CS/HB 167

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to temporary motor vehicle license tags;
3	amending s. 320.131, F.S.; revising provisions for the
4	placement of temporary tags on vehicles; revising
5	provisions for implementation of an electronic, print-on
6	demand, temporary tag issuance system; authorizing certain
7	motor vehicle dealers to charge a fee in certain
8	circumstance; authorizing limited use of a backup manual
9	issuance method; authorizing the department to adopt
10	rules; repealing s. 320.96, F.S., relating to
11	implementation of an electronic, print-on-demand,
12	temporary license plate system; providing an effective
13	date.
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15	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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17	Section 1.  Subsections (4) and (8) of section 320.131,
18	Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (9) is added to
19	that section, to read:
20	320.131  Temporary tags.--
21	(4)(a)  Temporary tags shall be conspicuously displayed in
22	the rear license plate bracket or, attached to the inside of the
23	rear window in an upright position so as to be clearly visible
24	from the rear of the vehicle. on vehicles requiring front
25	display of license plates, temporary tags shall be displayed on
26	the front of the vehicle in the location where the metal license
27	plate would normally be displayed.
28	(b)  The department shall designate specifications for the
29	media upon which the temporary tag is printed. Such media shall
30	be either nonpermeable or subject to weatherproofing so that it
31	maintains its structural integrity, including graphic and data
32	adhesion, in all weather conditions after being placed on a
33	vehicle.
34	(8)  The department shall may administer an electronic
35	system for licensed motor vehicle dealers to use for in issuing
36	temporary tags license plates. Upon issuing a temporary license
37	plate, the dealer shall access the electronic system and enter
38	the appropriate vehicle and owner information within the
39	timeframe specified by department rule. If a dealer fails to
40	comply with the department's requirements for issuing temporary
41	tags license plates using the electronic system, the department
42	may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under s. 320.27(9)(b)16.
43	upon proof that the licensee has failed to comply with the
44	department's requirements. The department may adopt rules to
45	administer this section.
46	(9)(a) The department shall implement a secure print-on-
47	demand electronic temporary tag registration, record retention,
48	and issue system required for use by every department-authorized
49	issuer of temporary tags by the end of the 2007-2008 fiscal
50	year. This system shall enable the department to issue, on
51	demand, a temporary tag number in response to a request from the
52	issuer by way of a secure electronic exchange of data and then
53	enable the issuer to print the temporary tag with all required
54	information. A motor vehicle dealer licensed under ch. 320 shall
55	be authorized to charge a fee to comply with this subsection.
56	(b) To ensure the continuation of operations for issuers if
57	a system outage occurs, the department shall allow limited use
58	of a backup manual issuance method during an outage which
59	requires the record keeping of information as determined by the
60	department and which requires the timely electronic reporting of
61	this information to the department.
62	(c)  The department may adopt rules as necessary to
63	implement this subsection. Such rules may include exemptions
64	from the requirements of this subsection as feasibly required to
65	implement the program, as well as for issuers who do not require
66	a dealer license under this chapter because of the type or size
67	of vehicle being sold.
68	Section 2.  Section 320.96, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
69	Section 3.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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