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| 1 | A bill to be entitled | ||
| 2 | An act relating to the Department of Transportation | ||
| 3 | SunPass program; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; providing for | ||
| 4 | the purchase of a SunPass transponder and enrollment in | ||
| 5 | the SunPass program at the time of registration or renewal | ||
| 6 | thereof; providing conditions of the sale; requiring that | ||
| 7 | the application form for motor vehicle registration and | ||
| 8 | renewal of registration must include language permitting | ||
| 9 | purchase; requiring that such purchase be available in | ||
| 10 | every county with a toll road; providing for a specified | ||
| 11 | fee to be paid by the state to the motor vehicle | ||
| 12 | registration agency for the sale; providing an effective | ||
| 13 | date. | ||
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| 15 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: | ||
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| 17 | Section 1. Subsection (18) is added to section 320.02, | ||
| 18 | Florida Statutes, to read: | ||
| 19 | 320.02 Registration required; application for | ||
| 20 | registration; forms.-- | ||
| 21 | (18) In every county containing a toll road, the | ||
| 22 | application form for motor vehicle registration and renewal of | ||
| 23 | registration must include language permitting the voluntary | ||
| 24 | purchase of a SunPass Transponder. For each transponder sold | ||
| 25 | through a motor vehicle registration agency at the time of | ||
| 26 | vehicle registration or renewal, there shall be a $10 discount | ||
| 27 | on the purchase and a $10 SunPass account credit to those who | ||
| 28 | enroll in the SunPass program. Motor vehicle registration | ||
| 29 | agencies shall receive a transaction fee of $2 from the state | ||
| 30 | for each transponder sold under this program. | ||
| 31 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003. | ||