Florida Senate - 2008 CS for SB 2220
By the Committees on Transportation; Transportation
596-05226-08 20082220c1
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to a review of the Department of Highway
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Safety and Motor Vehicles under the Florida Government
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Accountability Act; reenacting and amending s. 20.24,
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F.S., relating to the establishment of the department;
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eliminating an obsolete reference to the Bureau of Motor
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Vehicle Inspection; amending s. 322.01, F.S.; defining the
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term "convenience service"; amending s. 322.02, F.S.;
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requiring the department to collect and report to the
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Legislature information concerning customer service at
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driver's license offices; amending s. 322.03, F.S.;
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deleting provisions exempting certain persons from the
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requirement to surrender a license issued by another
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jurisdiction; providing certain exceptions for part-time
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requiring that an applicant for an identification card or
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driver's license provide additional information;
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authorizing use of additional documents to prove identity;
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revising the fee requirements; revising provisions
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providing for the expiration of an identification card
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issued by the department; deleting provisions authorizing
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a voluntary contribution; amending s. 322.135, F.S.;
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increasing the amount of the service fee that may be
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charged by driver's license agents; amending s. 322.14,
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F.S.; requiring that an applicant for a driver's license
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provide a residence address; amending s. 322.17, F.S.;
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revising the requirements for obtaining a replacement
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license or permit; deleting provisions authorizing the
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department to issue address stickers; amending s. 322.18,
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F.S.; revising provisions providing for the expiration of
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driver's licenses; providing for the renewal of certain
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licenses every 8 years and for the renewal of licenses for
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persons older than a specified age every 6 years;
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providing for the renewal of licenses using a convenience
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service; requiring the department to issue new licenses
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rather than extension stickers; conforming cross-
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references; repealing s. 322.181(4), F.S.; relating to the
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Florida At-Risk Driver Council; amending s. 322.19, F.S.;
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deleting provisions authorizing the use of a change-of-
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address sticker on a driver's license; conforming cross-
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references; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; increasing the fees
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charged for obtaining a new or renewal driver's license or
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identification card; specifying that a portion of the fees
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be deposited for use by the department; repealing s.
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322.60, F.S., relating to a prohibition against possessing
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more than one driver's license under certain
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circumstances; providing an effective date.
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Government Accountability Act, subjects the Department of
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Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and its respective advisory
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committees to a sunset review process in order to determine
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whether the agency should be retained, modified, or abolished,
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and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
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Vehicles produced a report providing specific information, as
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enumerated in s. 11.906, Florida Statutes, and
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WHEREAS, upon receipt of the report, the Joint Legislative
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Sunset Committee and committees of the Senate and the House of
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Representatives assigned to act as sunset review committees
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reviewed the report and requested studies by the Office of
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Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, and
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WHEREAS, based on the department's report, studies of the
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Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
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Accountability, and public input, the Joint Legislative Sunset
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Committee and legislative sunset review committees made
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recommendations on the abolition, continuation, or
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reorganization of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
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Vehicles and its advisory committees; on the need for the
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functions performed by the agency and its advisory committees;
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and on the consolidation, transfer, or reorganization of
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programs within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
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Vehicles, and
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WHEREAS, this Legislature wishes to retain the Department
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of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and continue the Florida
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Highway Patrol Advisory Council, the Automobile Dealer Advisory
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Board, the DUI Programs Review Board, and the Medical Advisory
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Board, NOW, THEREFORE,
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Section 20.24, Florida Statutes, is reenacted
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and amended to read:
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20.24 Department of Highway Safety and Motor
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Vehicles.--There is created a Department of Highway Safety and
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Motor Vehicles.
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(1) The head of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
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Vehicles is the Governor and Cabinet.
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(2) The following divisions, and bureaus within the
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divisions, of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
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are established:
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(a) Division of the Florida Highway Patrol.
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(b) Division of Driver Licenses.
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(c) Division of Motor Vehicles.
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1. Bureau of Motor Vehicle Inspection.
