HB 7079CS

CHAMBER ACTION




1The State Infrastructure Council recommends the following:
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3     Council/Committee Substitute
4     Remove the entire bill and insert:
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A bill to be entitled
6An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and
7Motor Vehicles; amending s. 207.008, F.S.; revising
8requirements for motor carriers to retain certain records
9as required by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
10Vehicles for tax purposes; amending s. 207.021, F.S.;
11authorizing the department to adopt rules establishing
12informal conferences to resolve disputes with motor
13carriers arising from the assessment of taxes, penalties,
14or interest or the denial of refunds; specifying certain
15rights of the motor carrier; providing for closing
16agreements to settle or compromise the taxpayer's
17liability; providing conditions for settlement or
18compromise; authorizing installment payment to settle
19liability; amending s. 261.10, F.S.; limiting liability of
20state agencies, water management districts, counties, and
21municipalities, and officers and employees thereof,
22providing off-highway vehicle recreation areas; creating
23s. 261.20, F.S.; authorizing operation of off-highway
24vehicles on public lands; providing requirements for
25operation by certain minors; requiring supervision, a
26certificate of completion of a safety education course,
27and certain safety equipment; providing exceptions;
28requiring approval by the Department of Agriculture and
29Consumer Services of the courses; requiring certain
30equipment on off-highway vehicles; providing for
31exceptions to equipment requirements by rule of the
32department; prohibiting certain acts; providing penalties;
33providing exemptions; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising
34the definition of "saddle mount" to provide for a full
35mount; amending s. 316.0085, F.S.; revising provisions for
36risks of certain activities on government-owned property
37to include mountain and off-road bicycling; revising
38definitions; providing for limitations on liability of the
39governmental entity; providing exceptions to the
40limitations; providing for assumption of risks by the
41person engaged in the activity; providing responsibilities
42of the participants; amending s. 316.1001, F.S.; revising
43procedures for disposition of citations issued for failure
44to pay a toll; providing for violations involving leased
45vehicles; amending s. 316.1955, F.S.; providing for
46responsibility for certain parking violations involving
47leased vehicles; amending s. 316.2015, F.S.; revising
48restrictions on riding on the exterior of a vehicle;
49removing an exception; providing exceptions to
50restrictions on riding in areas of a vehicle not intended
51for passengers; prohibiting certain minors from riding in
52the open body of certain trucks on limited access
53highways; providing exceptions; providing for a county
54governing body to exempt the county from the prohibition;
55providing penalties; amending s. 316.2095, F.S.; deleting
56a requirement that certain motorcycles be equipped with
57passenger handholds; amending s. 316.211, F.S.; requiring
58motorcycles registered to certain persons to display a
59license plate that is unique in design and color;
60providing penalties; creating s. 316.2123, F.S.;
61prohibiting operation of all-terrain vehicles on public
62roads and streets; providing an exception for operation on
63described roadways; providing conditions; requiring the
64operator to provide proof of ownership to a law
65enforcement officer; providing for a local government to
66restrict such operation; amending s. 316.2125, F.S.;
67providing for a local governmental entity to enact an
68ordinance regarding golf cart operation and equipment that
69is more restrictive than specified provisions; limiting
70application of such ordinance to unlicensed drivers;
71creating s. 316.2128, F.S.; providing notice requirements
72for commercial sale of motorized scooters and miniature
73motorcycles; providing a definition; providing that a
74violation of the notice requirements is an unfair and
75deceptive trade practice; amending s. 316.221, F.S.;
76providing an exemption from certain taillamp requirements
77for dump trucks and vehicles with dump bodies; amending s.
78316.302, F.S.; updating reference to federal commercial
79motor vehicle regulations; revising hours-of-service
80requirements for certain intrastate motor carriers;
81revising conditions for an exemption from commercial
82driver license requirements; revising weight requirements
83for application of certain exceptions to specified federal
84regulations and to operation of certain commercial motor
85vehicles by persons of a certain age; amending s. 316.515,
86F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to
87issue overwidth permits for certain implements of
88husbandry; authorizing certain uses of forestry equipment;
89providing width and speed limitations; requiring such
90vehicles to be operated during daylight hours and in
91accordance with specified safety requirements; revising
92length and mount requirements for automobile towaway and
93driveaway operations; authorizing saddle mount
94combinations to include one full mount; requiring saddle
95mount combinations to comply with specified safety
96regulations; amending s. 318.14, F.S.; providing
97exceptions to procedures for disposition of citations for
98certain traffic violations; removing the option for
99certain offenders to attend driver improvement school;
100amending s. 318.143, F.S.; revising provisions for court-
101imposed sanctions on a minor for specified traffic
102violations; authorizing a court to require a minor and his
103or her parents or guardian to participate in a registered
104youthful driver monitoring service; creating s. 318.1435,
105F.S.; providing for youthful driver monitoring services;
106providing for registration with the Department of Highway
107Safety and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 318.18, F.S.;
108revising penalty provisions to provide for certain
109criminal penalties; providing increased penalties for
110certain speed limit violations; defining "conviction" for
111specified purposes; increasing penalties for violations of
112vehicle load requirements; imposing a surcharge to be paid
113for specified traffic-related criminal offenses and all
114noncriminal moving traffic violations; providing for the
115proceeds of the surcharge to be used for the state agency
116law enforcement radio system; amending s. 318.19, F.S.;
117requiring mandatory hearings for certain speed limit
118violations; amending s. 318.21, F.S.; revising provisions
119for disposition of civil penalties to provide for
120distribution of a specified surcharge; amending s. 318.32,
121F.S.; revising the powers of civil traffic infraction
122hearing officers; amending s. 319.14, F.S.; revising
123definition of "police vehicle" for purpose of resale or
124exchange; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring proof of
125required endorsement on a driver license as a condition
126for original registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven
127cycle, or moped; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; revising the
128requirement to withhold issuance of a license plate or
129revalidation sticker from certain persons to exempt the
130owner of a leased vehicle when that vehicle is registered
131in the name of the lessee; amending s. 320.07, F.S.;
132providing for responsibility for certain registration
133violations when the motor vehicle involved is leased and
134registered in the name of the lessee; amending s.
135320.0706, F.S.; revising requirements for display of
136license plates; providing display requirements for dump
137trucks; prohibiting display in such a manner that the
138letters and numbers and their proper sequence are not
139readily identifiable; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.;
140establishing an annual use fee for the Future Farmers of
141America license plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.;
142revising provisions for distribution of revenues received
143from the sale of Sportsmen's National Land Trust license
144plates; creating the Future Farmers of America license
145plate and providing for use of funds received from the
146sale of the plates; amending s. 320.0807, F.S.; providing
147for license plates for legislative presiding officers;
148amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for Operation Iraqi
149Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom license plates for
150qualified military personnel; amending s. 320.27, F.S.;
151revising motor vehicle dealer licensing requirements;
152revising certain training provisions; correcting
153terminology; correcting a cross-reference; providing for
154denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for failure
155to register a mobile home salesperson; amending s.
156320.405, F.S.; authorizing the department to enter into
157agreements to schedule payments to settle certain
158liabilities under the International Registration Plan;
159amending s. 320.77, F.S.; revising mobile home dealer
160license requirements; defining "mobile home salesperson";
161requiring licensees to register salespersons; providing
162registration criteria and procedures; requiring the
163licensee to report salesperson separation from employment
164to the department; amending s. 320.781, F.S.; revising
165criteria for use of funds in the Mobile Home and
166Recreational Vehicle Protection Trust Fund to settle a
167judgment or claim against a mobile home or recreational
168vehicle dealer or broker for damages, restitution, or
169expenses; revising conditions for filing a claim and for
170receiving payment; revising application provisions;
171amending s. 320.8325, F.S.; requiring that modular homes
172be allowed to be sited wherever mobile homes are allowed;
173amending s. 322.01, F.S.; revising the definition of
174"driver's license"; defining "identification card,"
175"temporary driver's license," and "temporary
176identification card"; amending s. 322.05, F.S.; revising
177requirements for a person who has not attained 18 years of
178age to be issued a driver license; amending s. 322.051,
179F.S.; revising the age requirement for issuance of an
180identification card; revising criteria for proof of the
181identity and status of an applicant for an identification
182card; revising the period of issuance for certain
183temporary identification cards; amending s. 322.08, F.S.;
184revising criteria for proof of the identity and status of
185an applicant for a driver license; revising the period of
186issuance for certain temporary driver licenses or permits;
187amending s. 322.12, F.S.; requiring all first-time
188applicants for licensure to operate a motorcycle to
189provide proof of completion of a motorcycle safety course;
190amending s. 322.121, F.S.; revising periodic license
191examination requirements; providing for such testing of
192applicants for renewal of a license under provisions
193requiring an endorsement permitting the applicant to
194operate a tank vehicle transporting hazardous materials;
195amending s. 322.2615, F.S.; revising provisions for
196suspension of driver licenses and review of suspension by
197the department; revising procedures; revising terms of
198suspension; revising validity of temporary permit issued;
199revising criteria for notice of the suspension; revising
200requirements for information provided by the officer to
201the department; providing that certain materials shall be
202considered self-authenticating and available to a hearing
203officer; revising authority of the hearing officer to
204subpoena and question witnesses; revising provisions for
205review of the suspension; removing provision for the
206department and the person arrested to subpoena witnesses;
207revising provisions for the scope of a review of the
208suspension; revising duties of the department upon a
209determination by the hearing officer; revising provisions
210for issuance of a license for business or employment
211purposes only; providing for appeal by a law enforcement
212agency of a department decision invalidating a suspension;
213providing that the court review may not be used in a trial
214for driving under the influence; amending s. 322.27, F.S.;
215providing for an increase in driver license points
216assessed for certain speed limit violations and for
217traffic control signal device violations resulting in a
218crash; defining "conviction" for specified purposes;
219providing effective dates.
220
221Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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223     Section 1.  Section 207.008, Florida Statutes, is amended
224to read:
225     207.008  Retention of records by motor carrier.--Each
226registered motor carrier shall maintain and keep pertinent
227records and papers as may be required by the department for the
228reasonable administration of this chapter and shall preserve the
229records upon which each quarterly tax return is based for 4
230years after the due date or filing date of the return, whichever
231is later such records as long as required by s. 213.35.
232     Section 2.  Section 207.021, Florida Statutes, is amended
233to read:
234     207.021  Informal conferences; settlement or compromise of
235taxes, penalties, or interest.--The department may settle or
236compromise, pursuant to s. 213.21, penalties or interest imposed
237under this chapter.
238     (1)(a)  The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss.
239120.536(1) and 120.54 for establishing informal conferences to
240resolve disputes arising from the assessment of taxes,
241penalties, or interest or the denial of refunds.
242     (b)  During any proceeding arising under this section, the
243motor carrier has the right to be represented at and record all
244proceedings at the motor carrier's expense.
245     (2)(a)  The executive director of the department or his or
246her designee is authorized to enter into closing agreements with
247any taxpayer settling or compromising the taxpayer's liability
248for any tax, interest, or penalty assessed under this chapter.
249The agreement shall be in writing and must be in the form of a
250closing agreement approved by the department and signed by the
251executive director or his or her designee. The agreement shall
252be final and conclusive except upon a showing of material fraud
253or misrepresentation of material fact. No additional assessment
254may be made by the department against the taxpayer for the tax,
255interest, or penalty specified in the closing agreement for the
256time specified in the closing agreement, and the taxpayer shall
257not be entitled to institute any judicial or administrative
258proceeding to recover any tax, interest, or penalty paid
259pursuant to the closing agreement. The executive director or his
260or her designee is authorized to approve any such closing
261agreement.
262     (b)  Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), for
263the purpose of settling and compromising the liability of any
264taxpayer for tax or interest on the grounds of doubt as to
265liability based on the taxpayer's reasonable reliance on a
266written determination issued by the department, the department
267may compromise the amount of such tax or interest resulting from
268such reasonable reliance.
269     (3)  A taxpayer's liability for any tax or interest
270specified in this chapter may be compromised by the department
271upon the grounds of doubt as to liability for or the ability to
272collect such tax or interest. Doubt as to the liability of a
273taxpayer for tax and interest exists if the taxpayer
274demonstrates that he or she reasonably relied on a written
275determination of the department.
276     (4)  A taxpayer's liability for any tax or interest under
277this chapter shall be settled or compromised in whole or in part
278whenever or to the extent allowable under the International Fuel
279Tax Agreement Articles of Agreement.
280     (5)  A taxpayer's liability for penalties under this
281chapter may be settled or compromised if it is determined by the
282department that the noncompliance is due to reasonable cause and
283not to willful negligence, willful neglect, or fraud.
284     (6)  The department is authorized to enter into agreements
285for scheduling payments of taxes, penalties, and interest due to
286the department as a result of audit assessments issued under
287this chapter.
288     Section 3.  Effective July 1, 2008, section 261.10, Florida
289Statutes, is amended to read:
290     261.10  Criteria for recreation areas and trails;
291limitation on liability.--
292(1)  Publicly owned or operated off-highway vehicle
293recreation areas and trails shall be designated and maintained
294for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles. These areas and
295trails need not be generally suitable or maintained for normal
296travel by conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles and should not
297be designated as recreational footpaths. State off-highway
298vehicle recreation areas and trails must be selected and managed
299in accordance with this chapter.
300(2)  State agencies, water management districts, counties,
301and municipalities, and officers and employees thereof, that
302provide off-highway recreation areas and trails on publicly
303owned land shall not be liable for damage to personal property
304or personal injury or death to any person resulting from
305participation in the inherently dangerous risks of off-highway
306vehicle recreation. This subsection does not limit liability
307that would otherwise exist for an act of gross negligence by the
308state agency, water management district, county, or
309municipality, or officer or employee thereof, that is the
310proximate cause of the damage, injury, or death. Nothing in this
311subsection creates a duty of care or basis of liability for
312death, personal injury, or damage to personal property, nor
313shall anything in this subsection be deemed to be a waiver of
314sovereign immunity under any circumstances.
