| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to driver's licenses and identification |
| 3 | cards; amending ss. 322.14 and 322.051, F.S.; providing |
| 4 | for a person's status as a veteran to be indicated on his |
| 5 | or her driver's license or identification card upon |
| 6 | payment of an additional fee and presentation of the |
| 7 | person's Form DD 214; providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Section 322.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to |
| 12 | read: |
| 13 | 322.14 Licenses issued to drivers.- |
| 14 | (1)(a) The department shall, upon successful completion of |
| 15 | all required examinations and payment of the required fee, issue |
| 16 | to every applicant qualifying therefor, a driver's license as |
| 17 | applied for, which license shall bear thereon a color photograph |
| 18 | or digital image of the licensee; the name of the state; a |
| 19 | distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; and the |
| 20 | licensee's full name, date of birth, and residence address; a |
| 21 | brief description of the licensee, including, but not limited |
| 22 | to, the licensee's gender and height; and the dates of issuance |
| 23 | and expiration of the license. A space shall be provided upon |
| 24 | which the licensee shall affix his or her usual signature. No |
| 25 | license shall be valid until it has been so signed by the |
| 26 | licensee except that the signature of said licensee shall not be |
| 27 | required if it appears thereon in facsimile or if the licensee |
| 28 | is not present within the state at the time of issuance. |
| 29 | Applicants qualifying to receive a Class A, Class B, or Class C |
| 30 | driver's license must appear in person within the state for |
| 31 | issuance of a color photographic or digital imaged driver's |
| 32 | license pursuant to s. 322.142. |
| 33 | (b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), each |
| 34 | license must exhibit the class of vehicle which the licensee is |
| 35 | authorized to operate and any applicable endorsements or |
| 36 | restrictions. If the license is a commercial driver's license, |
| 37 | such fact must be exhibited thereon. |
| 38 | (c) A capital "V" shall be exhibited on the driver's |
| 39 | license of a veteran upon the payment of an additional $1 fee |
| 40 | for the license and the presentation of a copy of the person's |
| 41 | DD Form 214, issued by the United States Department of Veterans |
| 42 | Affairs. |
| 43 | (2) The department may require other pertinent information |
| 44 | to be exhibited on a driver's license. |
| 45 | Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 322.051, Florida |
| 46 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 47 | 322.051 Identification cards.- |
| 48 | (8)(a) The department shall, upon receipt of the required |
| 49 | fee, issue to each qualified applicant for an identification |
| 50 | card a color photographic or digital image identification card |
| 51 | bearing a fullface photograph or digital image of the |
| 52 | identification cardholder. Notwithstanding chapter 761 or s. |
| 53 | 761.05, the requirement for a fullface photograph or digital |
| 54 | image of the identification cardholder may not be waived. A |
| 55 | space shall be provided upon which the identification cardholder |
| 56 | shall affix his or her usual signature, as required in s. |
| 57 | 322.14, in the presence of an authorized agent of the department |
| 58 | so as to ensure that such signature becomes a part of the |
| 59 | identification card. |
| 60 | (b) A capital "V" shall be exhibited on the identification |
| 61 | card of a veteran upon the payment of an additional $1 fee for |
| 62 | the license and the presentation of a copy of the person's DD |
| 63 | Form 214, issued by the United States Department of Veterans |
| 64 | Affairs. |
| 65 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011. |