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Section 2. Present subsections (10) through (54) of section
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322.01, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (11)
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through (45), respectively, and a new subsection (10) is added to
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that section, to read:
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322.01 Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
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(10) "Convenience service" means any means whereby an
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individual conducts a transaction with the department other than
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in person.
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Section 3. Present subsections (6) of section 322.02,
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Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (7), and a new
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subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:
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322.02 Legislative intent; administration.--
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(6) The department shall collect and annually report to the
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legislative transportation committees information collected at
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each driver's license examination office relating to customer
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service, including, but not limited to, the average time
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customers must wait for services at each location.
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Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 322.03, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties.--
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(1) Except as otherwise authorized in this chapter, a
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person may not drive any motor vehicle upon a highway in this
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state unless such person has a valid driver's license under the
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provisions of this chapter.
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(a) A person who drives a commercial motor vehicle shall
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not receive a driver's license unless and until he or she
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surrenders to the department all driver's licenses in his or her
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possession issued to him or her by any other jurisdiction or
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makes an affidavit that he or she does not possess a driver's
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license. Any such person who fails to surrender such licenses or
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who makes a false affidavit concerning such licenses is guilty of
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a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
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(b) A person who does not drive a commercial motor vehicle
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is not required to surrender a license issued by another
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jurisdiction, upon a showing to the department that such license
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is necessary because of employment or part-time residence. Any
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person who retains a driver's license because of employment or
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part-time residence shall, upon qualifying for a license in this
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state, be issued a driver's license which shall be valid within
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this state only. All surrendered licenses may be returned by the
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department to the issuing jurisdiction together with information
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that the licensee is now licensed in a new jurisdiction or may be
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destroyed by the department, which shall notify the issuing
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jurisdiction of such destruction. A person may not have more than
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one valid Florida driver's license at any time.
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(c) A part-time resident issued a license pursuant to
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paragraph (b) may continue to hold such license until the next
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regularly scheduled renewal. Licenses that are identified as
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"Valid in Florida only" may not be issued or renewed effective
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July 1, 2009. This paragraph expires June 30, 2017.
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Section 5. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 322.051,
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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.051 Identification cards.--
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(1) Any person who is 5 years of age or older, or any
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person who has a disability, regardless of age, who applies for a
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disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848, may be issued an
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identification card by the department upon completion of an
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application and payment of an application fee.
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(a) Each such application shall include the following
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information regarding the applicant:
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1. Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender,
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proof of social security card number satisfactory to the
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department, county of residence, and mailing address, proof of
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residential address satisfactory to the department, country of
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birth, and a brief description.
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2. Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.
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3. Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
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proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
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applicant:
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a. A driver's license record or identification card record
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from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit a
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document for identification which is substantially similar to a
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document required under sub-subparagraph b., sub-subparagraph c.,
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sub-subparagraph d., sub-subparagraph e., sub-subparagraph f., or
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sub-subparagraph g., or sub-subparagraph h.;
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b. A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
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c. A valid, unexpired United States passport;
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d. A naturalization certificate issued by the United States
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Department of Homeland Security;
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e. A valid, unexpired An alien registration receipt card
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(green card);
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f. Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the United
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States Department of State;
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g.f. An unexpired employment authorization card issued by
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the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
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h.g. Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
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United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
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identification card. In order to prove such nonimmigrant
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classification, applicants may produce but are not limited to the
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following documents:
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(I) A notice of hearing from an immigration court
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scheduling a hearing on any proceeding.
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(II) A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
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acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
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(III) Notice of the approval of an application for
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adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of
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Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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(IV) Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
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petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
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by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
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Services.
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(V) Notice of action transferring any pending matter from
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another jurisdiction to Florida, issued by the United States
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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(VI) Order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
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granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work in
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the United States including, but not limited to asylum.
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(VII) Evidence that an application is pending for
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adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
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permanent residence in the United States or conditional permanent
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resident status in the United States, if a visa number is
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available having a current priority date for processing by the
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United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Presentation of any of the documents described in sub-
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subparagraph g. f. or sub-subparagraph h. g. entitles the
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applicant to an identification card for a period not to exceed
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the expiration date of the document presented or 1 year,
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whichever first occurs.
