HB 0287, Engrossed 2 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to specialty license plates; creating s.
3	320.08068, F.S.; creating a specialty license plate for
4	motorcycles; providing for the distribution of annual use
5	fees received from the sale of such plates; providing an
6	effective date.
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8	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10	Section 1. Section 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is created
11	to read:
12	320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.--
13	(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
14	department shall develop a reduced dimensions specialty license
15	plate for display on motorcycles.
16	(2) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
17	to the owner or lessee of any motorcycle upon request and
18	payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees.
19	(3) Each request must be made annually to the department,
20	accompanied by the following taxes and fees:
21	(a) The license tax required under s. 320.08.
22	(b) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
23	(c) A processing fee of $2.
24	(d) A license plate annual use fee as required in
25	subsection (4).
26	(4) A license plate annual use fee of $15 shall be
27	collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
28	use fees shall be distributed to The Able Trust as custodial
29	agent. The Able Trust may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the
30	proceeds from the sale of the license plate for administrative
31	costs. The Able Trust shall distribute the remaining funds as
32	follows:
33	(a) Twenty-five percent to the Brain and Spinal Cord
34	Injury Program Trust Fund.
35	(b) Twenty-five percent to Prevent Blindness Florida.
36	(c) Twenty-five percent to the Foundation for Vocational
37	Rehabilitation to support the Personal Care Attendant Program
38	pursuant to s. 413.402.
39	(d) Twenty-five percent to the Florida Association of
40	Centers for Independent Living for the purpose of setting up
41	Direct-Support Organizations for each center, and for programs
42	and activities serving disabled Floridians. Each center
43	participating in the development of a direct-support
44	organization shall be eligible to apply through the Association
45	for a start-up grant of up to $50,000. Thereafter, to the extent
46	that funds are available, each participating center may apply
47	for funds in the form of matching grants. The first year, the
48	centers shall provide 25 cents for each dollar requested. The
49	second year, the center shall provide 50 cents to each dollar
50	requested, and thereafter, the center shall provide a dollar for
51	dollar match for each dollar requested. The match shall be from
52	private, nongovernmental sources.
53	(5) If an owner or lessee to whom the department has
54	issued a motorcycle specialty license plate acquires a
55	replacement vehicle within the owner's registration period, the
56	department must authorize a transfer of the specialty license
57	plate to the replacement vehicle in accordance with s. 320.0609.
58	The annual use fee or processing fee may not be refunded.
59	(6) The license plate shall be 4 inches wide by 7 inches
60	long and incorporate a red, white, and blue color scheme
61	approved by the department and may bear the imprint of numerals
62	from 1 to 999, inclusive, capital letters "A" through "Z," or a
63	combination thereof. The department shall determine the maximum
64	number of characters, including numerals and letters. Motorcycle
65	specialty license plates must be otherwise of the same material
66	as standard license plates issued for any registration period.
67	In small letters, the word "Florida" must appear at the top of
68	the plate.
69	(7) The department may issue personalized prestige plates
70	for license plates authorized in this section. Such plates shall
71	be issued in accordance with applicable provisions contained in
72	s. 320.0805.
73	Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2003.