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17 Section 7. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (1) of
18 section 215.22, Florida Statutes, to read:
19 215.22 Certain income and certain trust funds
20 exempt.--
21 (1) The following income of a revenue nature or the
22 following trust funds shall be exempt from the deduction
23 required by s. 215.20(1):
24 (v) The Off-Highway-Vehicle Revolving Trust Fund.
25 Section 8. Chapter 261, Florida Statutes, consisting
26 of sections 261.01, 261.02, 261.03, 261.04, 261.05, 261.06,
27 261.07, 261.08, 261.09, and 261.10, Florida Statutes, is
28 created to read:
29 261.01 Short title.--This chapter may be cited as the
30 "Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Safety and Recreation Act."
31 261.02 Legislative intent.--
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1 (1) The Legislature finds that off-highway vehicles
2 are enjoying an ever-increasing popularity in this state and
3 that the use of these vehicles should be controlled and
4 managed to minimize negative effects on the environment,
5 wildlife habitats, native wildlife, and native flora.
6 (2) The Legislature declares that effectively managed
7 areas and adequate facilities for the use of off-highway
8 vehicles are compatible with this state's overall recreation
9 plan and the underlying goal of multiple use.
10 (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
11 (a) Existing off-highway-vehicle recreational areas,
12 facilities, and opportunities be expanded and be managed in a
13 manner consistent with this chapter, in particular to maintain
14 sustained long-term use.
15 (b) New off-highway-vehicle recreational areas,
16 facilities, and opportunities be provided and managed pursuant
17 to this chapter in a manner that will sustain long-term use.
18 261.03 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the
19 term:
20 (1) "Advisory committee" means the Off-Highway-
21 Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee created by s. 261.04.
22 (2) "ATV" means any motorized off-highway or
23 all-terrain vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry
24 weight of 900 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or
25 more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be
26 straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control,
27 and intended for use by a single operator with no passenger.
28 (3) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture
29 and Consumer Services.
30 (4) "Division" means the Division of Forestry of the
31 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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1 (5) "OHM" or "off-highway motorcycle" means any motor
2 vehicle used on the roads or highways of this state which has
3 a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and is designed to
4 travel with not more than two wheels in contact with the
5 ground, but excludes a tractor or a moped.
6 (6) "Off-highway vehicle" means any ATV or OHM used
7 off the roads or highways of this state for recreational
8 purposes, and which is not registered and licensed for highway
9 use under chapter 320.
10 (7) "Program" means the Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation
11 Program.
12 (8) "System" means the state-owned off-highway-vehicle
13 recreation areas and trails within the state.
14 (9) "Trust fund" means the "Off-Highway-Vehicle
15 Revolving Trust Fund" created by s. 261.11.
16 261.04 Creation of the Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation
17 Advisory Committee; members; appointment.--
18 (1) The Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory
19 Committee is created within the Division of Forestry and
20 consists of nine members, all of whom are appointed by the
21 Commissioner of Agriculture. The appointees shall include one
22 representative of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
23 Services, one representative of the Department of Highway
24 Safety and Motor Vehicles, one representative of the
25 Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways
26 and Trails, one representative of the Fish and Wildlife
27 Conservation Commission, one representative of a licensed
28 off-highway-vehicle dealer, and four representatives of
29 off-highway-vehicle recreation groups. In making these
30 appointments, the commissioner shall consider the places of
31 residence of the members to ensure statewide representation.
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1 (2) The term of office of each member of the advisory
2 committee is 2 years. The members first appointed shall
3 classify themselves by lot so that the terms of three members
4 expire June 30, 2002, and the terms of four members expire
5 June 30, 2003.
6 (3) In case of a vacancy on the committee, the
7 commissioner shall appoint a successor member for the
8 unexpired portion of the term.
9 (4) The members shall elect a chair among themselves
10 who shall serve for 1 year or until a successor is elected.
11 (5) The members shall not receive a salary; however,
12 they shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the actual and
13 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
14 duties.
15 261.05 Duties and responsibilities of the
16 Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.--
17 (1) The advisory committee shall establish policies to
18 guide the department regarding the off-highway-vehicle
19 recreational program and the system of off-highway-vehicle
20 recreation areas and trails.
