Florida Senate - 2017 CS for SB 784
By the Committee on Transportation; and Senators Gainer and
Rouson
596-02740-17 2017784c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety
3 and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 316.003, F.S.;
4 defining the term “autocycle”; redefining the term
5 “motorcycle”; conforming a cross-reference; amending
6 ss. 316.2397 and 316.2398, F.S.; prohibiting vehicles
7 or equipment from showing or displaying red and white
8 lights while being driven or moved; authorizing
9 firefighters to use or display red and white lights
10 under certain circumstances; authorizing active
11 volunteer firefighters to display red and white
12 warning signals under certain circumstances; amending
13 s. 316.302, F.S.; revising provisions relating to
14 federal regulations to which owners and drivers of
15 commercial motor vehicles are subject; terminating the
16 maximum amount of a civil penalty for falsification of
17 information on certain time records; deleting the
18 requirement that a motor carrier maintain
19 documentation of a driver’s driving times throughout a
20 duty period if the driver is not released from duty
21 within a specified period; providing an exemption from
22 specified rules and regulations for a person who
23 operates a commercial motor vehicle with a declared
24 gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating, and
25 gross combined weight rating of less than a specified
26 amount under certain circumstances; amending s.
27 316.3025, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made
28 by the act; amending s. 316.614, F.S.; redefining the
29 term “motor vehicle”; prohibiting a person from
30 operating an autocycle unless certain safety belt or
31 child restraint device requirements are met; amending
32 s. 320.01, F.S.; redefining the term “apportionable
33 vehicle”; redefining the term “motorcycle”; amending
34 s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring an application form for
35 motor vehicle registration to include language
36 authorizing a voluntary contribution to be distributed
37 to Preserve Vision Florida, rather than to Prevent
38 Blindness Florida; amending s. 320.06, F.S.; providing
39 for future repeal of issuance of a certain annual
40 license plate and cab card to a vehicle that has an
41 apportioned registration; providing requirements,
42 beginning on a specified date, for license plates, cab
43 cards, and validation stickers for vehicles registered
44 in accordance with the International Registration
45 Plan; authorizing a worn or damaged license plate to
46 be replaced at no charge under certain circumstances;
47 amending s. 320.0605, F.S.; authorizing presentation
48 of electronic documentation of certain information to
49 a law enforcement officer or agent of the department;
50 providing construction; providing liability; revising
51 information required in such documentation; amending
52 s. 320.0607, F.S.; providing an exemption, beginning
53 on a specified date, of a certain fee for vehicles
54 registered under the International Registration Plan;
55 amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; deleting the American Red
56 Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St. Johns River, and
57 Hispanic Achievers license plates; conforming cross
58 references; repealing s. 320.08058(31), (57), (69),
59 and (70), F.S., relating to the American Red Cross,
60 Donate Organs-Pass It On, St. Johns River, and
61 Hispanic Achievers license plates, respectively;
62 amending s. 320.08068, F.S.; requiring The Able Trust
63 to distribute a specified percentage of annual use
64 fees from motorcycle specialty license plates to
65 Preserve Vision Florida, rather than to Prevent
66 Blindness Florida; creating s. 320.0875, F.S.;
67 providing for a motorcycle special license plate to be
68 issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart; providing
69 requirements for the plate; amending s. 320.089, F.S.;
70 providing for a special license plate to be issued to
71 a recipient of the Bronze Star; making technical
72 changes; amending s. 320.133, F.S.; defining the term
73 “transporter license plate eligible business”;
74 providing that a person is not eligible to purchase or
75 renew a transporter license plate unless he or she
76 provides certain proof that his or her business is a
77 transporter license plate eligible business; providing
78 application and insurance requirements for
79 qualification as a transporter license plate eligible
80 business; authorizing the department to issue a
81 transporter license plate to an applicant who is not a
82 licensed dealer and is qualified as a transporter
83 license plate eligible business, under certain
84 circumstances; providing that a transporter license
85 plate is valid only for use on an unregistered motor
86 vehicle in the possession of the transporter, subject
87 to certain requirements; providing a criminal penalty
88 for a person who sells or unlawfully possesses,
89 distributes, or brokers a transporter license plate to
90 be attached to any vehicle; providing that transporter
91 license plates are subject to cancellation by the
92 department; providing a criminal penalty and
93 disqualification from transporter license plate usage
94 for a person who knowingly and willfully sells or
95 unlawfully possesses, distributes, or brokers a
96 transporter license plate to avoid registering a
97 vehicle requiring registration, subject to certain
98 requirements; providing recordkeeping requirements for
99 a transporter license plate eligible business;
100 providing a criminal penalty, cancellation of
101 transporter license plates, and disqualification from
102 future issuance of the plates for a violation of such
103 recordkeeping requirements; requiring a transporter
104 license plate issued under this section to be
105 accompanied by registration and proof of insurance
106 when attached to a motor vehicle; providing a criminal
107 penalty and removal of the license plate for a person
108 who fails to provide such documentation; providing an
109 exemption to persons who contract with dealers and
110 auctions to transport motor vehicles; conforming
111 provisions to changes made by the act; providing that
112 an initial registration or renewal issued under this
113 section is valid for a specified period; requiring a
114 license plate attached to a motor vehicle in violation
115 of specified provision to be removed by a law
116 enforcement officer and surrendered to the department
117 by the law enforcement agency for cancellation;
118 amending s. 321.25, F.S.; providing for reimbursement
119 to the department of tuition and other course expenses
120 for certain training under certain circumstances;
121 defining the term “other course expenses”; authorizing
122 the department to institute a civil action under
123 certain circumstances; authorizing the department to
124 waive a person’s requirement of reimbursement when the
125 person terminates employment due to hardship or
126 extenuating circumstances; amending s. 322.01, F.S.;
127 conforming provisions to changes made by the act;
128 amending s. 322.03, F.S.; authorizing a person to
129 operate an autocycle without a motorcycle endorsement;
130 amending s. 322.051, F.S.; revising eligibility for a
131 “D” designation on an identification card to include
132 posttraumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain
133 injury; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; requiring an
134 application form for an original, renewal, or
135 replacement driver license or identification card to
136 include language authorizing a voluntary contribution
137 to Preserve Vision Florida, rather than to Prevent
138 Blindness Florida; amending s. 322.091, F.S.;
139 requiring the department to make available, upon
140 request, a report to each school district of certain
141 information for each student whose driving privileges
142 have been suspended under this section; amending s.
143 322.12, F.S.; requiring the tax collector to retain
144 specified fees if a subsequent knowledge or skills
145 test is administered by the tax collector; exempting
146 the operation of an autocycle from certain examination
147 requirements for licenses to operate motorcycles;
148 amending s. 322.17, F.S.; providing for replacement of
149 a stolen identification card at no charge, subject to
150 certain requirements; amending s. 322.21, F.S.;
151 deleting obsolete provisions; deleting a fee for
152 certain specialty driver licenses or identification
153 cards; providing disposition of specified fees for
154 reinstatement of a driver license following a
155 suspension, revocation, or disqualification when the
156 reinstatement is processed by the department or the
157 tax collector; requiring an applicant who submits an
158 application for a renewal or replacement driver
159 license or identification card to the department using
160 a convenience service to be provided with an option
161 for expedited shipping, subject to certain
162 requirements; requiring a fee to be charged for the
163 expedited shipping option, subject to certain
164 requirements; providing for disposition of such fee;
165 amending s. 322.61, F.S.; adding violations for
166 texting or using a handheld mobile telephone while
167 driving a commercial motor vehicle as specified
168 offenses that, in certain circumstances, result in
169 disqualification from operating a commercial motor
170 vehicle for a specified period; amending ss. 212.05,
171 316.303, 316.545, 316.613, 320.08, and 655.960, F.S.;
172 conforming cross-references; providing an effective
173 date.
174
175 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
176
177 Section 1. Present subsections (2) through (97) of section
178 316.003, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (3)
179 through (98), respectively, a new subsection (2) is added to
180 that section, and present subsections (41) and (55) of that
181 section are amended, to read:
182 316.003 Definitions.—The following words and phrases, when
183 used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
184 ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
185 otherwise requires:
186 (2) AUTOCYCLE.—A three-wheel motorcycle that has two wheels
187 in the front and one wheel in the back, is equipped with a roll
188 cage or roll hoops, safety belts for each occupant, antilock
189 brakes, a steering wheel, and seating that does not require the
190 operator to straddle or sit astride it and is manufactured by a
191 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration registered
192 manufacturer in accordance with the applicable federal
193 motorcycle safety standards under 49 C.F.R. part 571.