315     Section 4.  Effective July 1, 2008, section 261.20, Florida
316Statutes, is created to read:
317     261.20  Operation of off-highway vehicles on public lands;
318restrictions; safety courses; required equipment; prohibited
319acts; penalties.--
320     (1)  This section applies only to the operation of off-
321highway vehicles on public lands.
322     (2)  Any person operating an off-highway vehicle as
323permitted in this section who has not attained 16 years of age
324must be supervised by an adult while operating the off-highway
325vehicle.
326     (3)  Effective July 1, 2008, while operating an off-highway
327vehicle, a person who has not attained 16 years of age must have
328in his or her possession a certificate evidencing the
329satisfactory completion of an approved off-highway vehicle
330safety education course in this state or another jurisdiction. A
331nonresident who has not attained 16 years of age and who is in
332this state temporarily for a period not to exceed 30 days is
333exempt from this subsection. Nothing contained in this chapter
334shall prohibit an agency from requiring additional safety
335education courses for all operators.
336     (4)(a)  The department shall approve all off-highway
337vehicle public safety education courses required by this chapter
338as a condition for operating on public lands.
339     (b)  An off-highway vehicle must be equipped with a spark
340arrester that is approved by the United States Department of
341Agriculture Forest Service, a braking system, and a muffler, all
342in operating condition.
343     (c)  On and after July 1, 2008, off-highway vehicles
344operating pursuant to this chapter shall be equipped with a
345silencer or other device that limits sound emissions. Exhaust
346noise must not exceed 96 decibels in the A-weighting scale for
347vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1986, or 99 decibels in
348the A-weighting scale for vehicles manufactured before January
3491, 1986, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test
350procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers
351under Standard J-1287. Prior to the sale to the general public
352in this state of any new off-highway vehicle model manufactured
353after January 1, 2008, off-highway vehicle manufacturers or
354their agents shall provide to the department revolutions-per-
355minute data needed to conduct the J-1287 test, where applicable.
356     (d)  An off-highway vehicle that is operated between sunset
357and sunrise or when visibility is reduced because of rain,
358smoke, or smog must display a lighted headlamp and taillamp
359unless the use of such lights is prohibited by other laws, such
360as a prohibition on the use of lights when hunting at night.
361     (e)  An off-highway vehicle that is used in certain
362organized and sanctioned competitive events being held on a
363closed course may be exempted by department rule from any
364equipment requirement in this subsection.
365     (5)  It is a violation of this section:
366     (a)  To carry a passenger on an off-highway vehicle unless
367the machine is specifically designed by the manufacturer to
368carry an operator and a single passenger.
369     (b)  To operate an off-highway vehicle while under the
370influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or any
371prescription or over-the-counter drug that impairs vision or
372motor function.
373     (c)  For a person who has not attained 16 years of age to
374operate an off-highway vehicle without wearing eye protection,
375over-the-ankle boots, and a safety helmet that is approved by
376the United States Department of Transportation or Snell Memorial
377Foundation.
378     (d)  To operate an off-highway vehicle in a careless or
379reckless manner that endangers or causes injury or damage to
380another person or property.
381     (6)  Any person who violates this section commits a
382noncriminal infraction, is subject to a fine of not less than
383$100, and may have his or her privilege to operate an ATV on
384public lands revoked. However, a person who commits such acts
385with intent to defraud or who commits a second or subsequent
386violation is subject to a fine of not less than $500 and may
387have his or her privilege to operate an ATV on public lands
388revoked.
389     (7)  Public land managing agencies, through the course of
390their management activities, are exempt from the provisions of
391paragraph (5)(a).
392     Section 5.  Subsection (43) of section 316.003, Florida
393Statutes, is amended to read:
394     316.003  Definitions.--The following words and phrases,
395when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
396ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
397otherwise requires:
398     (43)  SADDLE MOUNT; FULL MOUNT.--An arrangement whereby the
399front wheels of one vehicle rest in a secured position upon
400another vehicle. All of the wheels of the towing vehicle are
401upon the ground and only the rear wheels of the towed vehicle
402rest upon the ground. Such combinations may include one full
403mount, whereby a smaller transport vehicle is placed completely
404on the last towed vehicle.
405     Section 6.  Subsections (1) through (7) of section
406316.0085, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
407     316.0085  Skateboarding; inline skating; freestyle or
408mountain and off-road bicycling; paintball; definitions;
409liability.--
410     (1)  The purpose of this section is to encourage
411governmental owners or lessees of property to make land
412available to the public for skateboarding, inline skating,
413paintball, and freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling. It
414is recognized that governmental owners or lessees of property
415have failed to make property available for such activities
416because of the exposure to liability from lawsuits and the
417prohibitive cost of insurance, if insurance can be obtained for
418such activities. It is also recognized that risks and dangers
419are inherent in these activities, which risks and dangers should
420be assumed by those participating in such activities.
421     (2)  As used in this section, the term:
422     (a)  "Governmental entity" means:
423     1.  The United States, the State of Florida, any county or
424municipality, or any department, agency, or other
425instrumentality thereof.
426     2.  Any school board, special district, authority, or other
427entity exercising governmental authority.
428     (b)  "Inherent risk" means those dangers or conditions that
429are characteristic of, intrinsic to, or an integral part of
430skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, and freestyle or
431mountain and off-road bicycling.
432     (3)  This section does not grant authority or permission
433for a person to engage in skateboarding, inline skating,
434paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling on
435property owned or controlled by a governmental entity unless
436such governmental entity has specifically designated such area
437for skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or
438mountain and off-road bicycling. Each governmental entity shall
439post a rule in each specifically designated area that identifies
440all authorized activities and indicates that a child under 17
441years of age may not engage in any of those activities until the
442governmental entity has obtained written consent, in a form
443acceptable to the governmental entity, from the child's parents
444or legal guardians.
445     (4)  A governmental entity or public employee is not liable
446to any person who voluntarily participates in skateboarding,
447inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road
448bicycling for any damage or injury to property or persons that
449which arises out of a person's participation in such activity,
450and that which takes place in an area designated for such
451activity.
452     (5)  This section does not limit liability that would
453otherwise exist for any of the following:
454     (a)  The failure of the governmental entity or public
455employee to guard against or warn of a dangerous condition of
456which a participant does not and cannot reasonably be expected
457to have notice.
458     (b)  An act of gross negligence by the governmental entity
459or public employee that is the proximate cause of the injury.
460     (c)  The failure of a governmental entity that provides a
461designated area for skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or
462freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling to obtain the
463written consent, in a form acceptable to the governmental
464entity, from the parents or legal guardians of any child under
46517 years of age before authorizing such child to participate in
466skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or
467mountain and off-road bicycling in such designated area, unless
468that child's participation is in violation of posted rules
469governing the authorized use of the designated area, except that
470a parent or legal guardian must demonstrate that written consent
471to engage in mountain or off-road bicycling in a designated area
472was provided to the governmental entity prior to entering the
473designated area.
474
475Nothing in this subsection creates a duty of care or basis of
476liability for death, personal injury, or damage to personal
477property. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to be a waiver
478of sovereign immunity under any circumstances.
479     (6)  Nothing in this section shall limit the liability of
480an independent concessionaire, or any person or organization
481other than a governmental entity or public employee, whether or
482not the person or organization has a contractual relationship
483with a governmental entity to use the public property, for
484injuries or damages suffered in any case as a result of the
485operation of skateboards, inline skates, paintball equipment, or
486freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycles on public property
487by the concessionaire, person, or organization.
488     (7)(a)  Any person who participates in or assists in
489skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or
490mountain and off-road bicycling assumes the known and unknown
491inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is
492legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself
493or herself or other persons or property that results which
494result from these activities. Any person who observes
495skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or
496mountain and off-road bicycling assumes the known and unknown
497inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is
498legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself
499or herself that results which result from these activities. A
500governmental entity that sponsors, allows, or permits
501skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or
502mountain and off-road bicycling on its property is not required
503to eliminate, alter, or control the inherent risks in these
504activities.
505     (b)  While engaged in skateboarding, inline skating,
506paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling,
507irrespective of where such activities occur, a participant is
508responsible for doing all of the following:
509     1.  Acting within the limits of his or her ability and the
510purpose and design of the equipment used.
511     2.  Maintaining control of his or her person and the
512equipment used.
513     3.  Refraining from acting in any manner that which may
514cause or contribute to death or injury of himself or herself, or
515other persons.
516
517Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph shall
518constitute negligence.
519     Section 7.  Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of
520section 316.1001, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
521     316.1001  Payment of toll on toll facilities required;
522penalties.--
523     (2)
524     (b)  A citation issued under this subsection may be issued
525by mailing the citation by first class mail, or by certified
526mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the registered
527owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation or, if a
528leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and is
529registered in the name of the lessee, to the address of the
530registered lessee of such motor vehicle. Mailing the citation to
531this address constitutes notification. In the case of joint
532ownership of a motor vehicle, the traffic citation must be
533mailed to the first name appearing on the registration, unless
534the first name appearing on the registration is a business
535organization, in which case the second name appearing on the
536registration may be used. In the case of a motor vehicle jointly
537leased and registered in the names of the joint lessees, the
538traffic citation must be mailed to the first name appearing on
539the registration, unless the first name appearing on the
540registration is a business organization, in which case the
541second name appearing on the registration may be used. A
542citation issued under this paragraph must be mailed to the
543registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation
544or, if a leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and
545is registered in the name of the lessee, to the registered
546lessee of such motor vehicle within 14 days after the date of
547issuance of the violation. In addition to the citation,
548notification must be sent to the registered owner of the motor
549vehicle involved in the violation specifying remedies available
550under ss. 318.14(12) and 318.18(7) must be sent to the
551registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation
552or, if a leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and
553is registered in the name of the lessee, to the registered
554lessee of such motor vehicle.
555     (c)  The owner of the motor vehicle involved in the
556violation is responsible and liable for payment of a citation
557issued for failure to pay a toll, unless the owner can establish
558the motor vehicle was, at the time of the violation, in the
559care, custody, or control of another person. In order to
560establish such facts, the owner of the motor vehicle is
561required, within 14 days after the date of issuance of the
562citation, to furnish to the appropriate governmental entity an
563affidavit setting forth:
564     1.  The name, address, date of birth, and, if known, the
565driver license number of the person who leased, rented, or
566otherwise had the care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle
567at the time of the alleged violation; or
568     2.  If stolen, the police report indicating that the
569vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged violation.
570
571Upon receipt of an affidavit the person designated as having
572care, custody, and control of the motor vehicle at the time of
573the violation may be issued a citation for failure to pay a
574required toll. The affidavit shall be admissible in a proceeding
575pursuant to this section for the purpose of providing that the
576person identified in the affidavit was in actual care, custody,
577or control of the motor vehicle. The owner of a leased vehicle
578for which a citation is issued for failure to pay a toll is not
579responsible for payment of the citation and is not required to
580submit an affidavit as specified in this subsection if the motor
581vehicle involved in the violation is registered in the name of
582the lessee of such motor vehicle.
583     Section 8.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
584316.1955, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
585     316.1955  Enforcement of parking requirements for persons
586who have disabilities.--
587     (1)  It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park
588a vehicle within, or to obstruct, any such specially designated
589and marked parking space provided in accordance with s.
590553.5041, unless the vehicle displays a disabled parking permit
591issued under s. 316.1958 or s. 320.0848 or a license plate
592issued under s. 320.084, s. 320.0842, s. 320.0843, or s.
593320.0845, and the vehicle is transporting the person to whom the
594displayed permit is issued. The violation may not be dismissed
595for failure of the marking on the parking space to comply with
596s. 553.5041 if the space is in general compliance and is clearly
597distinguishable as a designated accessible parking space for
598people who have disabilities. Only a warning may be issued for
599unlawfully parking in a space designated for persons with
600disabilities if there is no above-grade sign as provided in s.
601553.5041.
602     (b)  The officer or specialist shall charge the operator or
603other person in charge of the vehicle in violation with a
604noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as provided in s.
605316.008(4) or s. 318.18(6). The owner of a leased vehicle shall
606not be responsible for a violation of this section if the
607vehicle is registered in the name of the lessee.
608     Section 9.  Section 316.2015, Florida Statutes, is amended
609to read:
610     316.2015  Unlawful for person to ride on exterior of
611vehicle.--
612     (1)  It is unlawful for any operator of a passenger vehicle
613to permit any person to ride on the bumper, radiator, fender,
614hood, top, trunk, or running board of such vehicle when operated
615upon any street or highway that which is maintained by the
616state, a county, or a municipality. However, the operator of any
617vehicle shall not be in violation of this section when such
618operator permits any person to occupy seats securely affixed to
619the exterior of such vehicle. Any person who violates the
620provisions of this subsection shall be cited for a moving
621violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318.
622     (2)(a)  No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any
623portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of
624passengers. This paragraph does not apply to an employee of a
625fire department, an employee of a governmentally operated solid
626waste disposal department or a waste disposal service operating
627pursuant to a contract with a governmental entity, or to a
628volunteer firefighter when the employee or firefighter is
629engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty and does not apply
630to a person who is being transported in response to an emergency
631by a public agency or pursuant to the direction or authority of
632a public agency. This provision shall not apply to an employee
633engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or to a person or
634persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for
635merchandise. Any person who violates the provisions of this
636paragraph subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation,
637punishable as provided in chapter 318.
