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  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. 322.17, F.S.; revising

12         requirements relating to the issuance of a

13         duplicate driver's license; amending s. 322.18,

14         F.S.; revising the expiration period for a

15         driver's license issued to a person who

16         established his or her identity by using

17         specified identification documents; requiring a

18         person issued such a license to renew it in

19         person and submit certain identification

20         documents; amending s. 322.19, F.S.; revising

21         requirements relating to name and address

22         changes for driver's licenses; amending s.

23         322.212, F.S.; prohibiting a person from

24         knowingly selling, manufacturing, or

25         delivering, or offering to sell, manufacture,

26         or deliver, any blank, forged, stolen,

27         fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued

28         driver's license or identification card or any

29         instrument in the similitude of such license or

30         card; authorizing investigations of a violation

31         of certain provisions; providing a penalty;


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  1         amending s. 921.0022, F.S.; correcting

  2         statutory reference; providing an effective

  3         date.

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

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

  8  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

  9         322.051  Identification cards.--

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

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

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

13  an identification card by the department upon completion of an

14  application and payment of an application fee.

15         (a)  Each such application shall include the following

16  information regarding the applicant:

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

18  gender, social security card number, residence and mailing

19  address, country of birth, and a brief description.

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

21         3.  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department.

22  Such proof must include one of the following documents issued

23  to the applicant: unless

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

25  record from another jurisdiction that required the applicant

26  to submit a document for identification which is substantially

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

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

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

30         b.  A certified copy of a United States birth

31  certificate;,


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  1         c.  A valid United States passport;,

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

  3         e.  An employment authorization card issued by the

  4  United States Department of Justice;, or

  5         f.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by

  6  the United States Department of Justice, for an original

  7  identification card.

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

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

10  the department before a person authorized to administer oaths.

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

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

13         (c)  Each such applicant may include fingerprints and

14  any other unique biometric means of identity.

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

16  canceled earlier, on the fourth birthday of the applicant

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

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

19  identification card issued under this section, the card shall

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

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

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

23  birthday of the applicant following expiration of the

24  identification card renewed, unless surrendered earlier.  Any

25  application for renewal received later than 90 days after

26  expiration of the identification card shall be considered the

27  same as an application for an original identification card.

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

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

30  issuance or renewal of an identification card, destroy any

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

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

  3         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

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

  5  an identification card using a document authorized under

  6  sub-subparagraph (a)3.d., the identification card shall expire

  7  on the 4th birthday of the applicant following the date of

  8  original issue or upon first renewal or duplicate issued after

  9  implementation of this section. After an initial showing of

10  such documentation, he or she is exempted from having to renew

11  or obtain a duplicate in person.

12         (c)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this

13  chapter, if an applicant establishes his or her identify for

14  an identification card using an identification document

15  authorized under sub-subparagraphs (a)3.e.-f., the

16  identification card shall expire 4 years after the date of

17  issuance or upon the expiration date cited on the United

18  States Department of Justice documents, whichever date first

19  occurs and may not be renewed or obtain a duplicate except in

20  person.

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

22  Statutes, is amended to read:

23         322.08  Application for license.--

24         (2)  Each such application shall include the following

25  information regarding the applicant:

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

27  gender, social security card number, residence and mailing

28  address, country of birth, and a brief description.

29         (b)  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the

30  department.

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

  2  Such proof must include one of the following documents issued

  3  to the applicant: unless

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

  5  record from another jurisdiction that required the applicant

  6  to submit a document for identification which is substantially

  7  similar to a document required under subparagraph 2.,

  8  subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., or

  9  subparagraph 6.; has already been established:

10         2.  A certified copy of a United States birth

11  certificate;,

12         3.  A valid United States passport;,

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

14         5.  An employment authorization card issued by the

15  United States Department of Justice;, or

16         6.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by

17  the United States Department of Justice, for an original

18  license.

19         (d)  Whether the applicant has previously been licensed

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

21  such license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified,

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

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

24  disqualification, suspension, revocation, or refusal.

25         (e)  Each such application may include fingerprints and

26  other unique biometric means of identity.

27         Section 3.  Subsection (3) is added to section 322.17,

28  Florida Statutes, to read:

29         322.17  Duplicate and replacement certificates.--

30         (3)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this

31  chapter, if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a


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  1  driver's license using an identification document authorized

  2  under s. 322.08(2)(c)5.-6., the licensee may not obtain a

  3  duplicate or replacement instruction permit or driver's

  4  license except in person and upon submission of an

  5  identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)5.-6.