21 (2) The advisory committee shall make recommendations
22 to the department regarding off-highway-vehicle safety,
23 training, and rider-education programs.
24 (3) The advisory committee shall be fully informed
25 regarding all governmental activities affecting the program.
26 (4) The advisory committee shall meet at various times
27 and locations throughout the state to receive comments on the
28 implementation of the program.
29 (5) The advisory committee shall review and make
30 recommendations annually regarding the department's proposed
31 budget of expenditures from the trust fund, which may include
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1 providing funds to match grant funds available from other
2 sources.
3 (6) The advisory committee shall make recommendations
4 regarding all capital outlay expenditures from the trust fund
5 proposed for inclusion in the budget.
6 (7) The advisory committee shall review grant
7 applications submitted by any governmental agency or entity
8 requesting moneys from the trust fund to create, operate,
9 manage, or improve off-highway-vehicle recreation areas or
10 trails within the state. The advisory committee shall
11 recommend to the department approval or denial of such grant
12 applications based upon criteria established by the advisory
13 committee.
14 261.06 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the
15 department.--The following are functions, duties, and
16 responsibilities of the department through the division:
17 (1) The planning, acquisition, development,
18 construction, conservation, and rehabilitation of lands in and
19 for the system.
20 (2) The management, maintenance, administration, and
21 operation of lands in the system, and the provision of law
22 enforcement and appropriate public safety activities.
23 (3) Management of the trust fund and approval of the
24 advisory committee's budget recommendations.
25 (4) Implementation of the program, including the
26 ultimate approval of grant applications submitted by
27 governmental agencies.
28 (5) Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and
29 regulations of the program and lands in the system.
30 (6) The implementation of the policies established by
31 the advisory committee.
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1 (7) Provision of staff assistance to the advisory
2 committee.
3 (8) Preparation of plans for lands in, or proposed to
4 be included in, the system.
5 (9) Conducting surveys and the preparation of studies
6 as are necessary or desirable for implementing the program.
7 (10) Recruitment and utilization of volunteers to
8 further the program.
9 (11) Rulemaking authority to implement the provisions
10 of ss. 261.01-261.10.
11 261.07 Publication and sale of guidebook;
12 contents.--In consultation with the advisory committee, the
13 department shall publish a guidebook, including the text of
14 this chapter, other laws and regulations relating to the
15 program, and maps of areas and trails for the system. The
16 guidebook may include other public areas, trails, and
17 facilities for the use of off-highway vehicles. The guidebook
18 must include information regarding the responsibility of users
19 of the system and must set forth pertinent laws, rules, and
20 regulations including particular provisions and other
21 information intended to prevent trespass and damage to public
22 or private property. The guidebook must be prepared at minimal
23 cost to facilitate the broadest possible distribution and must
24 be offered for sale at a price sufficient to meet all costs of
25 preparation, printing, and distribution.
26 261.08 Repair, maintenance, and restoration of areas,
27 trails, and lands.--
28 (1) The protection of public safety, the appropriate
29 use of lands in the system, and the conservation of land
30 resources in the system are of the highest priority in the
31 management of the system. Accordingly, the department shall
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1 promptly repair and continuously maintain areas and trails,
2 anticipate and prevent accelerated and unnatural erosion, and
3 restore lands damaged by erosion to the extent possible.
4 (2) The department shall monitor the condition of
5 soils and wildlife habitat in each area of the system to
6 determine whether there is compliance with applicable
7 environmental laws and regulations and take appropriate action
8 as necessary.
9 261.09 Contracts and agreements.--The department may
10 contract with private persons or entities and enter into
11 cooperative agreements with other public agencies for the care
12 and maintenance of lands in the system, including contracts
13 for law enforcement services with public agencies having law
14 enforcement powers.
15 261.10 Criteria for recreation areas and
16 trails.--State off-highway-vehicle recreation areas and trails
17 shall consist of corridors that are designated and maintained
18 for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles, that are not
19 generally suitable or maintained for normal travel by
20 conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles, and that are designated
21 by the department for off-highway-vehicle travel. State
22 off-highway-vehicle recreation areas and trails must be
23 selected and managed in accordance with this chapter.
