Florida Senate - 2011 SB 1190
By Senator Detert
23-01453A-11 20111190__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to driver’s licenses and
3 identification cards; amending ss. 322.14 and 322.051,
4 F.S.; providing for a person’s status as a veteran to
5 be indicated on his or her driver’s license or
6 identification card upon payment of an additional fee
7 and presentation of the person’s Form DD 214;
8 providing an effective date.
9
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Section 322.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to
13 read:
14 322.14 Licenses issued to drivers.—
15 (1)(a) The department shall, upon successful completion of
16 all required examinations and payment of the required fee, issue
17 to every applicant qualifying therefor, a driver’s license as
18 applied for, which license shall bear thereon a color photograph
19 or digital image of the licensee; the name of the state; a
20 distinguishing number assigned to the licensee; and the
21 licensee’s full name, date of birth, and residence address; a
22 brief description of the licensee, including, but not limited
23 to, the licensee’s gender and height; and the dates of issuance
24 and expiration of the license. A space shall be provided upon
25 which the licensee shall affix his or her usual signature. No
26 license shall be valid until it has been so signed by the
27 licensee except that the signature of said licensee shall not be
28 required if it appears thereon in facsimile or if the licensee
29 is not present within the state at the time of issuance.
30 Applicants qualifying to receive a Class A, Class B, or Class C
31 driver’s license must appear in person within the state for
32 issuance of a color photographic or digital imaged driver’s
33 license pursuant to s. 322.142.
34 (b) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (a), each
35 license must exhibit the class of vehicle which the licensee is
36 authorized to operate and any applicable endorsements or
37 restrictions. If the license is a commercial driver’s license,
38 such fact must be exhibited thereon.
39 (c) A capital “V” shall be exhibited on the driver’s
40 license of a veteran upon the payment of an additional $1 fee
41 for the license and the presentation of a copy of the person’s
42 DD Form 214, issued by the United States Department of Veterans
43 Affairs.
44 (2) The department may require other pertinent information
45 to be exhibited on a driver’s license.
46 Section 2. Subsection (8) of section 322.051, Florida
47 Statutes, is amended to read:
48 322.051 Identification cards.—
49 (8)(a) The department shall, upon receipt of the required
50 fee, issue to each qualified applicant for an identification
51 card a color photographic or digital image identification card
52 bearing a fullface photograph or digital image of the
53 identification cardholder. Notwithstanding chapter 761 or s.
54 761.05, the requirement for a fullface photograph or digital
55 image of the identification cardholder may not be waived. A
56 space shall be provided upon which the identification cardholder
57 shall affix his or her usual signature, as required in s.
58 322.14, in the presence of an authorized agent of the department
59 so as to ensure that such signature becomes a part of the
60 identification card.
61 (b) A capital “V” shall be exhibited on the identification
62 card of a veteran upon the payment of an additional $1 fee for
63 the license and the presentation of a copy of the person’s DD
64 Form 214, issued by the United States Department of Veterans
65 Affairs.
66 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.