194 (42)(41) MOTORCYCLE.—Any motor vehicle that has having a
195 seat or saddle for the use of the rider which is and designed to
196 travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground,
197 including an autocycle. The term does not include a tractor, a
198 moped, or a vehicle in which the operator is enclosed by a cabin
199 unless the vehicle meets the requirements set forth by the
200 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a motorcycle
201 but excluding a tractor or a moped.
202 (56)(55) PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY.—Except as otherwise
203 provided in paragraph (78)(b) (77)(b), any privately owned way
204 or place used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having
205 express or implied permission from the owner, but not by other
206 persons.
207 Section 2. Subsections (1) and (3) of section 316.2397,
208 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
209 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions.—
210 (1) A No person may not shall drive or move or cause to be
211 moved any vehicle or equipment upon any highway within this
212 state with a any lamp or device thereon showing or displaying a
213 red, red and white, or blue light visible from directly in front
214 thereof except for certain vehicles hereinafter provided in this
215 section.
216 (3) Vehicles of the fire department and fire patrol,
217 including vehicles of volunteer firefighters as permitted under
218 s. 316.2398, may show or display red, or red and white, lights.
219 Vehicles of medical staff physicians or technicians of medical
220 facilities licensed by the state as authorized under s.
221 316.2398, ambulances as authorized under this chapter, and buses
222 and taxicabs as authorized under s. 316.2399 may show or display
223 red lights. Vehicles of the fire department, fire patrol, police
224 vehicles, and such ambulances and emergency vehicles of
225 municipal and county departments, public service corporations
226 operated by private corporations, the Fish and Wildlife
227 Conservation Commission, the Department of Environmental
228 Protection, the Department of Transportation, the Department of
229 Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Department of
230 Corrections as are designated or authorized by their respective
231 department or the chief of police of an incorporated city or any
232 sheriff of any county may operate emergency lights and sirens in
233 an emergency. Wreckers, mosquito control fog and spray vehicles,
234 and emergency vehicles of governmental departments or public
235 service corporations may show or display amber lights when in
236 actual operation or when a hazard exists provided they are not
237 used going to and from the scene of operation or hazard without
238 specific authorization of a law enforcement officer or law
239 enforcement agency. Wreckers must use amber rotating or flashing
240 lights while performing recoveries and loading on the roadside
241 day or night, and may use such lights while towing a vehicle on
242 wheel lifts, slings, or under reach if the operator of the
243 wrecker deems such lights necessary. A flatbed, car carrier, or
244 rollback may not use amber rotating or flashing lights when
245 hauling a vehicle on the bed unless it creates a hazard to other
246 motorists because of protruding objects. Further, escort
247 vehicles may show or display amber lights when in the actual
248 process of escorting overdimensioned equipment, material, or
249 buildings as authorized by law. Vehicles owned or leased by
250 private security agencies may show or display green and amber
251 lights, with either color being no greater than 50 percent of
252 the lights displayed, while the security personnel are engaged
253 in security duties on private or public property.
254 Section 3. Section 316.2398, Florida Statutes, is amended
255 to read:
256 316.2398 Display or use of red, or red and white, warning
257 signals; motor vehicles of volunteer firefighters or medical
258 staff.—
259 (1) A privately owned vehicle belonging to an active
260 firefighter member of a regularly organized volunteer
261 firefighting company or association, while en route to the fire
262 station for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of a fire or
263 other emergency or while en route to the scene of a fire or
264 other emergency in the line of duty as an active firefighter
265 member of a regularly organized firefighting company or
266 association, may display or use red, or red and white, warning
267 signals. or A privately owned vehicle belonging to a medical
268 staff physician or technician of a medical facility licensed by
269 the state, while responding to an emergency in the line of duty,
270 may display or use red warning signals. Warning signals must be
271 visible from the front and from the rear of such vehicle,
272 subject to the following restrictions and conditions:
273 (a) No more than two red, or red and white, warning signals
274 may be displayed.
275 (b) No inscription of any kind may appear across the face
276 of the lens of the red, or red and white, warning signal.
277 (c) In order for an active volunteer firefighter to display
278 such red, or red and white, warning signals on his or her
279 vehicle, the volunteer firefighter must first secure a written
280 permit from the chief executive officers of the firefighting
281 organization to use the red, or red and white, warning signals,
282 and this permit must be carried by the volunteer firefighter at
283 all times while the red, or red and white, warning signals are
284 displayed.
285 (2) A It is unlawful for any person who is not an active
286 firefighter member of a regularly organized volunteer
287 firefighting company or association or a physician or technician
288 of the medical staff of a medical facility licensed by the state
289 may not to display on any motor vehicle owned by him or her, at
290 any time, any red, or red and white, warning signals as
291 described in subsection (1).
292 (3) It is unlawful for An active volunteer firefighter may
293 not to operate any red, or red and white, warning signals as
294 authorized in subsection (1), except while en route to the fire
295 station for the purpose of proceeding to the scene of a fire or
296 other emergency, or while at or en route to the scene of a fire
297 or other emergency, in the line of duty.
298 (4) It is unlawful for A physician or technician of the
299 medical staff of a medical facility may not to operate any red
300 warning signals as authorized in subsection (1), except when
301 responding to an emergency in the line of duty.
302 (5) A violation of this section is a nonmoving violation,
303 punishable as provided in chapter 318. In addition, a any
304 volunteer firefighter who violates this section shall be
305 dismissed from membership in the firefighting organization by
306 the chief executive officers thereof.
307 Section 4. Subsection (1) and paragraphs (a), (c), (d), and
308 (f) of subsection (2) of section 316.302, Florida Statutes, are
309 amended to read:
310 316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations;
311 transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.—
312 (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3):
313 (a) All owners and drivers of commercial motor vehicles
314 that are operated on the public highways of this state while
315 engaged in interstate commerce are subject to the rules and
316 regulations contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397.
317 (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all
318 owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged
319 in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations
320 contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 383, 385, and 390-397, with
321 the exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the
322 definition of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on
323 December 31, 2016 2012.
324 (c) The emergency exceptions provided by 49 C.F.R. s.
325 392.82 also apply to communications by utility drivers and
326 utility contractor drivers during a Level 1 activation of the
327 State Emergency Operations Center, as provided in the Florida
328 Comprehensive Emergency Management plan, or during a state of
329 emergency declared by executive order or proclamation of the
330 Governor.
331 (d) Except as provided in s. 316.215(5), and except as
332 provided in s. 316.228 for rear overhang lighting and flagging
333 requirements for intrastate operations, the requirements of this
334 section supersede all other safety requirements of this chapter
335 for commercial motor vehicles.
336 (2)(a) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle
337 solely in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous
338 material in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49
339 C.F.R. part 172 need not comply with 49 C.F.R. ss. 391.11(b)(1)
340 and 395.3 395.3(a) and (b).
341 (c) Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who
342 operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate
343 commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that
344 require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive
345 after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of 7
346 consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of 8
347 consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the
348 week. Thirty-four consecutive hours off duty shall constitute
349 the end of any such period of 7 or 8 consecutive days. This
350 weekly limit does not apply to a person who operates a
351 commercial motor vehicle solely within this state while
352 transporting, during harvest periods, any unprocessed
353 agricultural products or unprocessed food or fiber that is
354 subject to seasonal harvesting from place of harvest to the
355 first place of processing or storage or from place of harvest
356 directly to market or while transporting livestock, livestock
357 feed, or farm supplies directly related to growing or harvesting
358 agricultural products. Upon request of the Department of Highway
359 Safety and Motor Vehicles, motor carriers shall furnish time
360 records or other written verification to that department so that
361 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles can
362 determine compliance with this subsection. These time records
363 must be furnished to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
364 Vehicles within 2 days after receipt of that department’s
365 request. Falsification of such information is subject to a civil
366 penalty not to exceed $100. The provisions of This paragraph
367 does do not apply to operators of farm labor vehicles operated
368 during a state of emergency declared by the Governor or operated
369 pursuant to s. 570.07(21), and does do not apply to drivers of
370 utility service vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2.
