Florida Senate - 2005 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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11 The Committee on Domestic Security (Wilson) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment
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18 and insert: frequent basis for purposes of business or
19 pleasure but who has not immigrated to the United States.
20 (2) A license issued under this section is valid for 2
21 years following the date on which it is issued or, if a
22 nonimmigrant visa is required for entry into the United States
23 by a driver license applicant, then a license issued under
24 this section is valid for the duration of the nonimmigrant
25 visa issued to the applicant by the United States Government,
26 up to a maximum of 6 years. If the nonimmigrant visa driver
27 license applicant is holding a nonimmigrant visa with less
28 than 6 years' validity remaining on the nonimmigrant visa,
29 then a license issued under this section is valid for the
30 duration remaining on the nonimmigrant visa issued to the
31 applicant by the United States Government and may be renewed
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1 thereafter under the same restrictions and conditions as the
2 initial issuance if the applicant, at the time of renewal,
3 satisfies the requirements of this section.
4 (3) When an applicant for a driver license is from a
5 visa-waiver country that has been identified as such by the
6 Department of Homeland Security, the applicant shall, upon
7 meeting all eligibility requirements, be issued a license or
8 an identification card, or both, for a period of up to 6
9 years. Such a license or identification card may be renewed
10 thereafter under the same restrictions and conditions as those
11 applying to the initial issuance if the applicant, at the time
12 of renewal, satisfies the requirements of this section.
13 (4) To receive or renew a driver license under this
14 section, a legal nonimmigrant visitor applicant must submit to
15 the department all of the following:
16 (a) A valid passport from the home country of the
17 applicant.
18 (b) For an applicant entering from a country that is
19 not identified by the United States Office of Citizenship and
20 Immigration Services as a visa-waiver country, a valid
21 nonimmigrant visa issued to the applicant by the United States
22 Government.
23 (c) A valid and current I-94 form issued by the United
24 States Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services to the
25 applicant.
26 (d) A valid driver license from the home country of
27 the applicant.
28 (5) Each such applicant must provide, in addition to
29 the items specified in paragraphs (4)(a)-(d), evidence
30 satisfactory to the department which shows:
31 (a) Proof of ownership of or a leasehold interest in a
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1 motor vehicle; or
2 (b)1. The necessity for the applicant to operate a
3 motor vehicle; and
4 2. Proof that, for a period of at least 6 months
5 during the previous 5 years, the applicant has had:
6 a. An established presence in this state; or
7 b. Ownership of or a lease on a residential property
8 in this state.
9 (6) The department may adopt rules under ss.
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