638     (b)  It is unlawful for any operator of a pickup truck or
639flatbed truck to permit a minor child who has not attained 18
640years of age to ride upon limited access facilities of the state
641within the open body of a pickup truck or flatbed truck unless
642the minor is restrained within the open body in the back of a
643truck that has been modified to include secure seating and
644safety restraints that would prevent the minor from being
645thrown, falling, or jumping from the truck. This paragraph does
646not apply in a medical emergency if the child is accompanied
647within the truck by an adult. This paragraph does not apply in a
648county if the governing body of the county, by majority vote,
649following a duly noticed public hearing, votes to exempt the
650county from this paragraph. Any person who violates this
651paragraph shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable
652as provided in chapter 318.
653     (3)  This section shall not apply to a performer engaged in
654a professional exhibition or person participating in an
655exhibition or parade, or any such person preparing to
656participate in such exhibitions or parades.
657     Section 10.  Subsection (1) of section 316.2095, Florida
658Statutes, is amended to read:
659     316.2095  Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.--
660     (1)  Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a
661sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests and
662handholds for such passenger.
663     Section 11.  Effective January 1, 2007, subsection (6) of
664section 316.211, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection
665(7), and a new subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
666     316.211  Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.--
667     (6)  Motorcycles registered to persons who have not
668attained 21 years of age shall display a license plate that is
669unique in design and color.
670     (7)(6)  A violation of this section is a noncriminal
671traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as
672provided in chapter 318.
673     Section 12.  Section 316.2123, Florida Statutes, is created
674to read:
675     316.2123  Operation of an ATV on certain roadways.--The
676operation of an ATV as defined in s. 317.0003 upon the public
677roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except that an ATV
678may be operated during the daytime on an unpaved roadway where
679the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour by a
680licensed driver or by a minor under the supervision of a
681licensed driver. When operating on an unpaved roadway, the ATV
682must be equipped with working headlamps and taillamps. The
683operator must provide proof of ownership pursuant to chapter 317
684upon request by a law enforcement officer. A county or
685municipality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits the operation
686of an ATV on unpaved public roads or streets notwithstanding the
687authorization of this section. Notice of such an ordinance shall
688be given to the public by appropriate signage on the roads or
689streets affected by the local ordinance.
690     Section 13.  Subsection (3) is added to section 316.2125,
691Florida Statutes, to read:
692     316.2125  Operation of golf carts within a retirement
693community.--
694     (3)  A local governmental entity may enact an ordinance
695regarding golf cart operation and equipment that is more
696restrictive than those enumerated in this section. Upon
697enactment of any such ordinance, the local governmental entity
698shall post appropriate signs or otherwise inform the residents
699that such an ordinance exists and that it shall be enforced
700within the local government's jurisdictional territory. An
701ordinance referred to in this section must apply only to an
702unlicensed driver.
703     Section 14.  Section 316.2128, Florida Statutes, is created
704to read:
705     316.2128  Motorized scooters and miniature motorcycles;
706disclosure requirements for sale.--A person who engages in the
707business or serves in the capacity of, or acts as, a commercial
708seller of motorized scooters as defined in s. 316.003(82) or
709miniature motorcycles in this state must comply with this
710section. Each such person shall prominently display at his or
711her place of business a notice that such vehicles are not legal
712to operate on public roads or sidewalks and may not be
713registered as motor vehicles. The required notice must also
714appear in all forms of advertising offering motorized scooters
715or miniature motorcycles for sale. The notice and a copy of this
716section must also be provided to a consumer prior to the
717consumer's purchasing or becoming obligated to purchase a
718motorized scooter or a miniature motorcycle. For purposes of
719this section, "miniature motorcycle" means any vehicle that has
720a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, is designed to travel
721on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and,
722because of its small size, design, or lack of required safety
723equipment or other noncompliance with federal regulations, is
724not eligible for a manufacturer's certificate of origin or for
725registration as a motorcycle pursuant to chapter 320. Any person
726selling or offering a motorized scooter or a miniature
727motorcycle for sale in violation of this section commits an
728unfair and deceptive trade practice as defined in part II of
729chapter 501. This section does not apply to motorcycles as
730defined in chapter 316 or to off-highway vehicles as defined in
731chapter 317.
732     Section 15.  Subsection (2) of section 316.221, Florida
733Statutes, is amended to read:
734     316.221  Taillamps.--
735     (2)  Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so
736constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the
737rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a
738distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any taillamp or taillamps,
739together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the
740rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted
741whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted.
742Dump trucks and vehicles with dump bodies are exempt from the
743requirements of this subsection.
744     Section 16.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1), paragraphs
745(b), (c), (d), (f), and (i) of subsection (2), and subsection
746(3) of section 316.302, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
747     316.302  Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations;
748transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.--
749     (1)
750     (b)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
751owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged
752in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations
753contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397, with the
754exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the definition
755of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on October 1, 2005
7562004.
757     (2)
758     (b)  Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who
759operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate
760commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that
761require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive:
762     1.  More than 12 hours following 10 consecutive hours off
763duty; or
764     2.  For any period after the end of the 16th hour after
765coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty is exempt
766from 49 C.F.R. s. 395.3(a) and (b) and may, after 8 hours' rest,
767and following the required initial motor vehicle inspection, be
768permitted to drive any part of the first 15 on-duty hours in any
76924-hour period, but may not be permitted to operate a commercial
770motor vehicle after that until the requirement of another 8
771hours' rest has been fulfilled.
772
773The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to drivers of
774utility service vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2 public
775utility vehicles or authorized emergency vehicles during periods
776of severe weather or other emergencies.
777     (c)  Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who
778operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate
779commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that
780require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive
781after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of 7
782consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of 8
783consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the
784week. Thirty-four be on duty more than 72 hours in any period of
7857 consecutive days, but carriers operating every day in a week
786may permit drivers to remain on duty for a total of not more
787than 84 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days; however, 24
788consecutive hours off duty shall constitute the end of any such
789period of 7 or 8 consecutive days. This weekly limit does not
790apply to a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely
791within this state while transporting, during harvest periods,
792any unprocessed agricultural products or unprocessed food or
793fiber that is are subject to seasonal harvesting from place of
794harvest to the first place of processing or storage or from
795place of harvest directly to market or while transporting
796livestock, livestock feed, or farm supplies directly related to
797growing or harvesting agricultural products. Upon request of the
798Department of Transportation, motor carriers shall furnish time
799records or other written verification to that department so that
800the Department of Transportation can determine compliance with
801this subsection. These time records must be furnished to the
802Department of Transportation within 2 10 days after receipt of
803that department's request. Falsification of such information is
804subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100. The provisions of
805this paragraph do not apply to drivers of public utility service
806vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2 or authorized
807emergency vehicles during periods of severe weather or other
808emergencies.
809     (d)  A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle
810solely in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous
811material in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49
812C.F.R. part 172 within a 150 200 air-mile radius of the location
813where the vehicle is based need not comply with 49 C.F.R. s.
814395.8, provided the requirements of 49 C.F.R. s.
815395.1(e)(1)(iii) and (v) are met. If a driver is not released
816from duty within 12 hours after the driver arrives for duty, the
817motor carrier must maintain documentation of the driver's
818driving times throughout the duty period except that time
819records shall be maintained as prescribed in 49 C.F.R. s.
820395.1(e)(5).
821     (f)  A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle
822having a declared gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001
82326,000 pounds solely in intrastate commerce and who is not
824transporting hazardous materials in amounts that require
825placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172, or who is
826transporting petroleum products as defined in s. 376.301, is
827exempt from subsection (1). However, such person must comply
828with 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 392, and 393, and with 49 C.F.R. ss.
829396.3(a)(1) and 396.9.
830     (i)  A person who was a regularly employed driver of a
831commercial motor vehicle on July 4, 1987, and whose driving
832record shows no traffic convictions, pursuant to s. 322.61,
833during the 2-year period immediately preceding the application
834for the commercial driver's license, and who is otherwise
835qualified as a driver under 49 C.F.R. part 391, and who operates
836a commercial vehicle in intrastate commerce only, shall be
837exempt from the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 391, subpart E,
838s. 391.41(b)(10). However, such operators are still subject to
839the requirements of ss. 322.12 and 322.121. As proof of
840eligibility, such driver shall have in his or her possession a
841physical examination form dated within the past 24 months.
842     (3)  A person who has not attained under the age of 18
843years of age may not operate a commercial motor vehicle, except
844that a person who has not attained under the age of 18 years of
845age may operate a commercial motor vehicle that which has a
846gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001 26,000 pounds while
847transporting agricultural products, including horticultural or
848forestry products, from farm or harvest place to storage or
849market.
850     Section 17.  Subsections (5) and (10) of section 316.515,
851Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
852     316.515  Maximum width, height, length.--
853     (5)  IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY, AGRICULTURAL TRAILERS,
854FORESTRY EQUIPMENT; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.--
855     (a)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, straight
856trucks, agricultural tractors, and cotton module movers, not
857exceeding 50 feet in length, or any combination of up to and
858including three implements of husbandry including the towing
859power unit, and any single agricultural trailer with a load
860thereon or any agricultural implements attached to a towing
861power unit not exceeding 130 inches in width, or a self-
862propelled agricultural implement or an agricultural tractor not
863exceeding 130 inches in width, is authorized for the purpose of
864transporting peanuts, grains, soybeans, cotton, hay, straw, or
865other perishable farm products from their point of production to
866the first point of change of custody or of long-term storage,
867and for the purpose of returning to such point of production, or
868for the purpose of moving such tractors, movers, and implements
869from one point of agricultural production to another, by a
870person engaged in the production of any such product or custom
871hauler, if such vehicle or combination of vehicles otherwise
872complies with this section. The Department of Transportation may
873issue overwidth permits for implements of husbandry greater than
874130 inches, but not more than 170 inches, in width. Such
875vehicles shall be operated in accordance with all safety
876requirements prescribed by law and Department of Transportation
877rules. The Department of Transportation may issue overlength
878permits for cotton module movers greater than 50 feet but not
879more than 55 feet in overall length. Such vehicles shall be
880operated in accordance with all safety requirements prescribed
881by law and Department of Transportation rules.
882     (b)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, equipment
883not exceeding 136 inches in width and not capable of speeds
884exceeding 20 miles per hour that is used exclusively for the
885purpose of harvesting forestry products is authorized for the
886purpose of transporting the equipment from one point of harvest
887to another point of harvest, not to exceed 10 miles, by a person
888engaged in the harvesting of forestry products. Such vehicles
889shall be operated during daylight hours only in accordance with
890all safety requirements prescribed by s. 316.2295(5) and (6).
891     (10)  AUTOMOBILE TOWAWAY AND DRIVEAWAY OPERATIONS.--An
892automobile towaway or driveaway operation transporting new or
893used trucks may use what is known to the trade as "saddle
894mounts," if the overall length does not exceed 97 75 feet and no
895more than three saddle mounts are towed. Such combinations may
896include one full mount. Saddle mount combinations must also
897comply with the applicable safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. s.
898393.71.
899     Section 18.  Subsection (9) of section 318.14, Florida
900Statutes, is amended to read:
901     318.14  Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception;
902procedures.--
903     (9)  Any person who does not hold a commercial driver's
904license and who is cited for an infraction under this section
905other than a violation of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s.
906316.189, when the driver exceeds the posted limit by 30 miles
907per hour or more, or s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s.
908322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a
909court appearance, elect to attend in the location of his or her
910choice within this state a basic driver improvement course
911approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
912In such a case, adjudication must be withheld; points, as
913provided by s. 322.27, may not be assessed; and the civil
914penalty that is imposed by s. 318.18(3) must be reduced by 18
915percent; however, a person may not make an election under this
916subsection if the person has made an election under this
917subsection in the preceding 12 months. A person may make no more
918than five elections under this subsection. The requirement for
919community service under s. 318.18(8) is not waived by a plea of
920nolo contendere or by the withholding of adjudication of guilt
921by a court.
922     Section 19.  Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (1) of
923section 318.143, Florida Statutes, to read:
924     318.143  Sanctions for infractions by minors.--
925     (1)  If the court finds that a minor has committed a
926violation of any of the provisions of chapter 316, the court may
927also impose one or more of the following sanctions:
928     (f)  The court may require the minor and his or her parents
929or guardian to participate in a registered youthful driver
930monitoring service as described in s. 318.1435.
931     Section 20.  Section 318.1435, Florida Statutes, is created
932to read:
933     318.1435  Youthful driver monitoring services.--
934     (1)  As used in this section, the term "youthful driver
935monitoring service" means an entity that enables parents or
936guardians to monitor the driving performance of their minor
937children. The service may provide monitoring by posting on a
938vehicle a placard that shows a toll-free telephone number and a
939unique identifying number and includes a request to members of
940the public to call the toll-free telephone number to report
941inappropriate driving practices. The service shall enter into a
942contract with the parents or guardians under which the service
943shall timely forward to the parents or guardians all reports of
944inappropriate driving practices by the minor child.
945     (2)  A youthful driver monitoring service may register with
946the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The
947registration must consist of a narrative description of the
948services offered by the youthful driver monitoring service, the
949name of the manager in charge of the service, the address of the
950service, and the telephone number of the service. Registration
951under this subsection remains valid indefinitely, but it is the
952responsibility of the youthful driver monitoring service to
953timely file a revised registration statement to reflect any
954changes in the required information. If the department
955determines that the youthful driver monitoring service is not
956providing the services described in the narrative statement, the
957department may suspend the registration; however, the department
958must reinstate the registration when the service files a revised
959statement that reflects its actual provided services.
