Florida Senate - 2019 PROPOSED COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Bill No. CS for SB 1104
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576-04451-19
Proposed Committee Substitute by the Committee on Appropriations
(Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and
Economic Development)
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to license plates; amending s. 320.06,
3 F.S.; providing an exception to a design requirement
4 for dealer license plates; amending s. 320.0657, F.S.;
5 providing an exception to a design requirement for
6 fleet license plates; authorizing fleet companies to
7 purchase specialty license plates in lieu of standard
8 fleet license plates; requiring fleet companies to be
9 responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08,
10 F.S.; authorizing dealers to purchase specialty
11 license plates in lieu of standard dealer license
12 plates; requiring dealers to be responsible for
13 certain costs; amending s. 320.08053, F.S.; revising
14 requirements for presale and issuance of specialty
15 license plates; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; allowing
16 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
17 authorize dealer and fleet specialty license plates;
18 providing requirements for such plates; making
19 technical changes; deleting fees relating to the
20 American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass It On, St.
21 Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license plates to
22 conform to changes made by the act; revising
23 provisions for discontinuing issuance of a specialty
24 license plate; conforming cross-references;
25 prohibiting use fees received by any entity from being
26 used for certain purposes; requiring certain
27 organizations to establish endowments based in this
28 state for providing scholarships to Florida residents
29 and to provide documentation of consent to use certain
30 images; revising, as of a specified date, the
31 criteria, procedures, and exceptions under which the
32 department discontinues the issuance of an approved
33 specialty license plate; revising applicability;
34 amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising the design of
35 the Special Olympics Florida license plate; deleting
36 provisions requiring the department to develop the
37 American Red Cross license plate; revising the
38 authorized use of proceeds from the sale of the Live
39 the Dream license plate; deleting provisions requiring
40 the department to develop the Donate Organs-Pass It On
41 license plate; revising the design of the Lighthouse
42 Association license plate; revising the authorized use
43 of proceeds from the sale of the In God We Trust
44 license plate; deleting provisions requiring the
45 department to develop the St. Johns River and Hispanic
46 Achievers license plates; revising the distribution of
47 proceeds from the sale of the Fallen Law Enforcement
48 Officers license plate; requiring the department to
49 develop certain specialty license plates; providing
50 for distribution and use of fees collected from the
51 sale of such plates; amending s. 320.08062, F.S.;
52 requiring all organizations that receive annual use
53 fee proceeds from the department to be responsible for
54 ensuring that the organization meets specified
55 requirements; requiring the organizations to attest to
56 meeting such requirements under certain circumstances;
57 directing the department to audit certain
58 organizations that receive funds from the sale of
59 specialty license plates, subject to certain
60 requirements; requiring the department to discontinue
61 distribution of revenues to an organization if the
62 department or its designee has determined the
63 organization has failed to meet specified
64 requirements; amending s. 320.08068, F.S.; requiring
65 distribution of a specified percentage of motorcycle
66 specialty license plate annual use fees to Preserve
67 Vision Florida; creating s. 320.0875, F.S.; providing
68 for a special motorcycle license plate to be issued to
69 a recipient of the Purple Heart; providing
70 requirements for the plate; amending s. 320.089, F.S.;
71 providing for a special license plate to be issued to
72 a recipient of the Bronze Star; providing for
73 distribution of certain annual use fees withheld by
74 the department; providing contingent effective dates.
75
76 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
77
78 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
79 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
80 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
81 validation stickers generally.—
82 (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
83 specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
84 by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
85 increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
86 least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
87 unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
88 the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
89 smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
90 a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
91 the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
92 registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
93 of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
94 digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
95 license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
96 top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
97 motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
98 license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
99 and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
100 320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
101 the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
102 vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
103 word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
104 unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
105 authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
106 for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
107 the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
108 bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
109 320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
110 the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
111 commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
112 license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
113 “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
114 plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
115 assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
116 other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
117 the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
118 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
119 320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
120 320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
121 (2)
122 (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
123 shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
124 “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
125 specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
126 plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
127 chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
128 forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
129 license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
130 Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
131 with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees,
132 processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
133 types, and any other applicable fees.
134 Section 3. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
135 Statutes, is amended to read:
136 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
137 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
138 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
139 defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
140 and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
141 and collected by the department or its agent upon the
142 registration or renewal of registration of the following:
143 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
144 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
145 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
146 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
147 the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
148 320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu
149 of the standard dealer license plates. Dealers shall be
150 responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license
151 plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees
152 associated with switching license plate types, and any other
153 applicable fees.
