0897, F.S.; authorizing
 1494         a platoon to be operated on a roadway in this state
 1495         after an operator takes specified actions; requiring
 1496         the Department of Transportation to adopt rules for
 1497         the issuance of permits for the operation of platoons,
 1498         subject to certain requirements; providing for the
 1499         future repeal of this section; amending s. 316.2071,
 1500         F.S.; authorizing a mobile carrier to operate on
 1501         sidewalks and crosswalks; providing that a mobile
 1502         carrier operating on a sidewalk or crosswalk has all
 1503         the rights and duties applicable to a pedestrian under
 1504         the same circumstances, except that the mobile carrier
 1505         must not unreasonably interfere with pedestrians or
 1506         traffic and must yield the right-of-way to pedestrians
 1507         on the sidewalk or crosswalk; specifying requirements
 1508         for a mobile carrier; prohibiting a mobile carrier
 1509         from taking specified actions; amending s. 316.302,
 1510         F.S.; revising regulations to which owners and drivers
 1511         of commercial motor vehicles are subject; delaying the
 1512         requirement for electronic logging devices and support
 1513         documents for certain intrastate motor carriers;
 1514         deleting a limitation on a civil penalty for
 1515         falsification of certain time records; deleting a
 1516         requirement that a motor carrier maintain certain
 1517         documentation of driving times; providing an exemption
 1518         from specified provisions for a person who operates a
 1519         commercial motor vehicle having a certain gross
 1520         vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, and gross
 1521         combined weight rating; deleting the exemption from
 1522         such provisions for a person transporting petroleum
 1523         products; amending s. 316.303, F.S.; conforming a
 1524         provision to changes made by the act; amending s.
 1525         316.85, F.S.; authorizing the Florida Turnpike
 1526         Enterprise to fund, construct, and operate test
 1527         facilities for the advancement of autonomous and
 1528         connected innovative transportation technology
 1529         solutions for specified purposes; amending s. 319.141,
 1530         F.S.; redefining the term “rebuilt inspection
 1531         services”; deleting obsolete language; requiring the
 1532         Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
 1533         ensure that an applicant of the pilot rebuilt motor
 1534         vehicle inspection program meets basic criteria
 1535         designed to protect the public before the applicant is
 1536         renewed; revising requirements for the applicant;
 1537         requiring the operator of a facility to annually make
 1538         certain attestations; prohibiting a program
 1539         participant from conducting an inspection of a vehicle
 1540         rebuilt before its purchase by the current applicant;
 1541         requiring that such vehicles be inspected by the
 1542         department; requiring any applicant that fails an
 1543         initial rebuilt inspection to have that vehicle
 1544         reinspected only by the department or the facility
 1545         that conducted the original inspection; prohibiting
 1546         any person or business authorized by the department to
 1547         train, certify, or recertify operators and inspectors
 1548         of private rebuilt motor vehicle inspection facilities
 1549         from certifying or recertifying themselves or any of
 1550         their employees; requiring the department to conduct
 1551         an onsite facility inspection at least twice a year;
