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By the Committee on Agriculture and Representatives Goode
and Kelly
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to off-highway vehicles;
3 amending s. 215.22, F.S.; exempting the
4 Off-Highway-Vehicle Revolving Trust Fund from a
5 required deduction; creating ch. 261, F.S.;
6 creating the Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Safety
7 and Recreation Act; providing legislative
8 intent; providing definitions; creating the
9 Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory
10 Committee; providing duties and
11 responsibilities; providing for the duties and
12 responsibilities of the Department of
13 Agriculture and Consumer Services; providing
14 for the publication and sale of a guidebook;
15 providing for the repair, maintenance and
16 restoration of areas, trails, and lands;
17 providing for contracts and agreements;
18 providing criteria for recreation areas and
19 trails; amending s. 316.2074, F.S.; revising
20 the definition of the term "all-terrain
21 vehicle"; creating the Florida
22 Off-Highway-Vehicle Titling and Registration
23 Act; providing legislative intent; providing
24 definitions; providing for administration by
25 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
26 Vehicles; providing for rules, forms, and
27 notices; requiring certificates of title;
28 providing for application for and issuance of
29 certificates of title; providing for duplicate
30 certificates of title; requiring the furnishing
31 of a manufacturer's statement of origin;
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1 requiring registration; providing for
2 application for and issuance of certificate of
3 registration, registration number, and decal;
4 providing for the registration period and for
5 reregistration by mail; providing for change of
6 interest and address; providing for duplicate
7 registration certificate and decal; providing
8 for fees; providing for disposition of fees;
9 providing for refusal to issue and authority to
10 cancel a certificate of title or registration;
11 providing for crimes relating to certificates
12 of title and registration decals; providing
13 penalties; providing for noncriminal
14 infractions; providing penalties; amending s.
15 375.315, F.S., relating to the registration of
16 off-road vehicles; providing an effective date.
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18 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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20 Section 1. Paragraph (v) is added to subsection (1) of
21 section 215.22, Florida Statutes, to read:
22 215.22 Certain income and certain trust funds
23 exempt.--
24 (1) The following income of a revenue nature or the
25 following trust funds shall be exempt from the deduction
26 required by s. 215.20(1):
27 (v) The Off-Highway-Vehicle Revolving Trust Fund.
28 Section 2. Chapter 261, Florida Statutes, consisting
29 of sections 261.01, 261.02, 261.03, 261.04, 261.05, 261.06,
30 261.07, 261.08, 261.09, and 261.10, Florida Statutes, is
31 created to read:
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1 261.01 Short title.--This chapter may be cited as the
2 "Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Safety and Recreation Act."
3 261.02 Legislative intent.--
4 (1) The Legislature finds that off-highway vehicles
5 are enjoying an ever-increasing popularity in this state and
6 that the use of these vehicles should be controlled and
7 managed to minimize negative effects on the environment,
8 wildlife habitats, native wildlife, and native flora.
9 (2) The Legislature declares that effectively managed
10 areas and adequate facilities for the use of off-highway
11 vehicles are compatible with this state's overall recreation
12 plan and the underlying goal of multiple use.
13 (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that:
14 (a) Existing off-highway-vehicle recreational areas,
15 facilities, and opportunities be expanded and be managed in a
16 manner consistent with this chapter, in particular to maintain
17 sustained long-term use.
18 (b) New off-highway-vehicle recreational areas,
19 facilities, and opportunities be provided and managed pursuant
20 to this chapter in a manner that will sustain long-term use.
21 261.03 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the
22 term:
23 (1) "Advisory committee" means the Off-Highway-
24 Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee created by s. 261.04.
25 (2) "ATV" means any motorized off-highway or
26 all-terrain vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry
27 weight of 900 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or
28 more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be
29 straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control,
30 and intended for use by a single operator with no passenger.
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1 (3) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture
2 and Consumer Services.
3 (4) "Division" means the Division of Forestry of the
4 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
5 (5) "OHM" or "off-highway motorcycle" means any motor
6 vehicle used on the roads or highways of this state which has
7 a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and is designed to
8 travel with not more than two wheels in contact with the
9 ground, but excludes a tractor or a moped.