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(b) An application for an identification card must be
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signed and verified by the applicant in a format designated by
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the department before a person authorized to administer oaths and
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payment of the applicable fee pursuant to s. 322.21. The fee for
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an identification card is $3, including payment for the color
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photograph or digital image of the applicant.
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(c) Each such applicant may include fingerprints and any
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other unique biometric means of identity.
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(2)(a) Every identification card:
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1. Issued to a person 5 years of age to 14 years of age
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shall expire, unless canceled earlier, on the fourth birthday of
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the applicant following the date of original issue.
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2. Issued to a person 15 years of age and older shall
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expire, unless canceled earlier, on the eighth birthday of the
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applicant following the date of original issue.
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Renewal of an identification card shall be made for the
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applicable term enumerated in this paragraph. However, if an
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individual is 60 years of age or older, and has an identification
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card issued under this section, the card shall not expire unless
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done so by cancellation by the department or by the death of the
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cardholder. Renewal of any identification card shall be made for
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a term which shall expire on the fourth birthday of the applicant
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following expiration of the identification card renewed, unless
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surrendered earlier. Any application for renewal received later
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than 90 days after expiration of the identification card shall be
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considered the same as an application for an original
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identification card. The renewal fee for an identification card
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shall be $10, of which $4 shall be deposited into the General
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Revenue Fund and $6 into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
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The department shall, at the end of 4 years and 6 months after
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the issuance or renewal of an identification card, destroy any
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record of the card if it has expired and has not been renewed,
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unless the cardholder is 60 years of age or older.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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an applicant establishes his or her identity for an
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identification card using a document authorized under sub-
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subparagraph (1)(a)3.e., the identification card shall expire on
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the eighth fourth birthday of the applicant following the date of
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original issue or upon first renewal or duplicate issued after
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implementation of this section. After an initial showing of such
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documentation, he or she is exempted from having to renew or
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obtain a duplicate in person.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
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if an applicant establishes his or her identity for an
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identification card using an identification document authorized
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under sub-subparagraph (1)(a)3.g. (1)(a)3.f. or sub-subparagraph
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(1)(a)3.h. (1)(a)3.g., the identification card shall expire 1
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year 2 years after the date of issuance or upon the expiration
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date cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security
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documents, whichever date first occurs, and may not be renewed or
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obtain a duplicate except in person.
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Section 6. Subsections (1), (2), and (6) of section 322.08,
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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.08 Application for license.--
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(1) Each application for a driver's license shall be made
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in a format designated by the department and sworn to or affirmed
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by the applicant as to the truth of the statements made in the
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application.
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(2) Each such application shall include the following
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information regarding the applicant:
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(a) Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender,
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proof of social security card number satisfactory to the
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department, county of residence, and mailing address, proof of
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residential address satisfactory to the department, country of
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birth, and a brief description.
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(b) Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department.
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(c) Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such
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proof must include one of the following documents issued to the
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applicant:
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1. A driver's license record or identification card record
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from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit a
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document for identification which is substantially similar to a
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document required under subparagraph 2., subparagraph 3.,
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subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph 6., or
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subparagraph 7., or subparagraph 8.;
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2. A certified copy of a United States birth certificate;
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3. A valid, unexpired United States passport;
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4. A naturalization certificate issued by the United States
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Department of Homeland Security;
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5. A valid, unexpired An alien registration receipt card
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(green card);
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6. Consular Report of Birth Abroad provided by the United
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States Department of State;
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7.6. An unexpired employment authorization card issued by
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the United States Department of Homeland Security; or
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8.7. Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the
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United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original
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driver's license. In order to prove nonimmigrant classification,
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an applicant may produce the following documents, including, but
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not limited to:
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a. A notice of hearing from an immigration court scheduling
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a hearing on any proceeding.
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b. A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals
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acknowledging pendency of an appeal.
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c. A notice of the approval of an application for
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adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of
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Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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d. Any official documentation confirming the filing of a
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petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued
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by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
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Services.
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e. A notice of action transferring any pending matter from
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another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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f. An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer
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granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work in
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the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum.
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g. Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment
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of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
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residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident
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status in the United States, if a visa number is available having
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a current priority date for processing by the United States
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Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Presentation of any of the documents in subparagraph 7. 6. or
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subparagraph 8. 7. entitles the applicant to a driver's license
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or temporary permit for a period not to exceed the expiration
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date of the document presented or 1 year, whichever occurs first.
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(d) Whether the applicant has previously been licensed to
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drive, and, if so, when and by what state, and whether any such
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license or driving privilege has ever been disqualified, revoked,
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or suspended, or whether an application has ever been refused,
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and, if so, the date of and reason for such disqualification,
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suspension, revocation, or refusal.
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(e) Each such application may include fingerprints and
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other unique biometric means of identity.
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(6) The application form for a driver's license or
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duplicate thereof shall include language permitting the
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following:
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(a) A voluntary contribution of $5 per applicant, which
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contribution shall be transferred into the Election Campaign
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Financing Trust Fund.
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(a)(b) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
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contribution shall be deposited into the Florida Organ and Tissue
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Donor Education and Procurement Trust Fund for organ and tissue
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donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue donor
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registry.
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(b)(c) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
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contribution shall be distributed to the Florida Council of the
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Blind.
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(c)(d) A voluntary contribution of $2 per applicant, which
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shall be distributed to the Hearing Research Institute,
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Incorporated.
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(d)(e) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
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shall be distributed to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
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International.
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(e)(f) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
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shall be distributed to the Children's Hearing Help Fund.
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A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
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funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
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service charge provided in s. 215.20, contributions received
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under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) (c), (d), (e), and (f)
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and under s. 322.18(9)(a) are not income of a revenue nature.
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Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
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322.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.135 Driver's license agents.--
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(1) The department may, upon application, authorize any or
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all of the tax collectors in the several counties of the state,
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subject to the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of
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the department, to serve as its agent for the provision of
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specified driver's license services.
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(c) A fee of up to $10.50 may $5.25 is to be charged, in
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addition to the fees set forth in this chapter, for any driver's
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license issued or renewed by a tax collector.
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Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
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322.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.14 Licenses issued to drivers.--
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(1)(a) The department shall, upon successful completion of
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all required examinations and payment of the required fee, issue
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to every applicant qualifying therefor, a driver's license as
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applied for, which license shall bear thereon a color photograph
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or digital image of the licensee; the name of the state; a
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distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; and the
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licensee's full name, date of birth, and residence mailing
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address; a brief description of the licensee, including, but not
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limited to, the licensee's gender and height; and the dates of
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issuance and expiration of the license. A space shall be provided
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upon which the licensee shall affix his or her usual signature.
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No license shall be valid until it has been so signed by the
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licensee except that the signature of said licensee shall not be
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required if it appears thereon in facsimile or if the licensee is
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not present within the state at the time of issuance. Applicants
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qualifying to receive a Class A, Class B, or Class C driver's
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license must appear in person within the state for issuance of a
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color photographic or digital imaged driver's license pursuant to
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s. 322.142.
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Section 9. Section 322.17, Florida Statutes, is amended to
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read:
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322.17 Replacement licenses and permits Duplicate and
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replacement certificates.--
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(1)(a) In the event that an instruction permit or driver's
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license issued under the provisions of this chapter is lost or
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destroyed, the person to whom the same was issued may, upon
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payment of the appropriate fee pursuant to s. 322.21 $10, obtain
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a replacement duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing
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proof satisfactory to the department that such permit or license
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has been lost or destroyed, and further furnishing the full name,
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date of birth, sex, residence and mailing address, proof of birth
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satisfactory to the department, and proof of identity
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satisfactory to the department. Five dollars of the fee levied in
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this paragraph shall go to the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund of the department.
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(b) In the event that an instruction permit or driver's
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license issued under the provisions of this chapter is stolen,
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the person to whom the same was issued may, at no charge, obtain
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a replacement duplicate, or substitute thereof, upon furnishing
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proof satisfactory to the department that such permit or license
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was stolen and further furnishing the full name, date of birth,
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sex, residence and mailing address, proof of birth satisfactory
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to the department, and proof of identity satisfactory to the
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department.