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

  7  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

  8         322.18  Original applications, licenses, and renewals;

  9  expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--

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

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

12  issued a driver's license, as follows:

13         (a)  An applicant applying for an original issuance

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

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

16  sixth anniversary of the date of issue.

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

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

19  renewal extension sticker which expires at midnight on the

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

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

22  driver whose driving record reflects no convictions for the

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

24  renewal extension sticker which expires at midnight on the

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

26  of expiration of the license being renewed.

27         (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

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

29  driver's license using a document authorized under s.

30  322.08(2)(c)4., the driver's license shall expire in

31  accordance with paragraph (b). After an initial showing of


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  1  such documentation, he or she is exempted from having to renew

  2  or obtain a duplicate in person.

  3         (d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

  4  chapter, if applicant establishes his or her identity for a

  5  driver's license using a document authorized in s.

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

  7  shall expire 4 years after the date of issuance or upon the

  8  expiration date cited on the United States Department of

  9  Justice documents, whichever date first occurs.

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

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

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

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

14  322.21, and successful passage of any required examination,

15  unless the department has reason to believe that the licensee

16  is no longer qualified to receive a license.

17         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

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

19  driver's license using a document authorized under s.

20  322.08(2)(c)4., the license, upon an initial showing of such

21  documentation, is exempted from having to renew or obtain a

22  duplicate in person, unless the renewal or duplication

23  coincides with the periodic reexamination of a driver as

24  required pursuant to s. 322.121. 

25         (c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

26  chapter, if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a

27  driver's license using an identification document authorized

28  under s. 322.08(2)(c)5., or s. 322.08(2)(c)6., the licensee

29  may not renew the driver's license except in person and upon

30  submission of an identification document authorized under s.

31  322.08(2)(c)4.-6. A driver's license renewed under this


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  1  paragraph expires 4 years after the date of issuance or upon

  2  the expiration date cited on the United States Department of

  3  Justice documents, whichever date first occurs.

  4         Section 5.  Subsection (4) is added to section 322.19,

  5  Florida Statutes, to read:

  6         322.19  Change of address or name.--

  7         (4)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this

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

  9  driver's license using an identification document authorized

10  under s. 322.08(2)(c)5.-6., the licensee may not change his or

11  her name or address except in person and upon submission of an

12  identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)4.-6.

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

14  Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

15         322.212  Unauthorized possession of, and other unlawful

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

17  card.--

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

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

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

21  unlawfully issued driver's license or identification card or

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

23  identification card unless possession by such person has been

24  duly authorized by the department;

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

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

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

28  state or jurisdiction issuing licenses recognized in this

29  state for the operation of a motor vehicle; or

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

31  instrument in the similitude of an identification card issued


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

  2  any state or jurisdiction issuing identification cards

  3  recognized in this state for the purpose of indicating a

  4  person's true name and age; or.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11  violation of this paragraph may be investigated by any law

12  enforcement agency, including the Division of Alcoholic

13  Beverages and Tobacco.

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

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

17  by any state or jurisdiction that issues licenses recognized

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

19  "identification card" includes any identification card issued

20  by the department or its agents or any identification card

21  issued by any state or jurisdiction that issues identification

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

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

24  a person from possessing or displaying another person's

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  2  license, identification card, or any instrument in the

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

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

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

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

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

  8  s. 775.084.

  9         Section 7.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section

10  921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

11         921.0022  Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity

12  ranking chart.--

13         (3)  OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART

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16  Statute           Degree             Description

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18                              (a)  LEVEL 1

19  24.118(3)(a)       3rd      Counterfeit or altered state

20                              lottery ticket.

21  212.054(2)(b)      3rd      Discretionary sales surtax;

22                              limitations, administration, and

23                              collection.

24  212.15(2)(b)       3rd      Failure to remit sales taxes,

25                              amount greater than $300 but less

26                              than $20,000.

27  319.30(5)          3rd      Sell, exchange, give away

28                              certificate of title or

29                              identification number plate.

30  319.35(1)(a)       3rd      Tamper, adjust, change, etc., an

31                              odometer.


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  1  320.26(1)(a)       3rd      Counterfeit, manufacture, or sell

  2                              registration license plates or

  3                              validation stickers.