154 Section 4. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
155 to read:
156 320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
157 establish specialty license plates.—
158 (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
159 organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
160 the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
161 department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
162 practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
163 the specialty license plate becomes a law.
164 (2)(a) Within 120 days after following the specialty
165 license plate becomes becoming law, the department shall
166 establish a method to issue a specialty license plate voucher to
167 allow for the presale of the specialty license plate. The
168 processing fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056, the service charge
169 and branch fee as prescribed in s. 320.04, and the annual use
170 fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056 shall be charged for the
171 voucher. All other applicable fees shall be charged at the time
172 of issuance of the license plates.
173 (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
174 plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
175 plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
176 3,000 1,000 voucher sales, or, in the case of an out-of-state
177 college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
178 manufacture of the license plate may commence. If, at the
179 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales
180 requirement has requirements have not been met, the specialty
181 plate is deauthorized and the department shall discontinue
182 development of the plate and discontinue issuance of the presale
183 vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser
184 of the license plate voucher may use the annual use fee
185 collected as a credit towards any other specialty license plate
186 or apply for a refund on a form prescribed by the department.
187 (3)(a) New specialty license plates that have been approved
188 by law but are awaiting issuance under paragraph (b) must be
189 issued in the order they appear in s. 320.08058 provided that
190 they have met the presale requirement. All other provisions of
191 this section must also be met before a plate is issued. If the
192 next awaiting specialty license plate has not met the presale
193 requirement, the department shall proceed in the order provided
194 in s. 320.08058 to identify the next qualified specialty license
195 plate that has met the presale requirement. The department shall
196 cycle through the list in statutory order.
197 (b) If the Legislature has approved 200 or more specialty
198 license plates, the department may not make any new specialty
199 license plates available for design or issuance until a
200 sufficient number of plates are discontinued pursuant to s.
201 320.08056(8) such that the number of plates being issued does
202 not exceed 200. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate
203 license plates established under s. 320.08058(3).
204 Section 5. Present subsection (12) of section 320.08056,
205 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), paragraphs
206 (c) through (f) are added to subsection (8) of that section, a
207 new subsection (12) is added to that section, and subsections
208 (2) and (4), paragraph (a) of subsection (10), and subsection
209 (11) of that section are amended, to read:
210 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
211 (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
212 to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
213 registered under the International Registration Plan, a
214 commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
215 to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
216 the appropriate license tax and fees.
217 (b) The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
218 license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
219 license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
220 purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
221 vehicles.
222 (c) Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
223 specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
224 on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
225 specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
226 department.
227 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
228 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
229 (a) Manatee license plate, $25.
230 (b) Challenger/Columbia license plate, $25, except that a
231 person who that purchases 1,000 or more of such license plates
232 shall pay an annual use fee of $15 per plate.
233 (c) Collegiate license plate, $25.
234 (b)(d) Florida Salutes Veterans license plate, $15.
235 (e) Florida panther license plate, $25.
236 (c)(f) Florida United States Olympic Committee license
237 plate, $15.
238 (d)(g) Florida Special Olympics license plate, $15.
239 (e)(h) Florida educational license plate, $20.
240 (i) Florida Professional Sports Team license plate, $25.
241 (f)(j) Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate, $15.
242 (g)(k) Invest in Children license plate, $20.
243 (h)(l) Florida arts license plate, $20.
244 (m) Bethune-Cookman University license plate, $25.
245 (i)(n) Florida Agricultural license plate, $20.
246 (j)(o) Police Athletic League license plate, $20.
247 (k)(p) Boy Scouts of America license plate, $20.
248 (q) Largemouth Bass license plate, $25.
249 (l)(r) Sea Turtle license plate, $23.
250 (m)(s) Protect Wild Dolphins license plate, $20.
251 (t) Barry University license plate, $25.
252 (n)(u) Everglades River of Grass license plate, $20.
253 (v) Keep Kids Drug-Free license plate, $25.
254 (w) Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches license plate, $25.
255 (x) Conserve Wildlife license plate, $25.
256 (y) Florida Memorial University license plate, $25.
257 (o)(z) Tampa Bay Estuary license plate, $15.
258 (p)(aa) Florida Wildflower license plate, $15.
259 (q)(bb) United States Marine Corps license plate, $15.
260 (r)(cc) Choose Life license plate, $20.
261 (s)(dd) Share the Road license plate, $15.