960     Section 21.  Section 318.18, Florida Statutes, is amended
961to read:
962     318.18  Amount of civil penalties.--The penalties required
963for a noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a
964criminal offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
965     (1)  Fifteen dollars for:
966     (a)  All infractions of pedestrian regulations.
967     (b)  All infractions of s. 316.2065, unless otherwise
968specified.
969     (c)  Other violations of chapter 316 by persons 14 years of
970age or under who are operating bicycles, regardless of the
971noncriminal traffic infraction's classification.
972     (2)  Thirty dollars for all nonmoving traffic violations
973and:
974     (a)  For all violations of s. 322.19.
975     (b)  For all violations of ss. 320.0605, 320.07(1),
976322.065, and 322.15(1). Any person who is cited for a violation
977of s. 320.07(1) shall be charged a delinquent fee pursuant to s.
978320.07(4).
979     1.  If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 320.0605
980or s. 320.07 can show proof of having a valid registration at
981the time of arrest, the clerk of the court may dismiss the case
982and may assess a dismissal fee of up to $7.50. A person who
983finds it impossible or impractical to obtain a valid
984registration certificate must submit an affidavit detailing the
985reasons for the impossibility or impracticality. The reasons may
986include, but are not limited to, the fact that the vehicle was
987sold, stolen, or destroyed; that the state in which the vehicle
988is registered does not issue a certificate of registration; or
989that the vehicle is owned by another person.
990     2.  If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 322.03,
991s. 322.065, or s. 322.15 can show a driver's license issued to
992him or her and valid at the time of arrest, the clerk of the
993court may dismiss the case and may assess a dismissal fee of up
994to $7.50.
995     3.  If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 316.646
996can show proof of security as required by s. 627.733, issued to
997the person and valid at the time of arrest, the clerk of the
998court may dismiss the case and may assess a dismissal fee of up
999to $7.50. A person who finds it impossible or impractical to
1000obtain proof of security must submit an affidavit detailing the
1001reasons for the impracticality. The reasons may include, but are
1002not limited to, the fact that the vehicle has since been sold,
1003stolen, or destroyed; that the owner or registrant of the
1004vehicle is not required by s. 627.733 to maintain personal
1005injury protection insurance; or that the vehicle is owned by
1006another person.
1007     (c)  For all violations of ss. 316.2935 and 316.610.
1008However, for a violation of s. 316.2935 or s. 316.610, if the
1009person committing the violation corrects the defect and obtains
1010proof of such timely repair by an affidavit of compliance
1011executed by the law enforcement agency within 30 days from the
1012date upon which the traffic citation was issued, and pays $4 to
1013the law enforcement agency, thereby completing the affidavit of
1014compliance, then upon presentation of said affidavit by the
1015defendant to the clerk within the 30-day time period set forth
1016under s. 318.14(4), the fine must be reduced to $7.50, which the
1017clerk of the court shall retain.
1018     (d)  For all violations of s. 316.126(1)(b), unless
1019otherwise specified.
1020     (3)(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, $60
1021for all moving violations not requiring a mandatory appearance.
1022     (b)  For moving violations involving unlawful speed, the
1023fines are as follows:
1024
1025     For speed exceeding the limit by:     Fine:
1026     1-5 m.p.h.     Warning
1027     6-9 m.p.h.     $ 25
1028     10-14 m.p.h.     $100
1029     15-19 m.p.h.     $125
1030     20-29 m.p.h.     $150
1031     30 m.p.h. and above.     $250
1032     (c)  Notwithstanding paragraph (b), a person cited for
1033exceeding the speed limit by up to 5 m.p.h. in a legally posted
1034school zone will be fined $50. A person exceeding the speed
1035limit in a school zone shall pay a fine double the amount listed
1036in paragraph (b).
1037     (d)  A person cited for exceeding the speed limit in a
1038posted construction zone shall pay a fine double the amount
1039listed in paragraph (b). The fine shall be doubled for
1040construction zone violations only if construction personnel are
1041present or operating equipment on the road or immediately
1042adjacent to the road under construction.
1043     (e)  If a violation of s. 316.1301 or s. 316.1303 results
1044in an injury to the pedestrian or damage to the property of the
1045pedestrian, an additional fine of up to $250 shall be paid. This
1046amount must be distributed pursuant to s. 318.21.
1047     (f)  A person cited for exceeding the speed limit within a
1048zone posted for any electronic or manual toll collection
1049facility shall pay a fine double the amount listed in paragraph
1050(b). However, no person cited for exceeding the speed limit in
1051any toll collection zone shall be subject to a doubled fine
1052unless the governmental entity or authority controlling the toll
1053collection zone first installs a traffic control device
1054providing warning that speeding fines are doubled. Any such
1055traffic control device must meet the requirements of the uniform
1056system of traffic control devices.
1057     (g)  A person cited for a second or subsequent violation of
1058exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour and above within
1059a 12-month period shall pay a fine double the amount listed in
1060paragraph (b). For purposes of this paragraph, the term
1061"conviction" means a finding of guilt, with or without
1062adjudication of guilt, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury
1063trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
1064notwithstanding s. 318.14(11).
1065     (4)  The penalty imposed under s. 316.545 shall be
1066determined by the officer in accordance with the provisions of
1067ss. 316.535 and 316.545.
1068     (5)(a)  One hundred dollars for a violation of s.
1069316.172(1)(a), failure to stop for a school bus. If, at a
1070hearing, the alleged offender is found to have committed this
1071offense, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of $100.
1072In addition to this penalty, for a second or subsequent offense
1073within a period of 5 years, the department shall suspend the
1074driver's license of the person for not less than 90 days and not
1075more than 6 months.
1076     (b)  Two hundred dollars for a violation of s.
1077316.172(1)(b), passing a school bus on the side that children
1078enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal. If,
1079at a hearing, the alleged offender is found to have committed
1080this offense, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of
1081$200. In addition to this penalty, for a second or subsequent
1082offense within a period of 5 years, the department shall suspend
1083the driver's license of the person for not less than 180 days
1084and not more than 1 year.
1085     (6)  One hundred dollars or the fine amount designated by
1086county ordinance, plus court costs for illegally parking, under
1087s. 316.1955, in a parking space provided for people who have
1088disabilities. However, this fine will be waived if a person
1089provides to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation
1090for such a violation proof that the person committing the
1091violation has a valid parking permit or license plate issued
1092pursuant to s. 316.1958, s. 320.0842, s. 320.0843, s. 320.0845,
1093or s. 320.0848 or a signed affidavit that the owner of the
1094disabled parking permit or license plate was present at the time
1095the violation occurred, and that such a parking permit or
1096license plate was valid at the time the violation occurred. The
1097law enforcement officer, upon determining that all required
1098documentation has been submitted verifying that the required
1099parking permit or license plate was valid at the time of the
1100violation, must sign an affidavit of compliance. Upon provision
1101of the affidavit of compliance and payment of a dismissal fee of
1102up to $7.50 to the clerk of the circuit court, the clerk shall
1103dismiss the citation.
1104     (7)  One hundred dollars for a violation of s. 316.1001.
1105However, a person may elect to pay $30 to the clerk of the
1106court, in which case adjudication is withheld, and no points are
1107assessed under s. 322.27. Upon receipt of the fine, the clerk of
1108the court must retain $5 for administrative purposes and must
1109forward the $25 to the governmental entity that issued the
1110citation. Any funds received by a governmental entity for this
1111violation may be used for any lawful purpose related to the
1112operation or maintenance of a toll facility.
1113     (8)(a)  Any person who fails to comply with the court's
1114requirements or who fails to pay the civil penalties specified
1115in this section within the 30-day period provided for in s.
1116318.14 must pay an additional civil penalty of $12, $2.50 of
1117which must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit
1118in the General Revenue Fund, and $9.50 of which must be remitted
1119to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Highway Safety
1120Operating Trust Fund. The department shall contract with the
1121Florida Association of Court Clerks, Inc., to design, establish,
1122operate, upgrade, and maintain an automated statewide Uniform
1123Traffic Citation Accounting System to be operated by the clerks
1124of the court that which shall include, but not be limited to,
1125the accounting for traffic infractions by type, a record of the
1126disposition of the citations, and an accounting system for the
1127fines assessed and the subsequent fine amounts paid to the
1128clerks of the court. On or before December 1, 2001, the clerks
1129of the court must provide the information required by this
1130chapter to be transmitted to the department by electronic
1131transmission pursuant to the contract.
1132     (b)  Any person who fails to comply with the court's
1133requirements as to civil penalties specified in this section due
1134to demonstrable financial hardship shall be authorized to
1135satisfy such civil penalties by public works or community
1136service. Each hour of such service shall be applied, at the rate
1137of the minimum wage, toward payment of the person's civil
1138penalties; provided, however, that if the person has a trade or
1139profession for which there is a community service need and
1140application, the rate for each hour of such service shall be the
1141average standard wage for such trade or profession. Any person
1142who fails to comply with the court's requirements as to such
1143civil penalties who does not demonstrate financial hardship may
1144also, at the discretion of the court, be authorized to satisfy
1145such civil penalties by public works or community service in the
1146same manner.
1147     (c)  If the noncriminal infraction has caused or resulted
1148in the death of another, the person who committed the infraction
1149may perform 120 community service hours under s. 316.027(4), in
1150addition to any other penalties.
1151     (9)  One hundred dollars for a violation of s. 316.1575.
1152     (10)  Twenty-five dollars for a violation of s. 316.2074.
1153     (11)(a)  In addition to the stated fine, court costs must
1154be paid in the following amounts and shall be deposited by the
1155clerk into the fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to
1156s. 142.01:
1157
1158     For pedestrian infractions     $  3.
1159     For nonmoving traffic infractions     $ 16.
1160     For moving traffic infractions     $ 30.
1161     (b)  In addition to the court cost required under paragraph
1162(a), up to $3 for each infraction shall be collected and
1163distributed by the clerk in those counties that have been
1164authorized to establish a criminal justice selection center or a
1165criminal justice access and assessment center pursuant to the
1166following special acts of the Legislature:
1167     1.  Chapter 87-423, Laws of Florida, for Brevard County.
1168     2.  Chapter 89-521, Laws of Florida, for Bay County.
1169     3.  Chapter 94-444, Laws of Florida, for Alachua County.
1170     4.  Chapter 97-333, Laws of Florida, for Pinellas County.
1171
1172Funds collected by the clerk pursuant to this paragraph shall be
1173distributed to the centers authorized by those special acts.
1174     (c)  In addition to the court cost required under paragraph
1175(a), a $2.50 court cost must be paid for each infraction to be
1176distributed by the clerk to the county to help pay for criminal
1177justice education and training programs pursuant to s. 938.15.
1178Funds from the distribution to the county not directed by the
1179county to fund these centers or programs shall be retained by
1180the clerk and used for funding the court-related services of the
1181clerk.
1182     (d)  In addition to the court cost required under paragraph
1183(a), a $3 court cost must be paid for each infraction to be
1184distributed as provided in s. 938.01 and a $2 court cost as
1185provided in s. 938.15 when assessed by a municipality or county.
1186     (12)  Two One hundred dollars for a violation of s.
1187316.520(1) or (2). If, at a hearing, the alleged offender is
1188found to have committed this offense, the court shall impose a
1189minimum civil penalty of $200 $100. For a second or subsequent
1190adjudication within a period of 5 years, the department shall
1191suspend the driver's license of the person for not less than 1
1192year 180 days and not more than 2 years 1 year.
1193     (13)  In addition to any penalties imposed for noncriminal
1194traffic infractions pursuant to this chapter or imposed for
1195criminal violations listed in s. 318.17, a board of county
1196commissioners or any unit of local government that which is
1197consolidated as provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State
1198Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the
1199Constitution of 1968:
1200     (a)  May impose by ordinance a surcharge of up to $15 for
1201any infraction or violation to fund state court facilities. The
1202court shall not waive this surcharge. Up to 25 percent of the
1203revenue from such surcharge may be used to support local law
1204libraries provided that the county or unit of local government
1205provides a level of service equal to that provided prior to July
12061, 2004, which shall include the continuation of library
1207facilities located in or near the county courthouse or annexes.
1208     (b)  That imposed increased fees or service charges by
1209ordinance under s. 28.2401, s. 28.241, or s. 34.041 for the
1210purpose of securing payment of the principal and interest on
1211bonds issued by the county before July 1, 2003, to finance state
1212court facilities, may impose by ordinance a surcharge for any
1213infraction or violation for the exclusive purpose of securing
1214payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued by the
1215county before July 1, 2003, to fund state court facilities until
1216the date of stated maturity. The court shall not waive this
1217surcharge. Such surcharge may not exceed an amount per violation
1218calculated as the quotient of the maximum annual payment of the
1219principal and interest on the bonds as of July 1, 2003, divided
1220by the number of traffic citations for county fiscal year 2002-
12212003 certified as paid by the clerk of the court of the county.
1222Such quotient shall be rounded up to the next highest dollar
1223amount. The bonds may be refunded only if savings will be
1224realized on payments of debt service and the refunding bonds are
1225scheduled to mature on the same date or before the bonds being
1226refunded.
1227
1228A county may not impose both of the surcharges authorized under
1229paragraphs (a) and (b) concurrently. The clerk of court shall
1230report, no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter, the
1231amount of funds collected under this subsection during each
1232quarter of the fiscal year. The clerk shall submit the report,
1233in a format developed by the Office of State Courts
1234Administrator, to the chief judge of the circuit, the Governor,
1235the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of
1236Representatives.