 1552         requiring a current operator to give the department
 1553         certain notice of a transfer before any transfer of a
 1554         rebuilt inspection facility; requiring a transferee to
 1555         meet certain eligibility requirements and execute a
 1556         new memorandum of understanding with the department
 1557         before operating the facility; extending the date for
 1558         future repeal of this section; requiring the
 1559         department to submit a certain written report to the
 1560         Legislature on or before a specified date; amending s.
 1561         319.32, F.S.; prohibiting the department and the tax
 1562         collector from charging any fee or service charge,
 1563         except for the expedited title fee, if applicable, for
 1564         a certificate of title issued for a motor vehicle to
 1565         transfer the title from a deceased owner to a
 1566         surviving parent or any surviving child, if the parent
 1567         or child is a resident of this state, the vehicle is
 1568         titled in this state before the transfer, and the
 1569         parent or child applies for the title transfer within
 1570         a specified period after the death of the owner;
 1571         amending s. 320.01, F.S.; revising definitions;
 1572         amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring the application
 1573         form for motor vehicle registration and renewal of
 1574         registration to include language permitting a
 1575         voluntary contribution of a specified amount per
 1576         applicant to aid in Alzheimer’s and other related
 1577         dementia research; requiring such contributions to be
 1578         distributed to the Alzheimer’s Association, Inc., for
 1579         the purpose of supporting research conducted in this
 1580         state; providing that a mobile carrier is not required
 1581         to satisfy specified registration and insurance
 1582         requirements; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; preempting to
 1583         the state jurisdiction over the electronic filing
 1584         system for use by authorized electronic filing system
 1585         agents to process title transactions, derelict motor
 1586         vehicle certificates, and certain certificates of
 1587         destruction for derelict and salvage motor vehicles;
 1588         authorizing an entity that, in the normal course of
 1589         its business, processes title transactions, derelict
 1590         motor vehicle certificates, or certain certificates of
 1591         destruction for derelict or salvage motor vehicles and
 1592         meets all established requirements, to be an
 1593         authorized electronic filing system agent; prohibiting
 1594         such an entity from being precluded from participating
 1595         in the electronic filing system in any county;
 1596         deleting provisions requiring the department to adopt
 1597         certain rules to replace specified program standards;
 1598         authorizing the department to adopt certain rules;
 1599         amending s. 320.06, F.S.; requiring a vehicle that has
 1600         an apportioned registration to be issued, before a
 1601         specified date, an annual license plate and a cab card
 1602         denoting the declared gross vehicle weight; providing
 1603         requirements, beginning on a specified date, for
 1604         license plates, cab cards, and validation stickers for
 1605         vehicles registered in accordance with the
 1606         International Registration Plan; providing a specified
 1607         fee for initial and renewed validation stickers;
 1608         requiring the fee to be deposited into the Highway
 1609         Safety Operating Trust Fund; authorizing a damaged or
 1610         worn license plate to be replaced at no charge under
 1611         certain circumstances; providing an exception to the
 1612         design of dealer license plates for specialty license
 1613         plates; amending s. 320.0605, F.S.; requiring that the
 1614         department-authorized paper or electronic registration
 1615         certificate or an official copy and a true copy or an
 1616         electronic copy of rental or lease documentation
 1617         issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a replacement
 1618         vehicle in the same registration period be in the
 1619         possession of the operator thereof or be carried in
 1620         the vehicle for which issued and be exhibited upon
 1621         demand of any authorized law enforcement officer or
 1622         any agent of the department; specifying that the act
 1623         of presenting to a law enforcement officer or agent of
 1624         the department an electronic device displaying an
 1625         electronic copy of rental or lease documentation does
 1626         not constitute consent for the officer or agent to
 1627         access any information on the device other than the
 1628         displayed rental or lease documentation; requiring the
 1629         person who presents the device to the officer or agent
 1630         to assume the liability for any resulting damage to
 1631         the device; providing that rental or lease
 1632         documentation that includes the date and time of
 1633         rental is sufficient to satisfy a specified
 1634         requirement; amending s. 320.0607, F.S.; providing an
 1635         exemption, beginning on a specified date, from a
 1636         certain fee for vehicles registered under the
 1637         International Registration Plan; amending s. 320.0657,
 1638         F.S.; providing an exception to the design of fleet
 1639         license plates for specialty license plates;
 1640         authorizing fleet companies to purchase specialty
 1641         license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license
 1642         plates for additional specified fees; requiring fleet
 1643         companies to be responsible for all costs associated
 1644         with the specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08,
 1645         F.S.; authorizing dealers to purchase specialty
 1646         license plates in lieu of the standard graphic dealer
 1647         license plates for additional specified fees;
 1648         requiring dealers to be responsible for all costs
 1649         associated with the specialty license plate; amending
 1650         s. 320.08056, F.S.; allowing the department to
 1651         authorize dealer and fleet specialty license plates;
 1652         authorizing a dealer or fleet company to purchase
 1653         specialty license plates to be used on dealer and
 1654         fleet vehicles with the permission of the sponsoring
 1655         specialty license plate organization; requiring a
 1656         dealer or fleet specialty license plate to include
 1657         specified letters on the right side of the license
 1658         plate; requiring dealer and fleet specialty license
 1659         plates to be ordered directly through the department;
 1660         amending s. 320.131, F.S.; authorizing, beginning on a
 1661         specified date, the department to partner with a
 1662         county tax collector to conduct a Fleet Vehicle
 1663         Temporary Tag pilot program, subject to certain
 1664         requirements; providing for future repeal; amending s.
 1665         320.95, F.S.; authorizing the department to authorize
 1666         the format of an electronic certificate of
 1667         registration in addition to printing a paper
 1668         registration certificate; authorizing the operator to
 1669         present for inspection an electronic device displaying
 1670         a department-issued electronic certificate or
 1671         registration issued under certain circumstances;
 1672         providing that such presentation does not constitute
 1673         consent for inspection of any information on the
 1674         device other than the displayed certificate of
 1675         registration; providing that the person who presents
 1676         the device to the officer assumes the liability for
 1677         any resulting damage to the device; amending s.
 1678         322.01, F.S.; providing definitions; amending s.