24 Section 9. Subsection (2) of section 316.2074, Florida
25 Statutes, is amended to read:
26 316.2074 All-terrain vehicles.--
27 (2) As used in this section, the term "all-terrain
28 vehicle" means any motorized off-highway vehicle 50 inches
29 (1270 mm) or less in width, having a dry weight of 900 600
30 pounds (273 kg) or less, designed to travel traveling on three
31 or more low-pressure tires, designed for operator use only
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1 with no passengers, having a seat or saddle designed to be
2 straddled by the operator, and having handlebars for steering
3 control, and intended for use by a single operator with no
4 passenger.
5 Section 10. Short title.--Sections 8 through 25 of
6 this act may be cited as the "Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle
7 Titling and Registration Act."
8 Section 11. Legislative intent.--It is the
9 Legislature's intent that all off-highway vehicles purchased
10 after the effective date of this act and all off-highway
11 vehicles operated on public lands be titled and issued a
12 certificate of title to allow for easy determination of
13 ownership. It is also the Legislature's intent that all
14 off-highway vehicles that are operated on public lands be
15 registered and issued a registration decal containing a
16 registration identification number to provide funding for the
17 creation, management, and maintenance of off-highway-vehicle
18 recreation areas and trails within the state. Finally, it is
19 the Legislature's intent that all off-highway vehicles owned
20 by non-Florida residents shall be exempt from the titling and
21 registration requirements of this act, and that all
22 off-highway vehicles owned by governmental entities shall be
23 exempt from the titling and registration fees imposed by this
24 act with the exception of the applicable fees as set forth in
25 this act which are necessary to cover the administrative costs
26 of the department and the service fees of the county tax
27 collectors.
28 Section 12. Definitions.--As used in sections 8
29 through 25, the term:
30 (1) "ATV" means any motorized off-highway or
31 all-terrain vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry
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1 weight of 900 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or
2 more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be
3 straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control,
4 and intended for use by a single operator and with no
5 passenger.
6 (2) "Dealer" means any person authorized by the
7 Department of Revenue to buy, sell, resell, or otherwise
8 distribute off-highway vehicles. Such person must have a valid
9 sales tax certificate of registration issued by the Department
10 of Revenue and a valid commercial or occupational license
11 required by any county, municipality, or political subdivision
12 of the state in which the person operates.
13 (3) "Department" means the Department of Highway
14 Safety and Motor Vehicles.
15 (4) "Florida resident" means a person who has had a
16 principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more
17 than 6 consecutive months, who has registered to vote in this
18 state, who has made a statement of domicile pursuant to
19 section 222.17, Florida Statutes, or who has filed for
20 homestead tax exemption on property in this state.
21 (5) "OHM" or "off-highway motorcycle" means any motor
22 vehicle used off the roads or highways of this state which has
23 a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and is designed to
24 travel with not more than two wheels in contact with the
25 ground, but excludes a tractor or a moped.
26 (6) "Off-highway vehicle" means any ATV or OHM used
27 off the roads or highways of this state for recreational
28 purposes, which is not registered and licensed for highway use
29 pursuant to chapter 320.
30 (7) "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder,
31 having the property in or title to an off-highway vehicle,
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1 including a person entitled to the use or possession of an
2 off-highway vehicle subject to an interest held by another
3 person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment
4 of performance of an obligation, but the term excludes a
5 lessee under a lease not intended as security.
6 Section 13. Administration of off-highway-vehicle
7 titling and registration laws; records.--
8 (1) The administration of off-highway-vehicle titling
9 and registration laws in sections 8 through 25 is under the
10 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which shall
11 provide for the issuing, handling, and recording of all
12 off-highway-vehicle titling and registration applications and
13 certificates, including the receipt and accounting of
14 off-highway-vehicle titling and registration fees.
15 (2) The department shall keep records and perform
16 other clerical duties pertaining to off-highway-vehicle
17 titling and registration as required.