371 (d) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely
372 in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous material
373 in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part
374 172 within a 150 air-mile radius of the location where the
375 vehicle is based need not comply with 49 C.F.R. s. 395.8, if the
376 requirements of 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1(e)(1)(ii), (e)(1)(iii)(A) and
377 (C), 395.1(e)(1)(iii) and (e)(1)(v) are met. If a driver is not
378 released from duty within 12 hours after the driver arrives for
379 duty, the motor carrier must maintain documentation of the
380 driver’s driving times throughout the duty period.
381 (f) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle having
382 a declared gross vehicle weight, gross vehicle weight rating,
383 and gross combined weight rating of less than 26,001 pounds
384 solely in intrastate commerce and who is not transporting
385 hazardous materials in amounts that require placarding pursuant
386 to 49 C.F.R. part 172, or who is transporting petroleum products
387 as defined in s. 376.301, is exempt from subsection (1).
388 However, such person must comply with 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 392,
389 and 393, and with 49 C.F.R. ss. 396.3(a)(1) and 396.9.
390 Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (6) of section
391 316.3025, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
392 316.3025 Penalties.—
393 (6)(a) A driver who violates 49 C.F.R. s. 392.80, which
394 prohibits texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle, or
395 49 C.F.R. s. 392.82, which prohibits using a handheld mobile
396 telephone while operating a commercial motor vehicle, may be
397 assessed a civil penalty and commercial driver license
398 disqualification as follows:
399 1. First violation: $500.
400 2. Second violation: $1,000 and a 60-day commercial driver
401 license disqualification pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 383.
402 3. Third and subsequent violations: $2,750 and a 120-day
403 commercial driver license disqualification pursuant to 49 C.F.R.
404 part 383.
405 Section 6. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) and subsections
406 (4) and (5) of section 316.614, Florida Statutes, are amended to
407 read:
408 316.614 Safety belt usage.—
409 (3) As used in this section:
410 (a) “Motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle as defined in s.
411 316.003 which is operated on the roadways, streets, and highways
412 of this state. The term does not include:
413 1. A school bus.
414 2. A bus used for the transportation of persons for
415 compensation.
416 3. A farm tractor or implement of husbandry.
417 4. A truck having a gross vehicle weight rating of more
418 than 26,000 pounds.
419 5. A motorcycle, excluding an autocycle for purposes of
420 subsections (4) and (5), moped, or bicycle.
421 (4) It is unlawful for any person:
422 (a) To operate a motor vehicle or an autocycle in this
423 state unless each passenger and the operator of the vehicle
424 under the age of 18 years are restrained by a safety belt or by
425 a child restraint device pursuant to s. 316.613, if applicable;
426 or
427 (b) To operate a motor vehicle or an autocycle in this
428 state unless the person is restrained by a safety belt.
429 (5) It is unlawful for any person 18 years of age or older
430 to be a passenger in the front seat of a motor vehicle or an
431 autocycle unless such person is restrained by a safety belt when
432 the vehicle is in motion.
433 Section 7. Subsections (24) and (26) of section 320.01,
434 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
435 320.01 Definitions, general.—As used in the Florida
436 Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:
437 (24) “Apportionable vehicle” means any vehicle, except
438 recreational vehicles, vehicles displaying restricted plates,
439 city pickup and delivery vehicles, buses used in transportation
440 of chartered parties, and government-owned vehicles, which is
441 used or intended for use in two or more member jurisdictions
442 that allocate or proportionally register vehicles and which is
443 used for the transportation of persons for hire or is designed,
444 used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property
445 and:
446 (a) Is a power unit having a gross vehicle weight in excess
447 of 26,000 pounds;
448 (b) Is a power unit having three or more axles, regardless
449 of weight; or
450 (c) Is used in combination, when the weight of such
451 combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.
452
453 Vehicles, or combinations thereof, having a gross vehicle weight
454 of 26,000 pounds or less and two-axle vehicles may be
455 proportionally registered.
456 (26) “Motorcycle” means any motor vehicle having a seat or
457 saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not
458 more than three wheels in contact with the ground, including an
459 autocycle. The term does not include a tractor, a moped, or
460 excluding a vehicle in which the operator is enclosed by a cabin
461 unless the vehicle it meets the requirements set forth by the
462 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a motorcycle.
463 The term “motorcycle” does not include a tractor or a moped.
464 Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (15) of section
465 320.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
466 320.02 Registration required; application for registration;
467 forms.—
468 (15)(a) The application form for motor vehicle registration
469 must shall include language permitting the voluntary
470 contribution of $1 per applicant, to be quarterly distributed by
471 the department to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness Florida, a
472 not-for-profit organization, to prevent blindness and preserve
473 the sight of the residents of this state. A statement providing
474 an explanation of the purpose of the funds shall be included
475 with the application form. Prior to the department distributing
476 the funds collected pursuant to this paragraph, Preserve Vision
477 Prevent Blindness Florida must submit a report to the department
478 that identifies how such funds were used during the preceding
479 year.
480
481 For the purpose of applying the service charge provided in s.
482 215.20, contributions received under this subsection are not
483 income of a revenue nature.
484 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
485 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
486 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
487 validation stickers generally.—
488 (1)
489 (b)1. Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol
490 and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued
491 for a 10-year period. At the end of the 10-year period, upon
492 renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall
493 extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6
494 year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is
495 $28, $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the plate is
496 replaced, to be credited toward the next $28 replacement fee.
497 The fees shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
498 Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given for any prior
499 years’ payments of the prorated replacement fee if the plate is
500 replaced or surrendered before the end of the 10-year period,
501 except that a credit may be given if a registrant is required by
502 the department to replace a license plate under s.
503 320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a validation sticker
504 shall be issued showing the owner’s birth month, license plate
505 number, and the year of expiration or the appropriate renewal
506 period if the owner is not a natural person. The validation
507 sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner of the license
508 plate. The license plate and validation sticker shall be issued
509 based on the applicant’s appropriate renewal period. The
510 registration period is 12 months, the extended registration
511 period is 24 months, and all expirations occur based on the
512 applicant’s appropriate registration period.
513 2. A vehicle that has an apportioned registration shall be
514 issued an annual license plate and a cab card denoting that
515 denote the declared gross vehicle weight for each apportioned
516 jurisdiction in which the vehicle is authorized to operate. This
517 subparagraph expires October 1, 2018.
518 3. Beginning October 1, 2018, a vehicle registered in
519 accordance with the International Registration Plan which has an
520 apportioned registration shall be issued a license plate for a
521 5-year period, an annual cab card denoting the declared gross
522 vehicle weight, and an annual validation sticker showing the
523 month and year of expiration. The validation sticker shall be
524 placed in the center of the license plate. The license plate and
525 validation sticker shall be issued based on the applicant’s
526 appropriate renewal period. The registration period is 12
527 months. The fee for an original and a renewed validation sticker
528 is $28. This fee shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
529 Operating Trust Fund. If the license plate is damaged or worn,
530 it may be replaced at no charge by applying to the department
531 and surrendering the current license plate.
532 4.2. In order to retain the efficient administration of the
533 taxes and fees imposed by this chapter, the 80-cent fee increase
534 in the replacement fee imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of
535 Florida, is negated as provided in s. 320.0804.
536 Section 10. Section 320.0605, Florida Statutes, is amended
537 to read:
538 320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required;
539 exception.—
540 (1)(a) The registration certificate or an official copy
541 thereof, a true copy or electronic copy of rental or lease
542 documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a
543 replacement vehicle in the same registration period, a temporary
544 receipt printed upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a
545 registration via the Internet, or a cab card issued for a
546 vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan
547 shall, at all times while the vehicle is being used or operated
548 on the roads of this state, be in the possession of the operator
549 thereof or be carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall
550 be exhibited upon demand of any authorized law enforcement
551 officer or any agent of the department, except for a vehicle
552 registered under s. 320.0657. The provisions of This section
553 does do not apply during the first 30 days after purchase of a
554 replacement vehicle. A violation of this section is a
555 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving
556 violation as provided in chapter 318.
557 (b)1. The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or
558 agent of the department an electronic device displaying an
559 electronic copy of rental or lease documentation does not
560 constitute consent for the officer or agent to access any
561 information on the device other than the displayed rental or
562 lease documentation.
563 2. The person who presents the device to the officer or
564 agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the
565 device.
