Florida Senate - 2013 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for CS for SB 1458
Barcode 442066
LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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Floor: WD .
04/26/2013 08:30 AM .
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Senator Brandes moved the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete lines 1342 - 1372
4 and insert:
5 Section 25. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2), paragraph (a) of
6 subsection (5), and paragraph (s) of subsection (15) of section
7 320.02, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
8 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
9 forms.—
10 (2)(a) The application for registration shall include the
11 street address of the owner’s permanent residence or the address
12 of his or her permanent place of business and shall be
13 accompanied by personal or business identification information.
14 An individual applicant must provide which may include, but need
15 not be limited to, a valid driver license or number, Florida
16 identification card issued by this state or another state or a
17 valid passport. A business applicant must provide a number, or
18 federal employer identification number, if applicable, or
19 verification that the business is authorized to conduct business
20 in the state, or Florida city or county business license or
21 number.
22 1. If the owner does not have a permanent residence or
23 permanent place of business or if the owner’s permanent
24 residence or permanent place of business cannot be identified by
25 a street address, the application shall include:
26 a.1. If the vehicle is registered to a business, the name
27 and street address of the permanent residence of an owner of the
28 business, an officer of the corporation, or an employee who is
29 in a supervisory position.
30 b.2. If the vehicle is registered to an individual, the
31 name and street address of the permanent residence of a close
32 relative or friend who is a resident of this state.
33 2. If the vehicle is registered to an active duty member of
34 the Armed Forces of the United States who is a Florida resident,
35 the active duty member is exempt from the requirement to provide
36 the street address of a permanent residence.
37 (5)(a) Proof that personal injury protection benefits have
38 been purchased when required under s. 627.733, that property
39 damage liability coverage has been purchased as required under
40 s. 324.022, that bodily injury or death coverage has been
41 purchased if required under s. 324.023, and that combined bodily
42 liability insurance and property damage liability insurance have
43 been purchased when required under s. 627.7415 shall be provided
44 in the manner prescribed by law by the applicant at the time of
45 application for registration of any motor vehicle that is
46 subject to such requirements. The issuing agent shall refuse to
47 issue registration if such proof of purchase is not provided.
48 Insurers shall furnish uniform proof-of-purchase cards in a form
49 prescribed by the department and shall include the name of the
50 insured’s insurance company, the coverage identification number,
51 and the make, year, and vehicle identification number of the
52 vehicle insured. The card shall contain a statement notifying
53 the applicant of the penalty specified in s. 316.646(4). The
54 card or insurance policy, insurance policy binder, or
55 certificate of insurance or a photocopy of any of these; an
56 affidavit containing the name of the insured’s insurance
57 company, the insured’s policy number, and the make and year of
58 the vehicle insured; or such other proof as may be prescribed by
59 the department shall constitute sufficient proof of purchase. If
60 an affidavit is provided as proof, it shall be in substantially
61 the following form:
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63 Under penalty of perjury, I ...(Name of insured)... do hereby
64 certify that I have ...(Personal Injury Protection, Property
65 Damage Liability, and, when required, Bodily Injury
66 Liability)... Insurance currently in effect with ...(Name of
67 insurance company)... under ...(policy number)... covering
68 ...(make, year, and vehicle identification number of
69 vehicle).... ...(Signature of Insured)...
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71 Such affidavit shall include the following warning:
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73 WARNING: GIVING FALSE INFORMATION IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A VEHICLE
74 REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE UNDER FLORIDA
75 LAW. ANYONE GIVING FALSE INFORMATION ON THIS AFFIDAVIT IS
76 SUBJECT TO PROSECUTION.
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78 When an application is made through a licensed motor vehicle
79 dealer as required in s. 319.23, the original or a photostatic
80 copy of such card, insurance policy, insurance policy binder, or
81 certificate of insurance or the original affidavit from the
82 insured shall be forwarded by the dealer to the tax collector of
83 the county or the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
84 Vehicles for processing. By executing the aforesaid affidavit,
85 no licensed motor vehicle dealer will be liable in damages for
86 any inadequacy, insufficiency, or falsification of any statement
87 contained therein. A card shall also indicate the existence of
88 any bodily injury liability insurance voluntarily purchased.
89 (15)
90 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
91 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
92 income of a revenue nature.
93 (s) The application form for motor vehicle registration and
94 renewal registration must include language permitting a
95 voluntary contribution of $1 or more per applicant, which
96 contribution must be distribution to Auto Club Group Traffic
97 Safety Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization. Funds
98 received by the foundation must be used to improve traffic
99 safety culture in communities through effective outreach,
100 education, and activities in the state that will save lives,
101 reduce injuries, and prevent crashes. The foundation must comply
102 with s. 320.023.
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105 And the title is amended as follows:
106 Delete line 98
107 and insert:
108 vehicle registration; providing that insurers to
109 furnish proof-of-purchase cards in a paper or an
110 electronic format; requiring the application form for
111 motor vehicle registration and renewal of registration
112 to include language permitting the applicant to make a
113 voluntary contribution to the Auto Club Group Traffic
114 Safety Foundation, Inc.,; amending s. 320.03, F.S.,