262 (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
263 (ff) United We Stand license plate, $25.
264 (gg) Breast Cancer Research license plate, $25.
265 (hh) Protect Florida Whales license plate, $25.
266 (ii) Florida Golf license plate, $25.
267 (t)(jj) Florida Firefighters license plate, $20.
268 (u)(kk) Police Benevolent Association license plate, $20.
269 (v)(ll) Military Services license plate, $15.
270 (mm) Protect Our Reefs license plate, $25.
271 (w)(nn) Fish Florida license plate, $22.
272 (oo) Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention license plate,
273 $25.
274 (pp) Hospice license plate, $25.
275 (qq) Stop Heart Disease license plate, $25.
276 (x)(rr) Save Our Seas license plate, $25, except that for
277 an owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
278 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
279 $10 per plate.
280 (y)(ss) Aquaculture license plate, $25, except that for an
281 owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
282 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
283 $10 per plate.
284 (tt) Family First license plate, $25.
285 (uu) Wildlife Foundation of Florida license plate, $25.
286 (vv) Live the Dream license plate, $25.
287 (ww) Florida Food Banks license plate, $25.
288 (xx) Discover Florida’s Oceans license plate, $25.
289 (yy) Family Values license plate, $25.
290 (zz) Parents Make A Difference license plate, $25.
291 (aaa) Support Soccer license plate, $25.
292 (bbb) Kids Deserve Justice license plate, $25.
293 (ccc) Animal Friend license plate, $25.
294 (ddd) Future Farmers of America license plate, $25.
295 (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
296 (fff) A State of Vision license plate, $25.
297 (ggg) Homeownership For All license plate, $25.
298 (hhh) Florida NASCAR license plate, $25.
299 (iii) Protect Florida Springs license plate, $25.
300 (jjj) Trees Are Cool license plate, $25.
301 (kkk) Support Our Troops license plate, $25.
302 (lll) Florida Tennis license plate, $25.
303 (mmm) Lighthouse Association license plate, $25.
304 (nnn) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
305 (ooo) Horse Country license plate, $25.
306 (ppp) Autism license plate, $25.
307 (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
308 (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
309 (sss) Endless Summer license plate, $25.
310 (ttt) Fraternal Order of Police license plate, $25.
311 (uuu) Protect Our Oceans license plate, $25.
312 (vvv) Florida Horse Park license plate, $25.
313 (www) Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate, $25.
314 (xxx) Freemasonry license plate, $25.
315 (yyy) American Legion license plate, $25.
316 (zzz) Lauren’s Kids license plate, $25.
317 (aaaa) Big Brothers Big Sisters license plate, $25.
318 (bbbb) Fallen Law Enforcement Officers license plate, $25.
319 (cccc) Florida Sheriffs Association license plate, $25.
320 (dddd) Keiser University license plate, $25.
321 (eeee) Moffitt Cancer Center license plate, $25.
322 (8)
323 (c) A vehicle owner or lessee issued a specialty license
324 plate that has been discontinued by the department may keep the
325 discontinued specialty license plate for the remainder of the
326 10-year license plate replacement period and shall pay all other
327 applicable registration fees. However, such owner or lessee is
328 exempt from paying the applicable specialty license plate fee
329 under paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of
330 the 10-year license plate replacement period.
331 (d) If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
332 license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
333 department must be distributed within 180 days after the date on
334 which the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those
335 fees, the department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray
336 the applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
337 associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
338 must be distributed to the appropriate organization or
339 organizations pursuant to s. 320.08058.
340 (e) If an organization that is the intended recipient of
341 the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
342 department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
343 Safety Operating Trust Fund.
344 (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each
345 year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license
346 plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including
347 license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. A
348 warning letter must be mailed to the sponsoring organizations of
349 the 10 percent of the total number of specialty license plates
350 with the fewest valid, active registrations as of December 1 of
351 each year.
352 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
353 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
354 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
355 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
356 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
357 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
358 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
359 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
360 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
361 plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our Troops
362 and American Legion license plates; paragraphs (4)(b), (q), and
363 (v) for the Florida Salutes Veterans, United States Marine
364 Corps, and Military Services license plates, respectively;
365 paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891
366 for the U.S. Paratroopers license plate.
367 (11) The annual use fee from the sale of specialty license
368 plates, the interest earned from those fees, or any fees
369 received by any entity an agency as a result of the sale of
370 specialty license plates may not be used for the purpose of
371 marketing to, or lobbying, entertaining, or rewarding, an
372 employee of a governmental agency that is responsible for the
373 sale and distribution of specialty license plates, or an elected
374 member or employee of the Legislature.
