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    Florida Senate - 2002                                   SB 520

    By Senator Brown-Waite





    10-676-02

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to driver's licenses; amending

  3         s. 322.051, F.S.; revising application

  4         requirements for the issuance of an

  5         identification card; revising the expiration

  6         period for an identification card issued to a

  7         person who established his or her identity by

  8         using specified identification documents;

  9         amending s. 322.08, F.S.; revising application

10         requirements for the issuance of a driver's

11         license; amending s. 322.18, F.S.; revising the

12         expiration period for a driver's license issued

13         to a person who established his or her identity

14         by using specified identification documents;

15         requiring a person issued such a license to

16         renew it in person and submit certain

17         identification documents; amending s. 322.212,

18         F.S.; prohibiting a person from knowingly

19         selling, manufacturing, or delivering, or

20         offering to sell, manufacture, or deliver, any

21         blank, forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit,

22         or unlawfully issued driver's license or

23         identification card or any instrument in the

24         similitude of such license or card; providing a

25         penalty; authorizing investigations of a

26         violation of certain provisions; providing an

27         effective date.

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

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  1         Section 1.  Subsections (1) and (2) of section 322.051,

  2  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

  3         322.051  Identification cards.--

  4         (1)  Any person who is 12 years of age or older, or any

  5  person who has a disability, regardless of age, who applies

  6  for a disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848, may be issued

  7  an identification card by the department upon completion of an

  8  application and payment of an application fee.

  9         (a)  Each such application shall include the following

10  information regarding the applicant:

11         1.  Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last),

12  gender, social security card number, residence and mailing

13  address, place of birth, and a brief description.

14         2.  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.

15         3.  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department.

16  Such proof must include one of the following documents issued

17  to the applicant: unless

18         a.  A driver's license record or identification card

19  record from another jurisdiction that required the applicant

20  to submit a document for identification which is substantially

21  similar to a document required under sub-subparagraph b.,

22  sub-subparagraph c., sub-subparagraph d., sub-subparagraph e.,

23  or sub-subparagraph f.; has already been established:

24         b.  A certified copy of a United States birth

25  certificate;,

26         c.  A valid United States passport;,

27         d.  An alien registration receipt card (green card);,

28         e.  An employment authorization card issued by the

29  United States Department of Justice;, or

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  1         f.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by

  2  the United States Department of Justice, for an original

  3  identification card.

  4         (b)  An application for an identification card must be

  5  signed and verified by the applicant in a format designated by

  6  the department before a person authorized to administer oaths.

  7  The fee for an identification card is $3, including payment

  8  for the color photograph or digital image of the applicant.

  9         (2)(a)  Every identification card shall expire, unless

10  canceled earlier, on the fourth birthday of the applicant

11  following the date of original issue.  However, if an

12  individual is 60 years of age or older, and has an

13  identification card issued under this section, the card shall

14  not expire unless done so by cancellation by the department or

15  by the death of the cardholder.  Renewal of any identification

16  card shall be made for a term which shall expire on the fourth

17  birthday of the applicant following expiration of the

18  identification card renewed, unless surrendered earlier.  Any

19  application for renewal received later than 90 days after

20  expiration of the identification card shall be considered the

21  same as an application for an original identification card.

22  The renewal fee for an identification card shall be $3. The

23  department shall, at the end of 4 years and 6 months after the

24  issuance or renewal of an identification card, destroy any

25  record of the card if it has expired and has not been renewed,

26  unless the cardholder is 60 years of age or older.

27         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

28  chapter, if an applicant establishes his or her identity for

29  an identification card using an identification document

30  authorized under sub-subparagraph (a)3.d., sub-subparagraph

31  (a)3.e., or sub-subparagraph (a)3.f., the identification card

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  1  shall expire 3 years after the date of issuance and may not be

  2  renewed except in person.

  3         Section 2.  Subsection (2) of section 322.08, Florida

  4  Statutes, is amended to read:

  5         322.08  Application for license.--

  6         (2)  Each such application shall include the following

  7  information regarding the applicant:

  8         (a)  Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last),

  9  gender, social security card number, residence and mailing

10  address, place of birth, and a brief description.

11         (b)  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the

12  department.

13         (c)  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department.

14  Such proof must include one of the following documents issued

15  to the applicant: unless

16         1.  A driver's license record or identification card

17  record from another jurisdiction that required the applicant

18  to submit a document for identification which is substantially

19  similar to a document required under subparagraph 2.,

20  subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., or

21  subparagraph 6.; has already been established:

22         2.  A certified copy of a United States birth

23  certificate;,

24         3.  A valid United States passport;,

25         4.  An alien registration receipt card (green card);,

26         5.  An employment authorization card issued by the

27  United States Department of Justice;, or

28         6.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by

29  the United States Department of Justice, for an original

30  license.

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  1         (d)  Whether the applicant has previously been licensed

  2  to drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any

  3  such license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified,

  4  revoked, or suspended, or whether an application has ever been

  5  refused, and, if so, the date of and reason for such

  6  disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal.

