Senate Bill sb0538

    Florida Senate - 2006        (Correctted Copy)          SB 538

    By Senator Fasano





    11-276A-06

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to license plates; requiring a

  3         driver whose driving privileges are restricted

  4         because of a violation related to driving under

  5         the influence to have a DUI plate on any

  6         vehicle that he or she operates; providing for

  7         the Department of Highway Safety and Motor

  8         Vehicles to develop such plate; providing a

  9         surcharge for the plate; providing for the use

10         of such surcharges; authorizing a law

11         enforcement officer to stop a vehicle bearing

12         such plate without probable cause; providing an

13         effective date.

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

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17         Section 1.  The Department of Highway Safety and Motor

18  Vehicles shall develop a DUI license plate that must be

19  displayed on any vehicle that is operated by a person whose

20  driving privileges are restricted pursuant to s. 316.193,

21  Florida Statutes, because of a violation related to driving

22  under the influence of alcoholic beverages or other specified

23  substances.

24         (2)  The plate shall be a bright pink color that is

25  easily distinguishable from other plates issued in this state.

26  The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate and the

27  first three letters in the alphanumeric numbering system used

28  on the plate must be "DUI".

29         (3)  In addition to the other license plate fees and

30  charges collected, an annual surcharge of $20 shall be

31  collected for each DUI plate. The proceeds from the surcharge

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    Florida Senate - 2006        (Correctted Copy)          SB 538
    11-276A-06




 1  shall be deposited into the Trauma Services Trust Fund created

 2  by s. 395.4034, Florida Statutes, and used for purposes

 3  provided in that section.

 4         (4)  A law enforcement officer may stop any vehicle

 5  that bears a DUI plate without probable cause to check the

 6  operator for compliance with the restrictions provided in s.

 7  316.193, Florida Statutes.

 8         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2006.

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12    Creates a DUI license plate and requires persons whose
      driving privileges are restricted because of certain
13    violations related to driving under the influence to
      drive only vehicles that display such plates. Provides a
14    surcharge for such plates and provides for the use of
      proceeds from the sale of such plates.
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