566 (2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to
567 satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the
568 following:
569 (a) Date of rental and time of exit from rental facility;
570 (b) Rental station identification;
571 (c) Rental agreement number;
572 (d) Rental vehicle identification number;
573 (e) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of
574 registration;
575 (f) Vehicle’s make, model, and color;
576 (g) Vehicle’s mileage; and
577 (h) Authorized renter’s name.
578 Section 11. Subsection (5) of section 320.0607, Florida
579 Statutes, is amended to read:
580 320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or
581 mobile home sticker.—
582 (5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the
583 applicant shall pay a fee of $28 to be deposited in the Highway
584 Safety Operating Trust Fund. Beginning October 1, 2018, this
585 subsection does not apply to a vehicle registered under the
586 International Registration Plan.
587 Section 12. Paragraphs (ee), (eee), (qqq), and (rrr) of
588 subsection (4) and paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section
589 320.08056, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
590 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
591 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
592 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
593 (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
594 (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
595 (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
596 (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
597 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
598 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
599 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
600 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
601 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
602 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
603 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
604 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
605 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
606 plates pursuant to paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (kk), (iii), and
607 (uuu) (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891.
608 Section 13. Subsections (31), (57), (69), and (70) of
609 section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
610 Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
611 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
612 320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
613 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
614 collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
615 use fees shall be distributed to The Able Trust as custodial
616 agent. The Able Trust may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the
617 proceeds from the sale of the license plate for administrative
618 costs. The Able Trust shall distribute the remaining funds as
619 follows:
620 (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
621 Florida.
622 Section 15. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
623 to read:
624 320.0875 Purple Heart motorcycle special license plate.—
625 (1) Upon application to the department and payment of the
626 license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
627 resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
628 not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
629 Heart motorcycle special license plate if he or she provides
630 documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
631 recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
632 (2) The Purple Heart motorcycle special license plate shall
633 be stamped with the words “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
634 the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart
635 motorcycle special license plate may have the term “Purple
636 Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart
637 medal appearing on the plate.
638 Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
639 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
640 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
641 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
642 recipients; active or retired United States Armed Forces
643 reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, or
644 Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action Ribbon recipients;
645 Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients; Distinguished Flying
646 Cross recipients; former prisoners of war; Korean War Veterans;
647 Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert Shield Veterans;
648 Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation Enduring Freedom
649 Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans; Women Veterans;
650 World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners; Special license
651 plates for military servicemembers, veterans, and Pearl Harbor
652 survivors; fee.—
653 (1)(a) Upon application to the department and payment of
654 the license tax for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, a
655 resident of this state who owns or leases Each owner or lessee
656 of an automobile or truck for private use or recreational
657 vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not
658 used for hire or commercial use, shall be issued a license plate
659 pursuant to the following if the applicant provides the
660 department with proof he or she meets the qualifications listed
661 in this section for the applicable license plate:
662 1. A person released or discharged from any branch who is a
663 resident of the state and a veteran of the United States Armed
664 Forces shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
665 “Veteran” or “Woman Veteran” followed by the serial number of
666 the license plate., a Woman Veteran,
667 2. A World War II Veteran shall be issued a license plate
668 stamped with the words “WWII Veteran” followed by the serial
669 number of the license plate.,
670 3. A Navy Submariner shall be issued a license plate
671 stamped with the words “Navy Submariner” followed by the serial
672 number of the license plate.,
673 4. An active or retired member of the Florida National
674 Guard shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
675 “National Guard” followed by the serial number of the license
676 plate.
677 5. A member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or
678 other person on active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December
679 7, 1941, shall be issued a license plate stamped with the words
680 “Pearl Harbor Survivor” followed by the serial number of the
681 license plate., a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor,
682 6. A recipient of the Purple Heart medal shall be issued a
683 license plate stamped with the words “Combat-wounded Veteran”
684 followed by the serial number of the license plate. The Purple
685 Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on the
686 plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing on
687 the plate.,
688 7. An active or retired member of any branch of the United
689 States Armed Forces Reserve shall be issued a license plate
690 stamped with the words “U.S. Reserve” followed by the serial
691 number of the license plate.
692 8. A member of the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc.,
693 or a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat Medical
694 Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, or Air Force
695 Combat Action Medal shall be issued a license plate stamped with
696 the words “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
697 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” or “Air Force
698 Combat Action Medal,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the
699 related campaign badge, ribbon, or medal, followed by the serial
700 number of the license plate.
701 9. A recipient of the, or Distinguished Flying Cross shall
702 be issued a license plate stamped with the words “Distinguished
703 Flying Cross” and a likeness of the Distinguished Flying Cross
704 followed by the serial number of the license plate.
705 10. A recipient of the Bronze Star shall be issued a
706 license plate stamped with the words “Bronze Star” and a
707 likeness of the Bronze Star followed by the serial number of the
708 license plate, upon application to the department, accompanied
709 by proof of release or discharge from any branch of the United
710 States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or retired
711 status in the Florida National Guard, proof of membership in the
712 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of active military
713 duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof of being a
714 Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of active or retired
715 membership in any branch of the United States Armed Forces
716 Reserve, or proof of membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s
717 Association, Inc., proof of being a recipient of the Combat
718 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
719 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
720 Distinguished Flying Cross, and upon payment of the license tax
721 for the vehicle as provided in s. 320.08, shall be issued a
722 license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the
723 serial numbers prescribed by s. 320.06, is stamped with the
724 words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,” “WWII Veteran,” “Navy
725 Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” “Combat
726 wounded veteran,” “U.S. Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,”
727 “Combat Medical Badge,” “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action
728 Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat Action Medal,” or “Distinguished
729 Flying Cross,” as appropriate, and a likeness of the related
730 campaign medal or badge, followed by the serial number of the
731 license plate. Additionally, the Purple Heart plate may have the
732 words “Purple Heart” stamped on the plate and the likeness of
733 the Purple Heart medal appearing on the plate.
734 Section 17. Section 320.133, Florida Statutes, is amended
735 to read:
736 320.133 Transporter license plates.—
737 (1) As used in this section, the term “transporter license
738 plate eligible business” means a business that is engaged in the
739 limited operation of an unregistered motor vehicle, or a
740 repossessor that contracts with lending institutions to
741 repossess or recover motor vehicles or mobile homes.
742 (2) A person is not eligible to purchase or renew a
743 transporter license plate unless he or she provides proof
744 satisfactory to the department that his or her business is a
745 transporter license plate eligible business.
746 (3) The application for qualification as a transporter
747 license plate eligible business must be in such form as is
748 prescribed by the department and must contain the legal name of
749 the person or persons applying for the license plate, the name
750 of the business, and the principal or principals of the
751 business. The application must describe the exact physical
752 location of the place of business within the state. This
753 location must be available at all reasonable hours for
754 inspection of the transporter license plate records by the
755 department or any law enforcement agency. The application must
756 contain proof of a garage liability insurance policy, or a
757 business automobile policy, in the amount of at least $100,000.
758 The certificate of insurance must indicate the number of
759 transporter license plates reported to the insurance company.
760 Such coverage shall be maintained for the entire registration
761 period. Upon seeking initial qualification, the applicant must
762 provide documentation proving that the business is registered
763 with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State to
764 conduct business in this state. The business must indicate how
765 it meets the qualification as a transporter license plate
766 eligible business by describing in detail the business processes
767 that require the use of a transporter license plate.
768 (4)(a)(1) The department may is authorized to issue a
769 transporter license plate to an any applicant who is not a
770 licensed dealer and who is qualified as a transporter license
771 plate eligible business, incidental to the conduct of his or her
772 business, engages in the transporting of motor vehicles which
773 are not currently registered to any owner and which do not have
774 license plates, upon payment of the license tax imposed by s.
775 320.08(15) for each transporter such license plate and upon
776 proof of liability insurance as described in subsection (3)
777 coverage in the amount of $100,000 or more. The proof of
778 insurance must indicate the number of transporter license plates
779 reported to the insurance company, which shall be the maximum
780 number of transporter license plates issued to the applicant.
781 Such A transporter license plate is valid only for use on an
782 unregistered any motor vehicle in the possession of the
783 transporter while the motor vehicle is being transported in the
784 course of the transporter’s business and must not be attached to
785 any vehicle owned by the transporter or his or her business for
786 which registration would otherwise be required. A person who
787 sells or unlawfully possesses, distributes, or brokers a
788 transporter license plate to be attached to any vehicle commits
789 a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
790 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any and all transporter license plates
791 issued are subject to cancellation by the department.