  4  322.212(1)(a)-(c)

  5    322.212(1)       3rd      Possession of forged, stolen,

  6                              counterfeit, or unlawfully issued

  7                              driver's license; possession of

  8                              simulated identification.

  9  322.212(4)         3rd      Supply or aid in supplying

10                              unauthorized driver's license or

11                              identification card.

12  322.212(5)(a)      3rd      False application for driver's

13                              license or identification card.

14  370.13(3)(a)       3rd      Molest any stone crab trap, line,

15                              or buoy which is property of

16                              licenseholder.

17  370.135(1)         3rd      Molest any blue crab trap, line,

18                              or buoy which is property of

19                              licenseholder.

20  372.663(1)         3rd      Poach any alligator or

21                              crocodilia.

22  414.39(2)          3rd      Unauthorized use, possession,

23                              forgery, or alteration of food

24                              stamps, Medicaid ID, value

25                              greater than $200.

26  414.39(3)(a)       3rd      Fraudulent misappropriation of

27                              public assistance funds by

28                              employee/official, value more

29                              than $200.

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  1  443.071(1)         3rd      False statement or representation

  2                              to obtain or increase

  3                              unemployment compensation

  4                              benefits.

  5  509.151(1)         3rd      Defraud an innkeeper, food or

  6                              lodging value greater than $300.

  7  517.302(1)         3rd      Violation of the Florida

  8                              Securities and Investor

  9                              Protection Act.

10  562.27(1)          3rd      Possess still or still apparatus.

11  713.69             3rd      Tenant removes property upon

12                              which lien has accrued, value

13                              more than $50.

14  812.014(3)(c)      3rd      Petit theft (3rd conviction);

15                              theft of any property not

16                              specified in subsection (2).

17  812.081(2)         3rd      Unlawfully makes or causes to be

18                              made a reproduction of a trade

19                              secret.

20  815.04(4)(a)       3rd      Offense against intellectual

21                              property (i.e., computer

22                              programs, data).

23  817.52(2)          3rd      Hiring with intent to defraud,

24                              motor vehicle services.

25  826.01             3rd      Bigamy.

26  828.122(3)         3rd      Fighting or baiting animals.

27  831.04(1)          3rd      Any erasure, alteration, etc., of

28                              any replacement deed, map, plat,

29                              or other document listed in s.

30                              92.28.

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  1  831.31(1)(a)       3rd      Sell, deliver, or possess

  2                              counterfeit controlled

  3                              substances, all but s. 893.03(5)

  4                              drugs.

  5  832.041(1)         3rd      Stopping payment with intent to

  6                              defraud $150 or more.

  7  832.05

  8   (2)(b)&(4)(c)     3rd      Knowing, making, issuing

  9                              worthless checks $150 or more or

10                              obtaining property in return for

11                              worthless check $150 or more.

12  838.015(3)         3rd      Bribery.

13  838.016(1)         3rd      Public servant receiving unlawful

14                              compensation.

15  838.15(2)          3rd      Commercial bribe receiving.

16  838.16             3rd      Commercial bribery.

17  843.18             3rd      Fleeing by boat to elude a law

18                              enforcement officer.

19  847.011(1)(a)      3rd      Sell, distribute, etc., obscene,

20                              lewd, etc., material (2nd

21                              conviction).

22  849.01             3rd      Keeping gambling house.

23  849.09(1)(a)-(d)   3rd      Lottery; set up, promote, etc.,

24                              or assist therein, conduct or

25                              advertise drawing for prizes, or

26                              dispose of property or money by

27                              means of lottery.

28  849.23             3rd      Gambling-related machines;

29                              "common offender" as to property

30                              rights.

31  849.25(2)          3rd      Engaging in bookmaking.


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  1  860.08             3rd      Interfere with a railroad signal.

  2  860.13(1)(a)       3rd      Operate aircraft while under the

  3                              influence.

  4  893.13(2)(a)2.     3rd      Purchase of cannabis.

  5  893.13(6)(a)       3rd      Possession of cannabis (more than

  6                              20 grams).

  7  893.13(7)(a)10.    3rd      Affix false or forged label to

  8                              package of controlled substance.

  9  934.03(1)(a)       3rd      Intercepts, or procures any other

10                              person to intercept, any wire or

11                              oral communication.

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