1237     (14)  In addition to any penalties imposed for noncriminal
1238traffic infractions under this chapter or imposed for criminal
1239violations listed in s. 318.17, any unit of local government
1240that is consolidated as provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State
1241Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the
1242State Constitution of 1968, and that is granted the authority in
1243the State Constitution to exercise all the powers of a municipal
1244corporation, and any unit of local government operating under a
1245home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art.
1246VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e),
1247Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1968, that is granted the
1248authority in the State Constitution to exercise all the powers
1249conferred now or hereafter by general law upon municipalities,
1250may impose by ordinance a surcharge of up to $15 for any
1251infraction or violation. Revenue from the surcharge shall be
1252transferred to such unit of local government for the purpose of
1253replacing fine revenue deposited into the clerk's fine and
1254forfeiture fund under s. 142.01. The court may not waive this
1255surcharge. Proceeds from the imposition of the surcharge
1256authorized in this subsection shall not be used for the purpose
1257of securing payment of the principal and interest on bonds. This
1258subsection, and any surcharge imposed pursuant to this
1259subsection, shall stand repealed September 30, 2007.
1260     (15)  One hundred twenty-five dollars for a violation of s.
1261316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to
1262stop at a traffic signal. Sixty dollars shall be distributed as
1263provided in s. 318.21, and the remaining $65 shall be remitted
1264to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative
1265Trust Fund of the Department of Health.
1266     (16)  In addition to any penalties imposed, a surcharge of
1267$4 must be paid for all criminal offenses listed in s. 318.17
1268and for all noncriminal moving traffic violations under chapter
1269316. Revenue from the surcharge shall be remitted to the
1270Department of Revenue and deposited quarterly into the State
1271Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department
1272of Management Services for the state agency law enforcement
1273radio system, as described in s. 282.1095.
1274     Section 22.  Section 318.19, Florida Statutes, is amended
1275to read:
1276     318.19  Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.--Any
1277person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall
1278not have the provisions of s. 318.14(2), (4), and (9) available
1279to him or her but must appear before the designated official at
1280the time and location of the scheduled hearing:
1281     (1)  Any infraction that which results in a crash that
1282causes the death of another;
1283     (2)  Any infraction that which results in a crash that
1284causes "serious bodily injury" of another as defined in s.
1285316.1933(1);
1286     (3)  Any infraction of s. 316.172(1)(b); or
1287     (4)  Any infraction of s. 316.520(1) or (2); or
1288     (5)  Any infraction of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s.
1289316.189 of exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour or
1290more.
1291     Section 23.  Subsection (15) is added to section 318.21,
1292Florida Statutes, to read:
1293     318.21  Disposition of civil penalties by county
1294courts.--All civil penalties received by a county court pursuant
1295to the provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid
1296monthly as follows:
1297     (15)  Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the proceeds
1298from the surcharge imposed under s. 318.18(16) shall be
1299distributed as provided in that subsection.
1300     Section 24.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section
1301318.32, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1302     318.32  Jurisdiction; limitations.--
1303     (1)  Hearing officers shall be empowered to accept pleas
1304from and decide the guilt or innocence of any person, adult or
1305juvenile, charged with any civil traffic infraction and shall be
1306empowered to adjudicate or withhold adjudication of guilt in the
1307same manner as a county court judge under the statutes, rules,
1308and procedures presently existing or as subsequently amended,
1309except that hearing officers shall not:
1310     (d)  Have the power to suspend or revoke a defendant's
1311driver's license pursuant to s. 316.655(2).
1312     Section 25.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
1313319.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1314     319.14  Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as
1315taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, or rebuilt vehicles
1316and nonconforming vehicles.--
1317     (1)
1318     (c)  As used in this section:
1319     1.  "Police vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned or leased
1320by the state or a county or municipality, marked and outfitted
1321as a pursuit vehicle, and used in law enforcement.
1322     2.a.  "Short-term-lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle
1323leased without a driver and under a written agreement to one or
1324more persons from time to time for a period of less than 12
1325months.
1326     b.  "Long-term-lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased
1327without a driver and under a written agreement to one person for
1328a period of 12 months or longer.
1329     c.  "Lease vehicle" includes both short-term-lease vehicles
1330and long-term-lease vehicles.
1331     3.  "Rebuilt vehicle" means a motor vehicle or mobile home
1332built from salvage or junk, as defined in s. 319.30(1).
1333     4.  "Assembled from parts" means a motor vehicle or mobile
1334home assembled from parts or combined from parts of motor
1335vehicles or mobile homes, new or used. "Assembled from parts"
1336does not mean a motor vehicle defined as a "rebuilt vehicle" in
1337subparagraph 3. that, which has been declared a total loss
1338pursuant to s. 319.30.
1339     5.  "Kit car" means a motor vehicle assembled with a kit
1340supplied by a manufacturer to rebuild a wrecked or outdated
1341motor vehicle with a new body kit.
1342     6.  "Glider kit" means a vehicle assembled with a kit
1343supplied by a manufacturer to rebuild a wrecked or outdated
1344truck or truck tractor.
1345     7.  "Replica" means a complete new motor vehicle
1346manufactured to look like an old vehicle.
1347     8.  "Flood vehicle" means a motor vehicle or mobile home
1348that has been declared to be a total loss pursuant to s.
1349319.30(3)(a) resulting from damage caused by water.
1350     9.  "Nonconforming vehicle" means a motor vehicle that
1351which has been purchased by a manufacturer pursuant to a
1352settlement, determination, or decision under chapter 681.
1353     10.  "Settlement" means an agreement entered into between a
1354manufacturer and a consumer that occurs after a dispute is
1355submitted to a program, or an informal dispute settlement
1356procedure established by a manufacturer or is approved for
1357arbitration before the New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board as
1358defined in s. 681.102.
1359     Section 26.  Effective July 1, 2008, subsection (1) of
1360section 320.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1361     320.02  Registration required; application for
1362registration; forms.--
1363     (1)  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every
1364owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle that which is
1365operated or driven on the roads of this state shall register the
1366vehicle in this state. The owner or person in charge shall apply
1367to the department or to its authorized agent for registration of
1368each such vehicle on a form prescribed by the department. Prior
1369to an original registration of any motorcycle, motor-driven
1370cycle, or moped, the owner, if a natural person, shall present
1371proof that he or she has a valid motorcycle endorsement as
1372required in chapter 322. No registration is required for any
1373motor vehicle that which is not operated on the roads of this
1374state during the registration period.
1375     Section 27.  Subsection (8) of section 320.03, Florida
1376Statutes, is amended to read:
1377     320.03  Registration; duties of tax collectors;
1378International Registration Plan.--
1379     (8)  If the applicant's name appears on the list referred
1380to in s. 316.1001(4), s. 316.1967(6), or s. 713.78(13), a
1381license plate or revalidation sticker may not be issued until
1382that person's name no longer appears on the list or until the
1383person presents a receipt from the clerk showing that the fines
1384outstanding have been paid. This subsection shall not apply to
1385the owner of a leased vehicle if the vehicle is registered in
1386the name of the lessee of such vehicle. The tax collector and
1387the clerk of the court are each entitled to receive monthly, as
1388costs for implementing and administering this subsection, 10
1389percent of the civil penalties and fines recovered from such
1390persons. As used in this subsection, the term "civil penalties
1391and fines" does not include a wrecker operator's lien as
1392described in s. 713.78(13). If the tax collector has private tag
1393agents, such tag agents are entitled to receive a pro rata share
1394of the amount paid to the tax collector, based upon the
1395percentage of license plates and revalidation stickers issued by
1396the tag agent compared to the total issued within the county.
1397The authority of any private agent to issue license plates shall
1398be revoked, after notice and a hearing as provided in chapter
1399120, if he or she issues any license plate or revalidation
1400sticker contrary to the provisions of this subsection. This
1401section applies only to the annual renewal in the owner's birth
1402month of a motor vehicle registration and does not apply to the
1403transfer of a registration of a motor vehicle sold by a motor
1404vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter, except for the
1405transfer of registrations which is inclusive of the annual
1406renewals. This section does not affect the issuance of the title
1407to a motor vehicle, notwithstanding s. 319.23(7)(b).
1408     Section 28.  Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (3) and
1409paragraph (c) is added to subsection (4) of section 320.07,
1410Florida Statutes, to read:
1411     320.07  Expiration of registration; annual renewal
1412required; penalties.--
1413     (3)  The operation of any motor vehicle without having
1414attached thereto a registration license plate and validation
1415stickers, or the use of any mobile home without having attached
1416thereto a mobile home sticker, for the current registration
1417period shall subject the owner thereof, if he or she is present,
1418or, if the owner is not present, the operator thereof to the
1419following penalty provisions:
1420     (f)  The owner of a leased motor vehicle shall not be
1421responsible for any of the penalties specified in this
1422subsection if the motor vehicle is registered in the name of the
1423lessee of such motor vehicle.
1424     (4)
1425     (c)  The owner of a leased motor vehicle shall not be
1426responsible for any delinquent fee specified in this subsection
1427if the motor vehicle is registered in the name of the lessee of
1428such motor vehicle.
1429     Section 29.  Section 320.0706, Florida Statutes, is amended
1430to read:
1431     320.0706  Display of license plates on trucks.--The owner
1432of any commercial truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds
1433or more shall display the registration license plate on both the
1434front and rear of the truck in conformance with all the
1435requirements of s. 316.605 that do not conflict with this
1436section. To allow for better visibility, the owner of a dump
1437truck may place the rear license plate on the gate so that the
1438distance from the ground to the top of the license plate is no
1439more than 60 inches. However, the owner of a truck tractor shall
1440be required to display the registration license plate only on
1441the front of such vehicle. Vehicle license plates shall be
1442affixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters and
1443numerals shall be read from left to right parallel to the
1444ground. No vehicle license plate may be displayed in an inverted
1445or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and
1446numbers and their proper sequence are not readily identifiable.
1447     Section 30.  Paragraph (eee) is added to subsection (4) of
1448section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read:
1449     320.08056  Specialty license plates.--
1450     (4)  The following license plate annual use fees shall be
1451collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
1452     (eee)  Future Farmers of America license plate, $25.
1453     Section 31.  Subsection (48) of section 320.08058, Florida
1454Statutes, is amended, and subsection (57) is added to that
1455section, to read:
1456     320.08058  Specialty license plates.--
1457     (48)  SPORTSMEN'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST LICENSE PLATES.--
1458     (a)  The department shall develop a Sportsmen's National
1459Land Trust license plate as provided in this section. The word
1460"Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
1461"Sportsmen's National Land Trust" must appear at the bottom of
1462the plate.
1463     (b)  The annual revenues from the sales of the license
1464plate shall be distributed to the Sportsmen's National Land
1465Trust. Such annual revenues must be used by the trust in the
1466following manner:
1467     1.  Fifty percent may be retained until fifty percent of
1468all startup costs for developing and establishing the plate have
1469been recovered.
1470     2.  Twenty-five percent must be used to fund programs and
1471projects within the state that preserve open space and wildlife
1472habitat, promote conservation, improve wildlife habitat, and
1473establish open space for the perpetual use of the public.
1474     3.  Twenty-five percent may be used for promotion,
1475marketing, and administrative costs directly associated with
1476operation of the trust.
1477     (c)  When the provisions of subparagraph (b)1. are met,
1478those annual revenues shall be used for the purposes of
1479subparagraph (b)2.
1480     (57)  FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES.--
1481     (a)  Notwithstanding s. 320.08053, the department shall
1482develop a Future Farmers of America license plate as provided in
1483this section. Future Farmers of America license plates must bear
1484the colors and design approved by the department. The word
1485"Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
1486"Agricultural Education" must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1487     (b)  The license plate annual use fee shall be distributed
1488quarterly to the Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation,
1489Inc., to fund activities and services of the Future Farmers of
1490America.
1491     (c)  The Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation,
1492Inc., shall retain all revenue from the annual use fees until
1493all startup costs for developing and establishing the plates
1494have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual
1495use fee revenue may be used for administrative, handling, and
1496disbursement expenses and up to 5 percent may be used for
1497advertising and marketing costs. All remaining annual use fee
1498revenue shall be used by the Florida Future Farmers of America
1499Foundation, Inc., to fund its activities, programs, and
1500projects, including, but not limited to, student and teacher
1501leadership programs, the Foundation for Leadership Training
1502Center, teacher recruitment and retention, and other special
1503projects.
1504     Section 32.  Subsection (5) of section 320.0807, Florida
1505Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (6), and a new subsection
1506(5) is added to that section to read:
1507     320.0807  Special license plates for Governor and federal
1508and state legislators.--
1509     (5)  Upon application by any current or former President of
1510the Senate and payment of the fees prescribed by s. 320.0805,
1511the department is authorized to issue a license plate stamped in
1512bold letters "Senate President" followed by the number assigned
1513by the department or chosen by the applicant if the number is
1514not already in use. Upon application by any current or former
1515Speaker of the House of Representatives and payment of the fees
1516prescribed by s. 320.0805, the department is authorized to issue
1517a license plate stamped in bold letters "House Speaker" followed
1518by the number assigned by the department or chosen by the
1519applicant if the number is not already in use.
1520     Section 33.  Subsection (4) is added to section 320.089,
1521Florida Statutes, to read:
1522     320.089  Members of National Guard and active United States
1523Armed Forces reservists; former prisoners of war; survivors of
1524Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal recipients; Operation Iraqi
1525Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans; special license
1526plates; fee.--
1527     (4)  Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
1528private use, truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or
1529recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d),
1530which automobile, truck, or recreational vehicle is not used for
1531hire or commercial use, who is a resident of the state and a
1532current or former member of the United States military who was
1533deployed and served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom or in
1534Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom shall, upon
1535application to the department, accompanied by proof of active
1536membership or former active duty status during one of these
1537operations, and upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle
1538as provided in s. 320.08, be issued a license plate as provided
1539by s. 320.06 upon which, in lieu of the registration license
1540number prescribed by s. 320.06, shall be stamped the words
1541"Operation Iraqi Freedom" or "Operation Enduring Freedom," as
1542appropriate, followed by the registration license number of the
1543plate.
