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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 system for

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entry of vehicle and owner data upon issuance of temporary

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tags; revising provisions for implementation of an

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electronic, print-on demand, temporary tag issuance

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system; authorizing a motor vehicle dealer to charge a fee

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in certain circumstances; repealing s. 320.96, F.S.,

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relating to implementation of an electronic, print-on-

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demand, temporary license plate system; providing an

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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 shall may administer an electronic

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system for licensed motor vehicle dealers to use for in issuing

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temporary tags license plates. Upon issuing a temporary tag

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license plate, the dealer shall access the electronic system and

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enter the appropriate vehicle and owner information within the

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timeframe specified by department rule. If a dealer fails to

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comply with the department's requirements for issuing temporary

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tags license plates using the electronic system, the department

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may deny, suspend, or revoke a license under s. 320.27(9)(b)16.

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upon proof that the licensee has failed to comply with the

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department's requirements. The department may adopt rules to

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administer this section.

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     (9) The department shall implement a secure print-on-demand

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electronic temporary tag registration, record retention, and

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issue system for use by every department-authorized issuer of

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temporary tags by the end of the 2007-2008 fiscal year. This

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system shall enable the department to issue, on demand, a

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temporary tag number in response to a request from the issuer via

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a secure electronic exchange of data and enable the issuer to

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print the temporary tag with all required information. The

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department may adopt rules as necessary to implement this

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program. A motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may

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charge a fee in order to comply with this section.

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

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     Section 3. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.