18 Section 14. Rules, forms, and notices.--
19 (1) The department may adopt rules under section
20 120.536(1), Florida Statutes, and section 120.54, Florida
21 Statutes, which pertain to off-highway-vehicle titling and
22 registration, to implement the provisions of sections 8
23 through 25 conferring duties upon it.
24 (2) The department shall prescribe and provide
25 suitable forms for applications and other notices and forms
26 necessary to administer the provisions of sections 8 through
27 25.
28 Section 15. Certificate of title required.--
29 (1) Any off-highway vehicle that is purchased by a
30 resident of this state after the effective date of this act or
31 which is owned by a resident and is operated on the public
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1 lands of this state must be titled pursuant to sections 8
2 through 25.
3 (2) A person may not sell, assign, or transfer an
4 off-highway vehicle titled by the state without delivering to
5 the purchaser or transferee a valid certificate of title with
6 an assignment on it showing the transfer of title to the
7 purchaser or transferee. A person may not purchase or
8 otherwise acquire an off-highway vehicle required to be titled
9 without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle in
10 his or her name. The purchaser or transferee shall, within 30
11 days after a change in off-highway-vehicle ownership, file an
12 application for a title transfer with the county tax
13 collector. An additional $10 fee shall be charged against a
14 purchaser or transferee who files a title transfer application
15 after the 30-day period. The county tax collector may retain
16 $5 of the additional amount.
17 (3) A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of
18 the ownership of the off-highway vehicle and is good for the
19 life of the off-highway vehicle so long as the certificate is
20 owned or held by the legal holder. If a titled off-highway
21 vehicle is destroyed or abandoned, the owner, with the consent
22 of any recorded lienholders, shall, within 30 days after the
23 destruction or abandonment, surrender to the department all
24 title documents for cancellation.
25 (4) The department shall provide labeled places on the
26 title where the seller's price shall be indicated when an
27 off-highway vehicle is sold and where a selling dealer shall
28 record his or her valid sales tax certificate of registration
29 number.
30 (5)(a) There shall be a service charge of $4.25 for
31 each application which is handled in connection with the
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1 issuance, duplication, or transfer of any certificate of
2 title. There shall be a service charge of $1.25 for each
3 application which is handled in connection with the
4 recordation or notation of a lien on an off-highway vehicle
5 which is not in connection with the purchase of such vehicle.
6 (b) The service charges specified in paragraph (a)
7 shall be collected by the department on any application
8 handled directly from its office. Otherwise, these service
9 charges shall be collected and retained by the tax collector
10 who handles the application.
11 (c) In addition to the fees provided in paragraph (a),
12 any tax collector may impose an additional service charge of
13 not more than 50 cents on any transaction specified in
14 paragraph (a) or on any transaction specified in section 17,
15 subsection (2), when such transaction occurs at any tax
16 collector's branch office.
17 Section 16. Application for and issuance of
18 certificate of title.--
19 (1) The owner of an off-highway vehicle that is
20 required to be titled must apply to the county tax collector
21 for a certificate of title. The application must include the
22 true name of the owner, the residence or business address of
23 the owner, and a complete description of the vehicle. The
24 application must be signed by the owner and must be
25 accompanied by a fee of $29.
26 (2) Proof of ownership must be established by the
27 owner submitting with the application an executed bill of
28 sale, a manufacturer's statement of origin, an affidavit of
29 ownership for off-highway vehicles purchased before the
30 effective date of this act, or any other document acceptable
31 to the department.
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1 (3) To apply for a title upon transfer of ownership of
2 an off-highway vehicle, the new owner must surrender to the
3 department the last title document issued for that vehicle.
4 The document must be properly executed. Proper execution
5 includes the previous owner's signature and certification that
6 the off-highway vehicle to be transferred is debt-free or is
7 subject to a lien. If a lien exists, the previous owner must
8 furnish the new owner, on forms supplied by the department,
9 the names and addresses of all lienholders and the dates of
10 all liens, with a statement from each lienholder that the
11 lienholder has knowledge of and consents to the transfer of
12 title to the new owner.
13 (4) An application for an initial title or a title
14 transfer must include payment of the applicable state sales
15 tax or proof of payment of such tax, except for off-highway
16 vehicles purchased or transferred before the effective date of
17 this act.