1544     Section 34.  Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) and
1545paragraph (b) of subsection (9) of section 320.27, Florida
1546Statutes, are amended to read:
1547     320.27  Motor vehicle dealers.--
1548     (4)  LICENSE CERTIFICATE.--
1549     (a)  A license certificate shall be issued by the
1550department in accordance with such application when the
1551application is regular in form and in compliance with the
1552provisions of this section. The license certificate may be in
1553the form of a document or a computerized card as determined by
1554the department. The actual cost of each original, additional, or
1555replacement computerized card shall be borne by the licensee and
1556is in addition to the fee for licensure. Such license, when so
1557issued, entitles the licensee to carry on and conduct the
1558business of a motor vehicle dealer. Each license issued to a
1559franchise motor vehicle dealer expires annually on December 31
1560unless revoked or suspended prior to that date. Each license
1561issued to an independent or wholesale dealer or auction expires
1562annually on April 30 unless revoked or suspended prior to that
1563date. Not less than 60 days prior to the license expiration
1564date, the department shall deliver or mail to each licensee the
1565necessary renewal forms. Each independent dealer who has been in
1566business for less than 15 years shall certify that the dealer
1567principal (owner, partner, officer of the corporation, or
1568director of the licensee, or full-time employee of the licensee
1569who holds a responsible management-level position) has completed
15708 hours of continuing education prior to filing the renewal
1571forms with the department. Such certification shall be filed
1572once every 2 years commencing with the 2006 renewal period. The
1573continuing education shall include at least 2 hours of legal or
1574legislative issues, 1 hour of department issues, and 5 hours of
1575relevant motor vehicle industry topics. Continuing education
1576shall be provided by dealer schools licensed under paragraph (b)
1577either in a classroom setting or by correspondence. Such schools
1578shall provide certificates of completion to the department and
1579the customer which shall be filed with the license renewal form,
1580and such schools may charge a fee for providing continuing
1581education. Any licensee who does not file his or her application
1582and fees and any other requisite documents, as required by law,
1583with the department at least 30 days prior to the license
1584expiration date shall cease to engage in business as a motor
1585vehicle dealer on the license expiration date. A renewal filed
1586with the department within 45 days after the expiration date
1587shall be accompanied by a delinquent fee of $100. Thereafter, a
1588new application is required, accompanied by the initial license
1589fee. A license certificate duly issued by the department may be
1590modified by endorsement to show a change in the name of the
1591licensee, provided, as shown by affidavit of the licensee, the
1592majority ownership interest of the licensee has not changed or
1593the name of the person appearing as franchisee on the sales and
1594service agreement has not changed. Modification of a license
1595certificate to show any name change as herein provided shall not
1596require initial licensure or reissuance of dealer tags; however,
1597any dealer obtaining a name change shall transact all business
1598in and be properly identified by that name. All documents
1599relative to licensure shall reflect the new name. In the case of
1600a franchise dealer, the name change shall be approved by the
1601manufacturer, distributor, or importer. A licensee applying for
1602a name change endorsement shall pay a fee of $25, which fee
1603shall apply to the change in the name of a main location and all
1604additional locations licensed under the provisions of subsection
1605(5). Each initial license application received by the department
1606shall be accompanied by verification that, within the preceding
16076 months, the applicant, or one or more of his or her designated
1608employees, has attended a training and information seminar
1609conducted by a licensed motor vehicle dealer training school.
1610Any applicant for a new franchised motor vehicle dealer license
1611who has held a valid franchised motor vehicle dealer license
1612continuously for the preceding 2 years and who remains in good
1613standing with the department is exempt from the prelicensing
1614training requirement. Such seminar shall include, but is not
1615limited to, statutory dealer requirements, which requirements
1616include required bookkeeping and recordkeeping procedures,
1617requirements for the collection of sales and use taxes, and such
1618other information that in the opinion of the department will
1619promote good business practices. No seminar may exceed 8 hours
1620in length.     
1621     (b)  Each initial license application received by the
1622department for licensure under subparagraph (1)(c)2. must be
1623accompanied by verification that, within the preceding 6 months,
1624the applicant (owner, partner, officer of the corporation, or
1625director of the applicant, or full-time employee of the
1626applicant who holds a responsible management-level position) has
1627successfully completed training conducted by a licensed motor
1628vehicle dealer training school. Such training must include
1629training in titling and registration of motor vehicles, laws
1630relating to unfair and deceptive trade practices, laws relating
1631to financing with regard to buy-here, pay-here operations, and
1632such other information that in the opinion of the department
1633will promote good business practices. Successful completion of
1634this training shall be determined by examination administered at
1635the end of the course and attendance of no less than 90 percent
1636of the total hours required by such school. Any applicant who
1637had held a valid motor vehicle dealer's license within the past
16382 years and who remains in good standing with the department is
1639exempt from the requirements of this paragraph. In the case of
1640nonresident applicants, the requirement to attend such training
1641shall be placed on any employee of the licensee who holds a
1642responsible management-level position and who is employed full-
1643time at the motor vehicle dealership. The department shall have
1644the authority to adopt any rule necessary for establishing the
1645training curriculum; length of training, which shall not exceed
16468 hours for required department topics and shall not exceed an
1647additional 24 hours for topics related to other regulatory
1648agencies' instructor qualifications; and any other requirements
1649under this section. The curriculum for other subjects shall be
1650approved by any and all other regulatory agencies having
1651jurisdiction over specific subject matters; however, the overall
1652administration of the licensing of these dealer schools and
1653their instructors shall remain with the department. Such schools
1654are authorized to charge a fee. This privatized method for
1655training applicants for dealer licensing pursuant to
1656subparagraph (1)(c)2. is a pilot program that shall be evaluated
1657by the department after it has been in operation for a period of
16582 years.
1659     (9)  DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.--
1660     (b)  The department may deny, suspend, or revoke any
1661license issued hereunder or under the provisions of s. 320.77 or
1662s. 320.771 upon proof that a licensee has committed, with
1663sufficient frequency so as to establish a pattern of wrongdoing
1664on the part of a licensee, violations of one or more of the
1665following activities:
1666     1.  Representation that a demonstrator is a new motor
1667vehicle, or the attempt to sell or the sale of a demonstrator as
1668a new motor vehicle without written notice to the purchaser that
1669the vehicle is a demonstrator. For the purposes of this section,
1670a "demonstrator," a "new motor vehicle," and a "used motor
1671vehicle" shall be defined as under s. 320.60.
1672     2.  Unjustifiable refusal to comply with a licensee's
1673responsibility under the terms of the new motor vehicle warranty
1674issued by its respective manufacturer, distributor, or importer.
1675However, if such refusal is at the direction of the
1676manufacturer, distributor, or importer, such refusal shall not
1677be a ground under this section.
1678     3.  Misrepresentation or false, deceptive, or misleading
1679statements with regard to the sale or financing of motor
1680vehicles that which any motor vehicle dealer has, or causes to
1681have, advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed,
1682broadcast, televised, or made in any manner with regard to the
1683sale or financing of motor vehicles.
1684     4.  Failure by any motor vehicle dealer to provide a
1685customer or purchaser with an odometer disclosure statement and
1686a copy of any bona fide written, executed sales contract or
1687agreement of purchase connected with the purchase of the motor
1688vehicle purchased by the customer or purchaser.
1689     5.  Failure of any motor vehicle dealer to comply with the
1690terms of any bona fide written, executed agreement, pursuant to
1691the sale of a motor vehicle.
1692     6.  Failure to apply for transfer of a title as prescribed
1693in s. 319.23(6).
1694     7.  Use of the dealer license identification number by any
1695person other than the licensed dealer or his or her designee.
1696     8.  Failure to continually meet the requirements of the
1697licensure law.
1698     9.  Representation to a customer or any advertisement to
1699the public representing or suggesting that a motor vehicle is a
1700new motor vehicle if such vehicle lawfully cannot be titled in
1701the name of the customer or other member of the public by the
1702seller using a manufacturer's statement of origin as permitted
1703in s. 319.23(1).
1704     10.  Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that a
1705customer or purchaser accept equipment on his or her motor
1706vehicle that which was not ordered by the customer or purchaser.
1707     11.  Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that any
1708customer or purchaser finance a motor vehicle with a specific
1709financial institution or company.
1710     12.  Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that the
1711purchaser of a motor vehicle contract with the dealer for
1712physical damage insurance.
1713     13.  Perpetration of a fraud upon any person as a result of
1714dealing in motor vehicles, including, without limitation, the
1715misrepresentation to any person by the licensee of the
1716licensee's relationship to any manufacturer, importer, or
1717distributor.
1718     14.  Violation of any of the provisions of s. 319.35 by any
1719motor vehicle dealer.
1720     15.  Sale by a motor vehicle dealer of a vehicle offered in
1721trade by a customer prior to consummation of the sale, exchange,
1722or transfer of a newly acquired vehicle to the customer, unless
1723the customer provides written authorization for the sale of the
1724trade-in vehicle prior to delivery of the newly acquired
1725vehicle.
1726     16.  Willful failure to comply with any administrative rule
1727adopted by the department or the provisions of s. 320.131(8).
1728     17.  Violation of chapter 319, this chapter, or ss.
1729559.901-559.9221, which has to do with dealing in or repairing
1730motor vehicles or mobile homes. Additionally, in the case of
1731used motor vehicles, the willful violation of the federal law
1732and rule in 15 U.S.C. s. 2304, 16 C.F.R. part 455, pertaining to
1733the consumer sales window form.
1734     18.  Failure to maintain evidence of notification to the
1735owner or coowner of a vehicle regarding registration or titling
1736fees owed owned as required in s. 320.02(17) 320.02(19).
1737     19.  Failure to register a mobile home salesperson with the
1738department as required by this chapter.
1739     Section 35.  Subsection (5) is added to section 320.405,
1740Florida Statutes, to read:
1741     320.405  International Registration Plan; inspection of
1742records; hearings.--
1743     (5)  The department is authorized to enter into agreements
1744for scheduling payments of taxes and penalties due to the
1745department as a result of audit assessments issued under this
1746section.
1747     Section 36.  Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (1) of
1748section 320.77, Florida Statutes, subsections (8) through (15)
1749are renumbered as subsections (9) through (16), respectively,
1750and a new subsection (8) is added to that section, to read:
1751     320.77  License required of mobile home dealers.--
1752     (1)  DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section:
1753     (c)1.  "Mobile home salesperson" is a person, not otherwise
1754expressly excluded by this section, who:
1755     a.  Is employed as a salesperson by a mobile home dealer or
1756who, under any form of contract, agreement, or arrangement with
1757a dealer for commission, money, profit, or other thing of value,
1758sells, exchanges, buys, or offers for sale, or negotiates or
1759attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of, an interest in a
1760mobile home required to be titled under this chapter;
1761     b.  Induces or attempts to induce any person to buy or
1762exchange an interest in a mobile home required to be registered
1763and receives or expects to receive a commission, money,
1764brokerage fees, profit, or any other thing of value from either
1765the seller or purchaser of the mobile home; or
1766     c.  Exercises managerial control over the business of a
1767licensed mobile home dealer or supervises mobile home
1768salespersons employed by a licensed mobile home dealer, whether
1769compensated by salary or commission, including, but not limited
1770to, any person employed by the mobile home dealer as a general
1771manager, assistant general manager, or sales manager or any
1772employee of a licensed mobile home dealer who negotiates with or
1773induces a customer to enter into a security agreement or
1774purchase agreement or purchase order for the sale of a mobile
1775home on behalf of the licensed mobile home dealer.
1776     2.  "Mobile home salesperson" does not include any of the
1777following:
1778     a.  A representative of an insurance company or a finance
1779company or a public official who, in the regular course of
1780business, is required to dispose of or sell mobile homes under a
1781contractual right or obligation of the employer or in the
1782performance of an official duty or under the authority of any
1783court of law, if the sale is for the purpose of saving the
1784seller from any loss or pursuant to the authority of a court of
1785competent jurisdiction.
1786     b.  A persons who is licensed as a manufacturer,
1787remanufacturer, transporter, distributor, or representative of
1788mobile homes.
1789     c.  A person who is licensed as a mobile home dealer under
1790this chapter.
1791     d.  A person not engaged in the purchase or sale of mobile
1792homes as a business but disposing of mobile homes acquired for
1793his or her own use or for use in his or her business when the
1794mobile homes have been so acquired and used in good faith and
1795not for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this chapter.
1796     (8)  SALESPERSONS TO BE REGISTERED BY LICENSEES.--
1797     (a)  Within 30 days after the date of hire, each licensee
1798shall register with the department the name, local residence
1799address, and home telephone number of each person employed by
1800the licensee as a mobile home salesperson. A licensee may not
1801provide a post office box in lieu of a physical residential
1802address.
1803     (b)  Each time a mobile home salesperson employed by a
1804licensee changes his or her residence address, the salesperson
1805shall notify the department within 20 days after such change.
1806     (c)  Quarterly, each licensee is required to notify the
1807department of the termination or separation from employment of
1808each mobile home salesperson employed by the licensee. Each
1809notification required in this subsection shall be on a form
1810prescribed by the department.
