Senate Bill sb2810

    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2810

    By Senator Siplin





    19-1823-07

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to driving under the influence;

  3         amending s. 316.193, F.S.; requiring the

  4         mandatory placement of an ignition interlock

  5         device upon all vehicles leased or owned by the

  6         convicted person for 6 months following a first

  7         conviction for driving under the influence;

  8         providing an effective date.

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

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12         Section 1.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section

13  316.193, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

14         316.193  Driving under the influence; penalties.--

15         (2)(a)  Except as provided in paragraph (b), subsection

16  (3), or subsection (4), any person who is convicted of a

17  violation of subsection (1) shall be punished:

18         1.  By a fine of:

19         a.  Not less than $250 or more than $500 for a first

20  conviction.

21         b.  Not less than $500 or more than $1,000 for a second

22  conviction; and

23         2.  By imprisonment for:

24         a.  Not more than 6 months for a first conviction.

25         b.  Not more than 9 months for a second conviction.

26         3.  For a first conviction, by mandatory placement for

27  a period of at least 6 months, at the convicted person's sole

28  expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the

29  department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles

30  that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely

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    Florida Senate - 2007                                  SB 2810
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 1  operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person

 2  qualifies for a permanent or restricted license.

 3         4.3.  For a second conviction, by mandatory placement

 4  for a period of at least 1 year, at the convicted person's

 5  sole expense, of an ignition interlock device approved by the

 6  department in accordance with s. 316.1938 upon all vehicles

 7  that are individually or jointly leased or owned and routinely

 8  operated by the convicted person, when the convicted person

 9  qualifies for a permanent or restricted license. The

10  installation of such device may not occur before July 1, 2003.

11         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.

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      device upon all vehicles leased or owned by the convicted
16    person for 6 months following a first conviction for
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