Florida Senate - 2018 SB 1082
By Senator Simmons
9-00846-18 20181082__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to electric vehicle charging stations;
3 amending s. 318.18, F.S.; specifying a noncriminal
4 fine for the unlawful parking of a vehicle in an
5 electric vehicle charging station; amending s. 366.94,
6 F.S.; revising the penalties for the unlawful parking
7 of a vehicle in an electric vehicle charging station;
8 providing an effective date.
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10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
13 318.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
14 318.18 Amount of penalties.—The penalties required for a
15 noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal
16 offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows:
17 (2) Thirty dollars for all nonmoving traffic violations
18 and:
19 (a) For all violations of ss. 322.19 or 366.94 s. 322.19.
20 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
21 366.94, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
22 366.94 Electric vehicle charging stations.—
23 (3)
24 (b) If a law enforcement officer finds a motor vehicle in
25 violation of this subsection, the officer or specialist shall
26 charge the operator or other person in charge of the vehicle in
27 violation with a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as
28 provided in s. 318.18(2) s. 316.008(4) or s. 318.18.
29 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2018.