1811     Section 37.  Subsections (3), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of
1812section 320.781, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1813     320.781  Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Protection
1814Trust Fund.--
1815     (3)  The trust fund shall be used to satisfy any judgment
1816or claim by any person, as provided by this section, against a
1817mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or broker for
1818damages, restitution, or expenses, including reasonable
1819attorney's fees, resulting from a cause of action directly
1820related to the conditions of any written contract made by him or
1821her in connection with the sale, exchange, or improvement of any
1822mobile home or recreational vehicle, or for any violation of
1823chapter 319 or this chapter.
1824     (5)  Subject to the limitations and requirements of this
1825section, the trust fund shall be used by the department to
1826compensate persons who have unsatisfied judgments, or in certain
1827limited circumstances unsatisfied claims, against a mobile home
1828or recreational vehicle dealer or broker. The following
1829conditions must exist to be eligible to file a claim against the
1830trust fund in one of the following situations:
1831     (a)  The claimant has obtained a final judgment that which
1832is unsatisfied against the mobile home or recreational vehicle
1833dealer or broker or its surety jointly and severally, or against
1834the mobile home dealer or broker only, if the court found that
1835the surety was not liable due to prior payment of valid claims
1836against the bond in an amount equal to, or greater than, the
1837face amount of the applicable bond; or a claimant is prohibited
1838from filing a claim in a lawsuit because a bankruptcy proceeding
1839is pending by the dealer or broker and the claimant has filed a
1840claim in that bankruptcy proceeding; or the dealer or broker has
1841closed his or her business and cannot be found or located within
1842the jurisdiction of this state; and.
1843     (b)  Either a claim has been made in a lawsuit against the
1844surety and a judgment obtained is unsatisfied; or a claim has
1845been made in a lawsuit against the surety that has been stayed
1846or discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding; or a claimant is
1847prohibited from filing a claim in a lawsuit because a bankruptcy
1848proceeding is pending by surety or the surety is not liable due
1849to the prior payment of valid claims against the bond in an
1850amount equal to, or greater than, the face amount of the
1851applicable bond. However, no claimant shall be entitled to
1852recover against the trust fund if the claimant has recovered
1853from the surety an amount that is equal to or greater than the
1854total loss. The claimant has obtained a judgment against the
1855surety of the mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or
1856broker that is unsatisfied.
1857     (c)  The claimant has alleged a claim against the mobile
1858home or recreational vehicle dealer or broker in a lawsuit which
1859has been stayed or discharged as a result of the filing for
1860reorganization or discharge in bankruptcy by the dealer or
1861broker, and judgment against the surety is not possible because
1862of the bankruptcy or liquidation of the surety, or because the
1863surety has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction not
1864to be liable due to prior payment of valid claims against the
1865bond in an amount equal to, or greater than, the face amount of
1866the applicable bond.
1867     (6)  In order to recover from the trust fund, the person
1868must file an application and verified claim with the department.
1869     (a)  If the claimant has obtained a judgment that which is
1870unsatisfied against the mobile home or recreational vehicle
1871dealer or broker or its surety as set forth in this section, the
1872verified claim must specify the following:
1873     1.a.  That the judgment against the mobile home or
1874recreational vehicle dealer or broker and its surety has been
1875entered; or
1876     b.  That the judgment against the mobile home or
1877recreational vehicle dealer or broker contains a specific
1878finding that the surety has no liability, that execution has
1879been returned unsatisfied, and that a judgment lien has been
1880perfected;
1881     2.  The amount of actual damages broken down by category as
1882awarded by the court or jury in the cause that which resulted in
1883the unsatisfied judgment, and the amount of attorney's fees set
1884forth in the unsatisfied judgment;
1885     3.  The amount of payment or other consideration received,
1886if any, from the mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or
1887broker or its surety;
1888     4.  The amount that may be realized, if any, from the sale
1889of real or personal property or other assets of the judgment
1890debtor liable to be sold or applied in satisfaction of the
1891judgment and the balance remaining due on the judgment after
1892application of the amount that which has been realized and a
1893certification that the claimant has made a good faith effort to
1894collect the judgment; and
1895     5.  An assignment by claimant of rights, title, or interest
1896in the unsatisfied judgment and judgment lien; and
1897     6.5. Such other information as the department requires.
1898     (b)  If the claimant has alleged a claim as set forth in
1899paragraph (5)(a)(c) and for the reasons set forth therein has
1900not been able to secure a judgment, the verified claim must
1901contain the following:
1902     1.  A true copy of the pleadings in the lawsuit that which
1903was stayed or discharged by the bankruptcy court and the order
1904of the bankruptcy court staying those proceedings, or a true
1905copy of the claim that was filed in the bankruptcy court
1906proceeding;
1907     2.  Allegations of the acts or omissions by the mobile home
1908or recreational vehicle dealer or broker setting forth the
1909specific acts or omissions complained of that which resulted in
1910actual damage to the person, along with the actual dollar amount
1911necessary to reimburse or compensate the person for costs or
1912expenses resulting from the acts or omissions of which the
1913person complained;
1914     3.  True copies of all purchase agreements, notices,
1915service or repair orders or papers or documents of any kind
1916whatsoever that which the person received in connection with the
1917purchase, exchange, or lease-purchase of the mobile home or
1918recreational vehicle from which the person's cause of action
1919arises; and
1920     4.  An assignment by claimant of rights, title, or interest
1921in the claim to the department; and
1922     5.4.  Such other information as the department requires.
1923     (c)  The department may require such proof as it deems
1924necessary to document the matters set forth in the claim.
1925     (7)  Within 90 days after receipt of the application and
1926verified claim, the department shall issue its determination on
1927the claim. Such determination shall not be subject to the
1928provisions of chapter 120, but shall be reviewable only by writ
1929of certiorari in the circuit court in the county in which the
1930claimant resides in the manner and within the time provided by
1931the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The claim must be paid
1932within 45 days after the determination, or, if judicial review
1933is sought, within 45 days after the review becomes final. A
1934person may not be paid an amount from the fund in excess of
1935$25,000 per mobile home or recreational vehicle, which would
1936include any damages, restitution, payments received as the
1937result of a claim against the surety bond, or expenses,
1938including reasonable attorney's fees. Prior to payment, the
1939person must execute an assignment to the department of all the
1940person's rights and title to, and interest in, the unsatisfied
1941judgment and judgment lien or the claim against the dealer or
1942broker and its surety.
1943     (9)  This section does not apply to any claim, and a person
1944may not recover against the trust fund as the result of any
1945claim, against a mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or
1946broker resulting from a cause of action directly related to the
1947sale, lease-purchase, exchange, brokerage, or installation of a
1948mobile home or recreational vehicle prior to July 1, 2006
1949October 1, 1990.
1950     (11)  It is unlawful for any person or his or her agent to
1951file any notice, statement, or other document required under
1952this section which is false or contains any material
1953misstatement of fact. Any person who violates this subsection is
1954guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
1955provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
1956     Section 38.  Subsections (5) and (6) of section 320.8325,
1957Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7),
1958respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section
1959to read:
1960     320.8325  Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and park
1961trailers; uniform installation standards; injunctions;
1962penalty.--
1963     (5)  Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the
1964contrary, modular homes shall be allowed wherever mobile homes
1965are allowed to be sited.
1966     Section 39.  Subsection (16) of section 322.01, Florida
1967Statutes, is amended, subsections (24) through (40) are
1968renumbered as subsections (25) through (41), respectively,
1969subsections (41) and (42) are renumbered as subsections (44) and
1970(45), respectively, and new subsections (24), (42), and (43) are
1971added to that section, to read:
1972     322.01  Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
1973     (16)  "Driver's license" means a certificate that which,
1974subject to all other requirements of law, authorizes an
1975individual to drive a motor vehicle and that denotes an
1976operator's license as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301.
1977     (24)  "Identification card" means a personal identification
1978card issued by the department that conforms to the definition in
197918 U.S.C. s. 1028(D).
1980     (42)  "Temporary driver's license" means a certificate
1981issued by the department that, subject to all other requirements
1982of law, authorizes an individual to drive a motor vehicle,
1983denotes an operator's license as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301,
1984and denotes that the holder is not a permanent resident of the
1985United States but is permitted to stay in the United States for
1986a short duration of time specified on the license.
1987     (43)  "Temporary identification card" means a personal
1988identification card issued by the department that conforms to
1989the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(D) and denotes that the
1990holder is not a permanent resident of the United States but is
1991permitted to stay in the United States for a short duration of
1992time specified on the card.
1993     Section 40.  Subsection (2) of section 322.05, Florida
1994Statutes, is amended to read:
1995     322.05  Persons not to be licensed.--The department may not
1996issue a license:
1997     (2)  To a person who is at least 16 years of age but is
1998less than under  18 years of age unless the person meets the
1999requirements of s. 322.091 and holds a valid:
2000     (a)  Learner's driver's license for at least 12 months,
2001with no moving traffic convictions, before applying for a
2002license;
2003     (b)  Learner's driver's license for at least 12 months and
2004who has a moving traffic conviction but elects to attend a
2005traffic driving school for which adjudication must be withheld
2006pursuant to s. 318.14; or
2007     (c)  License that was issued in another state or in a
2008foreign jurisdiction and that would not be subject to suspension
2009or revocation under the laws of this state.
2010     Section 41.  Subsection (1) of section 322.051, Florida
2011Statutes, is amended to read:
2012     322.051  Identification cards.--
2013     (1)  Any person who is 5 12 years of age or older, or any
2014person who has a disability, regardless of age, who applies for
2015a disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848, may be issued an
2016identification card by the department upon completion of an
2017application and payment of an application fee.
2018     (a)  Each such application shall include the following
2019information regarding the applicant:
2020     1.  Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender,
2021social security card number, county of residence and mailing
2022address, country of birth, and a brief description.
2023     2.  Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.
2024     3.  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
2025proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
2026applicant:
2027     a.  A driver's license record or identification card record
2028from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit
2029a document for identification that which is substantially
2030similar to a document required under sub-subparagraph b., sub-
2031subparagraph c., sub-subparagraph d., sub-subparagraph e., sub-
2032subparagraph f., or sub-subparagraph g.;
2033     b.  A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
2034     c.  A United States passport;
2035     d.  A naturalization certificate issued by the United
2036States Department of Homeland Security;
2037     e.  An alien registration receipt card (green card);
2038     f.  An employment authorization card issued by the United
2039States Department of Homeland Security; or
2040     g.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
2041United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
2042identification card. In order to prove such nonimmigrant
2043classification, applicants may produce but are not limited to
2044the following documents:
2045     (I)  A notice of hearing from an immigration court
2046scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
2047     (II)  A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
2048acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
2049     (III)  Notice of the approval of an application for
2050adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of
2051Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2052     (IV)  Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
2053petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
2054by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
2055Services.
2056     (V)  Notice of action transferring any pending matter from
2057another jurisdiction to Florida, issued by the United States
2058Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2059     (VI)  Order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
2060granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work
2061in the United States including, but not limited to, asylum.
2062     (VII)  Evidence that an application is pending for
2063adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
2064permanent residence in the United States or conditional
2065permanent resident status in the United States, provided that a
2066visa number is available with a current priority date for
2067processing by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and
2068Immigration Services.
2069
2070Presentation of any of the documents described in sub-
2071subparagraph f. or sub-subparagraph g. entitles the applicant to
2072an identification card for a period not to exceed the expiration
2073date of the document presented or 1 year 2 years, whichever
2074first occurs.
2075     (b)  An application for an identification card must be
2076signed and verified by the applicant in a format designated by
2077the department before a person authorized to administer oaths.
2078The fee for an identification card is $3, including payment for
2079the color photograph or digital image of the applicant.
2080     (c)  Each such applicant may include fingerprints and any
2081other unique biometric means of identity.
2082     Section 42.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section
2083322.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
2084     322.08  Application for license.--
2085     (2)  Each such application shall include the following
2086information regarding the applicant:
2087     (c)  Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
2088proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
2089applicant:
2090     1.  A driver's license record or identification card record
2091from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit
2092a document for identification that which is substantially
2093similar to a document required under subparagraph 2.,
2094subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph
20956., or subparagraph 7.;
2096     2.  A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
2097     3.  A United States passport;
2098     4.  A naturalization certificate issued by the United
2099States Department of Homeland Security;
2100     5.  An alien registration receipt card (green card);
2101     6.  An employment authorization card issued by the United
2102States Department of Homeland Security; or
2103     7.  Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
2104United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
2105driver's license. In order to prove nonimmigrant classification,
2106an applicant may produce the following documents, including, but
2107not limited to:
2108     a.  A notice of hearing from an immigration court
2109scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
2110     b.  A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
2111acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
2112     c.  A notice of the approval of an application for
2113adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and
2114Immigration Services Immigration and Naturalization Service.
2115     d.  Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
2116petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
2117by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
2118     e.  A notice of action transferring any pending matter from
2119another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States
2120Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigration and
2121Naturalization Service.
2122     f.  An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
2123granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work
2124in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum.
2125     g.  Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment
2126of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
2127residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident
2128status in the United States, provided that a visa number is
2129available with a current priority date for processing by the
2130United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.
2131
2132Presentation of any of the documents in subparagraph 6. or
2133subparagraph 7. entitles the applicant to a driver's license or
2134temporary permit for a period not to exceed the expiration date
2135of the document presented or 1 year 2 years, whichever occurs
2136first.
2137     Section 43.   Effective July 1, 2008, paragraph (a) of
2138subsection (5) of section 322.12, Florida Statutes, is amended
2139to read:
2140     322.12  Examination of applicants.--
2141     (5)(a)  The department shall formulate a separate
2142examination for applicants for licenses to operate motorcycles.