18 (5) If the owner submits a complete application and
19 complies with all of the other requirements of this section,
20 the department shall issue a certificate of title that states
21 that the title is for an off-highway vehicle that is not
22 suitable for highway use.
23 Section 17. Duplicate certificate of title.--
24 (1) The department may issue a duplicate certificate
25 of title upon application by the person entitled to hold such
26 a certificate if the department is satisfied that the original
27 certificate has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. A fee of
28 $15 shall be charged for issuing a duplicate certificate.
29 (2) In addition to the fee imposed by subsection (1),
30 a fee of $7 shall be charged for expedited service in issuing
31 a duplicate certificate of title. Application for such
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1 expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The
2 department shall issue each certificate of title applied for
3 under this subsection within 5 working days after receipt of a
4 proper application or shall refund the additional $7 fee upon
5 written request by the applicant.
6 (3) If, following the issuance of an original,
7 duplicate, or corrected certificate of title by the
8 department, the certificate is lost in transit and is not
9 delivered to the addressee, the owner of the off-highway
10 vehicle or the holder of a lien thereon may, within 180 days
11 after the date of issuance of the title, apply to the
12 department for reissuance of the certificate of title. An
13 additional fee may not be charged for reissuance under this
14 subsection.
15 (4) The department shall implement a system to verify
16 that the application is signed by a person authorized to
17 receive a duplicate title certificate under this section if
18 the address shown on the application is different from the
19 address shown for the applicant on the records of the
20 department.
21 Section 18. Manufacturer's statement of origin to be
22 furnished.--
23 (1) Any person selling a new off-highway vehicle in
24 this state must furnish a manufacturer's statement of origin
25 to the purchaser. The statement, which must be in English or
26 accompanied by an English translation if the vehicle was
27 purchased outside the United States, must be signed and dated
28 by an authorized representative of the manufacturer, indicate
29 the complete name and address of the purchaser, include a
30 complete description of the vehicle, and contain as many
31 assignments as necessary to show title in the name of the
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1 purchaser.
2 (2) It is unlawful for an off-highway-vehicle
3 manufacturer, manufacturer's representative, or dealer to
4 issue a manufacturer's certificate of origin describing an
5 off-highway vehicle with the knowledge that the description is
6 false or that the off-highway vehicle described does not
7 exist. It is unlawful for any person to obtain or attempt to
8 obtain a certificate of origin with the knowledge that the
9 description is false or that the off-highway vehicle does not
10 exist. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
11 felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in section
12 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida
13 Statutes.
14 Section 19. Registration required.--Off-highway
15 vehicles operated on public lands of this state, with the
16 exception of off-highway vehicles owned by non-Florida
17 residents, must be registered within 30 days after purchase.
18 Section 20. Application for and issuance of
19 certificate of registration, registration number, and decal.--
20 (1) The owner of each off-highway vehicle that
21 requires registration in this state must file a registration
22 application with the county tax collector.
23 (a) The application must provide the owner's name and
24 address, residency status, a Florida identification card
25 number such as a driver's license number, and a complete
26 description of the vehicle to be registered, and must be
27 accompanied by a fee of $25.
28 (b) Proof of ownership must be established by
29 presenting a title for the off-highway vehicle.
30 (2) The department shall issue a certificate of
31 registration and a registration number upon submittal of a
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1 complete application and compliance with the other
2 requirements of this section. The certificate of registration
3 does not constitute a license.
4 (3) The department shall furnish with each
5 registration certificate issued, a decal signifying the years
6 during which the certificate is valid and containing the
7 assigned registration number, and such decal must be affixed
8 to the rear of the off-highway vehicle.
9 Section 21. Registration period and reregistration by
10 mail.--
11 (1) An off-highway-vehicle certificate of registration
12 is valid through the owner's next birthday. If the owner's
13 birthday falls within the first 3 months after issuance of the
14 certificate of registration, the certificate is valid through
15 the owner's following birthday. However, a certificate of
16 registration may not be valid for more than 15 months.
17 (2) The department shall provide for annual
18 reregistration of off-highway vehicles either in person at the
19 county tax collector's office or by mail.
