Florida Senate - 2009                          SENATOR AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS/CS/HB 481, 1st Eng.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Senator Constantine moved the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete line 181
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 30.231, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         30.231 Sheriffs’ fees for service of summons, subpoenas,
    8  and executions.—
    9         (2) For levying on property and for the seizure of persons,
   10  the sheriff shall be allowed anticipated expenses necessary for
   11  the execution of the process directing such levy or seizure and
   12  for the safekeeping of property and persons in the custody of
   13  the sheriff. A reasonable cost deposit to cover said fees and
   14  expenses in connection with the requested services shall be
   15  deposited in advance, by the party requesting the service, with
   16  the officer requested to perform the service. If the sheriff is
   17  required to expedite execution of a writ of replevin pursuant to
   18  s. 30.30, the sheriff may recover additional expenses, including
   19  payment of off-duty deputy sheriffs, to expedite execution of
   20  the writ of replevin.
   21         Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 30.30, Florida
   22  Statutes, is amended to read:
   23         30.30 Writs, process; duties and liabilities in levying.—
   24         (1) Whenever any writ, issuing out of any court of this
   25  state is, shall be delivered to a sheriff, commanding the
   26  sheriff to levy upon property specifically described therein, it
   27  shall be his or her duty to levy upon such property. If a party
   28  to whom a writ of replevin has been issued requests expedited
   29  service of the writ because the writ is upon property that
   30  includes motor vehicles, the sheriff shall expedite service no
   31  later than 3 days after such request, subject to payment of the
   32  additional expenses allowed by s. 30.231(2). If no property is
   33  specifically described in the writ, the sheriff he or she shall
   34  levy upon:
   35         (a) Any property in the possession of the defendant which
   36  is described in instructions for levy; and
   37         (b) Upon any property assessed against the defendant on the
   38  current tax rolls of the county or registered in his or her name
   39  under any law of the United States or of the state, upon the
   40  request of the plaintiff or the plaintiff’s attorney listing
   41  such property in an instructions for levy. The instructions for
   42  levy shall state the balance due on such writ.
   43         Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 78.065, Florida
   44  Statutes, is amended to read:
   45         78.065 Order to show cause; contents.—
   46         (1) The court without delay shall examine the complaint
   47  filed; and, if on the basis of the complaint and further showing
   48  of the plaintiff in support of it the court finds that the
   49  defendant has waived in accordance with s. 78.075 his or her
   50  right to be notified and heard, the court shall promptly issue
   51  an order authorizing the clerk of the court to issue a writ of
   52  replevin. The court shall advance the cause on the calendar.
   53         Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 78.068, Florida
   54  Statutes, is amended to read:
   55         78.068 Prejudgment writ of replevin.—
   56         (1) A prejudgment writ of replevin may be issued and the
   57  property seized delivered forthwith to the petitioners when the
   58  nature of the claim and the amount thereof, if any, and the
   59  grounds relied upon for the issuance of the writ clearly appear
   60  from specific facts shown by the verified petition or by
   61  separate affidavit of the petitioner. The court shall advance
   62  the cause on the calendar.
   63         Section 9. Subsection (17) is added to section 320.02,
   64  Florida Statutes, to read:
   65         320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
   66  forms.—
   67         (17)If any applicant’s name appears on a list of persons
   68  who may not be issued a license plate, revalidation sticker, or
   69  replacement license plate after a written notice to surrender a
   70  vehicle was submitted to the department by a lienor as provided
   71  in s. 320.1316, the department may withhold renewal of
   72  registration or replacement registration of any motor vehicle
   73  owned by the applicant at the time the notice was submitted by
   74  the lienor. The lienor must maintain proof that written notice
   75  to surrender the vehicle was sent to each registered owner
   76  pursuant to s. 320.1316(1). A revalidation sticker or
   77  replacement license plate may not be issued until that person’s
   78  name no longer appears on the list or until the person presents
   79  documentation from the lienor that the vehicle has been
   80  surrendered to the lienor. The department shall not withhold an
   81  initial registration in connection with an applicant’s purchase
   82  or lease of a motor vehicle solely because the applicant’s name
   83  is on the list created by s. 320.1316.
   84         Section 10. Subsection (10) is added to section 320.03,
   85  Florida Statutes, to read:
   86         320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors;
   87  International Registration Plan.—
   88         (10)Jurisdiction over the outsourced electronic filing
   89  system for use by licensed motor vehicle dealers electronically
   90  to title and to register motor vehicles and to issue or to
   91  transfer registration license plates or decals is expressly
   92  preempted to the state. The department shall continue its
   93  current outsourcing of the existing electronic filing system,
   94  including its program standards. The electronic filing system is
   95  approved for use in all counties, shall apply uniformly to all
   96  tax collectors of the state, and no tax collector may add or
   97  detract from the program standards in his or her respective
   98  county. A motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter may
   99  charge a fee to the customer for use of the electronic filing
  100  system and such fee is not a component of the program standards.
  101  Final authority over disputes relating to program standards lies
  102  with the department. By January 1, 2010, the Office of Program
  103  Policy Analysis and Government Accountability, with input from
  104  the department and from affected parties, including tax
  105  collectors, service providers, and motor vehicle dealers, shall
  106  report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the
  107  House of Representatives on the status of the outsourced
  108  electronic filing system, including the program standards, and
  109  its compliance with this subsection. The report shall identify
  110  all public and private alternatives for continued operation of
  111  the electronic filing system and shall include any and all
  112  appropriate recommendations, including revisions to the program
  113  standards.
  114         Section 11. Section 320.1316, Florida Statutes, is created
  115  to read:
  116         320.1316Failure to surrender vehicle or vessel.—
  117         (1)Upon receipt from a lienor who claims a lien on a
  118  vehicle pursuant to s. 319.27 by the Department of Highway
  119  Safety and Motor Vehicles of written notice to surrender a
  120  vehicle or vessel that has been disposed of, concealed, removed,
  121  or destroyed by the lienee, the department shall place the name
  122  of the registered owner of that vehicle on the list of those
  123  persons who may not be issued a license plate, revalidation
  124  sticker, or replacement license plate for any motor vehicle
  125  under s. 320.03(8) owned by the lienee at the time the notice
  126  was given by the lienor. If the vehicle is owned jointly by more
  127  than one person, the name of each registered owner shall be
  128  placed on the list.
  129         (2)The notice to surrender the vehicle shall be submitted
  130  on forms developed by the department, which must include:
  131         (a)The name, address, and telephone number of the lienor.
  132         (b)The name of the registered owner of the vehicle and the
  133  address to which the lienor provided notice to surrender the
  134  vehicle to the registered owner.
  135         (c)A general description of the vehicle, including its
  136  color, make, model, body style, and year.
  137         (d)The vehicle identification number, registration license
  138  plate number, if known, or other identification number, as
  139  applicable.
  140         (3)The registered owner of the vehicle may dispute a
  141  notice to surrender the vehicle by notifying the department of
  142  the dispute in writing on forms provided by the department and
  143  presenting proof that the vehicle was sold to a motor vehicle
  144  dealer licensed under s. 320.27, a mobile home dealer licensed
  145  under s. 320.77, or a recreational vehicle dealer licensed under
  146  s. 320.771.
  147         Section 12. Section 559.903, Florida Statutes, is amended
  148  to read:
  149         559.903 Definitions.—As used in this act:
  150         (1) “Customer” means the person who signs the written
  151  repair estimate or any other person whom the person who signs
  152  the written repair estimate designates on the written repair
  153  estimate as a person who may authorize repair work.
  154         (2) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and
  155  Consumer Services.
  156         (3) “Employee” means an individual who is employed full
  157  time or part time by a motor vehicle repair shop and performs
  158  motor vehicle repair.
  159         (4) “Final estimate” means the last estimate approved by
  160  the customer either in writing or orally, as evidenced by the
  161  written repair estimate.
  162         (5)“Lienholder” means the person or entity that holds a
  163  lien or security interest on the motor vehicle and who perfected
  164  the lien or security interest on the motor vehicle pursuant to
  165  s. 319.27.
  166         (6)(5) “Motor vehicle” means any automobile, truck, bus,
  167  recreational vehicle, motorcycle, motor scooter, or other motor
  168  powered vehicle, but does not include trailers, mobile homes,
  169  travel trailers, trailer coaches without independent motive
  170  power, watercraft or aircraft, or special mobile equipment as
  171  defined in s. 316.003(48).
  172         (7)“Motor vehicle repair” means all maintenance of and
  173  modifications and repairs to motor vehicles, and diagnostic work
  174  incident thereto, including, but not limited to, the rebuilding
  175  or restoring of rebuilt vehicles, body work, painting, warranty
  176  work, and other work customarily undertaken by motor vehicle
  177  repair shops.
  178         (8)(6) “Motor vehicle repair shop” means any person who,
  179  for compensation, engages or attempts to engage in the repair of
  180  motor vehicles owned by other persons and includes, but is not
  181  limited to: mobile motor vehicle repair shops, motor vehicle and
  182  recreational vehicle dealers; garages; service stations; self
  183  employed individuals; truck stops; paint and body shops; brake,
  184  muffler, or transmission shops; and shops doing glass work. Any
  185  person who engages solely in the maintenance or repair of the
  186  coach portion of a recreational vehicle is not a motor vehicle
  187  repair shop.
  188         (7) “Place of business” means a physical place where the
  189  business of motor vehicle repair is conducted, including any
  190  vehicle constituting a mobile motor vehicle repair shop from
  191  which the business of motor vehicle repair is conducted.
  192         (8) “Motor vehicle repair” means all maintenance of and
  193  modifications and repairs to motor vehicles, and diagnostic work
  194  incident thereto, including, but not limited to, the rebuilding
  195  or restoring of rebuilt vehicles, body work, painting, warranty
  196  work, and other work customarily undertaken by motor vehicle
  197  repair shops.
  198         (9)“Owner” means the person or persons whose names appear
  199  on the title to the motor vehicle.
  200         (10)“Place of business” means a physical place where the
  201  business of motor vehicle repair is conducted, including any
  202  vehicle constituting a mobile motor vehicle repair shop from
  203  which the business of motor vehicle repair is conducted.
  204         Section 13. Section 559.917, Florida Statutes, is amended
  205  to read:
  206         559.917 Bond to release possessory lien claimed by motor
  207  vehicle repair shop.—
  208         (1)(a) Any customer may obtain the release of her or his
  209  motor vehicle from any lien claimed under part II of chapter 713
  210  by a motor vehicle repair shop for repair work performed under a
  211  written repair estimate by filing with the clerk of the court in
  212  the circuit in which the disputed transaction occurred a cash or
  213  surety bond, payable to the person claiming the lien and
  214  conditioned for the payment of any judgment which may be entered
  215  on the lien. The bond shall be in the amount stated on the
  216  invoice required by s. 559.911, plus accrued storage charges, if
  217  any, less any amount paid to the motor vehicle repair shop as
  218  indicated on the invoice, plus 15 percent. The customer shall
  219  not be required to institute judicial proceedings in order to
  220  post the bond in the registry of the court, nor shall the
  221  customer be required to use a particular form for posting the
  222  bond, unless the clerk shall provide such form to the customer
  223  for filing. Upon the posting of such bond, the clerk of the
  224  court shall automatically issue a certificate notifying the
  225  lienor of the posting of the bond and directing the lienor to
  226  release the customer’s motor vehicle.
  227         (b) The lienor shall have 60 days to file suit to recover
  228  the bond. The prevailing party in that action may be entitled to
  229  damages plus court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees. If the
  230  lienor fails to file suit within 60 days after the posting of
  231  such bond, the bond shall be discharged.
  232         (c)The owner or lienholder may obtain the release of a
  233  motor vehicle pursuant to s. 713.78.
  234         (2) The failure of a lienor to release or return to the
  235  customer, owner, or lienholder the motor vehicle upon which any
  236  lien is claimed, upon receiving a copy of a certificate giving
  237  notice of the posting of the bond and directing release of the
  238  motor vehicle, shall subject the lienor to judicial proceedings
  239  which may be brought by the customer, owner, or lienholder to
  240  compel compliance with the certificate. Whenever a customer,
  241  owner, or lienholder brings an action to compel compliance with
  242  the certificate, the customer, owner, or lienholder need only
  243  establish that:
  244         (a) Bond in the amount of the invoice, plus accrued storage
  245  charges, if any, less any amount paid to the motor vehicle
  246  repair shop as indicated on the invoice, plus 15 percent, was
  247  posted;
  248         (b) A certificate was issued pursuant to this section;
  249         (c) The motor vehicle repair shop, or any employee or agent
  250  thereof who is authorized to release the motor vehicle, received
  251  a copy of a certificate issued pursuant to this section; and
  252         (d) The motor vehicle repair shop or employee authorized to
  253  release the motor vehicle failed to release the motor vehicle.
  254  
  255  The customer, owner, or lienholder, upon a judgment in her or
  256  his favor in an action brought under this subsection, may be
  257  entitled to damages plus court costs and reasonable attorney’s
  258  fees sustained by her or him by reason of such wrongful
  259  detention or retention. Upon a judgment in favor of the motor
  260  vehicle repair shop, the shop may be entitled to reasonable
  261  attorney’s fees.
  262         (3) Any motor vehicle repair shop which, or any employee or
  263  agent thereof who is authorized to release the motor vehicle
  264  who, upon receiving a copy of a certificate giving notice of the
  265  posting of the bond in the required amount and directing release
  266  of the motor vehicle, fails to release or return the property to
  267  the customer, owner, or lienholder pursuant to this section
  268  commits is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree,
  269  punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
  270         (4) Any customer, owner, or lienholder who stops payment on
  271  a credit card charge or a check drawn in favor of a motor
  272  vehicle repair shop on account of an invoice or who fails to
  273  post a cash or surety bond pursuant to this section shall be
  274  prohibited from any recourse under this section with respect to
  275  the motor vehicle repair shop.
  276         Section 14. Section 713.585, Florida Statutes, is amended
  277  to read:
  278         713.585 Enforcement of lien by sale of motor vehicle.—A
  279  person claiming a lien under s. 713.58 for performing labor or
  280  services on a motor vehicle may enforce such lien by sale of the
  281  vehicle in accordance with the following procedures:
  282         (1) The lienor must give notice, by certified mail, return
  283  receipt requested, within 10 15 business days, excluding
  284  Saturday and Sunday, from the beginning date of the assessment
  285  of storage charges on the said motor vehicle, to the registered
  286  owner of the vehicle, to the customer as indicated on the order
  287  for repair, and to all other persons claiming an interest in or
  288  lien thereon, as disclosed by the records of the Department of
  289  Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or of a corresponding agency
  290  of any other state in which the vehicle appears registered. Such
  291  notice must contain:
  292         (a) A description of the vehicle (year, make, vehicle
  293  identification number) and its location.
  294         (b) The name and address of the owner of the vehicle, the
  295  customer as indicated on the order for repair, and any person
  296  claiming an interest in or lien thereon.
  297         (c) The name, address, and telephone number of the lienor.
  298         (d) Notice that the lienor claims a lien on the vehicle for
  299  labor and services performed and storage charges, if any, and
  300  the cash sum which, if paid to the lienor, would be sufficient
  301  to redeem the vehicle from the lien claimed by the lienor.
  302         (e) Notice that the lien claimed by the lienor is subject
  303  to enforcement pursuant to this section and that the vehicle may
  304  be sold to satisfy the lien.
  305         (f) If known, the date, time, and location of any proposed
  306  or scheduled sale of the vehicle. No vehicle may be sold earlier
  307  than 50 60 days after completion of the repair work.
  308         (g) Notice that the owner of the vehicle or any person
  309  claiming an interest in or lien thereon has a right to a hearing
  310  at any time prior to the scheduled date of sale by filing a
  311  demand for hearing with the clerk of the circuit court in the
  312  county in which the vehicle is held and mailing copies of the
  313  demand for hearing to all other owners and lienors as reflected
  314  on the notice.
  315         (h) Notice that the owner or lienholder of the vehicle has
  316  a right to recover possession of the vehicle without instituting
  317  judicial proceedings by posting bond in accordance with the
  318  provisions of s. 559.917.
  319         (i) Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the vehicle
  320  remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and
  321  owing to the lienor will be deposited with the clerk of the
  322  circuit court for disposition upon court order pursuant to
  323  subsection (8).
  324         (2) If attempts to locate the owner or lienholder are
  325  unsuccessful, the lienor must notify the local law enforcement
  326  agency in writing by certified mail or acknowledged hand
  327  delivery that the lienor has been unable to locate the owner or
  328  lienholder, that a physical search of the vehicle has disclosed
  329  no ownership information, and that a good faith effort has been
  330  made. A description of the motor vehicle which includes the
  331  year, make, and identification number must be given on the
  332  notice. This notification must take place within 10 15 business
  333  days, excluding Saturday and Sunday, from the beginning date of
  334  the assessment of storage charges on the said motor vehicle. For
  335  purposes of this paragraph, the term “good faith effort” means
  336  that the following checks have been performed by the company to
  337  establish the prior state of registration and title:
  338         (a) A check of vehicle for any type of tag, tag record,
  339  temporary tag, or regular tag;
  340         (b) A check of vehicle for inspection sticker or other
  341  stickers and decals that could indicate the state of possible
  342  registration; and
  343         (c) A check of the interior of the vehicle for any papers
  344  that could be in the glove box, trunk, or other areas for the
  345  state of registration.
  346         (3) If the date of the sale was not included in the notice
  347  required in subsection (1), notice of the sale must be sent by
  348  certified mail, return receipt requested, not less than 15 days
  349  before the date of sale, to the customer as indicated on the
  350  order for repair, and to all other persons claiming an interest
  351  in or lien on the motor vehicle, as disclosed by the records of
  352  the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or of a
  353  corresponding agency of any other state in which the vehicle
  354  appears to have been registered. After diligent search and
  355  inquiry, if the name and address of the registered owner or the
  356  owner of the recorded lien cannot be ascertained, the
  357  requirements for this notice may be disregarded.
  358         (4) The lienor, at least 15 days before the proposed or
  359  scheduled date of sale of the vehicle, shall publish the notice
  360  required by this section once in a newspaper circulated in the
  361  county where the vehicle is held. A certificate of compliance
  362  with the notification provisions of this section, verified by
  363  the lienor, together with a copy of the notice and return
  364  receipt for mailing of the notice required by this section, and
  365  proof of publication, must be duly and expeditiously filed with
  366  the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the vehicle
  367  is held. The lienor, at the time of filing the certificate of
  368  compliance, must pay to the clerk of that court a service charge
  369  of $10 for indexing and recording the certificate.
  370         (5) At any time prior to the proposed or scheduled date of
  371  sale of a vehicle, the owner of the vehicle, or any person
  372  claiming an interest in the vehicle or a lien thereon, may file
  373  a demand for hearing with the clerk of the circuit court in the
  374  county in which the vehicle is held to determine whether the
  375  vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from her or him.
  376  Any person who files a demand for hearing shall mail copies of
  377  the demand to all other owners and lienors as reflected on the
  378  notice required in subsection (1). Upon the filing of a demand
  379  for hearing, a hearing shall be held prior to the proposed or
  380  scheduled date of sale of the vehicle.
  381         (6) In the event a lienor institutes a judicial proceeding
  382  to enforce a lien, no filing fee shall be required at the time
  383  of filing, but the court shall require the lienor to pay the
  384  filing fee unless the lienor shall prevail in the action.
  385         (7) At the hearing on the complaint, the court shall
  386  forthwith issue its order determining:
  387         (a) Whether the vehicle is subject to a valid lien by the
  388  lienor and the amount thereof;
  389         (b) The priority of the lien of the lienor as against any
  390  existing security interest in the vehicle;
  391         (c) The distribution of any proceeds of the sale by the
  392  clerk of the circuit court;
  393         (d) The award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to
  394  the prevailing party; and
  395         (e) The reasonableness of storage charges.
  396         (8) A vehicle subject to lien enforcement pursuant to this
  397  section must be sold by the lienor at public sale. Immediately
  398  upon the sale of the vehicle and payment in cash of the purchase
  399  price, the lienor shall deposit with the clerk of the circuit
  400  court the proceeds of the sale less the amount claimed by the
  401  lienor for work done and storage, if any, and all reasonable
  402  costs and expenses incurred in conducting the sale, including
  403  any attorney’s fees and costs ordered by the court.
  404  Simultaneously with depositing the proceeds of sale remaining
  405  after payment to the lienor, the lienor shall file with the
  406  clerk a verified report of the sale stating a description of the
  407  vehicle sold, including the vehicle identification number; the
  408  name and address of the purchaser; the date of the sale; and the
  409  selling price. The report shall also itemize the amount retained
  410  by the lienor pursuant to this section and shall indicate
  411  whether a hearing was demanded and held. All proceeds held by
  412  the court shall be held for the benefit of the owner of the
  413  vehicle or any lienholder whose lien is discharged by the sale
  414  and shall be disbursed only upon order of the court. Unless a
  415  proceeding is initiated to validate a claim to such proceeds
  416  within 1 year and a day from the date of the sale, the proceeds
  417  shall be deemed abandoned property and disposition thereof shall
  418  be governed by s. 705.103. The clerk shall receive 5 percent of
  419  the proceeds deposited with her or him, not to exceed $25, for
  420  her or his services under this section.
  421         (9) A copy of the certificate of compliance and the report
  422  of sale, certified by the clerk of the court, shall constitute
  423  satisfactory proof for application to the Department of Highway
  424  Safety and Motor Vehicles for transfer of title, together with
  425  any other proof required by any rules and regulations of the
  426  department.
  427         (10) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
  428  as affecting an owner’s right to redeem her or his vehicle from
  429  the lien at any time prior to sale by paying the amount claimed
  430  by the lienor for work done and assessed storage charges, plus
  431  any costs incurred by the repair shop for utilizing enforcement
  432  procedures under this section.
  433         (11) Nothing in this section shall operate in derogation of
  434  the rights and remedies established by s. 559.917.
  435         (12) When a vehicle is sold by a lienor in accordance with
  436  this law, a purchaser for value takes title to the vehicle free
  437  and clear of all claims, liens, and encumbrances whatsoever,
  438  unless otherwise provided by court order.
  439         (13) A failure to make good faith efforts as defined in
  440  subsection (2) precludes the imposition of any storage charges
  441  against the vehicle. If a lienor fails to provide notice to any
  442  person claiming a lien on a vehicle under subsection (1) within
  443  10 15 business days, excluding Saturday or Sunday, after the
  444  assessment of storage charges have begun, then the lienor is
  445  precluded from charging for more than 15 days of storage, but
  446  failure to provide timely notice does not affect charges made
  447  for repairs, adjustments, or modifications to the vehicle or the
  448  priority of liens on the vehicle.
  449         Section 15. Subsection (8) of section 322.34, Florida
  450  Statutes, is amended to read:
  451         322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled,
  452  or disqualified.—
  453         (8)(a) Upon the arrest of a person for the offense of
  454  driving while the person’s driver’s license or driving privilege
  455  is suspended or revoked, the arresting officer shall determine:
  456         1. Whether the person’s driver’s license is suspended or
  457  revoked.
  458         2. Whether the person’s driver’s license has remained
  459  suspended or revoked since a conviction for the offense of
  460  driving with a suspended or revoked license.
  461         3. Whether the suspension or revocation was made under s.
  462  316.646 or s. 627.733, relating to failure to maintain required
  463  security, or under s. 322.264, relating to habitual traffic
  464  offenders.
  465         4. Whether the driver is the registered owner or coowner of
  466  the vehicle.
  467         (b) If the arresting officer finds in the affirmative as to
  468  all of the criteria in paragraph (a), the officer shall
  469  immediately impound or immobilize the vehicle.
  470         (c) Within 7 business days after the date the arresting
  471  agency impounds or immobilizes the vehicle, either the arresting
  472  agency or the towing service, whichever is in possession of the
  473  vehicle, shall send notice by certified mail, return receipt
  474  requested, to any coregistered owners of the vehicle other than
  475  the person arrested and to each person of record claiming a lien
  476  against the vehicle. All costs and fees for the impoundment or
  477  immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid
  478  by the owner of the vehicle or, if the vehicle is leased, by the
  479  person leasing the vehicle.
  480         (d) Either the arresting agency or the towing service,
  481  whichever is in possession of the vehicle, shall determine
  482  whether any vehicle impounded or immobilized under this section
  483  has been leased or rented or if there are any persons of record
  484  with a lien upon the vehicle. Either the arresting agency or the
  485  towing service, whichever is in possession of the vehicle, shall
  486  notify by express courier service with receipt or certified
  487  mail, return receipt requested, within 7 business days after the
  488  date of the immobilization or impoundment of the vehicle, the
  489  registered owner and all persons having a recorded lien against
  490  the vehicle that the vehicle has been impounded or immobilized.
  491  A lessor, rental car company, or lienholder may then obtain the
  492  vehicle, upon payment of any lawful towing or storage charges.
  493  If the vehicle is a rental vehicle subject to a written
  494  contract, the charges may be separately charged to the renter,
  495  in addition to the rental rate, along with other separate fees,
  496  charges, and recoupments disclosed on the rental agreement. If
  497  the storage facility fails to provide timely notice to a lessor,
  498  rental car company, or lienholder as required by this paragraph,
  499  the storage facility shall be responsible for payment of any
  500  towing or storage charges necessary to release the vehicle to a
  501  lessor, rental car company, or lienholder that accrue after the
  502  notice period, which charges may then be assessed against the
  503  driver of the vehicle if the vehicle was lawfully impounded or
  504  immobilized.
  505         (e) Except as provided in paragraph (d), the vehicle shall
  506  remain impounded or immobilized for any period imposed by the
  507  court until:
  508         1. The owner presents proof of insurance to the arresting
  509  agency; or
  510         2. The owner presents proof of sale of the vehicle to the
  511  arresting agency and the buyer presents proof of insurance to
  512  the arresting agency.
  513  
  514  If proof is not presented within 35 days after the impoundment
  515  or immobilization, a lien shall be placed upon such vehicle
  516  pursuant to s. 713.78.
  517         (f) The owner of a vehicle that is impounded or immobilized
  518  under this subsection may, within 10 days after the date the
  519  owner has knowledge of the location of the vehicle, file a
  520  complaint in the county in which the owner resides to determine
  521  whether the vehicle was wrongfully taken or withheld. Upon the
  522  filing of a complaint, the owner or lienholder may have the
  523  vehicle released by posting with the court a bond or other
  524  adequate security equal to the amount of the costs and fees for
  525  impoundment or immobilization, including towing or storage, to
  526  ensure the payment of such costs and fees if the owner or
  527  lienholder does not prevail. When the vehicle owner or
  528  lienholder does not prevail on a complaint that the vehicle was
  529  wrongfully taken or withheld, he or she must pay the accrued
  530  charges for the immobilization or impoundment, including any
  531  towing and storage charges assessed against the vehicle. When
  532  the bond is posted and the fee is paid as set forth in s. 28.24,
  533  the clerk of the court shall issue a certificate releasing the
  534  vehicle. At the time of release, after reasonable inspection,
  535  the owner must give a receipt to the towing or storage company
  536  indicating any loss or damage to the vehicle or to the contents
  537  of the vehicle.
  538         Section 16. Subsections (4), (5), (6), and (10) of section
  539  713.78, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
  540         713.78 Liens for recovering, towing, or storing vehicles
  541  and vessels.—
  542         (4)(a) Any person regularly engaged in the business of
  543  recovering, towing, or storing vehicles or vessels who comes
  544  into possession of a vehicle or vessel pursuant to subsection
  545  (2), and who claims a lien for recovery, towing, or storage
  546  services, shall give notice to the registered owner, the
  547  insurance company insuring the vehicle notwithstanding the
  548  provisions of s. 627.736, and to all persons claiming a lien
  549  thereon, as disclosed by the records in the Department of
  550  Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or of a corresponding agency
  551  in any other state.
  552         (b) Whenever any law enforcement agency authorizes the
  553  removal of a vehicle or vessel or whenever any towing service,
  554  garage, repair shop, or automotive service, storage, or parking
  555  place notifies the law enforcement agency of possession of a
  556  vehicle or vessel pursuant to s. 715.07(2)(a)2., the applicable
  557  law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the vehicle or
  558  vessel is stored shall contact the Department of Highway Safety
  559  and Motor Vehicles, or the appropriate agency of the state of
  560  registration, if known, within 24 hours through the medium of
  561  electronic communications, giving the full description of the
  562  vehicle or vessel. Upon receipt of the full description of the
  563  vehicle or vessel, the department shall search its files to
  564  determine the owner’s name, the insurance company insuring the
  565  vehicle or vessel, and whether any person has filed a lien upon
  566  the vehicle or vessel as provided in s. 319.27(2) and (3) and
  567  notify the applicable law enforcement agency within 72 hours.
  568  The person in charge of the towing service, garage, repair shop,
  569  or automotive service, storage, or parking place shall obtain
  570  such information from the applicable law enforcement agency
  571  within 5 days after the date of storage and shall give notice
  572  pursuant to paragraph (a). The department may release the
  573  insurance company information to the requestor notwithstanding
  574  the provisions of s. 627.736.
  575         (c) Notice by certified mail, return receipt requested,
  576  shall be sent within 7 business days after the date of storage
  577  of the vehicle or vessel to the registered owner, the insurance
  578  company insuring the vehicle notwithstanding the provisions of
  579  s. 627.736, and all persons of record claiming a lien against
  580  the vehicle or vessel. It shall state the fact of possession of
  581  the vehicle or vessel, that a lien as provided in subsection (2)
  582  is claimed, that charges have accrued and the amount thereof,
  583  that the lien is subject to enforcement pursuant to law, and
  584  that the owner or lienholder, if any, has the right to a hearing
  585  as set forth in subsection (5), and that any vehicle or vessel
  586  which remains unclaimed, or for which the charges for recovery,
  587  towing, or storage services remain unpaid, may be sold free of
  588  all prior liens after 35 days if the vehicle or vessel is more
  589  than 3 years of age or after 50 days if the vehicle or vessel is
  590  3 years of age or less.
  591         (d) If attempts to locate the name and address of the owner
  592  or lienholder prove unsuccessful, the towing-storage operator
  593  shall, after 7 working days, excluding Saturday and Sunday, of
  594  the initial tow or storage, notify the public agency of
  595  jurisdiction where the vehicle or vessel is stored in writing by
  596  certified mail or acknowledged hand delivery that the towing
  597  storage company has been unable to locate the name and address
  598  of the owner or lienholder and a physical search of the vehicle
  599  or vessel has disclosed no ownership information and a good
  600  faith effort has been made. For purposes of this paragraph and
  601  subsection (9), “good faith effort” means that the following
  602  checks have been performed by the company to establish prior
  603  state of registration and for title:
  604         1. Check of vehicle or vessel for any type of tag, tag
  605  record, temporary tag, or regular tag.
  606         2. Check of law enforcement report for tag number or other
  607  information identifying the vehicle or vessel, if the vehicle or
  608  vessel was towed at the request of a law enforcement officer.
  609         3. Check of trip sheet or tow ticket of tow truck operator
  610  to see if a tag was on vehicle or vessel at beginning of tow, if
  611  private tow.
  612         4. If there is no address of the owner on the impound
  613  report, check of law enforcement report to see if an out-of
  614  state address is indicated from driver license information.
  615         5. Check of vehicle or vessel for inspection sticker or
  616  other stickers and decals that may indicate a state of possible
  617  registration.
  618         6. Check of the interior of the vehicle or vessel for any
  619  papers that may be in the glove box, trunk, or other areas for a
  620  state of registration.
  621         7. Check of vehicle for vehicle identification number.
  622         8. Check of vessel for vessel registration number.
  623         9. Check of vessel hull for a hull identification number
  624  which should be carved, burned, stamped, embossed, or otherwise
  625  permanently affixed to the outboard side of the transom or, if
  626  there is no transom, to the outmost seaboard side at the end of
  627  the hull that bears the rudder or other steering mechanism.
  628         (5)(a) The owner of a vehicle or vessel removed pursuant to
  629  the provisions of subsection (2), or any person claiming a lien,
  630  other than the towing-storage operator, within 10 days after the
  631  time she or he has knowledge of the location of the vehicle or
  632  vessel, may file a complaint in the county court of the county
  633  in which the vehicle or vessel is stored or in which the owner
  634  resides to determine if her or his property was wrongfully taken
  635  or withheld from her or him.
  636         (b) Upon filing of a complaint, an owner or lienholder may
  637  have her or his vehicle or vessel released upon posting with the
  638  court a cash or surety bond or other adequate security equal to
  639  the amount of the charges for towing or storage and lot rental
  640  amount to ensure the payment of such charges in the event she or
  641  he does not prevail. Upon the posting of the bond and the
  642  payment of the applicable fee set forth in s. 28.24, the clerk
  643  of the court shall issue a certificate notifying the lienor of
  644  the posting of the bond and directing the lienor to release the
  645  vehicle or vessel. At the time of such release, after reasonable
  646  inspection, she or he shall give a receipt to the towing-storage
  647  company reciting any claims she or he has for loss or damage to
  648  the vehicle or vessel or the contents thereof.
  649         (c) Upon determining the respective rights of the parties,
  650  the court may award damages, attorney’s fees, and costs in favor
  651  of the prevailing party. In any event, the final order shall
  652  provide for immediate payment in full of recovery, towing, and
  653  storage fees by the vehicle or vessel owner or lienholder; or
  654  the agency ordering the tow; or the owner, lessee, or agent
  655  thereof of the property from which the vehicle or vessel was
  656  removed.
  657         (6) Any vehicle or vessel which is stored pursuant to
  658  subsection (2) and which remains unclaimed, or for which
  659  reasonable charges for recovery, towing, or storing remain
  660  unpaid, and any contents not released pursuant to subsection
  661  (10), may be sold by the owner or operator of the storage space
  662  for such towing or storage charge after 35 days from the time
  663  the vehicle or vessel is stored therein if the vehicle or vessel
  664  is more than 3 years of age or after 50 days following the time
  665  the vehicle or vessel is stored therein if the vehicle or vessel
  666  is 3 years of age or less. The sale shall be at public sale
  667  auction for cash. If the date of the sale was not included in
  668  the notice required in subsection (4), notice of the sale shall
  669  be given to the person in whose name the vehicle or vessel is
  670  registered and to all persons claiming a lien on the vehicle or
  671  vessel as shown on the records of the Department of Highway
  672  Safety and Motor Vehicles or of the corresponding agency in any
  673  other state. Notice shall be sent by certified mail, return
  674  receipt requested, to the owner of the vehicle or vessel and the
  675  person having the recorded lien on the vehicle or vessel at the
  676  address shown on the records of the registering agency and shall
  677  be mailed not less than 15 days before the date of the sale.
  678  After diligent search and inquiry, if the name and address of
  679  the registered owner or the owner of the recorded lien cannot be
  680  ascertained, the requirements of notice by mail may be dispensed
  681  with. In addition to the notice by mail, public notice of the
  682  time and place of sale shall be made by publishing a notice
  683  thereof one time, at least 10 days prior to the date of the
  684  sale, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in
  685  which the sale is to be held. The proceeds of the sale, after
  686  payment of reasonable towing and storage charges, and costs of
  687  the sale, in that order of priority, shall be deposited with the
  688  clerk of the circuit court for the county if the owner or
  689  lienholder is absent, and the clerk shall hold such proceeds
  690  subject to the claim of the owner or lienholder person legally
  691  entitled thereto. The clerk shall be entitled to receive 5
  692  percent of such proceeds for the care and disbursement thereof.
  693  The certificate of title issued under this law shall be
  694  discharged of all liens unless otherwise provided by court
  695  order. The owner or lienholder may file a complaint after the
  696  vehicle or vessel has been sold in the county court of the
  697  county in which it is stored. Upon determining the respective
  698  rights of the parties, the court may award damages, attorney’s
  699  fees, and costs in favor of the prevailing party.
  700         (10) Persons who provide services pursuant to this section
  701  shall permit vehicle or vessel owners, lienholders, or their
  702  agents, which agency is evidenced by an original writing
  703  acknowledged by the owner before a notary public or other person
  704  empowered by law to administer oaths, to inspect the towed
  705  vehicle or vessel and shall release to the owner, lienholder, or
  706  agent the vehicle, vessel, or all personal property not affixed
  707  to the vehicle or vessel which was in the vehicle or vessel at
  708  the time the vehicle or vessel came into the custody of the
  709  person providing such services.
  710         Section 17. Effective October 1, 2009, paragraph (c) is
  711  added to subsection (2) of section 320.0609, Florida Statutes,
  712  to read:
  713         320.0609 Transfer and exchange of registration license
  714  plates; transfer fee.—
  715         (2)
  716         (c)If a retail sale by a licensed independent motor
  717  vehicle dealer results in the transfer of a registration license
  718  plate, a temporary tag shall be issued and displayed during the
  719  time that the application for transfer of such registration
  720  license plate is being processed unless the department’s records
  721  reflect that the transfer has occurred. However, this paragraph
  722  shall not apply to independent motor vehicle dealers that are
  723  owned by principals that also hold a franchise motor vehicle
  724  dealer license in this state. This paragraph is repealed June
  725  30, 2010.
  726         Section 18. Effective July 1, 2010, subsection (8) is added
  727  to section 320.0609, Florida Statutes, to read:
  728         320.0609 Transfer and exchange of registration license
  729  plates; transfer fee.—
  730         (8)(a)When the owner of a vehicle transfers a registration
  731  license plate to a replacement or substitute vehicle acquired
  732  from a motor vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter, the
  733  dealer shall timely provide to the department, via an electronic
  734  system administered by the department for this purpose,
  735  information regarding the transfer which is required by the
  736  department. The dealer shall also give the owner written notice
  737  documenting the transfer if the dealer cannot timely provide the
  738  required transfer information to the department due to system or
  739  connectivity problems. The dealer shall maintain all records
  740  required by the department which must be open to inspection by
  741  the department or its agents during reasonable business hours.
  742  The dealer may charge the vehicle owner a fee to comply with
  743  this subsection. The department may charge a fee of $2 to be
  744  deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund for each
  745  transfer in addition to any other fee imposed by law.
  746         (b)A dealer is not required to comply with paragraph (a)
  747  if the department’s records are otherwise modified on the date
  748  of transfer to reflect that the transfer has occurred.
  749         (c)The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to
  750  ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to administer this subsection.
  751         Section 19. Effective October 1, 2009, paragraph (m) is
  752  added to subsection (1) of section 320.131, Florida Statutes, to
  753  read:
  754         320.131 Temporary tags.—
  755         (1) The department is authorized and empowered to design,
  756  issue, and regulate the use of temporary tags to be designated
  757  “temporary tags” for use in the following cases:
  758         (m)For a retail sale by a licensed independent motor
  759  vehicle dealer when an application for the transfer of a
  760  registration license plate is being processed. This paragraph is
  761  repealed June 30, 2010.
  762  
  763  Further, the department is authorized to disallow the purchase
  764  of temporary tags by licensed dealers, common carriers, or
  765  financial institutions in those cases where abuse has occurred.
  766         Section 20. Paragraphs (d) and (i) of subsection (6) of
  767  section 316.193, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections
  768  (13) and (14) are added to that section, to read:
  769         316.193 Driving under the influence; penalties.—
  770         (6) With respect to any person convicted of a violation of
  771  subsection (1), regardless of any penalty imposed pursuant to
  772  subsection (2), subsection (3), or subsection (4):
  773         (d) The court must at the time of sentencing the defendant
  774  issue an order for the impoundment or immobilization of a
  775  vehicle. The order of impoundment or immobilization must include
  776  the name and telephone numbers of all immobilization agencies
  777  meeting all of the conditions of subsection (13). Within 7
  778  business days after the date that the court issues the order of
  779  impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of the court must send
  780  notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
  781  registered owner of each vehicle, if the registered owner is a
  782  person other than the defendant, and to each person of record
  783  claiming a lien against the vehicle.
  784         (i) All costs and fees for the impoundment or
  785  immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid
  786  by the owner of the vehicle or, if the vehicle is leased or
  787  rented, by the person leasing or renting the vehicle, unless the
  788  impoundment or immobilization order is dismissed. All provisions
  789  of s. 713.78 shall apply. The costs and fees for the impoundment
  790  or immobilization must be paid directly to the person impounding
  791  or immobilizing the vehicle.
  792  
  793  For the purposes of this section, any conviction for a violation
  794  of s. 327.35; a previous conviction for the violation of former
  795  s. 316.1931, former s. 860.01, or former s. 316.028; or a
  796  previous conviction outside this state for driving under the
  797  influence, driving while intoxicated, driving with an unlawful
  798  blood-alcohol level, driving with an unlawful breath-alcohol
  799  level, or any other similar alcohol-related or drug-related
  800  traffic offense, is also considered a previous conviction for
  801  violation of this section. However, in satisfaction of the fine
  802  imposed pursuant to this section, the court may, upon a finding
  803  that the defendant is financially unable to pay either all or
  804  part of the fine, order that the defendant participate for a
  805  specified additional period of time in public service or a
  806  community work project in lieu of payment of that portion of the
  807  fine which the court determines the defendant is unable to pay.
  808  In determining such additional sentence, the court shall
  809  consider the amount of the unpaid portion of the fine and the
  810  reasonable value of the services to be ordered; however, the
  811  court may not compute the reasonable value of services at a rate
  812  less than the federal minimum wage at the time of sentencing.
  813         (13)If personnel of the circuit court or the sheriff do
  814  not immobilize vehicles, only immobilization agencies that meet
  815  the conditions of this subsection shall immobilize vehicles in
  816  that judicial circuit.
  817         (a)The immobilization agency responsible for immobilizing
  818  vehicles in that judicial circuit shall be subject to strict
  819  compliance with all of the following conditions and
  820  restrictions:
  821         1.Any immobilization agency engaged in the business of
  822  immobilizing vehicles shall:
  823         a.Have a class “R” license issued pursuant to part IV of
  824  chapter 493;
  825         b.Have at least 3 years of verifiable experience in
  826  immobilizing vehicles; and
  827         c.Maintain accurate and complete records of all payments
  828  for the immobilization, copies of all documents pertaining to
  829  the court’s order of impoundment or immobilization, and any
  830  other documents relevant to each immobilization. Such records
  831  must be maintained by the immobilization agency for at least 3
  832  years.
  833         2.The person who immobilizes a vehicle must never have
  834  been convicted of any felony or of driving or boating under the
  835  influence of alcohol or a controlled substance in the last 3
  836  years.
  837         (b)A person who violates paragraph (a) commits a
  838  misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
  839  775.082 or s. 775.083.
  840         (c)Any immobilization agency who is aggrieved by a
  841  person’s violation of paragraph (a) may bring a civil action
  842  against the person who violated paragraph (a) seeking injunctive
  843  relief, damages, reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, and any
  844  other remedy available at law or in equity as may be necessary
  845  to enforce this subsection. In any action to enforce this
  846  subsection, establishment of a violation of paragraph (a) shall
  847  conclusively establish a clear legal right to injunctive relief,
  848  that irreparable harm will be caused if an injunction does not
  849  issue, that no adequate remedy at law exists, and that public
  850  policy favors issuance of injunctive relief.
  851         (14)As used in this chapter, the term:
  852         (a)“Immobilization,” “immobilizing,” or “immobilize”means
  853  the act of installing a vehicle antitheft device on the steering
  854  wheel of a vehicle, the act of placing a tire lock or wheel
  855  clamp on a vehicle, or a governmental agency’s act of taking
  856  physical possession of the license tag and vehicle registration
  857  rendering a vehicle legally inoperable to prevent any person
  858  from operating the vehicle pursuant to an order of impoundment
  859  or immobilization under subsection (6).
  860         (b)“Immobilization agency” or “immobilization agencies”
  861  means any firm, company, agency, organization, partnership,
  862  corporation, association, trust, or other business entity of any
  863  kind whatsoever that meets all of the conditions of subsection
  864  (13).
  865         (c)“Impoundment,” “impounding,” or “impound” means the act
  866  of storing a vehicle at a storage facility pursuant to an order
  867  of impoundment or immobilization under subsection (6) where the
  868  person impounding the vehicle exercises control, supervision,
  869  and responsibility over the vehicle.
  870         (d)“Person” means any individual, firm, company, agency,
  871  organization, partnership, corporation, association, trust, or
  872  other business entity of any kind whatsoever.
  873         Section 21. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
  874  act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2009.
  875  
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  877         And the title is amended as follows:
  878         Delete line 16
  879  and insert:
  880         trauma centers; amending s. 30.231, F.S.; authorizing
  881         sheriffs expediting execution of a writ of replevin to
  882         recover certain additional expenses; amending s.
  883         30.30, F.S.; requiring sheriffs to expedite certain
  884         writs of replevin within a specified amount of time;
  885         amending s. 78.065, F.S.; requiring courts to advance
  886         certain matters related to writs of replevin on the
  887         calendar; amending s. 78.068, F.S.; requiring courts
  888         to advance certain matters related to prejudgment
  889         writs of replevin on the calendar; amending s. 320.02,
  890         F.S.; authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and
  891         Motor Vehicles to withhold renewal of registration or
  892         replacement registration of specified motor vehicles
  893         under certain circumstances; amending s. 320.03, F.S.;
  894         preemption jurisdiction over the outsourced electronic
  895         filing system to the state; requiring the department
  896         to continue its current outsourcing of the existing
  897         electronic filing system; approving the system for use
  898         in all counties; authorizing motor vehicle dealers to
  899         charge certain fees; requiring a report from the
  900         Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government
  901         Accountability by a specified date; creating s.
  902         320.1316, F.S.; providing responsibilities of the
  903         department relating to the issuance of a license
  904         plate, revalidation sticker, or replacement license
  905         plate for certain vehicles; requiring the department
  906         to create a notice to surrender form; providing
  907         procedures for the dispute of a notice to surrender;
  908         amending s. 559.903, F.S.; defining the terms
  909         “lienholder” and “owner” for purposes of the Florida
  910         Motor Vehicle Repair Act; amending s. 559.917, F.S.;
  911         revising the amount of the bond required to release a
  912         possessory lien claimed by a motor vehicle repair
  913         shop; providing for a motor vehicle owner or
  914         lienholder to obtain the release of a motor vehicle
  915         from a motor vehicle repair shop; revising criteria
  916         required to establish an action to compel compliance;
  917         amending s. 713.585, F.S.; modifying procedures for
  918         enforcing liens for labor or services by sale of a
  919         motor vehicle; amending s. 322.34, F.S.; creating
  920         certain rights for lienholders; deleting a return
  921         receipt mailing requirement; amending s. 713.78, F.S.;
  922         clarifying provisions; deleting a return receipt
  923         mailing requirement; creating certain rights for
  924         lienholders; deleting a provision that allows a
  925         complaint to be filed in the county where the owner
  926         resides; creating a cause of action to determine the
  927         rights of the parties after a vehicle or vessel has
  928         been sold; providing for attorney’s fees and costs;
  929         providing a right of inspection to lienholders;
  930         amending s. 320.0609, F.S., relating to the transfer
  931         and exchange of registration license plates and
  932         transfer fees; requiring that a temporary tag be
  933         issued and displayed during the time that an
  934         application for a transfer of a registration license
  935         plate is being processed; providing exceptions;
  936         amending s. 320.131, F.S.; authorizing the department
  937         to issue temporary tags for the time that an
  938         application for a transfer of a registration license
  939         plate is being processed; amending s. 320.0609, F.S.,
  940         relating to the transfer and exchange of registration
  941         license plates and transfer fees; requiring a licensed
  942         motor vehicle dealer to provide certain required
  943         information via an electronic system to the department
  944         when the owner of a vehicle transfers a registration
  945         license plate to a replacement or substitute vehicle
  946         acquired from the dealer; providing that the
  947         electronic system shall be administered by the
  948         department; requiring the dealer to give the owner
  949         written notice documenting the transfer if the dealer
  950         cannot provide the required transfer information to
  951         the department under certain circumstances; requiring
  952         the dealer to maintain certain records; providing for
  953         the dealer and the department to charge a fee;
  954         providing for exceptions; authorizing the department
  955         to adopt rules; amending s. 316.193, F.S.; requiring
  956         the court to include in the order of impoundment or
  957         immobilization the names and telephone numbers of
  958         immobilization agencies that meet specified
  959         requirements; requiring the person whose vehicle is
  960         ordered to be impounded or immobilized to pay the
  961         impoundment or immobilization fees and costs directly
  962         to the person impounding or immobilizing the vehicle;
  963         establishing conditions and restrictions for
  964         immobilization agencies who are engaged in the
  965         business of immobilizing vehicles in judicial circuits
  966         where personnel of the court or sheriff do not
  967         immobilize vehicles; providing penalties for violating
  968         such conditions and restrictions; authorizing
  969         aggrieved immobilization agency to initiate a civil
  970         action against a person who commits such violation;
  971         providing for attorney’s fees and costs; defining the
  972         terms “immobilization,” “immobilize,” “immobilizing,”
  973         “immobilization agency,” “immobilization agencies,”
  974         “impound,” “impounding,” “impoundment,” and “person”;
  975         providing effective dates.