792 (b) A person who knowingly and willfully sells or
793 unlawfully possesses, distributes, or brokers a transporter
794 license plate to avoid registering a vehicle requiring
795 registration pursuant to this chapter or chapter 319 commits a
796 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
797 775.082 or s. 775.083, and is disqualified from transporter
798 license plate usage. All transporter license plates issued to
799 the person’s business shall be canceled and must be returned to
800 the department immediately upon disqualification. The
801 transporter license plate is subject to removal as provided in
802 subsection (9), and any and all transporter plates issued are
803 subject to cancellation by the department.
804 (5) A transporter license plate eligible business issued a
805 transporter license plate must maintain for 2 years, at its
806 location, records of each use of each transporter license plate
807 and evidence that the plate was used as required by this
808 chapter. Such records must be open to inspection by the
809 department or its agents or any law enforcement officer during
810 reasonable business hours. A person who fails to maintain true
811 and accurate records of any transporter license plate usage or
812 comply with this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second
813 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, may
814 be subject to cancellation of any and all transporter license
815 plates issued, and is automatically disqualified from future
816 transporter license plate issuance.
817 (6) When attached to a motor vehicle, a transporter license
818 plate issued under this section must be accompanied by the
819 registration issued for the transporter license plate by the
820 department and proof of insurance as described in subsection
821 (3). A person who operates a motor vehicle with a transporter
822 license plate attached who fails to provide the documentation
823 listed in this subsection commits a misdemeanor of the second
824 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and
825 the transporter license plate is subject to removal as provided
826 in subsection (9). This subsection does not apply to a person
827 who contracts with dealers and auctions to transport motor
828 vehicles.
829 (7)(2) A transporter license plate issued pursuant to
830 subsection (4) (1) must be in a distinctive color approved by
831 the department, and the word “transporter” must appear on the
832 face of the license plate in place of the county name.
833 (8)(3) An initial registration or renewal A license plate
834 issued under this section is valid for a period of 12 months,
835 beginning January 1 and ending December 31. A No refund of the
836 license tax imposed may not be provided for any unexpired
837 portion of a license period.
838 (9) A transporter license plate attached to a motor vehicle
839 in violation of subsection (4) or subsection (6) must be
840 immediately removed by a law enforcement officer from the motor
841 vehicle to which it was attached and surrendered to the
842 department by the law enforcement agency for cancellation.
843 Section 18. Section 321.25, Florida Statutes, is amended to
844 read:
845 321.25 Training provided at patrol schools; reimbursement
846 of tuition and other course expenses.—
847 (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
848 is authorized to provide for the training of law enforcement
849 officials and individuals in matters relating to the duties,
850 functions, and powers of the Florida Highway Patrol in the
851 schools established by the department for the training of
852 highway patrol candidates and officers. The Department of
853 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may is authorized to charge a
854 fee for providing the training authorized by this section. The
855 fee shall be charged to persons attending the training. The fee
856 shall be based on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
857 Vehicles’ costs for providing the training, and such costs may
858 include, but are not limited to, tuition, lodging, and meals.
859 Revenues from the fees shall be used to offset the Department of
860 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ costs for providing the
861 training. The cost of training local enforcement officers shall
862 be paid for by their respective offices, counties, or
863 municipalities, as the case may be. Such cost shall be deemed a
864 proper county or municipal expense or a proper expenditure of
865 the office of sheriff.
866 (2) Notwithstanding s. 943.16, a person who attends
867 training under subsection (1) at the expense of the Department
868 of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles must remain in the
869 employment or appointment of the Florida Highway Patrol for at
870 least 3 years. Once employed, if the person fails to remain
871 employed by the Florida Highway Patrol for at least 3 years from
872 the first date of employment, the person must pay the cost of
873 tuition and other course expenses to the Department of Highway
874 Safety and Motor Vehicles. As used in this section, the term
875 “other course expenses” may include the cost of meals and
876 lodging.
877 (3) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
878 institute a civil action to collect the cost of tuition and
879 other course expenses if it is not reimbursed pursuant to
880 subsection (2), provided that the Florida Highway Patrol gave
881 written notification to the person of the 3-year employment
882 commitment during the employment screening process and the
883 person returned signed acknowledgment of receipt of such
884 notification.
885 (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
886 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may waive a
887 person’s requirement of reimbursement in part or in full when
888 the person terminates employment due to hardship or extenuating
889 circumstances.
890 Section 19. Subsection (4) of section 322.01, Florida
891 Statutes, is amended to read:
892 322.01 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:
893 (4) “Authorized emergency vehicle” means a vehicle that is
894 equipped with extraordinary audible and visual warning devices,
895 that is authorized by s. 316.2397 to display red, red and white,
896 or blue lights, and that is on call to respond to emergencies.
897 The term includes, but is not limited to, ambulances, law
898 enforcement vehicles, fire trucks, and other rescue vehicles.
899 The term does not include wreckers, utility trucks, or other
900 vehicles that are used only incidentally for emergency purposes.
901 Section 20. Subsection (4) of section 322.03, Florida
902 Statutes, is amended to read:
903 322.03 Drivers must be licensed; penalties.—
904 (4) A person may not operate a motorcycle unless he or she
905 holds a driver license that authorizes such operation, subject
906 to the appropriate restrictions and endorsements. A person may
907 operate an autocycle without a motorcycle endorsement.
908 Section 21. Paragraph (e) of subsection (8) of section
909 322.051, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
910 322.051 Identification cards.—
911 (8)
912 (e)1. Upon request by a person who has posttraumatic stress
913 disorder, a traumatic brain injury, or a developmental
914 disability, or by a parent or guardian of a child or ward who
915 has posttraumatic stress disorder, a traumatic brain injury, or
916 a developmental disability, the department shall issue an
917 identification card exhibiting a capital “D” for the person,
918 child, or ward if the person or the parent or guardian of the
919 child or ward submits:
920 a. Payment of an additional $1 fee; and
921 b. Proof acceptable to the department of a diagnosis by a
922 licensed physician of a developmental disability as defined in
923 s. 393.063, posttraumatic stress disorder, or traumatic brain
924 injury.
925 2. The department shall deposit the additional $1 fee into
926 the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Operations and
927 Maintenance Trust Fund under s. 20.1971(2).
928 3. A replacement identification card that includes the
929 designation may be issued without payment of the fee required
930 under s. 322.21(1)(f).
931 4. The department shall develop rules to facilitate the
932 issuance, requirements, and oversight of posttraumatic stress
933 disorder, traumatic brain injury, and developmental disability
934 identification cards under this section.
935 Section 22. Paragraph (m) of subsection (8) of section
936 322.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
937 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
938 and identification card forms.—
939 (8) The application form for an original, renewal, or
940 replacement driver license or identification card must include
941 language permitting the following:
942 (m) A voluntary contribution of $1 per applicant, which
943 shall be distributed to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
944 Florida, a not-for-profit organization, to prevent blindness and
945 preserve the sight of the residents of this state.
946
947 A statement providing an explanation of the purpose of the trust
948 funds shall also be included. For the purpose of applying the
949 service charge provided under s. 215.20, contributions received
950 under paragraphs (b)-(t) are not income of a revenue nature.
951 Section 23. Subsection (5) of section 322.091, Florida
952 Statutes, is amended to read:
953 322.091 Attendance requirements.—
954 (5) REPORTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY.—The department shall make
955 available, upon request, a report quarterly to each school
956 district of the legal name, sex, date of birth, and social
957 security number of each student whose driving privileges have
958 been suspended under this section.
959 Section 24. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 322.12,
960 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
961 322.12 Examination of applicants.—
962 (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every
963 applicant for an original driver license in this state be
964 required to pass an examination pursuant to this section.
965 However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement,
966 and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified and
967 who surrenders a valid driver license from another state or a
968 province of Canada, or a valid driver license issued by the
969 United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida
970 license of an equal or lesser classification. An Any applicant
971 who fails to pass the initial knowledge test incurs a $10 fee
972 for each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway
973 Safety Operating Trust Fund; however, if a subsequent test is
974 administered by the tax collector, the tax collector shall
975 retain the $10 fee. An Any applicant who fails to pass the
976 initial skills test incurs a $20 fee for each subsequent test,
977 to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund;
978 however, if a subsequent test is administered by the tax
979 collector, the tax collector shall retain the $20 fee. A person
980 who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials endorsement, pursuant
981 to s. 322.57(1)(e), must pass the hazardous-materials test, upon
982 surrendering his or her commercial driver license, if the person
983 has not taken and passed the hazardous-materials test within 2
984 years before applying for a commercial driver license in this
985 state.
