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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to temporary motor vehicle license tags;

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amending s. 320.131, F.S.; revising provisions for the

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placement of temporary tags on vehicles; revising

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provisions for implementation of an electronic, print-on-

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demand, temporary tag issuance system; providing that the

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system may be used at the option of the issuer; removing a

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timeframe for implementation of the system; repealing s.

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320.96, F.S., relating to implementation of an electronic,

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print-on-demand, temporary license plate system; providing

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an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Subsections (4) and (8) of section 320.131,

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Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (9) is added to

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that section, to read:

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     320.131  Temporary tags.--

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     (4)(a) Temporary tags shall be conspicuously displayed in

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the rear license plate bracket or, attached to the inside of the

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rear window in an upright position so as to be clearly visible

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from the rear of the vehicle. on vehicles requiring front display

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of license plates, temporary tags shall be displayed on the front

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of the vehicle in the location where the metal license plate

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would normally be displayed.

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     (b) The department shall designate specifications for the

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media upon which the temporary tag is printed. Such media shall

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be either nonpermeable or subject to weatherproofing so that it

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maintains its structural integrity, including graphic and data

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adhesion, in all weather conditions after being placed on a

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vehicle.

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     (8)  The department may administer an electronic system for

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licensed motor vehicle dealers to use for in issuing temporary

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tags license plates. Upon issuing a temporary tag license plate,

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the dealer shall access the electronic system and enter the

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appropriate vehicle and owner information within the timeframe

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specified by department rule. If a dealer fails to comply with

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the department's requirements for issuing temporary tags license

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plates using the electronic system, the department may deny,

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suspend, or revoke a license under s. 320.27(9)(b)16. upon proof

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that the licensee has failed to comply with the department's

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requirements. The department may adopt rules to administer this

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section.

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     (9) The department may implement an electronic, print-on-

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demand, temporary tag issuance system for the optional use of

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department-authorized issuers of temporary tags. This system

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shall enable the department to issue, on demand, a temporary tag

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number in response to a request from the issuer via a secure

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electronic exchange of data and then enable the issuer to print

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the temporary tag with all required information. The department

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may adopt rules as necessary to implement this program.

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     Section 2. Section 320.96, Florida Statutes, is repealed.

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     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.