10 (6) "Off-highway vehicle" means any ATV or OHM used
11 off the roads or highways of this state for recreational
12 purposes, and which is not registered and licensed for highway
13 use under chapter 320.
14 (7) "Program" means the Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation
15 Program.
16 (8) "System" means the state-owned off-highway-vehicle
17 recreation areas and trails within the state.
18 (9) "Trust fund" means the "Off-Highway-Vehicle
19 Revolving Trust Fund" created by s. 261.11.
20 261.04 Creation of the Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation
21 Advisory Committee; members; appointment.--
22 (1) The Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory
23 Committee is created within the Division of Forestry and
24 consists of nine members, all of whom are appointed by the
25 Commissioner of Agriculture. The appointees shall include one
26 representative of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer
27 Services, one representative of the Department of Highway
28 Safety and Motor Vehicles, one representative of the
29 Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Greenways
30 and Trails, one representative of the Fish and Wildlife
31 Conservation Commission, one representative of a licensed
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1 off-highway-vehicle dealer, and four representatives of
2 off-highway-vehicle recreation groups. In making these
3 appointments, the commissioner shall consider the places of
4 residence of the members to ensure statewide representation.
5 (2) The term of office of each member of the advisory
6 committee is 2 years. The members first appointed shall
7 classify themselves by lot so that the terms of three members
8 expire June 30, 2002, and the terms of four members expire
9 June 30, 2003.
10 (3) In case of a vacancy on the committee, the
11 commissioner shall appoint a successor member for the
12 unexpired portion of the term.
13 (4) The members shall elect a chair among themselves
14 who shall serve for 1 year or until a successor is elected.
15 (5) The members shall not receive a salary; however,
16 they shall be entitled to be reimbursed for the actual and
17 necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
18 duties.
19 261.05 Duties and responsibilities of the
20 Off-Highway-Vehicle Recreation Advisory Committee.--
21 (1) The advisory committee shall establish policies to
22 guide the department regarding the off-highway-vehicle
23 recreational program and the system of off-highway-vehicle
24 recreation areas and trails.
25 (2) The advisory committee shall make recommendations
26 to the department regarding off-highway-vehicle safety,
27 training, and rider-education programs.
28 (3) The advisory committee shall be fully informed
29 regarding all governmental activities affecting the program.
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1 (4) The advisory committee shall meet at various times
2 and locations throughout the state to receive comments on the
3 implementation of the program.
4 (5) The advisory committee shall review and make
5 recommendations annually regarding the department's proposed
6 budget of expenditures from the trust fund, which may include
7 providing funds to match grant funds available from other
8 sources.
9 (6) The advisory committee shall make recommendations
10 regarding all capital outlay expenditures from the trust fund
11 proposed for inclusion in the budget.
12 (7) The advisory committee shall review grant
13 applications submitted by any governmental agency or entity
14 requesting moneys from the trust fund to create, operate,
15 manage, or improve off-highway-vehicle recreation areas or
16 trails within the state. The advisory committee shall
17 recommend to the department approval or denial of such grant
18 applications based upon criteria established by the advisory
19 committee.
20 261.06 Functions, duties, and responsibilities of the
21 department.--The following are functions, duties, and
22 responsibilities of the department through the division:
23 (1) The planning, acquisition, development,
24 construction, conservation, and rehabilitation of lands in and
25 for the system.
26 (2) The management, maintenance, administration, and
27 operation of lands in the system, and the provision of law
28 enforcement and appropriate public safety activities.
29 (3) Management of the trust fund and approval of the
30 advisory committee's budget recommendations.
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1 (4) Implementation of the program, including the
2 ultimate approval of grant applications submitted by
3 governmental agencies.
4 (5) Ensuring compliance with environmental laws and
5 regulations of the program and lands in the system.
6 (6) The implementation of the policies established by
7 the advisory committee.
8 (7) Provision of staff assistance to the advisory
9 committee.
10 (8) Preparation of plans for lands in, or proposed to
11 be included in, the system.
