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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; authorizing a motor

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vehicle dealer to charge a fee in certain circumstances;

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authorizing the department to adopt rules; 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 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 license

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plate, the dealer shall access the electronic system and enter

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

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demand electronic temporary tag registration, record retention,

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and issue system required for use by every department-authorized

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

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Such 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 by

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way of a secure electronic exchange of data and enable the issuer

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to print the temporary tag that has all required information. A

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motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may charge a fee

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to comply with this subsection.

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     (b) To ensure the continuation of operations for issuers if

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a system outage occurs, the department shall allow the limited

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use of a backup manual issuance method during an outage which

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requires recordkeeping of information as determined by the

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department and requires the timely electronic reporting of this

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information to the department.

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     (c) The department may adopt rules necessary to administer

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this subsection. Such rules may include exemptions from the

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requirements of this subsection as required to administer the

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program, as well as exemptions for issuers who do not require a

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dealer license under this chapter because of the type or size of

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vehicle being sold.

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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.