Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 740
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  03/09/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Transportation (Evers) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
    2  
    3         Delete everything after the enacting clause
    4  and insert:
    5         Section 1. Subsection (14) of section 320.60, Florida
    6  Statutes, is amended to read:
    7         320.60 Definitions for ss. 320.61-320.70.—Whenever used in
    8  ss. 320.61-320.70, unless the context otherwise requires, the
    9  following words and terms have the following meanings:
   10         (14) “Line-make vehicles” are those motor vehicles which
   11  are offered for sale, lease, or distribution under a common
   12  name, trademark, service mark, or brand name of the manufacturer
   13  of same. However, motor vehicles sold or leased under multiple
   14  brand names or marks shall constitute a single line-make when
   15  (a) they are included in a single franchise agreement; and (b)
   16  every motor vehicle dealer in this state authorized to sell or
   17  lease any such vehicles has been offered the right to sell or
   18  lease all of the multiple brand names or marks covered by the
   19  single franchise agreement. Except, such multiple brand names or
   20  marks shall be considered individual franchises for purposes of
   21  s. 320.64(36).
   22         Section 2. Section 320.6992, Florida Statutes, is amended
   23  to read:
   24         320.6992 Application.—Sections 320.60-320.70, including
   25  amendments to ss. 320.60-320.70, This act shall apply to all
   26  presently existing or hereafter established systems of
   27  distribution of motor vehicles in this state, except to the
   28  extent that such application would impair valid contractual
   29  agreements in violation of the State Constitution or Federal
   30  Constitution. Sections 320.60-320.70,do The provisions of this
   31  act shall not apply to any judicial or administrative proceeding
   32  pending as of October 1, 1988. All agreements renewed, amended,
   33  or entered into subsequent to October 1, 1988, shall be governed
   34  by ss. 320.60-320.70, including any amendments to ss. 320.60
   35  320.70, which have been or may be from time to time adopted
   36  unless the amendment specifically provides otherwise, except to
   37  the extent that such application would impair valid contractual
   38  agreements in violation of the State Constitution or Federal
   39  Constitution hereby.
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   41  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   42         And the title is amended as follows:
   43         Delete everything before the enacting clause
   44  and insert:
   45                        A bill to be entitled                      
   46         An act relating to motor vehicle licenses; amending s.
   47         320.60, F.S.; revising the term "line-make vehicles;
   48         amending s. 320.6992, F.S.; revising application of
   49         provisions relating to franchise agreements; providing
   50         an effective date.