 1679         322.032, F.S.; directing the department to implement
 1680         protocols for issuing an optional electronic
 1681         credential and procure a related technology solution;
 1682         providing requirements for qualified entities;
 1683         requiring the department to maintain certain protocols
 1684         and national standards; requiring the department to
 1685         timely review and approve all electronic credential
 1686         provider requests for authorized access to certain
 1687         interfaces that meet the agency’s requirements;
 1688         providing requirements for an electronic credential
 1689         provider and the electronic credential and
 1690         verification solution; requiring the department to
 1691         procure electronic credential providers and a
 1692         credential service provider; requiring the department
 1693         to enter into specified agreements with electronic
 1694         credential providers; requiring a report to the
 1695         Legislature and the Governor; requiring that the
 1696         department provide electronic credential providers
 1697         access to a standardized digital transaction process
 1698         that has specified capabilities; requiring that
 1699         certain revenue be deposited into the Motor Vehicle
 1700         License Clearing Trust Fund for distribution;
 1701         authorizing the department to assess a competitive
 1702         market rate fee structure; prohibiting certain fees;
 1703         requiring that an electronic credential be in a format
 1704         that allows certain entities to verify the
 1705         authenticity of such electronic credential and to
 1706         validate certain privileges; providing that presenting
 1707         an electronic device displaying an electronic
 1708         credential does not constitute consent for a law
 1709         enforcement officer to access any other information on
 1710         such device; providing for the assumption of
 1711         liability; amending s. 322.059, F.S.; conforming a
 1712         provision to changes made by the act; amending s.
 1713         322.09, F.S.; providing that a caregiver of a minor
 1714         who is under a specified age and is in foster care
 1715         does not assume any obligation or become liable for
 1716         any damages caused by the negligence or willful
 1717         misconduct of the minor by reason of having signed the
 1718         minor’s application for a learner’s driver license;
 1719         requiring a caseworker to notify the caregiver of his
 1720         or her intent to sign and verify such application
 1721         before signing the application; amending s. 322.143,
 1722         F.S.; revising a definition; amending s. 322.15, F.S.;
 1723         conforming a provision to changes made by the act;
 1724         amending s. 322.38, F.S.; prohibiting a person from
 1725         renting a motor vehicle to another until he or she has
 1726         verified that the driver license of the person to whom
 1727         the vehicle is rented is unexpired; deleting the
 1728         requirement that a person renting a motor vehicle to
 1729         another keep a record of the date when the license of
 1730         the person to whom the vehicle is rented was issued;
 1731         specifying that a rental car company is deemed to have
 1732         met specified requirements when the rental car company
 1733         requires the renter to verify that he or she is duly
 1734         licensed and that the license is unexpired if the
 1735         rental car company rents a motor vehicle to a person
 1736         through certain digital, electronic, or other means;
 1737         specifying when such verification may occur; amending
 1738         s. 322.61, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference;
 1739         amending s. 324.021, F.S.; revising the definition of
 1740         the term “motor vehicle”; amending s. 324.031, F.S.;
 1741         authorizing the owner or operator of a taxicab,
 1742         limousine, jitney, or any other for-hire passenger
 1743         transportation vehicle to prove financial
 1744         responsibility by providing satisfactory evidence of
 1745         holding a motor vehicle liability policy that is
 1746         provided by an insurer that is authorized to do
 1747         business in this state and a member of the Florida
 1748         Insurance Guaranty Association or an eligible
 1749         nonadmitted insurer that has a certain financial
 1750         strength rating by a rating agency acceptable to the
 1751         Office of Insurance Regulation of the Financial
 1752         Services Commission; amending s. 324.032, F.S.;
 1753         decreasing the minimum amount of taxicabs, limousines,
 1754         jitneys, or any other for-hire passenger
 1755         transportation vehicles that an owner or a lessee
 1756         operates in order to be able to provide financial
 1757         responsibility by complying with specified provisions,
 1758         subject to certain requirements; amending s. 338.166,
 1759         F.S.; revising provisions relating to express lane
 1760         toll amounts charged according to average travel
 1761         speed; providing that an express lane segment is the
 1762         distance between the customer’s point of entry to the
 1763         first available exit; providing that additional
 1764         segments are defined by the distance between
 1765         subsequent exits; amending s. 338.2216, F.S.; revising
 1766         provisions relating to express lane toll amounts
 1767         charged according to level of service; providing that
 1768         an express lane segment is the distance between the
 1769         customer’s point of entry to the first available exit;
 1770         providing that additional segments are defined by the
 1771         distance between subsequent exits; deleting a
 1772         provision requiring a customer to be charged the
 1773         general toll lane toll amount plus an amount set by
 1774         department rule under certain circumstances; creating
 1775         s. 334.352, F.S.; prohibiting a local governmental
 1776         entity from preventing motor vehicle access to a
 1777         transportation facility or transportation corridor
 1778         under certain circumstances; amending s. 655.960,
 1779         F.S.; conforming a cross-reference; amending s.
 1780         812.014, F.S.; providing a criminal penalty for an
 1781         offender committing grand theft who uses a device to
 1782         interfere with a global positioning or similar system;
 1783         providing effective dates.