986 (5)(a) The department shall formulate a separate
987 examination for applicants for licenses to operate motorcycles.
988 Any applicant for a driver license who wishes to operate a
989 motorcycle, and who is otherwise qualified, must successfully
990 complete such an examination, which is in addition to the
991 examination administered under subsection (3). The examination
992 must test the applicant’s knowledge of the operation of a
993 motorcycle and of any traffic laws specifically relating thereto
994 and must include an actual demonstration of his or her ability
995 to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of
996 a motorcycle. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial
997 knowledge examination will incur a $5 fee for each subsequent
998 examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
999 Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial skills
1000 examination will incur a $10 fee for each subsequent
1001 examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
1002 Trust Fund. In the formulation of the examination, the
1003 department shall consider the use of the Motorcycle Operator
1004 Skills Test and the Motorcycle in Traffic Test offered by the
1005 Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The department shall indicate on
1006 the license of any person who successfully completes the
1007 examination that the licensee is authorized to operate a
1008 motorcycle. If the applicant wishes to be licensed to operate a
1009 motorcycle only, he or she need not take the skill or road test
1010 required under subsection (3) for the operation of a motor
1011 vehicle, and the department shall indicate such a limitation on
1012 his or her license as a restriction. Every first-time applicant
1013 for licensure to operate a motorcycle must provide proof of
1014 completion of a motorcycle safety course, as provided for in s.
1015 322.0255, before the applicant may be licensed to operate a
1016 motorcycle.
1017 (b) The department may exempt any applicant from the
1018 examination provided in this subsection if the applicant
1019 presents a certificate showing successful completion of a course
1020 approved by the department, which course includes a similar
1021 examination of the knowledge and skill of the applicant in the
1022 operation of a motorcycle.
1023 (c) This subsection does not apply to the operation of an
1024 autocycle.
1025 Section 25. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
1026 322.17, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1027 322.17 Replacement licenses, identification cards, and
1028 permits.—
1029 (1)
1030 (b) In the event that an instruction permit, or driver
1031 license, or identification card issued under the provisions of
1032 this chapter is stolen, the person to whom the same was issued
1033 may, at no charge, obtain a replacement upon furnishing proof
1034 satisfactory to the department that such permit, or license, or
1035 identification card was stolen and further furnishing the
1036 person’s full name, date of birth, sex, residence and mailing
1037 address, proof of birth satisfactory to the department, and
1038 proof of identity satisfactory to the department.
1039 Section 26. Paragraphs (e) and (i) of subsection (1) and
1040 subsection (8) of section 322.21, Florida Statutes, are amended,
1041 and subsection (10) is added to that section, to read:
1042 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
1043 fees.—
1044 (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
1045 (e) A replacement driver license issued pursuant to s.
1046 322.17 is $25. Of this amount, $7 shall be deposited into the
1047 Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $18 shall be deposited
1048 into the General Revenue Fund. Beginning July 1, 2015, or upon
1049 completion of the transition of driver license issuance
1050 services, If the replacement driver license is issued by the tax
1051 collector, the tax collector shall retain the $7 that would
1052 otherwise be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
1053 Fund and the remaining revenues shall be deposited into the
1054 General Revenue Fund.
1055 (i) The specialty driver license or identification card
1056 issued pursuant to s. 322.1415 is $25, which is in addition to
1057 other fees required in this section. The fee shall be
1058 distributed as follows:
1059 1. Fifty percent shall be distributed as provided in s.
1060 320.08058 to the appropriate state or independent university,
1061 professional sports team, or branch of the United States Armed
1062 Forces.
1063 2. Fifty percent shall be distributed to the department for
1064 costs directly related to the specialty driver license and
1065 identification card program and to defray the costs associated
1066 with production enhancements and distribution.
1067 (8) A Any person who applies for reinstatement following
1068 the suspension or revocation of the person’s driver license must
1069 pay a service fee of $45 following a suspension, and $75
1070 following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a
1071 license. A Any person who applies for reinstatement of a
1072 commercial driver license following the disqualification of the
1073 person’s privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle shall
1074 pay a service fee of $75, which is in addition to the fee for a
1075 license. The department shall collect all of these fees at the
1076 time of reinstatement. The department shall issue proper
1077 receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all funds
1078 received by it as follows:
1079 (a) Of the $45 fee received from a licensee for
1080 reinstatement following a suspension:
1081 1. If the reinstatement is processed by the department, the
1082 department shall deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $30
1083 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
1084 2. If the reinstatement is processed by the tax collector,
1085 $15 shall be retained by the tax collector, $15 shall be
1086 deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $15
1087 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1088 (b) Of the $75 fee received from a licensee for
1089 reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification:
1090 1. If the reinstatement is processed by the department, the
1091 department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $40
1092 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
1093 2. If the reinstatement is processed by the tax collector,
1094 $20 shall be retained by the tax collector, $20 shall be
1095 deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $35
1096 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1097
1098 If the revocation or suspension of the driver license was for a
1099 violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful
1100 breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $130 must be
1101 charged. However, only one $130 fee may be collected from one
1102 person convicted of violations arising out of the same incident.
1103 The department shall collect the $130 fee and deposit the fee
1104 into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of
1105 reinstatement of the person’s driver license, but the fee may
1106 not be collected if the suspension or revocation is overturned.
1107 If the revocation or suspension of the driver license was for a
1108 conviction for a violation of s. 817.234(8) or (9) or s.
1109 817.505, an additional fee of $180 is imposed for each offense.
1110 The department shall collect and deposit the additional fee into
1111 the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of
1112 reinstatement of the person’s driver license.
1113 (10) An applicant who submits an application for a renewal
1114 or replacement driver license or identification card to the
1115 department using a convenience service shall be provided with an
1116 option for expedited shipping whereby the department, at the
1117 applicant’s request, shall issue the license or identification
1118 card within 5 working days after receipt of the application and
1119 ship the license or card using an expedited mail service. A fee
1120 shall be charged for the expedited shipping option, not to
1121 exceed the cost of the expedited mail service, which is in
1122 addition to fees imposed by s. 322.051, this section, or the
1123 convenience service. Fees collected for the expedited shipping
1124 option shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
1125 Trust Fund.
1126 Section 27. Subsection (1) of section 322.61, Florida
1127 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (2) of that section is
1128 reenacted, to read:
1129 322.61 Disqualification from operating a commercial motor
1130 vehicle.—
1131 (1) A person who, for offenses occurring within a 3-year
1132 period, is convicted of two of the following serious traffic
1133 violations, or any combination thereof, arising in separate
1134 incidents committed in a commercial motor vehicle shall, in
1135 addition to any other applicable penalties, be disqualified from
1136 operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days. A
1137 holder of a commercial driver license or commercial learner’s
1138 permit who, for offenses occurring within a 3-year period, is
1139 convicted of two of the following serious traffic violations, or
1140 any combination thereof, arising in separate incidents committed
1141 in a noncommercial motor vehicle shall, in addition to any other
1142 applicable penalties, be disqualified from operating a
1143 commercial motor vehicle for a period of 60 days if such
1144 convictions result in the suspension, revocation, or
1145 cancellation of the licenseholder’s driving privilege:
1146 (a) A violation of any state or local law relating to motor
1147 vehicle traffic control, other than a parking violation, arising
1148 in connection with a crash resulting in death;
1149 (b) Reckless driving, as defined in s. 316.192;
1150 (c) Unlawful speed of 15 miles per hour or more above the
1151 posted speed limit;
1152 (d) Improper lane change, as defined in s. 316.085;
1153 (e) Following too closely, as defined in s. 316.0895;
1154 (f) Texting while driving a commercial motor vehicle, as
1155 prohibited by 49 C.F.R. 392.80;
1156 (g) Using a handheld mobile telephone while driving a
1157 commercial motor vehicle, as prohibited by 49 C.F.R. 392.82;
1158 (h)(f) Driving a commercial vehicle without obtaining a
1159 commercial driver license;
1160 (i)(g) Driving a commercial vehicle without the proper
1161 class of commercial driver license or commercial learner’s
1162 permit or without the proper endorsement; or
1163 (j)(h) Driving a commercial vehicle without a commercial
1164 driver license or commercial learner’s permit in possession, as
1165 required by s. 322.03.
