CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.An Amendment to Senate s0476 1998 HA 482972 Senator Kirkpatrick moved the following amendment to amendment (482972): On page 6, between lines 16 and 17, On page 6, line 31, SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 476 Amendment No. CHAMBER ACTION Senate House . . 1 . . 2 . . 3 . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Senator Kirkpatrick moved the following amendment to amendment 12 (482972): 13 14 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 15 On page 6, between lines 16 and 17, 16 17 insert: 18 Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 19 322.271, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 20 322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, 21 or suspension order.-- 22 (2)(a) Upon such hearing, the person whose license has 23 been suspended, canceled, or revoked may show that such 24 suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license 25 causes a serious hardship and precludes the person's carrying 26 out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or 27 employment and that the use of the person's license in the 28 normal course of his or her business is necessary to the 29 proper support of the person or his or her family. Except as 30 otherwise provided in this subsection, the department shall 31 require proof of the successful completion of an approved 1 3:30 PM 01/30/98 s0476c-05j01 SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 476 Amendment No. 1 driver training or substance abuse education course and may 2 require letters of recommendation from respected 3 businesspersons in the community, law enforcement officers, or 4 judicial officers in determining whether such person should be 5 permitted to operate a motor vehicle on a restricted basis for 6 business or employment use only and in determining whether 7 such person can be trusted to so operate a motor vehicle. If a 8 driver's license has been suspended under the point system or 9 pursuant to s. 322.2615, the department shall require proof of 10 enrollment in an approved driver training course or substance 11 abuse education course, and may require the letters of 12 recommendation described in this subsection to determine if 13 the driver should be reinstated on a restricted basis; if such 14 person fails to complete the approved course within 90 days 15 after reinstatement, the department shall cancel his or her 16 driver's license until the course is successfully completed. 17 The privilege of driving on a limited or restricted basis for 18 business or employment use shall not be granted to a person 19 who has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 until 20 completion of such education or training course. Except as 21 provided in paragraph (b), the privilege of driving on a 22 limited or restricted basis for business or employment use 23 shall not be granted to a person whose license is revoked 24 pursuant to s. 322.28 or suspended pursuant to s. 322.2615 and 25 who has been convicted of a violation of s. 316.193 two or 26 more times within a 10-year period or whose license has been 27 suspended two or more times for refusal to submit to a test 28 pursuant to s. 322.2615 or former s. 322.261 within a 10-year 29 period. 30 31 [Renumber subsequent section(s).] 2 3:30 PM 01/30/98 s0476c-05j01 SENATE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 476 Amendment No. 1 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 2 And the title is amended as follows: 3 On page 6, line 31, after the semicolon, 4 5 insert: 6 amending s. 322.271, F.S.; authorizing issuance 7 of a driver's license for business purposes to 8 persons with two or more DUI convictions 10 or 9 more years apart; 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 3:30 PM 01/30/98 s0476c-05j01