  7         Section 3.  Subsections (2) and (4) of section 322.18,

  8  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

  9         322.18  Original applications, licenses, and renewals;

10  expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--

11         (2)  Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of

12  a driver's license, as provided in this section, shall be

13  issued a driver's license, as follows:

14         (a)  An applicant applying for an original issuance

15  shall be issued a driver's license which expires at midnight

16  on the licensee's birthday which next occurs on or after the

17  sixth anniversary of the date of issue.

18         (b)  An applicant applying for a renewal issuance or

19  renewal extension shall be issued a driver's license or

20  renewal extension sticker which expires at midnight on the

21  licensee's birthday which next occurs 4 years after the month

22  of expiration of the license being renewed, except that a

23  driver whose driving record reflects no convictions for the

24  preceding 3 years shall be issued a driver's license or

25  renewal extension sticker which expires at midnight on the

26  licensee's birthday which next occurs 6 years after the month

27  of expiration of the license being renewed.

28         (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

29  chapter, if an applicant establishes his or her identity for a

30  driver's license using an identification document authorized

31  under s. 322.08(2)(c)4., s. 322.08(2)(c)5., or s.

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  1  322.08(2)(c)6., the driver's license shall expire 3 years

  2  after the date of issuance.

  3         (4)(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter,

  4  all licenses shall be renewable every 4 years or 6 years,

  5  depending upon the terms of issuance and shall be issued or

  6  extended upon application, payment of the fees required by s.

  7  322.21, and successful passage of any required examination,

  8  unless the department has reason to believe that the licensee

  9  is no longer qualified to receive a license.

10         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

11  chapter, if a licensee established his or her identity for a

12  driver's license using an identification document authorized

13  under s. 322.08(2)(c)4., s. 322.08(2)(c)5., or s.

14  322.08(2)(c)6., the licensee may not renew the driver's

15  license expect in person and upon submission of an

16  identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)4., s.

17  322.08(2)(c)5., or s. 322.08(2)(c)6. A driver's license

18  renewed under this paragraph expires 3 years after the date of

19  issuance.

20         Section 4.  Subsections (1) and (6) of section 322.212,

21  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

22         322.212  Unauthorized possession of, and other unlawful

23  acts in relation to, driver's license or identification

24  card.--

25         (1)  It is unlawful for any person to:

26         (a)  Knowingly to have in his or her possession or to

27  display any blank, forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, or

28  unlawfully issued driver's license or identification card or

29  any instrument in the similitude of a driver's license or

30  identification card unless possession by such person has been

31  duly authorized by the department;

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  1         (b)  Knowingly to have in his or her possession any

  2  instrument in the similitude of a driver's license issued by

  3  the department or its duly authorized agents or those of any

  4  state or jurisdiction issuing licenses recognized in this

  5  state for the operation of a motor vehicle; or

  6         (c)  Knowingly to have in his or her possession any

  7  instrument in the similitude of an identification card issued

  8  by the department or its duly authorized agents or those of

  9  any state or jurisdiction issuing identification cards

10  recognized in this state for the purpose of indicating a

11  person's true name and age; or.

12         (d)  Knowingly sell, manufacture, or deliver, or

13  knowingly offer to sell, manufacture, or deliver, a blank,

14  forged, stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued

15  driver's license or identification card, or an instrument in

16  the similitude of a driver's license or identification card,

17  unless that person is authorized to do so by the department. A

18  violation of this paragraph may be investigated by any state

19  agency, including, but not limited to, the Division of

20  Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco.

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22  The term "driver's license" includes a driver's license issued

23  by the department or its agents or a driver's license issued

24  by any state or jurisdiction that issues licenses recognized

25  in this state for the operation of a motor vehicle. The term

26  "identification card" includes any identification card issued

27  by the department or its agents or any identification card

28  issued by any state or jurisdiction that issues identification

29  cards recognized in this state for the purpose of indicating a

30  person's true name and age. This subsection does not prohibit

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  1  a person from possessing or displaying another person's

  2  driver's license or identification card for a lawful purpose.

  3         (6)  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection,

  4  any person who violates any of the provisions of this section

  5  is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as

  6  provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.  However,

  7  Any person who violates paragraph (5)(a) by giving a false age

  8  in any application for a driver's license or identification

  9  card or who violates paragraph (5)(b) by possessing a driver's

10  license, identification card, or any instrument in the

11  similitude thereof, on which the date of birth has been

12  altered is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree,

13  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person

14  who violates paragraph (1)(d) commits a felony of the second

15  degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or

16  s. 775.084.

17         Section 5.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2001.

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20                          SENATE SUMMARY

21    Revises the application requirements for an
      identification card and a driver's license. Provides that
22    an identification card or driver's license issued to a
      person who establishes his or her identity with certain
23    documents expires 3 years after the date of issuance.
      Requires that such a card or license be renewed in
24    person. Provides it is a second-degree felony to
      knowingly sell, manufacture, or deliver, or offer to
25    sell, manufacture, or deliver, a blank, forged, stolen,
      fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued driver's
26    license or identification card. (See bill for details.)

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