12 (9) Conducting surveys and the preparation of studies
13 as are necessary or desirable for implementing the program.
14 (10) Recruitment and utilization of volunteers to
15 further the program.
16 261.07 Publication and sale of guidebook;
17 contents.--Under the direction of the advisory committee, the
18 department shall publish a guidebook, including the text of
19 this chapter, other laws and regulations relating to the
20 program, and maps of areas and trails for the system. The
21 guidebook may include other public areas, trails, and
22 facilities for the use of off-highway vehicles. The guidebook
23 must include information regarding the responsibility of users
24 of the system and must set forth pertinent laws, rules, and
25 regulations including particular provisions and other
26 information intended to prevent trespass and damage to public
27 or private property. The guidebook must be prepared at minimal
28 cost to facilitate the broadest possible distribution and must
29 be offered for sale at a price sufficient to meet all costs of
30 preparation, printing, and distribution.
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1 261.08 Repair, maintenance, and restoration of areas,
2 trails, and lands.--
3 (1) The protection of public safety, the appropriate
4 use of lands in the system, and the conservation of land
5 resources in the system are of the highest priority in the
6 management of the system. Accordingly, the department shall
7 promptly repair and continuously maintain areas and trails,
8 anticipate and prevent accelerated and unnatural erosion, and
9 restore lands damaged by erosion to the extent possible.
10 (2) The department shall monitor the condition of
11 soils and wildlife habitat in each area of the system to
12 determine whether there is compliance with applicable
13 environmental laws and regulations.
14 261.09 Contracts and agreements.--The department may
15 contract with private persons or entities and enter into
16 cooperative agreements with other public agencies for the care
17 and maintenance of lands in the system, including contracts
18 for law enforcement services with public agencies having law
19 enforcement powers.
20 261.10 Criteria for recreation areas and
21 trails.--State off-highway-vehicle recreation areas and trails
22 shall consist of corridors that are designated and maintained
23 for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles, that are not
24 generally suitable or maintained for normal travel by
25 conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles, and that are designated
26 by the department for off-highway-vehicle travel. State
27 off-highway-vehicle recreation areas and trails must be
28 selected and managed in accordance with this chapter.
29 Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 316.2074, Florida
30 Statutes, is amended to read:
31 316.2074 All-terrain vehicles.--
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1 (2) As used in this section, the term "all-terrain
2 vehicle" means any motorized off-highway vehicle 50 inches
3 (1270 mm) or less in width, having a dry weight of 900 600
4 pounds (273 kg) or less, designed to travel traveling on three
5 or more low-pressure tires, designed for operator use only
6 with no passengers, having a seat or saddle designed to be
7 straddled by the operator, and having handlebars for steering
8 control, and intended for use by a single operator with no
9 passenger.
10 Section 4. Short title.--Sections 4 through 21 of this
11 act may be cited as the "Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Titling
12 and Registration Act."
13 Section 5. Legislative intent.--It is the
14 Legislature's intent that all off-highway vehicles purchased
15 after the effective date of this act and all off-highway
16 vehicles operated on public lands be titled and issued a
17 certificate of title to allow for easy determination of
18 ownership. It is also the Legislature's intent that all
19 off-highway vehicles that are operated on public lands be
20 registered and issued a registration decal containing a
21 registration identification number to provide funding for the
22 creation, management, and maintenance of off-highway-vehicle
23 recreation areas and trails within the state.
24 Section 6. Definitions.--As used in sections 4 through
25 21, the term:
26 (1) "ATV" means any motorized off-highway or
27 all-terrain vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry
28 weight of 900 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or
29 more low-pressure tires, having a seat designed to be
30 straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control,
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1 and intended for use by a single operator and with no
2 passenger.
3 (2) "Dealer" means any person authorized by the
4 Department of Revenue to buy, sell, resell, or otherwise
5 distribute off-highway vehicles. Such person must have a valid
6 sales tax certificate of registration issued by the Department
7 of Revenue and a valid commercial or occupational license
8 required by any county, municipality, or political subdivision
9 of the state in which the person operates.