1166 (2)(a) Any person who, for offenses occurring within a 3
1167 year period, is convicted of three serious traffic violations
1168 specified in subsection (1) or any combination thereof, arising
1169 in separate incidents committed in a commercial motor vehicle
1170 shall, in addition to any other applicable penalties, including
1171 but not limited to the penalty provided in subsection (1), be
1172 disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a
1173 period of 120 days.
1174 (b) A holder of a commercial driver license or commercial
1175 learner’s permit who, for offenses occurring within a 3-year
1176 period, is convicted of three serious traffic violations
1177 specified in subsection (1) or any combination thereof arising
1178 in separate incidents committed in a noncommercial motor vehicle
1179 shall, in addition to any other applicable penalties, including,
1180 but not limited to, the penalty provided in subsection (1), be
1181 disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a
1182 period of 120 days if such convictions result in the suspension,
1183 revocation, or cancellation of the licenseholder’s driving
1184 privilege.
1185 Section 28. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
1186 212.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1187 212.05 Sales, storage, use tax.—It is hereby declared to be
1188 the legislative intent that every person is exercising a taxable
1189 privilege who engages in the business of selling tangible
1190 personal property at retail in this state, including the
1191 business of making mail order sales, or who rents or furnishes
1192 any of the things or services taxable under this chapter, or who
1193 stores for use or consumption in this state any item or article
1194 of tangible personal property as defined herein and who leases
1195 or rents such property within the state.
1196 (1) For the exercise of such privilege, a tax is levied on
1197 each taxable transaction or incident, which tax is due and
1198 payable as follows:
1199 (c) At the rate of 6 percent of the gross proceeds derived
1200 from the lease or rental of tangible personal property, as
1201 defined herein; however, the following special provisions apply
1202 to the lease or rental of motor vehicles:
1203 1. When a motor vehicle is leased or rented for a period of
1204 less than 12 months:
1205 a. If the motor vehicle is rented in Florida, the entire
1206 amount of such rental is taxable, even if the vehicle is dropped
1207 off in another state.
1208 b. If the motor vehicle is rented in another state and
1209 dropped off in Florida, the rental is exempt from Florida tax.
1210 2. Except as provided in subparagraph 3., for the lease or
1211 rental of a motor vehicle for a period of not less than 12
1212 months, sales tax is due on the lease or rental payments if the
1213 vehicle is registered in this state; provided, however, that no
1214 tax shall be due if the taxpayer documents use of the motor
1215 vehicle outside this state and tax is being paid on the lease or
1216 rental payments in another state.
1217 3. The tax imposed by this chapter does not apply to the
1218 lease or rental of a commercial motor vehicle as defined in s.
1219 316.003(13)(a) 316.003(12)(a) to one lessee or rentee for a
1220 period of not less than 12 months when tax was paid on the
1221 purchase price of such vehicle by the lessor. To the extent tax
1222 was paid with respect to the purchase of such vehicle in another
1223 state, territory of the United States, or the District of
1224 Columbia, the Florida tax payable shall be reduced in accordance
1225 with the provisions of s. 212.06(7). This subparagraph shall
1226 only be available when the lease or rental of such property is
1227 an established business or part of an established business or
1228 the same is incidental or germane to such business.
1229 Section 29. Subsection (1) of section 316.303, Florida
1230 Statutes, is amended to read:
1231 316.303 Television receivers.—
1232 (1) No motor vehicle may be operated on the highways of
1233 this state if the vehicle is actively displaying moving
1234 television broadcast or pre-recorded video entertainment content
1235 that is visible from the driver’s seat while the vehicle is in
1236 motion, unless the vehicle is equipped with autonomous
1237 technology, as defined in s. 316.003(3) 316.003(2), and is being
1238 operated in autonomous mode, as provided in s. 316.85(2).
1239 Section 30. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
1240 316.545, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1241 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor
1242 fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review.—
1243 (2)
1244 (b) The officer or inspector shall inspect the license
1245 plate or registration certificate of the commercial vehicle to
1246 determine whether its gross weight is in compliance with the
1247 declared gross vehicle weight. If its gross weight exceeds the
1248 declared weight, the penalty shall be 5 cents per pound on the
1249 difference between such weights. In those cases when the
1250 commercial vehicle is being operated over the highways of the
1251 state with an expired registration or with no registration from
1252 this or any other jurisdiction or is not registered under the
1253 applicable provisions of chapter 320, the penalty herein shall
1254 apply on the basis of 5 cents per pound on that scaled weight
1255 which exceeds 35,000 pounds on laden truck tractor-semitrailer
1256 combinations or tandem trailer truck combinations, 10,000 pounds
1257 on laden straight trucks or straight truck-trailer combinations,
1258 or 10,000 pounds on any unladen commercial motor vehicle. A
1259 driver of a commercial motor vehicle entering the state at a
1260 designated port-of-entry location, as defined in s. 316.003 s.
1261 316.003(54), or operating on designated routes to a port-of
1262 entry location, who obtains a temporary registration permit
1263 shall be assessed a penalty limited to the difference between
1264 its gross weight and the declared gross vehicle weight at 5
1265 cents per pound. If the license plate or registration has not
1266 been expired for more than 90 days, the penalty imposed under
1267 this paragraph may not exceed $1,000. In the case of special
1268 mobile equipment, which qualifies for the license tax provided
1269 for in s. 320.08(5)(b), being operated on the highways of the
1270 state with an expired registration or otherwise not properly
1271 registered under the applicable provisions of chapter 320, a
1272 penalty of $75 shall apply in addition to any other penalty
1273 which may apply in accordance with this chapter. A vehicle found
1274 in violation of this section may be detained until the owner or
1275 operator produces evidence that the vehicle has been properly
1276 registered. Any costs incurred by the retention of the vehicle
1277 shall be the sole responsibility of the owner. A person who has
1278 been assessed a penalty pursuant to this paragraph for failure
1279 to have a valid vehicle registration certificate pursuant to the
1280 provisions of chapter 320 is not subject to the delinquent fee
1281 authorized in s. 320.07 if such person obtains a valid
1282 registration certificate within 10 working days after such
1283 penalty was assessed.
1284 Section 31. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
1285 316.613, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1286 316.613 Child restraint requirements.—
1287 (2) As used in this section, the term “motor vehicle” means
1288 a motor vehicle as defined in s. 316.003 that is operated on the
1289 roadways, streets, and highways of the state. The term does not
1290 include:
1291 (a) A school bus as defined in s. 316.003 s. 316.003(68).
1292 Section 32. Section 320.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to
1293 read:
1294 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
1295 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
1296 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
1297 defined in s. 316.003(4) s. 316.003(2), tri-vehicles as defined
1298 in s. 316.003, and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which
1299 shall be paid to and collected by the department or its agent
1300 upon the registration or renewal of registration of the
1301 following:
1302 (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.—
1303 (a) Any motorcycle: $10 flat.
1304 (b) Any moped: $5 flat.
1305 (c) Upon registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven cycle,
1306 or moped, in addition to the license taxes specified in this
1307 subsection, a nonrefundable motorcycle safety education fee in
1308 the amount of $2.50 shall be paid. The proceeds of such
1309 additional fee shall be deposited in the Highway Safety
1310 Operating Trust Fund to fund a motorcycle driver improvement
1311 program implemented pursuant to s. 322.025, the Florida
1312 Motorcycle Safety Education Program established in s. 322.0255,
1313 or the general operations of the department.
1314 (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $7.50 flat, of which
1315 $2.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1316 (2) AUTOMOBILES OR TRI-VEHICLES FOR PRIVATE USE.—
1317 (a) An ancient or antique automobile, as defined in s.
1318 320.086, or a street rod, as defined in s. 320.0863: $7.50 flat.
1319 (b) Net weight of less than 2,500 pounds: $14.50 flat.
1320 (c) Net weight of 2,500 pounds or more, but less than 3,500
1321 pounds: $22.50 flat.
1322 (d) Net weight of 3,500 pounds or more: $32.50 flat.
1323 (3) TRUCKS.—
1324 (a) Net weight of less than 2,000 pounds: $14.50 flat.
1325 (b) Net weight of 2,000 pounds or more, but not more than
1326 3,000 pounds: $22.50 flat.
