Senate Bill sb1170

    Florida Senate - 2001                                  SB 1170

    By Senator Sebesta





    20-788-01

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to driver's license suspension

  3         or revocation; amending s. 322.056, F.S.;

  4         providing an exception to mandatory revocation

  5         or suspension of a juvenile's driver's license

  6         under certain circumstances; providing an

  7         effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 322.056, Florida

12  Statutes, is amended to read:

13         322.056  Mandatory revocation or suspension of, or

14  delay of eligibility for, driver's license for persons under

15  age 18 found guilty of certain alcohol, drug, or tobacco

16  offenses; prohibition.--

17         (1)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 322.055, if a

18  person under 18 years of age is found guilty of or delinquent

19  for a violation of s. 562.11(2), s. 562.111, or chapter 893,

20  and:

21         (a)  The person is eligible by reason of age for a

22  driver's license or driving privilege, the court shall direct

23  the department to revoke or to withhold issuance of his or her

24  driver's license or driving privilege for a period of:

25         1.  Not less than 6 months and not more than 1 year for

26  the first violation.

27         2.  Two years, for a subsequent violation.

28         (b)  The person's driver's license or driving privilege

29  is under suspension or revocation for any reason, the court

30  shall direct the department to extend the period of suspension

31  or revocation by an additional period of:

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    Florida Senate - 2001                                  SB 1170
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  1         1.  Not less than 6 months and not more than 1 year for

  2  the first violation.

  3         2.  Two years, for a subsequent violation.

  4         (c)  The person is ineligible by reason of age for a

  5  driver's license or driving privilege, the court shall direct

  6  the department to withhold issuance of his or her driver's

  7  license or driving privilege for a period of:

  8         1.  Not less than 6 months and not more than 1 year

  9  after the date on which he or she would otherwise have become

10  eligible, for the first violation.

11         2.  Two years after the date on which he or she would

12  otherwise have become eligible, for a subsequent violation.

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14  However, the court may, in its discretion, direct the

15  department to issue a license for driving privileges

16  restricted to business or employment purposes only, as defined

17  by s. 322.271, if the person is otherwise qualified for such a

18  license.

19         Section 2.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

20  law.

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23                          SENATE SUMMARY

24    Provides that the court may authorize issuance of a
      driver's license to a juvenile for business or employment
25    purposes only following revocation or suspension of the
      juvenile's license for certain alcohol, drug, or tobacco
26    offenses.

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