Florida Senate - 2018                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 1414
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                Ì802486?Î802486                         
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  02/06/2018           .                                
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       The Committee on Transportation (Rouson) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment to Amendment (369056) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Delete lines 5 - 7
    5  and insert:
    6         Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
    7  320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    8         320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
    9  validation stickers generally.—
   10         (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
   11  specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
   12  by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
   13  increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
   14  least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
   15  unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
   16  the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
   17  smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
   18  a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
   19  the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
   20  registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
   21  of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
   22  digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
   23  license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
   24  top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
   25  motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
   26  license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
   27  and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
   28  320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
   29  the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
   30  vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
   31  word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
   32  unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
   33  authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
   34  for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
   35  the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
   36  bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
   37  320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
   38  the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
   39  commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
   40  license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
   41  “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
   42  plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
   43  assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
   44  other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
   45  the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
   46         Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
   47  320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   48         320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
   49         (2)
   50         (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
   51  shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
   52  “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
   53  specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
   54  plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
   55  chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
   56  forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
   57  license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
   58  Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
   59  with the specialty license plates, including all annual use
   60  fees, processing fees, fees associated with switching license
   61  plate types, and any other applicable fees.
   62         Section 3. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
   63  Statutes, is amended to read:
   64         320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
   65  there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
   66  operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
   67  defined in s. 316.003(3), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
   68  and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
   69  and collected by the department or its agent upon the
   70  registration or renewal of registration of the following:
   71         (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
   72  motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
   73  boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
   74  license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
   75  the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
   76  320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu
   77  of the standard graphic dealer license plates. Dealers shall be
   78  responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license
   79  plates, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees
   80  associated with switching license plate types, and any other
   81  applicable fees.
   82         Section 4. Subsection (2) of section 320.08056, Florida
   83  Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (ffff) is added to
   84  subsection (4) of that section, to read:
   85         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
   86         (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
   87  to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
   88  registered under the International Registration Plan, a
   89  commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
   90  to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
   91  the appropriate license tax and fees.
   92         (b) The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
   93  license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
   94  license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
   95  purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
   96  vehicles.
   97         (c) Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
   98  specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
   99  on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
  100  specialty license plates must be ordered directly from the
  101  department.
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  103  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  104  And the title is amended as follows:
  105         Delete lines 45 - 49
  106  and insert:
  107         An act relating to specialty license plates; amending
  108         s. 320.06, F.S.; providing an exception to the design
  109         requirements of license plates issued for vehicles
  110         taxed under a specified provision; amending s.
  111         320.0657, F.S.; providing an exception to the design
  112         requirements of fleet license plates; authorizing
  113         fleet companies to purchase specialty license plates
  114         in lieu of the standard fleet license plates for
  115         additional fees; providing that fleet companies are
  116         responsible for all costs associated with the
  117         specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08, F.S.;
  118         authorizing dealers to purchase specialty license
  119         plates in lieu of the standard graphic dealer license
  120         plates for additional fees; providing that dealers are
  121         responsible for all costs associated with the
  122         specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.;
  123         authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
  124         Vehicles to authorize dealer and fleet specialty
  125         license plates; authorizing a dealer or fleet company,
  126         with the permission of the sponsoring specialty
  127         license plate organization, to purchase specialty
  128         license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
  129         vehicles; requiring a dealer or fleet specialty
  130         license plate to include the letters “DLR” or “FLT” on
  131         the right side of the license plate; requiring dealer
  132         and fleet specialty license plates to be ordered
  133         directly from the department; establishing an annual
  134         use fee for the Highwaymen license plate; amending s.
  135         320.08058, F.S.; directing the Department of Highway
  136         Safety and Motor Vehicles to develop a Highwaymen
  137         license plate; providing for