10 (3) "Department" means the Department of Highway
11 Safety and Motor Vehicles.
12 (4) "Florida resident" means a person who has had a
13 principal place of domicile in this state for a period of more
14 than 6 consecutive months, who has registered to vote in this
15 state, who has made a statement of domicile pursuant to
16 section 222.17, Florida Statutes, or who has filed for
17 homestead tax exemption on property in this state.
18 (5) "OHM" or "off-highway motorcycle" means any motor
19 vehicle used off the roads or highways of this state which has
20 a seat or saddle for the use of the rider and is designed to
21 travel with not more than two wheels in contact with the
22 ground, but excludes a tractor or a moped.
23 (6) "Off-highway vehicle" means any ATV or OHM used
24 off the roads or highways of this state for recreational
25 purposes, which is not registered and licensed for highway use
26 pursuant to chapter 320.
27 (7) "Owner" means a person, other than a lienholder,
28 having the property in or title to an off-highway vehicle,
29 including a person entitled to the use or possession of an
30 off-highway vehicle subject to an interest held by another
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1 of performance of an obligation, but the term excludes a
2 lessee under a lease not intended as security.
3 Section 7. Administration of off-highway-vehicle
4 titling and registration laws; records.--
5 (1) The administration of off-highway-vehicle titling
6 and registration laws in sections 4 through 21 is under the
7 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, which shall
8 provide for the issuing, handling, and recording of all
9 off-highway-vehicle titling and registration applications and
10 certificates, including the receipt and accounting of
11 off-highway-vehicle titling and registration fees.
12 (2) The department shall keep records and perform
13 other clerical duties pertaining to off-highway-vehicle
14 titling and registration as required.
15 Section 8. Rules, forms, and notices.--
16 (1) The department may adopt rules under section
17 120.536(1), Florida Statutes, and section 120.54, Florida
18 Statutes, which pertain to off-highway-vehicle titling and
19 registration, to implement the provisions of sections 4
20 through 21 conferring duties upon it.
21 (2) The department shall prescribe and provide
22 suitable forms for applications and other notices and forms
23 necessary to administer the provisions of sections 4 through
24 21.
25 Section 9. Certificate of title required.--
26 (1) Any off-highway vehicle that is purchased by a
27 resident of this state after the effective date of this act or
28 which is owned by a resident and is operated on the public
29 lands of this state must be titled pursuant to sections 4
30 through 21.
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1 (2) A person may not sell, assign, or transfer an
2 off-highway vehicle titled by the state without delivering to
3 the purchaser or transferee a valid certificate of title with
4 an assignment on it showing the transfer of title to the
5 purchaser or transferee. A person may not purchase or
6 otherwise acquire an off-highway vehicle required to be titled
7 without obtaining a certificate of title for the vehicle in
8 his or her name. The purchaser or transferee shall, within 30
9 days after a change in off-highway-vehicle ownership, file an
10 application for a title transfer with the county tax
11 collector. An additional $10 fee shall be charged against a
12 purchaser or transferee who files a title transfer application
13 after the 30-day period. The county tax collector may retain
14 $5 of the additional amount.
15 (3) A certificate of title is prima facie evidence of
16 the ownership of the off-highway vehicle and is good for the
17 life of the off-highway vehicle so long as the certificate is
18 owned or held by the legal holder. If a titled off-highway
19 vehicle is destroyed or abandoned, the owner, with the consent
20 of any recorded lienholders, shall, within 30 days after the
21 destruction or abandonment, surrender to the department all
22 title documents for cancellation.
23 (4) The department shall provide labeled places on the
24 title where the seller's price shall be indicated when an
25 off-highway vehicle is sold and where a selling dealer shall
26 record his or her valid sales tax certificate of registration
27 number.
28 (5) Included in each titling or replacement fee is a
29 $3.75 service fee to be retained by the county tax collector.
30 The remainder of the fees collected by the county tax
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1 collector for off-highway-vehicle titling shall be remitted to
2 the department.