1327 (c) Net weight more than 3,000 pounds, but not more than
1328 5,000 pounds: $32.50 flat.
1329 (d) A truck defined as a “goat,” or other vehicle if used
1330 in the field by a farmer or in the woods for the purpose of
1331 harvesting a crop, including naval stores, during such
1332 harvesting operations, and which is not principally operated
1333 upon the roads of the state: $7.50 flat. The term “goat” means a
1334 motor vehicle designed, constructed, and used principally for
1335 the transportation of citrus fruit within citrus groves or for
1336 the transportation of crops on farms, and which can also be used
1337 for hauling associated equipment or supplies, including required
1338 sanitary equipment, and the towing of farm trailers.
1339 (e) An ancient or antique truck, as defined in s. 320.086:
1340 $7.50 flat.
1341 (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS
1342 VEHICLE WEIGHT.—
1343 (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less
1344 than 6,000 pounds: $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be
1345 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1346 (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less
1347 than 8,000 pounds: $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be
1348 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1349 (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less
1350 than 10,000 pounds: $103 flat, of which $27 shall be deposited
1351 into the General Revenue Fund.
1352 (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less
1353 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited
1354 into the General Revenue Fund.
1355 (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less
1356 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited
1357 into the General Revenue Fund.
1358 (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less
1359 than 26,001 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited
1360 into the General Revenue Fund.
1361 (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but less
1362 than 35,000: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited into the
1363 General Revenue Fund.
1364 (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less
1365 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited
1366 into the General Revenue Fund.
1367 (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less
1368 than 55,000 pounds: $773 flat, of which $201 shall be deposited
1369 into the General Revenue Fund.
1370 (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less
1371 than 62,000 pounds: $916 flat, of which $238 shall be deposited
1372 into the General Revenue Fund.
1373 (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less
1374 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be
1375 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1376 (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322
1377 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
1378 Fund.
1379 (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a
1380 truck tractor used within a 150-mile radius of its home address
1381 is eligible for a license plate for a fee of $324 flat if:
1382 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling
1383 forestry products; or
1384 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of
1385 forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of
1386 associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of
1387 the truck tractor.
1388
1389 Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited
1390 into the General Revenue Fund.
1391 (n) A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a for
1392 hire vehicle, which is engaged exclusively in transporting raw,
1393 unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural
1394 products within a 150-mile radius of its home address, is
1395 eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee of:
1396 1. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is less
1397 than 44,000 pounds, $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be
1398 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1399 2. If such vehicle’s declared gross vehicle weight is
1400 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the
1401 point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the
1402 point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail,
1403 water, or motor transportation company, $324 flat, of which $84
1404 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1405
1406 Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used
1407 exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and
1408 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be
1409 incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers
1410 delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any
1411 documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility prior to
1412 issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this
1413 paragraph, “not-for-hire” means the owner of the motor vehicle
1414 must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and
1415 nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the
1416 user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered.
1417 (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT;
1418 SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.—
1419 (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means
1420 of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $13.50 flat per registration year
1421 or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the
1422 General Revenue Fund.
1423 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of a
1424 fifth-wheel arrangement: $68 flat per permanent registration, of
1425 which $18 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1426 (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed
1427 for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation,
1428 construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not
1429 designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery
1430 described above over public roads: $44 flat, of which $11.50
1431 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1432 (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to
1433 and from school or school or church activities or functions
1434 within their own county: $41 flat, of which $11 shall be
1435 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1436 (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01, which is used to
1437 tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02, a disabled, abandoned,
1438 stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as defined in s.
1439 320.01, or a replacement motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01:
1440 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be deposited into the General
1441 Revenue Fund.
1442 (e) A wrecker that is used to tow any nondisabled motor
1443 vehicle, a vessel, or any other cargo unless used as defined in
1444 paragraph (d), as follows:
1445 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less
1446 than 15,000 pounds: $118 flat, of which $31 shall be deposited
1447 into the General Revenue Fund.
1448 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less
1449 than 20,000 pounds: $177 flat, of which $46 shall be deposited
1450 into the General Revenue Fund.
1451 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less
1452 than 26,000 pounds: $251 flat, of which $65 shall be deposited
1453 into the General Revenue Fund.
1454 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less
1455 than 35,000 pounds: $324 flat, of which $84 shall be deposited
1456 into the General Revenue Fund.
1457 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less
1458 than 44,000 pounds: $405 flat, of which $105 shall be deposited
1459 into the General Revenue Fund.
1460 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less
1461 than 55,000 pounds: $772 flat, of which $200 shall be deposited
1462 into the General Revenue Fund.
1463 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less
1464 than 62,000 pounds: $915 flat, of which $237 shall be deposited
1465 into the General Revenue Fund.
1466 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less
1467 than 72,000 pounds: $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be
1468 deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1469 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $1,322
1470 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
1471 Fund.
1472 (f) A hearse or ambulance: $40.50 flat, of which $10.50
1473 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1474 (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—
1475 (a) Under nine passengers: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall
1476 be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 per cwt,
1477 of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue
1478 Fund.
1479 (b) Nine passengers and over: $17 flat, of which $4.50
1480 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $2 per
1481 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General
1482 Revenue Fund.
1483 (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.—
1484 (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $6.75 flat per
1485 year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited into
1486 the General Revenue Fund.
1487 (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1
1488 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1 per
1489 cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the General
1490 Revenue Fund.
1491 (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.—
1492 (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $3.50 flat, of which $1
1493 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 per
1494 cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General
1495 Revenue Fund.
1496 (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $13.50 flat, of which
1497 $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus
1498 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the
1499 General Revenue Fund.
1500 (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.—
1501 (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by
1502 s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $27
1503 flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
1504 Fund.
1505 (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.:
1506 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General
1507 Revenue Fund.
1508 (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.:
1509 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which
1510 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1511 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of
1512 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1513 (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.:
1514 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which
1515 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1516 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of
1517 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1518 (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.:
1519 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $27 flat, of which
1520 $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1521 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $47.25 flat, of
1522 which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1523 (10) PARK TRAILERS; TRAVEL TRAILERS; FIFTH-WHEEL TRAILERS;
1524 35 FEET TO 40 FEET.—
1525 (a) Park trailers.—Any park trailer, as defined in s.
1526 320.01(1)(b)7.: $25 flat.
1527 (b) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined in
1528 s. 320.01(1)(b), that exceeds 35 feet: $25 flat.
1529 (11) MOBILE HOMES.—
1530 (a) A mobile home not exceeding 35 feet in length: $20
1531 flat.
1532 (b) A mobile home over 35 feet in length, but not exceeding
1533 40 feet: $25 flat.
1534 (c) A mobile home over 40 feet in length, but not exceeding
1535 45 feet: $30 flat.
1536 (d) A mobile home over 45 feet in length, but not exceeding
1537 50 feet: $35 flat.
1538 (e) A mobile home over 50 feet in length, but not exceeding
1539 55 feet: $40 flat.
1540 (f) A mobile home over 55 feet in length, but not exceeding
1541 60 feet: $45 flat.
1542 (g) A mobile home over 60 feet in length, but not exceeding
1543 65 feet: $50 flat.
1544 (h) A mobile home over 65 feet in length: $80 flat.
1545 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
1546 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
1547 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
1548 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
1549 the General Revenue Fund.
1550 (13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.—Any exempt or
1551 official license plate: $4 flat, of which $1 shall be deposited
1552 into the General Revenue Fund.
1553 (14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.—A motor
1554 vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25
1555 miles thereof: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
1556 the General Revenue Fund; plus $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents
1557 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1558 (15) TRANSPORTER.—Any transporter license plate issued to a
1559 transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $101.25 flat, of which
1560 $26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
1561 Section 33. Subsection (1) of section 655.960, Florida
1562 Statutes, is amended to read:
1563 655.960 Definitions; ss. 655.960-655.965.—As used in this
1564 section and ss. 655.961-655.965, unless the context otherwise
1565 requires:
1566 (1) “Access area” means any paved walkway or sidewalk which
1567 is within 50 feet of any automated teller machine. The term does
1568 not include any street or highway open to the use of the public,
1569 as defined in s. 316.003(78)(a) or (b) s. 316.003(77)(a) or (b),
1570 including any adjacent sidewalk, as defined in s. 316.003.
1571 Section 34. This act shall take effect October 1, 2017.