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(2) Upon the surrender of the original license and the
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payment of the appropriate fees pursuant to s. 322.21 a $10
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replacement fee, the department shall issue a replacement license
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to make a change in name, address, or restrictions. Upon written
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request by the licensee and notification of a change in address,
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and the payment of a $10 fee, the department shall issue an
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address sticker which shall be affixed to the back of the license
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by the licensee. Nine dollars of the fee levied in this
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subsection shall go to the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund of
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the department.
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(3) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter,
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if a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver's
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license using an identification document authorized under s.
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not obtain a duplicate or replacement instruction permit or
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driver's license except in person and upon submission of an
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identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8.
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s. 322.08(2)(c)6. or 7.
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Section 10. Section 322.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to
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read:
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322.18 Original applications, licenses, and renewals;
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expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses.--
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(1)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the department
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may issue an original driver's license only after the applicant
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successfully passes the required examinations and presents the
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application to the department.
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(b) The department may waive the driver's license
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examination requirement if the applicant is otherwise qualified
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and surrenders a valid license issued by another state, a
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province of Canada, or the United States Armed Forces which is of
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an equal or lesser classification as provided in s. 322.12.
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(2) Each applicant who is entitled to the issuance of a
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driver's license, as provided in this section, shall be issued a
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driver's license, as follows:
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(a) An applicant who has not attained 80 years of age
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applying for an original issuance shall be issued a driver's
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license that which expires at midnight on the licensee's birthday
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which next occurs on or after the eighth sixth anniversary of the
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date of issue. An applicant who is at least 80 years of age
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applying for an original issuance shall be issued a driver's
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license that expires at midnight on the licensee's birthday that
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next occurs on or after the sixth anniversary of the date of
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issue.
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(b) An applicant who has not attained 80 years of age
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applying for a renewal issuance or renewal extension shall be
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issued a driver's license that or renewal extension sticker which
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expires at midnight on the licensee's birthday that which next
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occurs 8 4 years after the month of expiration of the license
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being renewed, except that a driver whose driving record reflects
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no convictions for the preceding 3 years shall be issued a
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driver's license or renewal extension sticker which expires at
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midnight on the licensee's birthday which next occurs 6 years
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after the month of expiration of the license being renewed. An
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applicant who is at least 80 years of age applying for a renewal
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issuance shall be issued a driver's license that expires at
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midnight on the licensee's birthday that next occurs 6 years
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after the month of expiration of the license being renewed.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
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license using a document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)5., the
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driver's license shall expire in accordance with paragraph (b).
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After an initial showing of such documentation, he or she is
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exempted from having to renew or obtain a duplicate in person.
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(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
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license using a document authorized in s. 322.08(2)(c)7. or 8. s.
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322.08(2)(c)6. or 7., the driver's license shall expire 1 year 2
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years after the date of issuance or upon the expiration date
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cited on the United States Department of Homeland Security
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documents, whichever date first occurs.
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(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an
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applicant applying for an original or renewal issuance of a
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commercial driver's license as defined in s. 322.01(7), with a
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hazardous-materials endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(e),
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shall be issued a driver's license that expires at midnight on
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the licensee's birthday that next occurs 4 years after the month
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of expiration of the license being issued or renewed.
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(3) If a license expires on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal
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holiday, it shall be valid until midnight of the next regular
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working day and may be renewed on that day without payment of a
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delinquent fee.
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(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all
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licenses shall be renewable every 8 4 years or 6 years, depending
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upon the terms of issuance and shall be issued or renewed
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extended upon application, payment of the fees required by s.
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322.21, and successful passage of any required examination,
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unless the department has reason to believe that the licensee is
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no longer qualified to receive a license.
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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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an applicant establishes his or her identity for a driver's
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license using a document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)5., the
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license, upon an initial showing of such documentation, is
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exempted from having to renew or obtain a duplicate in person,
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unless the renewal or duplication coincides with the periodic
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reexamination of a driver as required pursuant to s. 322.121.