20 Section 22. Change of interest and address.--
21 (1) The owner must furnish to the department notice of
22 the transfer of any whole or partial interest in an
23 off-highway vehicle registered or titled in this state or of
24 the destruction or abandonment of such vehicle within 30 days
25 thereof. The certificate expires upon such transfer,
26 destruction, or abandonment, unless the transfer of a partial
27 interest does not affect the owner's right to operate the
28 vehicle.
29 (2) Any holder of a certificate of registration must
30 notify the department or the county tax collector within 30
31 days after a change of address to one other than the address
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1 on the certificate and must furnish the department or the
2 county tax collector with the new address. The department may
3 provide by rule for the surrender of the certificate bearing
4 the former address and for its replacement with a new
5 certificate bearing the new address or for the alteration of
6 an outstanding certificate to show the new address of the
7 holder.
8 Section 23. Duplicate registration certificate or
9 decal, service fees.--
10 (1) A duplicate off-highway-vehicle registration
11 certificate or decal to replace a lost or misplaced
12 certificate or decal may be obtained from the county tax
13 collector for $10. A duplicate certificate or decal may not be
14 issued except by written request of the registered owner or a
15 person authorized by the owner.
16 (2) Included in the registration fee for off-highway
17 vehicles is a $2.50 service fee to be retained by the county
18 tax collector for each registration certificate or decal
19 issued, replaced, or renewed. The remainder of the fees
20 collected by the county tax collector shall be remitted to the
21 department.
22 (3) A mail service charge may be collected for each
23 registration or reregistration mailed by the department or any
24 tax collector. All registrations and reregistrations must be
25 mailed by first class mail. The amount of mail service charge
26 must be the actual postage required rounded to the nearest 5
27 cents, plus a 25-cent handling charge. The mail service charge
28 is in addition to the registration fee in section 14.
29 Section 24. Disposition of fees.--The department shall
30 deposit all funds received under sections 8 through 25, less
31 administrative costs of $2 per title transaction, and $2 per
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1 registration transaction, into the Off-Highway-Vehicle
2 Revolving Trust Fund created by section 261.11, Florida
3 Statutes.
4 Section 25. Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a
5 certificate of title or registration.--
6 (1) If the department finds that an applicant for an
7 off-highway-vehicle certificate of title or registration gave
8 a false statement or false or incomplete information in
9 applying for the certificate or otherwise failed to comply
10 with the applicable provisions pertaining to the application
11 for a certificate, it may refuse to issue the certificate.
12 (2) If the department finds that an owner or dealer
13 named in an off-highway-vehicle certificate of title or
14 registration gave a false statement or false or incomplete
15 information in applying for the certificate or otherwise
16 failed to comply with the applicable provisions pertaining to
17 the application for a certificate, it may cancel the
18 certificate.
19 (3) The department may cancel any pending application
20 or any certificate if it finds that any title or registration
21 fee or sales tax pertaining to such registration has not been
22 paid, unless the fee or tax is paid within a reasonable time
23 after the department has given notice.
24 Section 26. Crimes relating to certificates of title
25 and registration decals; penalties.--
26 (1) It is unlawful for any person to procure or
27 attempt to procure a certificate of title or duplicate
28 certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle, or to pass or
29 attempt to pass a certificate of title or duplicate
30 certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle or any
31 assignment thereof, if such person knows or has reason to
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1 believe that the vehicle has been stolen. Any person who
2 violates this subsection is guilty of a felony of the third
3 degree, punishable as provided in section 775.082, section
4 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida Statutes.
5 (2) It is unlawful for any person, knowingly and with
6 intent to defraud, to have in his or her possession, sell,
7 offer to sell, counterfeit, or supply a blank, forged,
8 fictitious, counterfeit, stolen, or fraudulently or unlawfully
9 obtained certificate of title, duplicate certificate of title,
10 registration, bill of sale, or other indicia of ownership of
11 an off-highway vehicle or to conspire to do any of the
12 foregoing. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty
13 of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in
14 section 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida
15 Statutes.
16 (3) It is unlawful:
17 (a) To alter or forge any certificate of title to an
18 off-highway vehicle or any assignment thereof or any
19 cancellation of any lien on an off-highway vehicle.