3 Section 10. Application for and issuance of
4 certificate of title.--
5 (1) The owner of an off-highway vehicle that is
6 required to be titled must apply to the county tax collector
7 for a certificate of title. The application must include the
8 true name of the owner, the residence or business address of
9 the owner, and a complete description of the vehicle. The
10 application must be signed by the owner and must be
11 accompanied by a fee of $29.
12 (2) Proof of ownership must be established by the
13 owner submitting with the application an executed bill of
14 sale, a manufacturer's statement of origin, an affidavit of
15 ownership for off-highway vehicles purchased before the
16 effective date of this act, or any other document acceptable
17 to the department.
18 (3) To apply for a title upon transfer of ownership of
19 an off-highway vehicle, the new owner must surrender to the
20 department the last title document issued for that vehicle.
21 The document must be properly executed. Proper execution
22 includes the previous owner's signature and certification that
23 the off-highway vehicle to be transferred is debt-free or is
24 subject to a lien. If a lien exists, the previous owner must
25 furnish the new owner, on forms supplied by the department,
26 the names and addresses of all lienholders and the dates of
27 all liens, with a statement from each lienholder that the
28 lienholder has knowledge of and consents to the transfer of
29 title to the new owner.
30 (4) An application for an initial title or a title
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1 tax or proof of payment of such tax, except for off-highway
2 vehicles purchased or transferred before the effective date of
3 this act.
4 (5) If the owner submits a complete application and
5 complies with all of the other requirements of this section,
6 the department shall issue a certificate of title that states
7 that the title is for an off-highway vehicle that is not
8 suitable for highway use.
9 Section 11. Duplicate certificate of title.--
10 (1) The department may issue a duplicate certificate
11 of title upon application by the person entitled to hold such
12 a certificate if the department is satisfied that the original
13 certificate has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated. A fee of
14 $15 shall be charged for issuing a duplicate certificate.
15 (2) In addition to the fee imposed by subsection (1),
16 a fee of $7 shall be charged for expedited service in issuing
17 a duplicate certificate of title. Application for such
18 expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The
19 department shall issue each certificate of title applied for
20 under this subsection within 5 working days after receipt of a
21 proper application or shall refund the additional $7 fee upon
22 written request by the applicant.
23 (3) If, following the issuance of an original,
24 duplicate, or corrected certificate of title by the
25 department, the certificate is lost in transit and is not
26 delivered to the addressee, the owner of the off-highway
27 vehicle or the holder of a lien thereon may, within 90 days
28 after the date of issuance of the title, apply to the
29 department for reissuance of the certificate of title. An
30 additional fee may not be charged for reissuance under this
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1 (4) The department shall implement a system to verify
2 that the application is signed by a person authorized to
3 receive a duplicate title certificate under this section if
4 the address shown on the application is different from the
5 address shown for the applicant on the records of the
6 department.
7 Section 12. Manufacturer's statement of origin to be
8 furnished.--
9 (1) Any person selling a new off-highway vehicle in
10 this state must furnish a manufacturer's statement of origin
11 to the purchaser. The statement, which must be in English or
12 accompanied by an English translation if the vehicle was
13 purchased outside the United States, must be signed and dated
14 by an authorized representative of the manufacturer, indicate
15 the complete name and address of the purchaser, include a
16 complete description of the vehicle, and contain as many
17 assignments as necessary to show title in the name of the
18 purchaser.
19 (2) It is unlawful for an off-highway-vehicle
20 manufacturer, manufacturer's representative, or dealer to
21 issue a manufacturer's certificate of origin describing an
22 off-highway vehicle with the knowledge that the description is
23 false or that the off-highway vehicle described does not
24 exist. It is unlawful for any person to obtain or attempt to
25 obtain a certificate of origin with the knowledge that the
26 description is false or that the off-highway vehicle does not
27 exist. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty of a
28 felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in section
29 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida
30 Statutes.
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1 Section 13. Registration required.--Off-highway
2 vehicles operated on public lands of this state, with the
3 exception of off-highway vehicles owned by non-Florida
4 residents, must be registered within 30 days after purchase.