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(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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a licensee establishes his or her identity for a driver's license
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using an identification document authorized under s.
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not renew the driver's license except in person and upon
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submission of an identification document authorized under s.
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renewed under this paragraph expires 1 year 4 years after the
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date of issuance or upon the expiration date cited on the United
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States Department of Homeland Security documents, whichever date
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first occurs.
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(5) All renewal driver's licenses may be issued after the
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applicant licensee has been determined to be eligible by the
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department.
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(a) A licensee who is otherwise eligible for renewal and
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who is at least 80 over 79 years of age:
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1. Must submit to and pass a vision test administered at
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any driver's license office; or
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2. If the licensee applies for a renewal using a
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convenience service an extension by mail as provided in
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subsection (8), he or she must submit to a vision test
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administered by a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter
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459, or an optometrist licensed under chapter 463, must send the
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results of that test to the department on a form obtained from
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the department and signed by such health care practitioner, and
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must meet vision standards that are equivalent to the standards
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for passing the departmental vision test. The physician or
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optometrist may submit the results of a vision test by a
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department-approved electronic means.
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(b) A licensee who is at least 80 over 79 years of age may
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not submit an application for renewal extension under subsection
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(8) by a convenience service electronic or telephonic means,
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unless the results of a vision test have been electronically
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submitted in advance by the physician or optometrist.
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(6) If the licensee does not receive a renewal notice, the
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licensee or applicant may apply to the department, under oath, at
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any driver's license examining office. Such application shall be
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on a form prepared and furnished by the department. The
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department shall make such forms available to the various
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examining offices throughout the state. Upon receipt of such
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application, the department shall issue a license or temporary
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permit to the applicant or shall advise the applicant that no
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license or temporary permit will be issued and advise the
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applicant of the reason for his or her ineligibility.
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(7) An expired Florida driver's license may be renewed any
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time within 12 months after the expiration date, with
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reexamination, if required, upon payment of the required
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delinquent fee or taking and passing the written examination. If
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the final date upon which a license may be renewed under this
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section falls upon a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the
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renewal period shall be extended to midnight of the next regular
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working day. The department may refuse to issue any license if:
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(a) It has reason to believe the licensee is no longer
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qualified to receive a license.
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(b) Its records reflect that the applicant's driving
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privilege is under suspension or revocation.
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(8) The department shall issue 8-year renewals using a
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convenience service 4-year and 6-year license extensions by mail,
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electronic, or telephonic means without reexamination to drivers
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who have not attained 80 years of age. The department shall issue
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6-year renewals using a convenience service when the applicant
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has satisfied the requirements of subsection (5).
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(a) If the department determines from its records that the
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holder of a license about to expire is eligible for renewal, the
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department shall mail a renewal notice to the licensee at his or
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her last known address, not less than 30 days prior to the
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licensee's birthday. The renewal notice shall direct the licensee
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to appear at a driver license office for in-person renewal or to
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transmit the completed renewal notice and the fees required by s.
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322.21 to the department using a convenience service by mail,
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electronically, or telephonically within the 30 days preceding
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the licensee's birthday for a license extension. License
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extensions shall not be available to drivers directed to appear
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for in-person renewal.
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(b) Upon receipt of a properly completed renewal notice,
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payment of the required fees, and upon determining that the
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licensee is still eligible for renewal, the department shall send
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a new license extension sticker to the licensee to affix to the
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expiring license as evidence that the license term has been
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extended.
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(c) The department shall issue one renewal using a
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convenience service license extensions for two consecutive
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license expirations only. Upon expiration of two consecutive
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license extension periods, in-person renewal with reexamination
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as provided in s. 322.121 shall be required. A person who is out
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of this state when his or her license expires may be issued a 90-
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day temporary driving permit without reexamination. At the end of
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the 90-day period, the person must either return to this state or
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apply for a license where the person is located, except for a
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member of the Armed Forces as provided in s. 322.121(6).