2143Any applicant for a driver's license who wishes to operate a
2144motorcycle, and who is otherwise qualified, must successfully
2145complete such an examination, which is in addition to the
2146examination administered under subsection (3). The examination
2147must test the applicant's knowledge of the operation of a
2148motorcycle and of any traffic laws specifically relating thereto
2149and must include an actual demonstration of his or her ability
2150to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of
2151a motorcycle. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial
2152knowledge examination will incur a $5 fee for each subsequent
2153examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
2154Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial skills
2155examination will incur a $10 fee for each subsequent
2156examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
2157Trust Fund. In the formulation of the examination, the
2158department shall consider the use of the Motorcycle Operator
2159Skills Test and the Motorcycle in Traffic Test offered by the
2160Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The department shall indicate on
2161the license of any person who successfully completes the
2162examination that the licensee is authorized to operate a
2163motorcycle. If the applicant wishes to be licensed to operate a
2164motorcycle only, he or she need not take the skill or road test
2165required under subsection (3) for the operation of a motor
2166vehicle, and the department shall indicate such a limitation on
2167his or her license as a restriction. Every first-time applicant
2168for licensure to operate a motorcycle who is under 21 years of
2169age must provide proof of completion of a motorcycle safety
2170course, as provided for in s. 322.0255, before the applicant may
2171be licensed to operate a motorcycle.
2172     Section 44.  Subsection (8) of section 322.121, Florida
2173Statutes, is amended to read:
2174     322.121  Periodic reexamination of all drivers.--
2175     (8)  In addition to any other examination authorized by
2176this section, an applicant for a renewal of an endorsement
2177issued under s. 322.57(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), or (e), or (f) may
2178be required to complete successfully an examination of his or
2179her knowledge regarding state and federal rules, regulations,
2180and laws, governing the type of vehicle that which he or she is
2181seeking an endorsement to operate.
2182     Section 45.  Subsections (1) through (5), paragraphs (a)
2183and (b) of subsection (6), subsections (7) and (8), paragraph
2184(b) of subsection (10), and subsections (13) and (14) of section
2185322.2615, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
2186     322.2615  Suspension of license; right to review.--
2187     (1)(a)  A law enforcement officer or correctional officer
2188shall, on behalf of the department, suspend the driving
2189privilege of a person who is driving or in actual physical
2190control of a motor vehicle with an has been arrested by a law
2191enforcement officer for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to
2192unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or
2193higher, or of a person who has refused to submit to a breath,
2194urine, or blood test or a test of his or her breath-alcohol or
2195blood-alcohol level authorized by s. 316.1932. The officer shall
2196take the person's driver's license and issue the person a 10-day
2197temporary permit if the person is otherwise eligible for the
2198driving privilege and shall issue the person a notice of
2199suspension. If a blood test has been administered, the results
2200of which are not available to the officer or at the time of the
2201arrest, the agency employing the officer shall transmit the such
2202results to the department within 5 days after receipt of the
2203results. If the department then determines that the person was
2204arrested for a violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a
2205blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher,
2206the department shall suspend the person's driver's license
2207pursuant to subsection (3).
2208     (b)  The suspension under paragraph (a) shall be pursuant
2209to, and the notice of suspension shall inform the driver of, the
2210following:
2211     1.a.  The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath,
2212blood, or urine test and his or her driving privilege is
2213suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or for a
2214period of 18 months if his or her driving privilege has been
2215previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to such
2216a test; or
2217     b.  The driver was driving or in actual physical control of
2218a motor vehicle violated s. 316.193 by driving with an unlawful
2219blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher as
2220provided in that section and his or her driving privilege is
2221suspended for a period of 6 months for a first offense or for a
2222period of 1 year if his or her driving privilege has been
2223previously suspended under this section for a violation of s.
2224316.193.
2225     2.  The suspension period shall commence on the date of
2226arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is
2227later.
2228     3.  The driver may request a formal or informal review of
2229the suspension by the department within 10 days after the date
2230of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is
2231later.
2232     4.  The temporary permit issued at the time of suspension
2233arrest will expire at midnight of the 10th day following the
2234date of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension,
2235whichever is later.
2236     5.  The driver may submit to the department any materials
2237relevant to the suspension arrest.
2238     (2)  Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law
2239enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5
2240days after issuing the date of the arrest, a copy of the notice
2241of suspension, the person's driver's license and of the person
2242arrested, and a report of the arrest, including an affidavit
2243stating the officer's grounds for belief that the person was
2244driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while
2245under the influence of alcoholic beverages or chemical or
2246controlled substances arrested was in violation of s. 316.193;
2247the results of any breath or blood test or an affidavit stating
2248that a breath, blood, or urine test was requested by a law
2249enforcement officer or correctional officer and that the person
2250arrested refused to submit; a copy of the citation issued to the
2251person arrested; and the officer's description of the person's
2252field sobriety test, if any; a copy of the crash report, if any;
2253and the notice of suspension. The failure of the officer to
2254submit materials within the 5-day period specified in this
2255subsection and in subsection (1) shall not affect the
2256department's ability to consider any evidence submitted at or
2257prior to the hearing. The officer may also submit a copy of a
2258videotape of the field sobriety test or the attempt to
2259administer such test. Materials submitted to the department by a
2260law enforcement agency or correctional agency shall be
2261considered self-authenticating and shall be in the record for
2262consideration by the hearing officer. Notwithstanding s.
2263316.066(4), the crash report shall be considered by the hearing
2264officer.
2265     (3)  If the department determines that the license of the
2266person arrested should be suspended pursuant to this section and
2267if the notice of suspension has not already been served upon the
2268person by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer as
2269provided in subsection (1), the department shall issue a notice
2270of suspension and, unless the notice is mailed pursuant to s.
2271322.251, a temporary permit that which expires 10 days after the
2272date of issuance if the driver is otherwise eligible.
2273     (4)  If the person whose license is suspended arrested
2274requests an informal review pursuant to subparagraph (1)(b)3.,
2275the department shall conduct the informal review by a hearing
2276officer employed by the department. Such informal review hearing
2277shall consist solely of an examination by the department of the
2278materials submitted by a law enforcement officer or correctional
2279officer and by the person whose license is suspended arrested,
2280and the presence of an officer or witness is not required.
2281     (5)  After completion of the informal review, notice of the
2282department's decision sustaining, amending, or invalidating the
2283suspension of the person's driver's license of the person
2284arrested must be provided to such person. Such notice must be
2285mailed to the person at the last known address shown on the
2286department's records, or to the address provided in the law
2287enforcement officer's report if such address differs from the
2288address of record, within 21 days after the expiration of the
2289temporary permit issued pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection
2290(3).
2291     (6)(a)  If the person whose license is suspended arrested
2292requests a formal review, the department must schedule a hearing
2293to be held within 30 days after such request is received by the
2294department and must notify the person of the date, time, and
2295place of the hearing.
2296     (b)  Such formal review hearing shall be held before a
2297hearing officer employed by the department, and the hearing
2298officer shall be authorized to administer oaths, examine
2299witnesses and take testimony, receive relevant evidence, issue
2300subpoenas for the officers and witnesses identified in documents
2301provided in subsection (2), regulate the course and conduct of
2302the hearing, question witnesses, and make a ruling on the
2303suspension. The department and the person arrested may subpoena
2304witnesses, and the party requesting the presence of a witness
2305shall be responsible for the payment of any witness fees and for
2306notifying in writing the state attorney's office in the
2307appropriate circuit of the issuance of the subpoena. If the
2308person who requests a formal review hearing fails to appear and
2309the hearing officer finds such failure to be without just cause,
2310the right to a formal hearing is waived and the suspension shall
2311be sustained.
2312     (7)  In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an
2313informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing
2314officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence
2315whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate
2316the suspension. The scope of the review shall be limited to the
2317following issues:
2318     (a)  If the license was suspended for driving with an
2319unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or
2320higher in violation of s. 316.193:
2321     1.  Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had
2322probable cause to believe that the person whose license is
2323suspended was driving or in actual physical control of a motor
2324vehicle in this state while under the influence of alcoholic
2325beverages or chemical or controlled substances.
2326     2.  Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a
2327violation of s. 316.193.
2328     2.3.  Whether the person whose license is suspended had an
2329unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or
2330higher as provided in s. 316.193.
2331     (b)  If the license was suspended for refusal to submit to
2332a breath, blood, or urine test:
2333     1.  Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had
2334probable cause to believe that the person whose license is
2335suspended was driving or in actual physical control of a motor
2336vehicle in this state while under the influence of alcoholic
2337beverages or chemical or controlled substances.
2338     2.  Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a
2339violation of s. 316.193.
2340     2.3.  Whether the person whose license is suspended refused
2341to submit to any such test after being requested to do so by a
2342law enforcement officer or correctional officer.
2343     3.4.  Whether the person whose license is suspended was
2344told that if he or she refused to submit to such test his or her
2345privilege to operate a motor vehicle would be suspended for a
2346period of 1 year or, in the case of a second or subsequent
2347refusal, for a period of 18 months.
2348     (8)  Based on the determination of the hearing officer
2349pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under
2350subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the
2351department shall:
2352     (a)  Sustain the suspension of the person's driving
2353privilege for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or for a
2354period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such person has
2355been previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to
2356such tests, if the arrested person refused to submit to a lawful
2357breath, blood, or urine test. The suspension period commences on
2358the date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension,
2359whichever is later.
2360     (b)  Sustain the suspension of the person's driving
2361privilege for a period of 6 months for a blood-alcohol level or
2362breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher violation of s. 316.193,
2363or for a period of 1 year if the driving privilege of such
2364person has been previously suspended under this section as a
2365result of driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level or
2366breath-alcohol level a violation of s. 316.193. The suspension
2367period commences on the date of the arrest or issuance of the
2368notice of suspension, whichever is later.
2369     (10)  A person whose driver's license is suspended under
2370subsection (1) or subsection (3) may apply for issuance of a
2371license for business or employment purposes only if the person
2372is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege pursuant to s.
2373322.271.
2374     (b)  If the suspension of the person's driver's license of
2375the person arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to
2376an unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08
2377or higher, is sustained, the person is not eligible to receive a
2378license for business or employment purposes only pursuant to s.
2379322.271 until 30 days have elapsed after the expiration of the
2380last temporary permit issued. If the driver is not issued a 10-
2381day permit pursuant to this section or s. 322.64 because he or
2382she is ineligible for the permit and the suspension for a
2383violation of s. 316.193, relating to an unlawful blood-alcohol
2384level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, is not
2385invalidated by the department, the driver is not eligible to
2386receive a business or employment license pursuant to s. 322.271
2387until 30 days have elapsed from the date of the suspension
2388arrest.
2389     (13)  A person may appeal any decision of the department
2390sustaining a suspension of his or her driver's license by a
2391petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit court in the
2392county wherein such person resides or wherein a formal or
2393informal review was conducted pursuant to s. 322.31. However, an
2394appeal shall not stay the suspension. A law enforcement agency
2395may appeal any decision of the department invalidating a
2396suspension by a petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit
2397court in the county where a formal or informal review was
2398conducted. This subsection shall not be construed to provide for
2399a de novo appeal.
2400     (14)(a)  The decision of the department under this section
2401or any circuit court review thereof may not be considered in any
2402trial for a violation of s. 316.193, and a written statement
2403submitted by a person in his or her request for departmental
2404review under this section may not be admitted into evidence
2405against him or her in any such trial.
2406     (b)  The disposition of any related criminal proceedings
2407does not affect a suspension for refusal to submit to a blood,
2408breath, or urine test, authorized by s. 316.1932 or s. 316.1933,
2409imposed under this section.
2410     Section 46.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
2411322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (j) is added
2412to that subsection, to read:
2413     322.27  Authority of department to suspend or revoke
2414license.--
2415     (3)  There is established a point system for evaluation of
2416convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or ordinances,
2417and violations of applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b) when
2418such violations involve the use of motor vehicles, for the
2419determination of the continuing qualification of any person to
2420operate a motor vehicle. The department is authorized to suspend
2421the license of any person upon showing of its records or other
2422good and sufficient evidence that the licensee has been
2423convicted of violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or
2424applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or
2425more points as determined by the point system. The suspension
2426shall be for a period of not more than 1 year.
2427     (d)  The point system shall have as its basic element a
2428graduated scale of points assigning relative values to
2429convictions of the following violations:
2430     1.  Reckless driving, willful and wanton--4 points.
2431     2.  Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property
2432damage of more than $50--6 points.
2433     3.  Unlawful speed resulting in a crash--6 points.
2434     4.  Passing a stopped school bus--4 points.
2435     5.  Unlawful speed:
2436     a.  Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted
2437speed--3 points.
2438     b.  In excess of 15 miles per hour but not in excess of 30
2439miles per hour of lawful or posted speed--4 points.
2440     c.  In excess of 30 miles per hour of lawful or posted
2441speed--6 points.
2442     6.a.  A violation of a traffic control signal device as
2443provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.--4 points.
2444     b.  A violation of a traffic control signal device as
2445provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. resulting in a
2446crash--6 points.
2447     7.  All other moving violations (including parking on a
2448highway outside the limits of a municipality)--3 points.
2449However, no points shall be imposed for a violation of s.
2450316.0741 or s. 316.2065(12).
2451     8.  Any moving violation covered above, excluding unlawful
2452speed, resulting in a crash--4 points.
2453     9.  Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b)--3 points.
2454     10.  Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2)--4 points.
2455     (j)  For purposes of sub-subparagraph (d)5.c., the term
2456"conviction" means a finding of guilt, with or without
2457adjudication of guilt, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury
2458trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
2459notwithstanding s. 318.14(11).
2460     Section 47.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
2461act, and except for this section, which shall take effect upon
2462this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1,
24632006.


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