375 (12) For out-of-state college or university license plates
376 created pursuant to this section, the recipient organization
377 shall meet both of the following requirements:
378 (a) Have an established endowment, based in this state, for
379 the purpose of providing scholarships to Florida residents, as
380 defined in s. 320.01(34).
381 (b) Provide documentation to the department that the
382 organization and the department have the college’s or
383 university’s consent to use an appropriate image on a license
384 plate.
385 Section 6. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (a) of
386 subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
387 amended to read:
388 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
389 (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
390 approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
391 specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000, or, in the case
392 of an out-of-state college or university license plate, below
393 4,000, 1,000 plates for at least 12 consecutive months. A
394 warning letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organization
395 following the first month in which the total number of valid
396 specialty plate registrations is below 3,000, or, in the case of
397 an out-of-state college or university license plate, below 4,000
398 1,000 plates. This paragraph does not apply to in-state
399 collegiate license plates established under s. 320.08058(3),
400 license plates of institutions in and entities of the State
401 University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
402 eligibility limitations for purchase, specialty license plates
403 for which annual use fees are distributed by a foundation for
404 student and teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment
405 and retention, or Florida Professional Sports Team license
406 plates established under s. 320.08058(9).
407 Section 7. Subsection (7), present subsections (31), (48),
408 (57), and (65), paragraph (b) of present subsection (66),
409 present subsections (69) and (70), and paragraph (b) of present
410 subsection (80) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are
411 amended, present subsections (32) through (56) of that section
412 are redesignated as subsections (31) through (55), respectively,
413 present subsections (58) through (68) of that section are
414 redesignated as subsections (56) through (66), respectively,
415 present subsections (71) through (83) of that section are
416 redesignated as subsections (67) through (79), respectively, and
417 new subsections (80) through (83) and subsections (84) through
418 (116) are added to that section, to read:
419 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
420 (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
421 (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
422 the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear the
423 colors and a design and colors that are approved by the
424 department. The word “Florida” must be centered at the top
425 bottom of the plate, and the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins”
426 must be centered at the bottom top of the plate.
427 (b) The license plate annual use fees must are to be
428 annually distributed as follows:
429 1. The first $5 million collected annually must be
430 forwarded to the private nonprofit corporation as described in
431 s. 393.002 and must be used solely for Special Olympics purposes
432 as approved by the private nonprofit corporation.
433 2. Any additional fees must be deposited into the General
434 Revenue Fund.
435 (31) AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES.—
436 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
437 department shall develop an American Red Cross license plate as
438 provided in this section. The word “Florida” must appear at the
439 top of the plate, and the words “American Red Cross” must appear
440 at the bottom of the plate.
441 (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale
442 of such plates until all startup costs for developing and
443 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 50 percent
444 of the annual use fees shall be distributed to the American Red
445 Cross Chapter of Central Florida, with statistics on sales of
446 license plates, which are tabulated by county. The American Red
447 Cross Chapter of Central Florida must distribute to each of the
448 chapters in this state the moneys received from sales in the
449 counties covered by the respective chapters, which moneys must
450 be used for education and disaster relief in Florida. Fifty
451 percent of the annual use fees shall be distributed
452 proportionately to the three statewide approved poison control
453 centers for purposes of combating bioterrorism and other poison
454 related purposes.
455 (47)(48) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
456 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
457 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
458 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
459 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
460 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
461 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
462 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Dream Foundation, Inc.,
463 shall retain the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
464 fees as reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs,
465 and costs incurred in the approval process. Thereafter, up to 25
466 percent shall be used for continuing promotion and marketing of
467 the license plate and concept. The remaining funds shall be used
468 in the following manner:
469 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
470 market the license plate.
471 2.1. At least 60 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
472 equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
473 members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
474 for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for
475 sickle cell disease.
476 2. Twenty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
477 chapter of the March of Dimes for programs and services that
478 improve the health of babies through the prevention of birth
479 defects and infant mortality.
480 3. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
481 Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to decrease racial
482 disparity in infant mortality and to increase healthy birth
483 outcomes. Funding will be used by local Healthy Start Coalitions
484 to provide services and increase screening rates for high-risk
485 pregnant women, children under 4 years of age, and women of
486 childbearing age.
487 3.4. At least 30 Ten percent shall be distributed to
488 Chapman the Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc., for
489 programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and
490 homelessness.