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(d) In-person renewal at a driver license office shall not
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be available to drivers whose records indicate they were directed
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to apply for a license extension.
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(d)(e) Any person who knowingly possesses any forged,
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stolen, fictitious, counterfeit, or unlawfully issued license
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extension sticker, unless possession by such person has been duly
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authorized by the department, commits a misdemeanor of the second
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(e)(f) The department shall develop a plan for the
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equitable distribution of license extensions and renewals and the
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orderly implementation of this section.
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(9)(a) The application form for a renewal issuance or
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renewal extension shall include language permitting a voluntary
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contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by
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the department to Prevent Blindness Florida, a not-for-profit
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organization, to prevent blindness and preserve the sight of the
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residents of this state. A statement providing an explanation of
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the purpose of the funds shall be included with the application
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form.
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(b) Prior to the department distributing the funds
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collected pursuant to paragraph (a), Prevent Blindness Florida
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must submit a report to the department that identifies how such
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funds were used during the preceding year.
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Section 11. Subsection (4) of section 322.181, Florida
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Statutes, is repealed.
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Section 12. Subsections (2) and (4) of section 322.19,
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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.19 Change of address or name.--
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(2) Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a
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driver's license, changes the residence or mailing address in the
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application or license, the person must, within 10 calendar days,
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either obtain a replacement license that reflects the change or
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request in writing a change-of-address sticker. A The written
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request to the department must include the old and new addresses
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and the driver's license number.
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(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if
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a licensee established his or her identity for a driver's license
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using an identification document authorized under s.
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not change his or her name or address except in person and upon
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submission of an identification document authorized under s.
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Section 13. Subsection (1) of section 322.21, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
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fees.--
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(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
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(a) An original or renewal commercial driver's license is
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$67 $50, which shall include the fee for driver education
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provided by s. 1003.48; however, if an applicant has completed
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training and is applying for employment or is currently employed
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in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the
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commercial license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E
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driver's license. A delinquent fee of $1 shall be added for a
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renewal made not more than 12 months after the license expiration
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date. Of the $67 fee, $50 shall be deposited into the General
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Revenue Fund. The remaining $17 shall be deposited into the
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Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for the general operations of
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the department.
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(b) An original Class E driver's license is $27 $20, which
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shall include the fee for driver's education provided by s.
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1003.48; however, if an applicant has completed training and is
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applying for employment or is currently employed in a public or
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nonpublic school system that requires a commercial driver
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license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E license. Of
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the $27 fee, $20 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
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Fund. The remaining $7 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund for the general operations of the
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department.
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(c) The renewal or extension of a Class E driver's license
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or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $20 $15,
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except that a delinquent fee of $1 shall be added for a renewal
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or extension made not more than 12 months after the license
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expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph shall include
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the fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48. Of the $20
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fee, $15 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The
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remaining $5 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund for the general operations of the department.
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(d) An original driver's license restricted to motorcycle
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use only is $27 $20, which shall include the fee for driver's
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education provided by s. 1003.48. Of the $27 fee, $20 shall be
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deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The remaining $7 shall
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be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for the
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general operations of the department.
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(e) A replacement driver's license, issued pursuant to s.
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322.17 is $10. Of the $10 fee, $3 shall be deposited into the
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General Revenue Fund. The remaining $7 shall be deposited into
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the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for the general
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operations of the department.
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(f) An original or renewal identification card issued
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pursuant to s. 322.051 is $10. Of the $10 fee, $4 shall be
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deposited into the General Revenue Fund. The remaining $6 shall
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be deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for the
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general operations of the department.
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(g)(e) Each endorsement required by s. 322.57 is $7 $5. Of
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the $7 fee, $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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The remaining $2 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund for the general operations of the
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department.
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(h)(f) A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by s.
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322.57(1)(d), shall be set by the department by rule and shall
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reflect the cost of the required criminal history check,
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including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check,
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and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the
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license. The fee shall not exceed $100. This fee shall be
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deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The
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department may adopt rules to administer this section.
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Section 14. Section 322.60, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
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Section 15. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
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