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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to young persons riding on motorcycles or

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mopeds; amending s. 316.2085, F.S.; prohibiting a person

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from operating a motorcycle or moped while carrying a  

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rider younger than a specified age; providing that such

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offense is a noncriminal moving traffic violation;

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providing an effective date.

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

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     Section 1.  Present subsection (6) of section 316.2085,

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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (7), and a new

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subsection (6) is added to that section, to read:

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     316.2085  Riding on motorcycles or mopeds.--

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     (6) A person may not operate a motorcycle or moped while

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carrying a rider younger than 12 years of age. This prohibition

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applies in all circumstances, regardless of whether the rider is

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wearing a helmet.

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     (7)(6) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic

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infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in

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chapter 318.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.