5 Section 14. Application for and issuance of
6 certificate of registration, registration number, and decal.--
7 (1) The owner of each off-highway vehicle that
8 requires registration in this state must file a registration
9 application with the county tax collector.
10 (a) The application must provide the owner's name and
11 address, residency status, a Florida identification card
12 number such as a driver's license number, and a complete
13 description of the vehicle to be registered, and must be
14 accompanied by a fee of $25.
15 (b) Proof of ownership must be established by
16 presenting a title for the off-highway vehicle.
17 (2) The department shall issue a certificate of
18 registration and a registration number upon submittal of a
19 complete application and compliance with the other
20 requirements of this section. The certificate of registration
21 does not constitute a license.
22 (3) The department shall furnish with each
23 registration certificate issued, a decal signifying the years
24 during which the certificate is valid and containing the
25 assigned registration number, and such decal must be affixed
26 to the rear of the off-highway vehicle.
27 Section 15. Registration period and reregistration by
28 mail.--
29 (1) An off-highway-vehicle certificate of registration
30 is valid through the owner's next birthday. If the owner's
31 birthday falls within the first 3 months after issuance of the
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1 certificate of registration, the certificate is valid through
2 the owner's following birthday. However, a certificate of
3 registration may not be valid for more than 15 months.
4 (2) The department shall provide for annual
5 reregistration of off-highway vehicles either in person at the
6 county tax collector's office or by mail.
7 Section 16. Change of interest and address.--
8 (1) The owner must furnish to the department notice of
9 the transfer of any whole or partial interest in an
10 off-highway vehicle registered or titled in this state or of
11 the destruction or abandonment of such vehicle within 30 days
12 thereof. The certificate expires upon such transfer,
13 destruction, or abandonment, unless the transfer of a partial
14 interest does not affect the owner's right to operate the
15 vehicle.
16 (2) Any holder of a certificate of registration must
17 notify the department or the county tax collector within 30
18 days after a change of address to one other than the address
19 on the certificate and must furnish the department or the
20 county tax collector with the new address. The department may
21 provide by rule for the surrender of the certificate bearing
22 the former address and for its replacement with a new
23 certificate bearing the new address or for the alteration of
24 an outstanding certificate to show the new address of the
25 holder.
26 Section 17. Duplicate registration certificate or
27 decal, service fees.--
28 (1) A duplicate off-highway-vehicle registration
29 certificate or decal to replace a lost or misplaced
30 certificate or decal may be obtained from the county tax
31 collector for $10. A duplicate certificate or decal may not be
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1 issued except by written request of the registered owner or a
2 person authorized by the owner.
3 (2) Included in the registration fee for off-highway
4 vehicles is a $2.25 service fee to be retained by the county
5 tax collector for each registration certificate or decal
6 issued, replaced, or renewed. The remainder of the fees
7 collected by the county tax collector shall be remitted to the
8 department.
9 (3) A mail service charge shall be collected for each
10 registration or reregistration mailed by the department or any
11 tax collector. All registrations and reregistrations must be
12 mailed by first class mail. The amount of mail service charge
13 must be the actual postage required rounded to the nearest 5
14 cents, plus a 25-cent handling charge. The mail service charge
15 is in addition to the registration fee in section 14.
16 Section 18. Disposition of fees.--The department shall
17 deposit all funds received under sections 4 through 21, less
18 administrative costs of $2 per title transaction, and $2 per
19 registration transaction, into the Off-Highway-Vehicle
20 Revolving Trust Fund created by section 261.11, Florida
21 Statutes.
22 Section 19. Refusal to issue and authority to cancel a
23 certificate of title or registration.--
24 (1) If the department finds that an applicant for an
25 off-highway-vehicle certificate of title or registration gave
26 a false statement or false or incomplete information in
27 applying for the certificate or otherwise failed to comply
28 with the applicable provisions pertaining to the application
29 for a certificate, it may refuse to issue the certificate.
30 (2) If the department finds that an owner or dealer
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1 registration gave a false statement or false or incomplete
2 information in applying for the certificate or otherwise
3 failed to comply with the applicable provisions pertaining to
4 the application for a certificate, it may cancel the
5 certificate.
