| 1 | Representative Glorioso offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 4467 and 4468, insert: |
| 5 | Section 94. Subsection (1) of section 316.605, Florida |
| 6 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 7 | 316.605 Licensing of vehicles.-- |
| 8 | (1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven, stopped, or |
| 9 | parked upon any highways, roads, or streets of this state, shall |
| 10 | be licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with |
| 11 | the laws of this state unless such vehicle is not required by |
| 12 | the laws of this state to be licensed in this state and shall, |
| 13 | except as otherwise provided in s. 320.0706 for front-end |
| 14 | registration license plates on truck tractors, s. 320.0821 for |
| 15 | registration license plates on wreckers, and s. 320.086(5) which |
| 16 | exempts display of license plates on described former military |
| 17 | vehicles, display the license plate or both of the license |
| 18 | plates assigned to it by the state, one on the rear and, if two, |
| 19 | the other on the front of the vehicle, each to be securely |
| 20 | fastened to the vehicle outside the main body of the vehicle not |
| 21 | higher than 60 inches and not lower than 12 inches from the |
| 22 | ground and no more than 24 inches to the left or right of the |
| 23 | centerline of the vehicle, and in such manner as to prevent the |
| 24 | plates from swinging, and all letters, numerals, printing, |
| 25 | writing, and other identification marks upon the plates |
| 26 | regarding the word "Florida," the registration decal, and the |
| 27 | alphanumeric designation shall be clear and distinct and free |
| 28 | from defacement, mutilation, grease, and other obscuring matter, |
| 29 | so that they will be plainly visible and legible at all times |
| 30 | 100 feet from the rear or front. Vehicle license plates shall be |
| 31 | affixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters and |
| 32 | numerals shall be read from left to right parallel to the |
| 33 | ground. No vehicle license plate may be displayed in an inverted |
| 34 | or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and |
| 35 | numbers and their proper sequence are not readily identifiable. |
| 36 | Nothing shall be placed upon the face of a Florida plate except |
| 37 | as permitted by law or by rule or regulation of a governmental |
| 38 | agency. No license plates other than those furnished by the |
| 39 | state shall be used. However, if the vehicle is not required to |
| 40 | be licensed in this state, the license plates on such vehicle |
| 41 | issued by another state, by a territory, possession, or district |
| 42 | of the United States, or by a foreign country, substantially |
| 43 | complying with the provisions hereof, shall be considered as |
| 44 | complying with this chapter. A violation of this subsection is a |
| 45 | noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving |
| 46 | violation as provided in chapter 318. |
| 47 | Section 95. Subsection (5) is added to section 320.0821, |
| 48 | Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 49 | 320.0821 Wrecker license plates.-- |
| 50 | (5) The owner of any wrecker issued a regular wrecker |
| 51 | license plate shall display the license plate only on the front |
| 52 | of the vehicle. Any wrecker issued gross vehicle weight wrecker |
| 53 | license plates shall display the license plates on both the |
| 54 | front and rear of the truck in conformance with all the |
| 55 | requirements of s. 316.605 that do not conflict with this |
| 56 | section. |
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| 60 | T I T L E A M E N D M E N T |
| 61 | Remove line 274 and insert: |
| 62 | act; amending ss. 316.605 and 320.0821, F.S.; providing for a |
| 63 | wrecker owner to display the registration license plate on the |
| 64 | front of the wrecker; providing effective dates. |