20 (b) To retain or use such certificate, assignment, or
21 cancellation knowing that it has been altered or forged.
22 (c) To use a false or fictitious name, give a false or
23 fictitious address, or make any false statement in any
24 application or affidavit required by sections 8 through 25 or
25 in a bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership or otherwise
26 commit a fraud in any application.
27 (d) To knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or
28 money by means of an invalid, duplicate, fictitious, forged,
29 counterfeit, stolen, or unlawfully obtained certificate of
30 title, registration, bill of sale, or other indicia of
31 ownership of an off-highway vehicle.
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1 (e) To knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or
2 money by means of a certificate of title to an off-highway
3 vehicle which certificate is required by law to be surrendered
4 to the department. Any person who violates this subsection is
5 guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
6 in section 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084,
7 Florida Statutes. A violation of this subsection with respect
8 to any off-highway vehicle makes such off-highway vehicle
9 contraband which may be seized by a law enforcement agency and
10 forfeited under sections 932.701-932.704, Florida Statutes.
11 (4) It is unlawful for any person:
12 (a) To make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce
13 an off-highway-vehicle registration decal unless authorized by
14 the department.
15 (b) To knowingly have in his or her possession a
16 forged, counterfeit, or imitation off-highway-vehicle
17 registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless such
18 possession has been authorized by the department.
19 (c) To barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply,
20 aid in supplying, or give away an off-highway-vehicle
21 registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell,
22 supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away an
23 off-highway-vehicle registration decal, unless authorized by
24 the department. Any person who violates this subsection is
25 guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
26 in section 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084,
27 Florida Statutes.
28 Section 27. Noncriminal infractions, penalties.--Any
29 person who fails to comply with any provisions of sections 8
30 through 25 for which a greater penalty is not otherwise
31 provided is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree,
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1 punishable as provided in section 775.082 or section 775.083,
2 Florida Statutes.
3 Section 28. Subsection (1) of section 375.315, Florida
4 Statutes, is amended to read:
5 375.315 Registration of off-road vehicles.--
6 (1) Any off-road vehicle operated upon public lands,
7 and not registered or licensed under s. 320.02 or s. 320.06,
8 and not otherwise required to be registered pursuant to the
9 Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Titling and Registration Act, must
10 be registered as provided in this section.
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16 And the title is amended as follows:
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20 amending s. 215.22, F.S.; exempting the
21 Off-Highway-Vehicle Revolving Trust Fund from a
22 required deduction; creating ch. 261, F.S.;
23 creating the Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Safety
24 and Recreation Act; providing legislative
25 intent; providing definitions; creating the
26 Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory
27 Committee; providing duties and
28 responsibilities; providing for the duties and
29 responsibilities of the Department of
30 Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing
31 for rulemaking authority; providing for the
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1 publication and sale of a guidebook; providing
2 for the repair, maintenance and restoration of
3 areas, trails, and lands; providing for
4 contracts and agreements; providing criteria
5 for recreation areas and trails; amending s.
6 316.2074, F.S.; revising the definition of the
7 term "all-terrain vehicle"; creating the
8 Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Titling and
9 Registration Act; providing legislative intent;
10 providing definitions; providing for
11 administration by the Department of Highway
12 Safety and Motor Vehicles; providing for rules,
13 forms, and notices; requiring certificates of
14 title; providing for application for and
15 issuance of certificates of title; providing
16 for duplicate certificates of title; requiring
17 the furnishing of a manufacturer's statement of
18 origin; requiring registration; providing for
19 application for and issuance of certificate of
20 registration, registration number, and decal;
21 providing for the registration period and for
22 reregistration by mail; providing for change of
23 interest and address; providing for duplicate
24 registration certificate and decal; providing
25 for fees; providing for disposition of fees;
26 providing for refusal to issue and authority to
27 cancel a certificate of title or registration;
28 providing for crimes relating to certificates
29 of title and registration decals; providing
30 penalties; providing for noncriminal
31 infractions; providing penalties; amending s.
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