6 (3) The department may cancel any pending application
7 or any certificate if it finds that any title or registration
8 fee or sales tax pertaining to such registration has not been
9 paid, unless the fee or tax is paid within a reasonable time
10 after the department has given notice.
11 Section 20. Crimes relating to certificates of title
12 and registration decals; penalties.--
13 (1) It is unlawful for any person to procure or
14 attempt to procure a certificate of title or duplicate
15 certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle, or to pass or
16 attempt to pass a certificate of title or duplicate
17 certificate of title to an off-highway vehicle or any
18 assignment thereof, if such person knows or has reason to
19 believe that the vehicle has been stolen. Any person who
20 violates this subsection is guilty of a felony of the third
21 degree, punishable as provided in section 775.082, section
22 775.083, or section 775.084, Florida Statutes.
23 (2) It is unlawful for any person, knowingly and with
24 intent to defraud, to have in his or her possession, sell,
25 offer to sell, counterfeit, or supply a blank, forged,
26 fictitious, counterfeit, stolen, or fraudulently or unlawfully
27 obtained certificate of title, duplicate certificate of title,
28 registration, bill of sale, or other indicia of ownership of
29 an off-highway vehicle or to conspire to do any of the
30 foregoing. Any person who violates this subsection is guilty
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3 (3) It is unlawful:
4 (a) To alter or forge any certificate of title to an
5 off-highway vehicle or any assignment thereof or any
6 cancellation of any lien on an off-highway vehicle.
7 (b) To retain or use such certificate, assignment, or
8 cancellation knowing that it has been altered or forged.
9 (c) To use a false or fictitious name, give a false or
10 fictitious address, or make any false statement in any
11 application or affidavit required by sections 4 through 21 or
12 in a bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership or otherwise
13 commit a fraud in any application.
14 (d) To knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or
15 money by means of an invalid, duplicate, fictitious, forged,
16 counterfeit, stolen, or unlawfully obtained certificate of
17 title, registration, bill of sale, or other indicia of
18 ownership of an off-highway vehicle.
19 (e) To knowingly obtain goods, services, credit, or
20 money by means of a certificate of title to an off-highway
21 vehicle which certificate is required by law to be surrendered
22 to the department. Any person who violates this subsection is
23 guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
24 in section 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084,
25 Florida Statutes. A violation of this subsection with respect
26 to any off-highway vehicle makes such off-highway vehicle
27 contraband which may be seized by a law enforcement agency and
28 forfeited under sections 932.701-932.704, Florida Statutes.
29 (4) It is unlawful for any person:
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1 (a) To make, alter, forge, counterfeit, or reproduce
2 an off-highway-vehicle registration decal unless authorized by
3 the department.
4 (b) To knowingly have in his or her possession a
5 forged, counterfeit, or imitation off-highway-vehicle
6 registration decal, or reproduction of a decal, unless such
7 possession has been authorized by the department.
8 (c) To barter, trade, sell, supply, agree to supply,
9 aid in supplying, or give away an off-highway-vehicle
10 registration decal or to conspire to barter, trade, sell,
11 supply, agree to supply, aid in supplying, or give away an
12 off-highway-vehicle registration decal, unless authorized by
13 the department. Any person who violates this subsection is
14 guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided
15 in section 775.082, section 775.083, or section 775.084,
16 Florida Statutes.
17 Section 21. Noncriminal infractions, penalties.--Any
18 person who fails to comply with any provisions of sections 4
19 through 21 for which a greater penalty is not otherwise
20 provided is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree,
21 punishable as provided in section 775.082 or section 775.083,
22 Florida Statutes.
23 Section 22. Subsection (1) of section 375.315, Florida
24 Statutes, is amended to read:
25 375.315 Registration of off-road vehicles.--
26 (1) Any off-road vehicle operated upon public lands,
27 and not registered or licensed under s. 320.02 or s. 320.06,
28 and not otherwise required to be registered pursuant to the
29 Florida Off-Highway-Vehicle Titling and Registration Act, must
30 be registered as provided in this section.
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