| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to delivery vehicles; amending s. |
| 3 | 316.2126, F.S.; defining the term "seasonal delivery |
| 4 | personnel"; authorizing the use of golf carts, modified |
| 5 | carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles by |
| 6 | seasonal delivery personnel during a certain timeframe; |
| 7 | defining the term "golf cart"; providing an effective |
| 8 | date. |
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| 10 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 12 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 316.2126, Florida |
| 13 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), and a new subsection |
| 14 | (3) is added to that section to read: |
| 15 | 316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, modified carts, |
| 16 | low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles by municipalities and |
| 17 | state employees, state park volunteers, and state park |
| 18 | visitors.-- |
| 19 | (3)(a) As used in this subsection, "seasonal delivery |
| 20 | personnel" means employees of a licensed commercial delivery |
| 21 | service when delivering express envelopes and packages, with a |
| 22 | maximum size of 130 inches for the combined length and girth and |
| 23 | weighing not more than 150 pounds, for that service during the |
| 24 | time period specified in paragraph (b). |
| 25 | (b) Seasonal delivery personnel are authorized to use golf |
| 26 | carts, modified carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles |
| 27 | as defined in s. 320.01 upon any public road with a speed limit |
| 28 | of up to 35 miles per hour for the purpose of delivering goods |
| 29 | sent through a delivery service. As used in this subsection, the |
| 30 | term "golf cart" means a motor vehicle as defined in s. |
| 31 | 320.01(22), but also includes such vehicles modified with a |
| 32 | cargo platform or bin to transport parcels or with a hitch to |
| 33 | tow a trailer. Such vehicles must be marked in some manner with |
| 34 | the name of the delivery service. A trailer may be pulled by the |
| 35 | vehicle. Vehicles used pursuant to this subsection may be |
| 36 | operated after sunset if, in addition to the safety requirements |
| 37 | in s. 316.212(6), they are equipped with suitable headlamps and |
| 38 | taillamps. This authorization applies to deliveries made from |
| 39 | midnight October 15 until midnight December 31 of each year. |
| 40 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |