1 | A bill to be entitled |
2 | An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and |
3 | Motor Vehicles; amending s. 318.15, F.S.; increasing the |
4 | amount and revising the disposition of a service charge |
5 | for reinstatement of a driver license suspended for |
6 | failure to pay civil penalties, attend driver improvement |
7 | school, or appear at a scheduled hearing for a traffic |
8 | infraction; amending s. 319.32, F.S.; increasing fees for |
9 | certain certificates of title; providing a fee for certain |
10 | subsequent vehicle examinations; specifying criteria for |
11 | such examinations; providing for disposition of the |
12 | proceeds from the fees; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; |
13 | increasing the amount and revising the disposition of a |
14 | fee for registration of a motor vehicle; amending s. |
15 | 320.04, F.S.; increasing a service charge on applications |
16 | for an original or duplicate issuance or the transfer of |
17 | any license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation |
18 | sticker or for transfer or duplicate issuance of any |
19 | registration certificate; amending s. 320.05, F.S.; |
20 | specifying the amount of a fee for lists of motor vehicle |
21 | and vessel records; requiring a fee for registration data |
22 | provided by electronic access through a tax collector's |
23 | office; revising the disposition of proceeds from such |
24 | fees; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; revising the time period |
25 | for which a registration license plate and replacement |
26 | plates may be issued; revising fees for such replacement |
27 | plates; increasing a fee for original and renewal |
28 | registration; amending s. 320.0607, F.S.; increasing fees |
29 | for original or replacement license plates, validation |
30 | decals, and mobile home stickers; amending s. 320.072, |
31 | F.S.; increasing a fee imposed on the initial registration |
32 | application for certain vehicles; amending s. 320.08, |
33 | F.S.; increasing the annual license taxes for the |
34 | operation of certain vehicles; amending ss. 320.0801 and |
35 | 320.0804, F.S.; increasing and revising the disposition of |
36 | surcharges on specified vehicles; amending s. 320.08048, |
37 | F.S.; increasing the fee for sample regular issuance |
38 | license plates or specialty license plates; amending s. |
39 | 320.0805, F.S.; increasing a processing fee for a |
40 | personalized prestige license plate; amending s. |
41 | 320.08056, F.S.; increasing a processing fee for a |
42 | specialty license plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; |
43 | revising the distribution and authorized uses of proceeds |
44 | from use fees for the Florida Golf specialty license |
45 | plate; amending s. 320.084, F.S.; conforming the amount of |
46 | a fee to changes made by the act; amending ss. 320.20 and |
47 | 320.203, F.S.; revising the disposition of revenue derived |
48 | from the registration of motor vehicles; amending s. |
49 | 320.642, F.S.; providing a fee and a service charge for |
50 | publication and delivery of a notice given by certain |
51 | licensed dealers; providing for disposition of moneys |
52 | collected; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; increasing the fee |
53 | for certain driver's license examinations; amending s. |
54 | 322.20, F.S.; increasing fees for certain services and |
55 | documents; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; increasing fees for |
56 | original, renewal, or extension of certain driver's |
57 | licenses or identification cards; providing fees for a |
58 | hearing on or a review of certain actions of the |
59 | department; amending s. 322.29, F.S.; increasing the |
60 | amount and revising disposition of fees for applicants for |
61 | return of a license suspended under specified provisions; |
62 | amending s. 322.293, F.S.; increasing fees assessed for |
63 | enrollment in a DUI program; providing an effective date. |
64 |
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65 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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67 | Section 1. Subsection (2) of section 318.15, Florida |
68 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
69 | 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; |
70 | penalty.-- |
71 | (2) After suspension of the driver's license and privilege |
72 | to drive of a person under subsection (1), the license and |
73 | privilege may not be reinstated until the person complies with |
74 | all obligations and penalties imposed on him or her under s. |
75 | 318.18 and presents to a driver license office a certificate of |
76 | compliance issued by the court, together with a nonrefundable |
77 | service charge of $60 up to $47.50 imposed under s. 322.29, or |
78 | presents a certificate of compliance and pays the aforementioned |
79 | service charge of up to $47.50 to the clerk of the court or a |
80 | driver licensing agent authorized in s. 322.135 clearing such |
81 | suspension. Of the charge collected by the clerk of the court or |
82 | driver licensing agent, $22.50 $10 shall be remitted to the |
83 | Department of Revenue to be deposited into the Highway Safety |
84 | Operating Trust Fund. Such person shall also be in compliance |
85 | with requirements of chapter 322 prior to reinstatement. |
86 | Section 2. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 319.32, |
87 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
88 | 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition.-- |
89 | (1) The department shall charge a fee of $45 $24 for each |
90 | original certificate of title except for a certificate of title |
91 | for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6), for |
92 | which the title fee shall be $3, $45 $24 for each duplicate copy |
93 | of a certificate of title except for a certificate of title for |
94 | a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6), for |
95 | which the title fee shall be $3, $2 for each salvage certificate |
96 | of title, and $3 for each assignment by a lienholder. It shall |
97 | also charge a fee of $2 for noting a lien on a title |
98 | certificate, which fee shall include the services for the |
99 | subsequent issuance of a corrected certificate or cancellation |
100 | of lien when that lien is satisfied. If an application for a |
101 | certificate of title is for a rebuilt vehicle that is required |
102 | by s. 319.14(1)(b) to have a physical examination, the |
103 | department shall charge an additional fee of $40 for each |
104 | initial examination and $20 for each subsequent examination. The |
105 | initial examination fee shall be deposited into the General |
106 | Revenue Fund, and each subsequent examination fee shall be |
107 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The |
108 | conducting a physical examination of the vehicle shall include, |
109 | but not be limited to, verification of the vehicle |
110 | identification number and verification of the bill of sale or |
111 | title for major components to assure its identity. In addition |
112 | to all other fees charged, a sum of $1 shall be paid for the |
113 | issuance of an original or duplicate certificate of title to |
114 | cover the cost of materials used for security purposes. |
115 | (5) All fees collected pursuant to subsection (3) shall be |
116 | paid into the Nongame Wildlife Trust Fund. For fiscal years |
117 | 2009-2010 through 2014-2015 only, $21 Twenty-one dollars of each |
118 | fee for each applicable original certificate of title and each |
119 | applicable duplicate copy of a certificate of title, after |
120 | deducting the service charges imposed by s. 215.20, shall be |
121 | deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund. Beginning |
122 | July 1, 2015, $42 of each fee for each applicable original |
123 | certificate of title and each applicable duplicate copy of a |
124 | certificate of title, after deducting the service charges |
125 | imposed by s. 215.20, shall be deposited into the State |
126 | Transportation Trust Fund. All other fees collected by the |
127 | department under this chapter shall be paid into the General |
128 | Revenue Fund. |
129 | Section 3. Subsection (5) of section 320.03, Florida |
130 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
131 | 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; |
132 | International Registration Plan.-- |
133 | (5) A fee of $1 50 cents shall be charged, in addition to |
134 | the fees required under s. 320.08, on every license registration |
135 | sold to cover the costs of the Florida Real Time Vehicle |
136 | Information System. The fees collected hereunder shall be |
137 | distributed as follows: 75 cents 25 cents into the Highway |
138 | Safety Operating Trust Fund, which shall be used to fund the |
139 | Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System and may be used to |
140 | fund the general operations of the department, and 25 cents into |
141 | the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used exclusively |
142 | to fund the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System. The |
143 | only use of this latter portion of the fee shall be to fund the |
144 | Florida Real Time Vehicle Information System equipment, |
145 | software, and networks used in the offices of the county tax |
146 | collectors as agents of the department and the ancillary |
147 | technology necessary to integrate the Florida Real Time Vehicle |
148 | Information System with other tax collection systems. The |
149 | department shall administer this program upon consultation with |
150 | the Florida Tax Collectors, Inc., to ensure that each county tax |
151 | collector's office will be technologically equipped and |
152 | functional for the operation of the Florida Real Time Vehicle |
153 | Information System. Any of the designated revenue collected to |
154 | support functions of the county tax collectors and not used in a |
155 | given year will remain exclusively in the trust fund as a |
156 | carryover to the following year. |
157 | Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section |
158 | 320.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
159 | 320.04 Registration service charge.-- |
160 | (1)(a) There shall be a service charge of $5 $2.50 for |
161 | each application which is handled in connection with original |
162 | issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of any license plate, |
163 | mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or |
164 | duplicate issuance of any registration certificate. There may |
165 | also be a service charge of up to $1 for the issuance of each |
166 | license plate validation sticker, vessel decal, and mobile home |
167 | sticker issued from an automated vending facility or printer |
168 | dispenser machine which shall be payable to and retained by the |
169 | department to provide for automated vending facilities or |
170 | printer dispenser machines used to dispense such stickers and |
171 | decals by each tax collector's or license tag agent's employee. |
172 | Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 320.05, Florida |
173 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
174 | 320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; |
175 | lists and searches; fees.-- |
176 | (3)(a) The department is authorized, upon application of |
177 | any person and payment of the proper fees, to prepare and |
178 | furnish lists containing motor vehicle or vessel information in |
179 | such form as the department may authorize, to search the records |
180 | of the department and make reports thereof, and to make |
181 | photographic copies of the department records and attestations |
182 | thereof. |
183 | (b) Fees therefor shall be charged and collected as |
184 | follows: |
185 | 1. For providing lists of motor vehicle or vessel records |
186 | for the entire state, or any part or parts thereof, divided |
187 | according to counties, a sum computed at a rate of not less than |
188 | 1 cent nor more than 5 cents per item. |
189 | 2. For providing noncertified photographic copies of motor |
190 | vehicle or vessel documents, $1 per page. |
191 | 3. For providing noncertified photographic copies of |
192 | micrographic records, $1 per page. |
193 | 4. For providing certified copies of motor vehicle or |
194 | vessel records, $3 per record. |
195 | 5. For providing noncertified computer-generated printouts |
196 | of motor vehicle or vessel records, 50 cents per record. |
197 | 6. For providing certified computer-generated printouts of |
198 | motor vehicle or vessel records, $3 per record. |
199 | 7. For providing electronic access to motor vehicle, |
200 | vessel, and mobile home registration data requested by tag, |
201 | vehicle identification number, title number, or decal number, 50 |
202 | cents per item. |
203 | 8. For providing electronic access to driver's license |
204 | status report by name, sex, and date of birth or by driver |
205 | license number, 50 cents per item. |
206 | 9. For providing lists of licensed mobile home dealers and |
207 | manufacturers and recreational vehicle dealers and |
208 | manufacturers, $15 per list. |
209 | 10. For providing lists of licensed motor vehicle dealers, |
210 | $25 per list. |
211 | 11. For each copy of a videotape record, $15 per tape. |
212 | 12. For each copy of the Division of Motor Vehicles |
213 | Procedures Manual, $25. |
214 | (c) Fees collected pursuant to paragraph (b) shall be |
215 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
216 | (d) The department shall furnish such information without |
217 | charge to any court or governmental entity. |
218 | (e) When motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home |
219 | registration data is provided by electronic access through a tax |
220 | collector's office, the appropriate fee provided in paragraph |
221 | (b) must be collected and deposited pursuant to paragraph (c) a |
222 | fee for the electronic access is not required to be assessed. |
223 | However, at the tax collector's discretion, a fee equal to or |
224 | less than the fee charged by the department for such information |
225 | may be assessed by the tax collector for the electronic access. |
226 | Notwithstanding paragraph (c), any funds collected by the tax |
227 | collector as a result of providing such access shall be retained |
228 | by the tax collector. |
229 | Section 6. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph |
230 | (b) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, as |
231 | amended by chapter 2009-14, Laws of Florida, are amended to |
232 | read: |
233 | 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and |
234 | validation stickers generally.-- |
235 | (1) |
236 | (b) Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol |
237 | and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued |
238 | for a 10-year 6-year period. At the end of that 10-year 6-year |
239 | period, upon renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The |
240 | department shall extend stagger the scheduled implementation of |
241 | the 6-year license plate replacement date from a 6-year period |
242 | to a 10-year period for any plate issued after July 1, 2009 |
243 | cycle. The fee for such replacement is $20 $12, $2 of which |
244 | shall be paid each year before the plate is replaced, to be |
245 | credited towards the next $20 $12 replacement fee. The fees |
246 | shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
247 | A credit or refund shall not be given for any prior years' |
248 | payments of such prorated replacement fee if the plate is |
249 | replaced or surrendered before the end of the 10-year 6-year |
250 | period, except that a credit may be given when a registrant is |
251 | required by the department to replace a license plate under s. |
252 | 320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, there shall be issued |
253 | a validation sticker showing the owner's birth month, license |
254 | plate number, and the year of expiration or the appropriate |
255 | renewal period if the owner is not a natural person. The |
256 | validation sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner of |
257 | the license plate. Such license plate and validation sticker |
258 | shall be issued based on the applicant's appropriate renewal |
259 | period. The registration period is a period of 12 months, the |
260 | extended registration period is a period of 24 months, and all |
261 | expirations shall occur based on the applicant's appropriate |
262 | registration period. A vehicle with an apportioned registration |
263 | shall be issued an annual license plate and a cab card that |
264 | denote the declared gross vehicle weight for each apportioned |
265 | jurisdiction in which the vehicle is authorized to operate. |
266 | (3) |
267 | (b) An additional fee of $1.50 50 cents shall be collected |
268 | and deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund on |
269 | each motor vehicle registration or motor vehicle renewal |
270 | registration issued in this state in order that all license |
271 | plates and validation stickers be fully treated with |
272 | retroreflective material. |
273 | Section 7. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 320.0607, |
274 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
275 | 320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or |
276 | mobile home sticker.-- |
277 | (3) Except as provided in subsection (2), in all such |
278 | cases, upon filing of an application accompanied by a fee of $20 |
279 | $10 plus applicable service charges, the department shall issue |
280 | a replacement plate, sticker, or decal as the case may be if it |
281 | is satisfied that the information reported in the application is |
282 | true. The replacement fee shall be deposited into the Highway |
283 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
284 | (5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the |
285 | applicant shall pay a fee of $20 $10 to be deposited in the |
286 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
287 | Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.072, Florida |
288 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
289 | 320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle |
290 | registration transactions.-- |
291 | (1) A fee of $200 $100 is imposed upon the initial |
292 | application for registration pursuant to s. 320.06 of every |
293 | motor vehicle classified in s. 320.08(2), (3), and (9)(c) and |
294 | (d). |
295 | Section 9. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of subsection (1) |
296 | and subsections (2) through (9) of section 320.08, Florida |
297 | Statutes, are amended to read: |
298 | 320.08 License taxes.--Except as otherwise provided |
299 | herein, there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes |
300 | for the operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles |
301 | as defined in s. 316.003(2), and mobile homes, as defined in s. |
302 | 320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department |
303 | or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of |
304 | the following: |
305 | (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.-- |
306 | (a) Any motorcycle: $20 $10 flat. |
307 | (b) Any moped: $10 $5 flat. |
308 | (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $20 $10 flat. |
309 | (2) AUTOMOBILES FOR PRIVATE USE.-- |
310 | (a) An ancient or antique automobile, as defined in s. |
311 | 320.086, or a street rod, as defined in s. 320.0863: $15 $7.50 |
312 | flat. |
313 | (b) Net weight of less than 2,500 pounds: $29 $14.50 flat. |
314 | (c) Net weight of 2,500 pounds or more, but less than |
315 | 3,500 pounds: $45 $22.50 flat. |
316 | (d) Net weight of 3,500 pounds or more: $65 $32.50 flat. |
317 | (3) TRUCKS.-- |
318 | (a) Net weight of less than 2,000 pounds: $29 $14.50 flat. |
319 | (b) Net weight of 2,000 pounds or more, but not more than |
320 | 3,000 pounds: $45 $22.50 flat. |
321 | (c) Net weight more than 3,000 pounds, but not more than |
322 | 5,000 pounds: $65 $32.50 flat. |
323 | (d) A truck defined as a "goat," or any other vehicle when |
324 | used in the field by a farmer or in the woods for the purpose of |
325 | harvesting a crop, including naval stores, during such |
326 | harvesting operations, and which is not principally operated |
327 | upon the roads of the state: $15 $7.50 flat. A "goat" is a motor |
328 | vehicle designed, constructed, and used principally for the |
329 | transportation of citrus fruit within citrus groves or for the |
330 | transportation of crops on farms, and which can also be used for |
331 | the hauling of associated equipment or supplies, including |
332 | required sanitary equipment, and the towing of farm trailers. |
333 | (e) An ancient or antique truck, as defined in s. 320.086: |
334 | $15 $7.50 flat. |
335 | (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS |
336 | VEHICLE WEIGHT.-- |
337 | (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less |
338 | than 6,000 pounds: $90 $45 flat. |
339 | (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less |
340 | than 8,000 pounds: $130 $65 flat. |
341 | (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less |
342 | than 10,000 pounds: $152 $76 flat. |
343 | (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but |
344 | less than 15,000 pounds: $174 $87 flat. |
345 | (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but |
346 | less than 20,000 pounds: $262 $131 flat. |
347 | (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but |
348 | less than 26,001 pounds: $372 $186 flat. |
349 | (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but |
350 | less than 35,000: $480 $240 flat. |
351 | (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but |
352 | less than 44,000 pounds: $600 $300 flat. |
353 | (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but |
354 | less than 55,000 pounds: $1,144 $572 flat. |
355 | (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but |
356 | less than 62,000 pounds: $1,356 $678 flat. |
357 | (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but |
358 | less than 72,000 pounds: $1,600 $800 flat. |
359 | (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,958 |
360 | $979 flat. |
361 | (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a |
362 | truck tractor used within a 150-mile radius of its home address |
363 | shall be eligible for a license plate for a fee of $480 $240 |
364 | flat if: |
365 | 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling |
366 | forestry products; or |
367 | 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of |
368 | forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of |
369 | associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of |
370 | the truck tractor. |
371 | (n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for- |
372 | hire vehicle, which is engaged exclusively in transporting raw, |
373 | unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural |
374 | products within a 150-mile radius of its home address, shall be |
375 | eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee of $130 $65 |
376 | flat, if such vehicle's declared gross vehicle weight is less |
377 | than 44,000 pounds; or $480 $240 flat, if such vehicle's |
378 | declared gross vehicle weight is 44,000 pounds or more and such |
379 | vehicle only transports: |
380 | 1. From the point of production to the point of primary |
381 | manufacture; |
382 | 2. From the point of production to the point of assembling |
383 | the same; or |
384 | 3. From the point of production to a shipping point of |
385 | either a rail, water, or motor transportation company. |
386 |
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387 | Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used |
388 | exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and |
389 | nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be |
390 | incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers when |
391 | delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any |
392 | such documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility |
393 | prior to issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this |
394 | paragraph, "not-for-hire" means the owner of the motor vehicle |
395 | must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and |
396 | nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the |
397 | user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered. |
398 | (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; |
399 | SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.-- |
400 | (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means |
401 | of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $20 $10 flat per registration year |
402 | or any part thereof. |
403 | 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of |
404 | a fifth-wheel arrangement: $100 $50 flat per permanent |
405 | registration. |
406 | (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed |
407 | for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation, |
408 | construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not |
409 | designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery |
410 | described above over public roads: $65 $32.50 flat. |
411 | (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to |
412 | and from school or school or church activities or functions |
413 | within their own county: $60 $30 flat. |
414 | (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01(40), which is used |
415 | to tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02(39), a disabled, |
416 | abandoned, stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as |
417 | defined in s. 320.01(38), or a replacement motor vehicle as |
418 | defined in s. 320.01(39): $60 $30 flat. |
419 | (e) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01(40), which is used |
420 | to tow any motor vehicle, regardless of whether or not such |
421 | motor vehicle is a disabled motor vehicle as defined in s. |
422 | 320.01(38), a replacement motor vehicle as defined in s. |
423 | 320.01(39), a vessel as defined in s. 327.02(39), or any other |
424 | cargo, as follows: |
425 | 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less |
426 | than 15,000 pounds: $174 $87 flat. |
427 | 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less |
428 | than 20,000 pounds: $262 $131 flat. |
429 | 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less |
430 | than 26,000 pounds: $372 $186 flat. |
431 | 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less |
432 | than 35,000 pounds: $480 $240 flat. |
433 | 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less |
434 | than 44,000 pounds: $600 $300 flat. |
435 | 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less |
436 | than 55,000 pounds: $1,144 $572 flat. |
437 | 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less |
438 | than 62,000 pounds: $1,356 $678 flat. |
439 | 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less |
440 | than 72,000 pounds: $1,600 $800 flat. |
441 | 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,958 |
442 | $979 flat. |
443 | (f) A hearse or ambulance: $60 $30 flat. |
444 | (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.-- |
445 | (a) Under nine passengers: $25 $12.50 flat plus $1 per |
446 | cwt. |
447 | (b) Nine passengers and over: $25 $12.50 flat plus $1.50 |
448 | per cwt. |
449 | (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.-- |
450 | (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $10 $5 flat |
451 | per year or any part thereof. |
452 | (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $5 $2.50 flat plus 75 |
453 | cents per cwt. |
454 | (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.-- |
455 | (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $5 $2.50 flat plus $1 |
456 | per cwt. |
457 | (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $20 $10 flat plus $1 |
458 | per cwt. |
459 | (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.-- |
460 | (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by |
461 | s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $40 $20 |
462 | flat. |
463 | (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: |
464 | $20 $10 flat. |
465 | (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.: |
466 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $40 $20 flat. |
467 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $70 $35 flat. |
468 | (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.: |
469 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $40 $20 flat. |
470 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $70 $35 flat. |
471 | (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.: |
472 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $40 $20 flat. |
473 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $70 $35 flat. |
474 | Section 10. Subsection (2) of section 320.0801, Florida |
475 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
476 | 320.0801 Additional license tax on certain vehicles.-- |
477 | (2) In addition to the license taxes imposed by s. 320.08 |
478 | and by subsection (1), there is imposed an additional surcharge |
479 | of $10 $5 on each commercial motor vehicle having a gross |
480 | vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, which surcharge must be |
481 | paid to the department or its agent upon the registration or |
482 | renewal of registration of the commercial motor vehicle. |
483 | Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.20, 50 percent of the |
484 | revenues collected from the surcharge imposed in this subsection |
485 | shall must be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund |
486 | and 50 percent shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. |
487 | Section 11. Section 320.0804, Florida Statutes, is amended |
488 | to read: |
489 | 320.0804 Surcharge on license tax; transportation trust |
490 | fund.--There is hereby levied and imposed on each license tax |
491 | imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. |
492 | 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $4 $2, which shall be |
493 | collected in the same manner as the license tax. Of this amount, |
494 | $2 shall be and deposited into the State Transportation Trust |
495 | Fund and $2 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
496 | This surcharge shall apply to registration periods beginning |
497 | July 1, 1991. |
498 | Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 320.08048, Florida |
499 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
500 | 320.08048 Sample license plates.-- |
501 | (1) The department is authorized, upon application and |
502 | payment of a $20 $10 fee per plate, to provide one or more |
503 | sample regular issuance license plates or specialty license |
504 | plates based upon availability. |
505 | Section 13. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section |
506 | 320.0805, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2009-14, Laws |
507 | of Florida, is amended to read: |
508 | 320.0805 Personalized prestige license plates.-- |
509 | (2) Each request for specific numbers or letters or |
510 | combinations thereof shall be submitted annually to the |
511 | department on an application form supplied by the department, |
512 | accompanied by the following tax and fees: |
513 | (c) A processing fee of $5 $2, to be deposited into the |
514 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
515 | Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section |
516 | 320.08056, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2009-14, Laws |
517 | of Florida, is amended to read: |
518 | 320.08056 Specialty license plates.-- |
519 | (3) Each request must be made annually to the department, |
520 | accompanied by the following tax and fees: |
521 | (b) A processing fee of $5 $2, to be deposited into the |
522 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
523 | Section 15. Subsection (35) of section 320.08058, Florida |
524 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
525 | 320.08058 Specialty license plates.-- |
526 | (35) FLORIDA GOLF LICENSE PLATES.-- |
527 | (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles |
528 | shall develop a Florida Golf license plate as provided in this |
529 | section. The word "Florida" must appear at the bottom of the |
530 | plate. The Dade Amateur Golf Association, following consultation |
531 | with the PGA TOUR, the Florida Sports Foundation, the LPGA, and |
532 | the PGA of America may submit a revised sample plate for |
533 | consideration by the department. |
534 | (b) The department shall distribute the Florida Golf |
535 | license plate annual use fee to the Dade Amateur Golf |
536 | Association, a s. 501(c)(3) organization Florida Sports |
537 | Foundation, a direct-support organization of the Office of |
538 | Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development. The license plate |
539 | annual use fees are to be annually allocated as follows: |
540 | 1. Up to 10 5 percent of the proceeds from the annual use |
541 | fees may be used by the Dade Amateur Golf Association Florida |
542 | Sports Foundation for the administration of the Florida Junior |
543 | Youth Golf Program. |
544 | 2. The Dade Amateur Golf Association shall receive the |
545 | first $80,000 in proceeds from the annual use fees for the |
546 | operation of youth golf programs in Miami-Dade County. |
547 | Thereafter, 15 percent of the proceeds from the annual use fees |
548 | shall be provided to the Dade Amateur Golf Association for the |
549 | operation of youth golf programs in Miami-Dade County. |
550 | 3. The remaining proceeds from the annual use fees shall |
551 | be available for grants to nonprofit organizations to operate |
552 | youth golf programs and for marketing the Florida Golf license |
553 | plates. All grant recipients, including the Dade Amateur Golf |
554 | Association, shall be required to provide to the Dade Amateur |
555 | Golf Association Florida Sports Foundation an annual program and |
556 | financial report regarding the use of grant funds. Such reports |
557 | shall be made available to the public. |
558 | (c) The Dade Amateur Golf Association shall Florida Sports |
559 | Foundation may establish a Florida Junior Youth Golf Council |
560 | Program. The Florida Junior Youth Golf Council Program shall |
561 | assist organizations for the benefit of youth, introduce young |
562 | people to golf, instruct young people in golf, teach the values |
563 | of golf, and stress life skills, fair play, courtesy, and self- |
564 | discipline. |
565 | (d) The Dade Amateur Golf Association Florida Sports |
566 | Foundation shall establish a seven-member Florida Junior Golf |
567 | Council committee to offer advice regarding the distribution of |
568 | the annual use fees for grants to nonprofit organizations. The |
569 | council advisory committee shall consist of one member from a |
570 | group serving youth, one member from a group serving disabled |
571 | youth, and five members at large. |
572 | Section 16. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section |
573 | 320.084, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
574 | 320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain |
575 | disabled veterans.-- |
576 | (4) |
577 | (b) There shall be a service charge in accordance with the |
578 | provisions of s. 320.04 for each initial application or renewal |
579 | of registration and an additional sum of $1.50 50 cents on each |
580 | license plate and validation sticker as provided in s. |
581 | 320.06(3)(b). |
582 | Section 17. Section 320.20, Florida Statutes, is amended |
583 | to read: |
584 | 320.20 Disposition of license tax moneys.--The revenue |
585 | derived from the registration of motor vehicles, including any |
586 | delinquent fees and excluding those revenues collected and |
587 | distributed under the provisions of s. 320.081, must be |
588 | distributed monthly, as collected, as follows: |
589 | (1) The first proceeds, to the extent necessary to comply |
590 | with the provisions of s. 18, Art. XII of the State Constitution |
591 | of 1885, as adopted by s. 9(d), Art. XII, 1968 revised |
592 | constitution, and the additional provisions of s. 9(d) and s. |
593 | 1010.57, must be deposited in the district Capital Outlay and |
594 | Debt Service School Trust Fund. |
595 | (2) For fiscal years 2009-2010 through 2014-2015 only, 50 |
596 | percent of the total revenues derived from the registration of |
597 | motor vehicles, including any delinquent fees and excluding |
598 | those revenues collected and distributed under s. 320.081, shall |
599 | be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. The deposits to the |
600 | General Revenue Fund shall commence after the requirements of |
601 | subsections (1), (4), and (5) have been satisfied. A final |
602 | adjustment must be made in the last month of a fiscal year so |
603 | that the total revenue deposited in the General Revenue Fund |
604 | each year equals 50 percent of the amount derived from the |
605 | registration of motor vehicles. Beginning in fiscal year 2015- |
606 | 2016 and each year thereafter, and after the requirements of |
607 | subsections (1), (4), and (5) have been satisfied, the remaining |
608 | revenues collected shall be deposited in the State |
609 | Transportation Trust Fund. |
610 | (3)(2) Twenty-five million dollars per year of such |
611 | revenues must be deposited in the State Transportation Trust |
612 | Fund, with priority use assigned to completion of the interstate |
613 | highway system. However, any excess funds may be utilized for |
614 | general transportation purposes, consistent with the Department |
615 | of Transportation's legislatively approved objectives. |
616 | (4)(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except |
617 | subsections (1), and (2), and (3), on July 1, 1996, and annually |
618 | thereafter, $15 million shall be deposited in the State |
619 | Transportation Trust Fund solely for the purposes of funding the |
620 | Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Program |
621 | as provided for in chapter 311. Such revenues shall be |
622 | distributed on a 50-50 matching basis to any port listed in s. |
623 | 311.09(1) to be used for funding projects as described in s. |
624 | 311.07(3)(b). Such revenues may be assigned, pledged, or set |
625 | aside as a trust for the payment of principal or interest on |
626 | bonds, tax anticipation certificates, or any other form of |
627 | indebtedness issued by an individual port or appropriate local |
628 | government having jurisdiction thereof, or collectively by |
629 | interlocal agreement among any of the ports, or used to purchase |
630 | credit support to permit such borrowings. However, such debt |
631 | shall not constitute a general obligation of the State of |
632 | Florida. The state does hereby covenant with holders of such |
633 | revenue bonds or other instruments of indebtedness issued |
634 | hereunder that it will not repeal or impair or amend in any |
635 | manner which will materially and adversely affect the rights of |
636 | such holders so long as bonds authorized by this section are |
637 | outstanding. Any revenues which are not pledged to the repayment |
638 | of bonds as authorized by this section may be utilized for |
639 | purposes authorized under the Florida Seaport Transportation and |
640 | Economic Development Program. This revenue source is in addition |
641 | to any amounts provided for and appropriated in accordance with |
642 | s. 311.07. The Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic |
643 | Development Council shall approve distribution of funds to ports |
644 | for projects which have been approved pursuant to s. 311.09(5)- |
645 | (9). The council and the Department of Transportation are |
646 | authorized to perform such acts as are required to facilitate |
647 | and implement the provisions of this subsection. To better |
648 | enable the ports to cooperate to their mutual advantage, the |
649 | governing body of each port may exercise powers provided to |
650 | municipalities or counties in s. 163.01(7)(d) subject to the |
651 | provisions of chapter 311 and special acts, if any, pertaining |
652 | to a port. The use of funds provided pursuant to this subsection |
653 | are limited to eligible projects listed in this subsection. |
654 | Income derived from a project completed with the use of program |
655 | funds, beyond operating costs and debt service, shall be |
656 | restricted to further port capital improvements consistent with |
657 | maritime purposes and for no other purpose. Use of such income |
658 | for nonmaritime purposes is prohibited. The provisions of s. |
659 | 311.07(4) do not apply to any funds received pursuant to this |
660 | subsection. The revenues available under this subsection shall |
661 | not be pledged to the payment of any bonds other than the |
662 | Florida Ports Financing Commission Series 1996 and Series 1999 |
663 | Bonds currently outstanding; provided, however, such revenues |
664 | may be pledged to secure payment of refunding bonds to refinance |
665 | the Florida Ports Financing Commission Series 1996 and Series |
666 | 1999 Bonds. No refunding bonds secured by revenues available |
667 | under this subsection may be issued with a final maturity later |
668 | than the final maturity of the Florida Ports Financing |
669 | Commission Series 1996 and Series 1999 Bonds or which provide |
670 | for higher debt service in any year than is currently payable on |
671 | such bonds. Any revenue bonds or other indebtedness issued after |
672 | July 1, 2000, other than refunding bonds shall be issued by the |
673 | Division of Bond Finance at the request of the Department of |
674 | Transportation pursuant to the State Bond Act. |
675 | (5)(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except |
676 | subsections (1), (2), and (3), and (4), on July 1, 1999, and |
677 | annually thereafter, $10 million shall be deposited in the State |
678 | Transportation Trust Fund solely for the purposes of funding the |
679 | Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Program |
680 | as provided in chapter 311 and for funding seaport intermodal |
681 | access projects of statewide significance as provided in s. |
682 | 341.053. Such revenues shall be distributed to any port listed |
683 | in s. 311.09(1), to be used for funding projects as follows: |
684 | (a) For any seaport intermodal access projects that are |
685 | identified in the 1997-1998 Tentative Work Program of the |
686 | Department of Transportation, up to the amounts needed to offset |
687 | the funding requirements of this section. |
688 | (b) For seaport intermodal access projects as described in |
689 | s. 341.053(5) that are identified in the 5-year Florida Seaport |
690 | Mission Plan as provided in s. 311.09(3). Funding for such |
691 | projects shall be on a matching basis as mutually determined by |
692 | the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic Development |
693 | Council and the Department of Transportation, provided a minimum |
694 | of 25 percent of total project funds shall come from any port |
695 | funds, local funds, private funds, or specifically earmarked |
696 | federal funds. |
697 | (c) On a 50-50 matching basis for projects as described in |
698 | s. 311.07(3)(b). |
699 | (d) For seaport intermodal access projects that involve |
700 | the dredging or deepening of channels, turning basins, or |
701 | harbors; or the rehabilitation of wharves, docks, or similar |
702 | structures. Funding for such projects shall require a 25 percent |
703 | match of the funds received pursuant to this subsection. |
704 | Matching funds shall come from any port funds, federal funds, |
705 | local funds, or private funds. |
706 |
|
707 | Such revenues may be assigned, pledged, or set aside as a trust |
708 | for the payment of principal or interest on bonds, tax |
709 | anticipation certificates, or any other form of indebtedness |
710 | issued by an individual port or appropriate local government |
711 | having jurisdiction thereof, or collectively by interlocal |
712 | agreement among any of the ports, or used to purchase credit |
713 | support to permit such borrowings. However, such debt shall not |
714 | constitute a general obligation of the state. This state does |
715 | hereby covenant with holders of such revenue bonds or other |
716 | instruments of indebtedness issued hereunder that it will not |
717 | repeal or impair or amend this subsection in any manner which |
718 | will materially and adversely affect the rights of holders so |
719 | long as bonds authorized by this subsection are outstanding. Any |
720 | revenues that are not pledged to the repayment of bonds as |
721 | authorized by this section may be utilized for purposes |
722 | authorized under the Florida Seaport Transportation and Economic |
723 | Development Program. This revenue source is in addition to any |
724 | amounts provided for and appropriated in accordance with s. |
725 | 311.07 and subsection (4) (3). The Florida Seaport |
726 | Transportation and Economic Development Council shall approve |
727 | distribution of funds to ports for projects that have been |
728 | approved pursuant to s. 311.09(5)-(9), or for seaport intermodal |
729 | access projects identified in the 5-year Florida Seaport Mission |
730 | Plan as provided in s. 311.09(3) and mutually agreed upon by the |
731 | FSTED Council and the Department of Transportation. All |
732 | contracts for actual construction of projects authorized by this |
733 | subsection must include a provision encouraging employment of |
734 | participants in the welfare transition program. The goal for |
735 | employment of participants in the welfare transition program is |
736 | 25 percent of all new employees employed specifically for the |
737 | project, unless the Department of Transportation and the Florida |
738 | Seaport Transportation and Economic Development Council |
739 | demonstrate that such a requirement would severely hamper the |
740 | successful completion of the project. In such an instance, |
741 | Workforce Florida, Inc., shall establish an appropriate |
742 | percentage of employees that must be participants in the welfare |
743 | transition program. The council and the Department of |
744 | Transportation are authorized to perform such acts as are |
745 | required to facilitate and implement the provisions of this |
746 | subsection. To better enable the ports to cooperate to their |
747 | mutual advantage, the governing body of each port may exercise |
748 | powers provided to municipalities or counties in s. 163.01(7)(d) |
749 | subject to the provisions of chapter 311 and special acts, if |
750 | any, pertaining to a port. The use of funds provided pursuant to |
751 | this subsection is limited to eligible projects listed in this |
752 | subsection. The provisions of s. 311.07(4) do not apply to any |
753 | funds received pursuant to this subsection. The revenues |
754 | available under this subsection shall not be pledged to the |
755 | payment of any bonds other than the Florida Ports Financing |
756 | Commission Series 1996 and Series 1999 Bonds currently |
757 | outstanding; provided, however, such revenues may be pledged to |
758 | secure payment of refunding bonds to refinance the Florida Ports |
759 | Financing Commission Series 1996 and Series 1999 Bonds. No |
760 | refunding bonds secured by revenues available under this |
761 | subsection may be issued with a final maturity later than the |
762 | final maturity of the Florida Ports Financing Commission Series |
763 | 1996 and Series 1999 Bonds or which provide for higher debt |
764 | service in any year than is currently payable on such bonds. Any |
765 | revenue bonds or other indebtedness issued after July 1, 2000, |
766 | other than refunding bonds shall be issued by the Division of |
767 | Bond Finance at the request of the Department of Transportation |
768 | pursuant to the State Bond Act. |
769 | (6)(5)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (c), the |
770 | remainder of such revenues must be deposited in the State |
771 | Transportation Trust Fund. |
772 | (b) The Chief Financial Officer each month shall deposit |
773 | in the State Transportation Trust Fund an amount, drawn from |
774 | other funds in the State Treasury which are not immediately |
775 | needed or are otherwise in excess of the amount necessary to |
776 | meet the requirements of the State Treasury, which when added to |
777 | such remaining revenues each month will equal one-twelfth of the |
778 | amount of the anticipated annual revenues to be deposited in the |
779 | State Transportation Trust Fund under paragraph (a) as |
780 | determined by the Chief Financial Officer after consultation |
781 | with the Revenue Estimating Conference held pursuant to s. |
782 | 216.136(3). The transfers required hereunder may be suspended by |
783 | action of the Legislative Budget Commission in the event of a |
784 | significant shortfall of state revenues. |
785 | (c) In any month in which the remaining revenues derived |
786 | from the registration of motor vehicles exceed one-twelfth of |
787 | those anticipated annual remaining revenues as determined by the |
788 | Chief Financial Officer after consultation with the Revenue |
789 | Estimating Conference, the excess shall be credited to those |
790 | state funds in the State Treasury from which the amount was |
791 | originally drawn, up to the amount which was deposited in the |
792 | State Transportation Trust Fund under paragraph (b). A final |
793 | adjustment must be made in the last months of a fiscal year so |
794 | that the total revenue deposited in the State Transportation |
795 | Trust Fund each year equals the amount derived from the |
796 | registration of motor vehicles, less the amount distributed |
797 | under subsections subsection (1) and (2). For the purposes of |
798 | this paragraph and paragraph (b), the term "remaining revenues" |
799 | means all revenues deposited into the State Transportation Trust |
800 | Fund under paragraph (a) and subsections (2) and (3) and (4). In |
801 | order that interest earnings continue to accrue to the General |
802 | Revenue Fund, the Department of Transportation may not invest an |
803 | amount equal to the cumulative amount of funds deposited in the |
804 | State Transportation Trust Fund under paragraph (b) less funds |
805 | credited under this paragraph as computed on a monthly basis. |
806 | The amounts to be credited under this and the preceding |
807 | paragraph must be calculated and certified to the Chief |
808 | Financial Officer by the Executive Office of the Governor. |
809 | Section 18. Subsection (1) of section 320.203, Florida |
810 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
811 | 320.203 Disposition of biennial license tax moneys.-- |
812 | (1) Notwithstanding ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or |
813 | (b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, and 328.76 |
814 | and pursuant to s. 216.351, after the provisions of s. |
815 | 320.20(1), (2), (3), and (4), and (5) are fulfilled, an amount |
816 | equal to 50 percent of revenues collected from the biennial |
817 | registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be retained in the |
818 | Motor Vehicle License Clearing Trust Fund, authorized in s. |
819 | 215.32(2)(b)2.f., until July 1. After July 1 of the subsequent |
820 | fiscal year, an amount equal to 50 percent of revenues collected |
821 | from the biennial registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be |
822 | distributed according to ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), |
823 | (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, 328.76, and |
824 | 320.20(1), (2), (3), and (4), and (5). |
825 | Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 320.642, Florida |
826 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
827 | 320.642 Dealer licenses in areas previously served; |
828 | procedure.-- |
829 | (1) Any licensee who proposes to establish an additional |
830 | motor vehicle dealership or permit the relocation of an existing |
831 | dealer to a location within a community or territory where the |
832 | same line-make vehicle is presently represented by a franchised |
833 | motor vehicle dealer or dealers shall give written notice of its |
834 | intention to the department. Such notice shall state: |
835 | (a) The specific location at which the additional or |
836 | relocated motor vehicle dealership will be established. |
837 | (b) The date on or after which the licensee intends to be |
838 | engaged in business with the additional or relocated motor |
839 | vehicle dealer at the proposed location. |
840 | (c) The identity of all motor vehicle dealers who are |
841 | franchised to sell the same line-make vehicle with licensed |
842 | locations in the county or any contiguous county to the county |
843 | where the additional or relocated motor vehicle dealer is |
844 | proposed to be located. |
845 | (d) The names and addresses of the dealer-operator and |
846 | principal investors in the proposed additional or relocated |
847 | motor vehicle dealership. |
848 |
|
849 | Immediately upon receipt of such notice the department shall |
850 | cause a notice to be published in the Florida Administrative |
851 | Weekly. The published notice shall state that a petition or |
852 | complaint by any dealer with standing to protest pursuant to |
853 | subsection (3) must be filed not more than 30 days from the date |
854 | of publication of the notice in the Florida Administrative |
855 | Weekly. The published notice shall describe and identify the |
856 | proposed dealership sought to be licensed, and the department |
857 | shall cause a copy of the notice to be mailed to those dealers |
858 | identified in the licensee's notice under paragraph (c). The |
859 | licensee shall pay a fee of $75 and a service charge of $2.50 |
860 | for each publication. Proceeds from the fee and service charge |
861 | shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
862 | Section 20. Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida |
863 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
864 | 322.12 Examination of applicants.-- |
865 | (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every |
866 | applicant for an original driver's license in this state be |
867 | required to pass an examination pursuant to this section. |
868 | However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement, |
869 | and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified and |
870 | who surrenders a valid driver's license from another state or a |
871 | province of Canada, or a valid driver's license issued by the |
872 | United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida |
873 | license of an equal or lesser classification. Any applicant who |
874 | fails to pass the initial knowledge test will incur a $10 $5 fee |
875 | for each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway |
876 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the |
877 | initial skills test will incur a $20 $10 fee for each subsequent |
878 | test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust |
879 | Fund. A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials |
880 | endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(d), must pass the |
881 | hazardous-materials test, upon surrendering his or her |
882 | commercial driver's license, if the person has not taken and |
883 | passed the hazardous-materials test within 2 years preceding his |
884 | or her application for a commercial driver's license in this |
885 | state. |
886 | Section 21. Subsection (9) and paragraph (a) of subsection |
887 | (11) of section 322.20, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
888 | 322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of |
889 | records.-- |
890 | (9) The department may, upon application, furnish to any |
891 | person, from the records of the Division of Driver Licenses, a |
892 | list of the names, addresses, and birth dates of the licensed |
893 | drivers of the entire state or any portion thereof by age group. |
894 | In addition, the department may furnish to the courts, for the |
895 | purpose of establishing jury selection lists, the names, |
896 | addresses, and birth dates of the persons of the entire state or |
897 | any portion thereof by age group having identification cards |
898 | issued by the department. Each person who requests such |
899 | information shall pay a fee, set by the department, of 5 cents 1 |
900 | cent per name listed, except that the department shall furnish |
901 | such information without charge to the courts for the purpose of |
902 | jury selection or to any state agency or to any state attorney, |
903 | sheriff, or chief of police. Such court, state agency, state |
904 | attorney, or law enforcement agency may not sell, give away, or |
905 | allow the copying of such information. Noncompliance with this |
906 | prohibition shall authorize the department to charge the |
907 | noncomplying court, state agency, state attorney, or law |
908 | enforcement agency the appropriate fee for any subsequent lists |
909 | requested. The department may adopt rules necessary to implement |
910 | this subsection. |
911 | (11)(a) The department is authorized to charge the |
912 | following fees for the following services and documents: |
913 | 1. For providing a transcript of any one individual's |
914 | driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 3 |
915 | years or for searching for such record when no record is found |
916 | to be on file....$10.00 $2.10 |
917 | 2. For providing a transcript of any one individual's |
918 | driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 7 |
919 | years or for searching for such record when no record is found |
920 | to be on file....$14.00 $3.10 |
921 | 3. For providing a certified copy of a transcript of the |
922 | driver history record or any portion thereof for any one |
923 | individual....$3.10 |
924 | 4. For providing a certified photographic copy of a |
925 | document, per page....$1.00 |
926 | 5. For providing an exemplified record....$15.00 |
927 | 6. For providing photocopies of documents, papers, |
928 | letters, clearances, or license or insurance status reports, per |
929 | page....$0.50 |
930 | 7. For assisting persons in searching any one individual's |
931 | driver record at a terminal located at the department's general |
932 | headquarters in Tallahassee....$2.00 |
933 | Section 22. Paragraphs (a) through (f) of subsection (1) |
934 | and subsection (8) of section 322.21, Florida Statutes, are |
935 | amended, and subsection (9) is added to that section, to read: |
936 | 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting |
937 | fees.-- |
938 | (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for: |
939 | (a) An original or renewal commercial driver's license is |
940 | $74 $67, which shall include the fee for driver education |
941 | provided by s. 1003.48; however, if an applicant has completed |
942 | training and is applying for employment or is currently employed |
943 | in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the |
944 | commercial license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E |
945 | driver's license. A delinquent fee of $10 $1 shall be added for |
946 | a renewal made not more than 12 months after the license |
947 | expiration date. |
948 | (b) An original Class E driver's license is $30 $27, which |
949 | shall include the fee for driver's education provided by s. |
950 | 1003.48; however, if an applicant has completed training and is |
951 | applying for employment or is currently employed in a public or |
952 | nonpublic school system that requires a commercial driver |
953 | license, the fee shall be the same as for a Class E license. |
954 | (c) The renewal or extension of a Class E driver's license |
955 | or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $22 $20, |
956 | except that a delinquent fee of $10 $1 shall be added for a |
957 | renewal or extension made not more than 12 months after the |
958 | license expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph |
959 | shall include the fee for driver's education provided by s. |
960 | 1003.48. |
961 | (d) An original driver's license restricted to motorcycle |
962 | use only is $30 $27, which shall include the fee for driver's |
963 | education provided by s. 1003.48. |
964 | (e) A replacement driver's license issued pursuant to s. |
965 | 322.17 is $11 $10. Of this amount $7 shall be deposited into the |
966 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $4 $3 shall be deposited |
967 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
968 | (f) An original, renewal, or replacement identification |
969 | card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $11 $10. Funds collected |
970 | from these fees shall be distributed as follows: |
971 | 1. For an original identification card issued pursuant to |
972 | s. 322.051 the fee shall be $11 $10. This amount shall be |
973 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
974 | 2. For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s. |
975 | 322.051 the fee shall be $11 $10. Of this amount, $6 shall be |
976 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $5 $4 |
977 | shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
978 | 3. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant |
979 | to s. 322.051 the fee shall be $11 $10. Of this amount, $9 shall |
980 | be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $2 |
981 | $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
982 | (8) Any person who applies for reinstatement following the |
983 | suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license shall |
984 | pay a service fee of $45 $35 following a suspension, and $75 $60 |
985 | following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a |
986 | license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a |
987 | commercial driver's license following the disqualification of |
988 | the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle |
989 | shall pay a service fee of $75 $60, which is in addition to the |
990 | fee for a license. The department shall collect all of these |
991 | fees at the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue |
992 | proper receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all |
993 | funds received by it as follows: |
994 | (a) Of the $45 $35 fee received from a licensee for |
995 | reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall |
996 | deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $30 $20 in the |
997 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
998 | (b) Of the $75 $60 fee received from a licensee for |
999 | reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the |
1000 | department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $40 |
1001 | $25 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
1002 |
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1003 | If the revocation or suspension of the driver's license was for |
1004 | a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful |
1005 | breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $130 $115 |
1006 | must be charged. However, only one $130 $115 fee may be |
1007 | collected from one person convicted of violations arising out of |
1008 | the same incident. The department shall collect the $130 $115 |
1009 | fee and deposit the fee into the Highway Safety Operating Trust |
1010 | Fund at the time of reinstatement of the person's driver's |
1011 | license, but the fee may not be collected if the suspension or |
1012 | revocation is overturned. If the revocation or suspension of the |
1013 | driver's license was for a conviction for a violation of s. |
1014 | 817.234(8) or (9) or s. 817.505, an additional fee of $180 is |
1015 | imposed for each offense. The department shall collect and |
1016 | deposit the additional fee into the Highway Safety Operating |
1017 | Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the person's driver's |
1018 | license. |
1019 | (9)(a) An applicant requesting a review authorized in s. |
1020 | 322.222, s. 322.2615, s. 322.2616, s. 322.27, or s. 322.64 must |
1021 | pay a filing fee of $25 to be deposited into the Highway Safety |
1022 | Operating Trust Fund. |
1023 | (b) An applicant petitioning the department for a hearing |
1024 | authorized in s. 322.271 must pay a filing fee of $12 to be |
1025 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
1026 | Section 23. Subsection (2) of section 322.29, Florida |
1027 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
1028 | 322.29 Surrender and return of license.-- |
1029 | (2) The provisions of subsection (1) to the contrary |
1030 | notwithstanding, no examination is required for the return of a |
1031 | license suspended under s. 318.15 or s. 322.245 unless an |
1032 | examination is otherwise required by this chapter. Every person |
1033 | applying for the return of a license suspended under s. 318.15 |
1034 | or s. 322.245 shall present to the department certification from |
1035 | the court that he or she has complied with all obligations and |
1036 | penalties imposed on him or her pursuant to s. 318.15 or, in the |
1037 | case of a suspension pursuant to s. 322.245, that he or she has |
1038 | complied with all directives of the court and the requirements |
1039 | of s. 322.245 and shall pay to the department a nonrefundable |
1040 | service fee of $60 $47.50, of which $37.50 shall be deposited |
1041 | into the General Revenue Fund and $22.50 $10 shall be deposited |
1042 | into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. If reinstated by |
1043 | the clerk of the court or tax collector, $37.50 shall be |
1044 | retained and $22.50 $10 shall be remitted to the Department of |
1045 | Revenue for deposit into the Highway Safety Operating Trust |
1046 | Fund. However, the service fee is not required if the person is |
1047 | required to pay a $45 $35 fee or $75 $60 fee under the |
1048 | provisions of s. 322.21. |
1049 | Section 24. Subsection (2) of section 322.293, Florida |
1050 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
1051 | 322.293 DUI Programs Coordination Trust Fund; assessment; |
1052 | disposition.-- |
1053 | (2) Each DUI program shall assess $15 $12 against each |
1054 | person enrolling in a DUI program at the time of enrollment, |
1055 | including persons who transfer to or from a program in another |
1056 | state. In addition, second and third offenders and those |
1057 | offenders under permanent driver's-license revocation who are |
1058 | evaluated for eligibility for license restrictions under s. |
1059 | 322.271(2)(b) and (4) shall be assessed $15 $12 upon enrollment |
1060 | in the program and upon each subsequent anniversary date while |
1061 | they are in the program, for the duration of the license period. |
1062 | Section 25. This act shall take effect September 1, 2009. |