491 4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
492 behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to the Martin Luther King,
493 Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
494 the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
495 5. Five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
496 foundation for administrative costs directly associated with
497 operations as they relate to the management and distribution of
498 the proceeds.
499 (57) DONATE ORGANS-PASS IT ON LICENSE PLATES.—
500 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Organs-Pass It On
501 license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
502 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Donate
503 Organs-Pass It On” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
504 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Transplant
505 Foundation, Inc., and shall use up to 10 percent of the proceeds
506 from the annual use fee for marketing and administrative costs
507 that are directly associated with the management and
508 distribution of the proceeds. The remaining proceeds shall be
509 used to provide statewide grants for patient services, including
510 preoperative, rehabilitative, and housing assistance; organ
511 donor education and awareness programs; and statewide medical
512 research.
513 (63)(65) LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
514 (a) The department shall develop a Lighthouse Association
515 license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
516 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
517 “SaveOurLighthouses.org Visit Our Lights” must appear at the
518 bottom of the plate.
519 (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
520 Florida Lighthouse Association, Inc., which may use a maximum of
521 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plates. The
522 remaining proceeds must shall be used by the association to fund
523 the preservation, restoration, and protection of the 29 historic
524 lighthouses remaining in the state.
525 (64)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
526 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
527 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
528 of 10 percent of the fees to offset administrative costs,
529 marketing, and promotion of the plate, and the balance of the
530 fees to address the needs of the military community and the
531 needs of the public safety community, to provide educational
532 grants and scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in
533 Florida’s children, and to provide education in public and
534 private schools regarding the historical significance of
535 religion in American and Florida history to fund educational
536 scholarships for the children of Florida residents who are
537 members of the United States Armed Forces, the National Guard,
538 and the United States Armed Forces Reserve and for the children
539 of public safety employees who have died in the line of duty who
540 are not covered by existing state law. Funds shall also be
541 distributed to other s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply
542 for grants and scholarships and to provide educational grants to
543 public and private schools to promote the historical and
544 religious significance of American and Florida history. The In
545 God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license
546 plate annual use fees in the following manner:
547 1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
548 revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
549 for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
550 2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
551 Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
552 promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
553 associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
554 Foundation, Inc.
555 3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
556 Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
557 (69) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
558 (a) The department shall develop a St. Johns River license
559 plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license
560 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
561 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
562 plate, and the words “St. Johns River” must appear at the bottom
563 of the plate.
564 (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
565 the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
566 use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
567 Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
568 administer the fees as follows:
569 1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
570 first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
571 administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
572 development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
573 of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
574 costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
575 research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
576 to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
577 specialty license plate.
578 2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
579 competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
580 research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
581 currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
582 toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
583 grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
584 directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
585 committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
586 Johns River Alliance board members.
587 3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
588 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
589 St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
590 activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
591 conservation.
592 (70) HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
593 (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 320.08053, the
594 department shall develop a Hispanic Achievers license plate as
595 provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and
596 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
597 appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Hispanic
598 Achievers” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
599 (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
600 shall be distributed to National Hispanic Corporate Achievers,
601 Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
602 Revenue Code, to fund grants to nonprofit organizations to
603 operate programs and provide scholarships and for marketing the
604 Hispanic Achievers license plate. National Hispanic Corporate
605 Achievers, Inc., shall establish a Hispanic Achievers Grant
606 Council that shall provide recommendations for statewide grants
607 from available Hispanic Achievers license plate proceeds to
608 nonprofit organizations for programs and scholarships for
609 Hispanic and minority Floridians. National Hispanic Corporate
610 Achievers, Inc., shall also establish a Hispanic Achievers
611 License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the
612 grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received
613 under this subsection must be used in this state.
614 (c) National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., may retain
615 all proceeds from the annual use fee until documented startup
616 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
617 recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee
618 shall be used as follows:
619 1. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds may be used for the cost
620 of administration of the Hispanic Achievers License Plate Fund,
621 the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council, and related matters.
622 2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or
623 compliance affidavit costs.
624 3. Up to 20 percent of the proceeds may be used to market
625 and promote the Hispanic Achievers license plate.
626 4. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
627 Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., located in Seminole County,
628 for grants.
629 5. The remaining proceeds shall be available to the
630 Hispanic Achievers Grant Council to award grants for services,
631 programs, or scholarships for Hispanic and minority individuals
632 and organizations throughout Florida. All grant recipients must
633 provide to the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council an annual
634 program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds.
635 Such reports must be available to the public.
636 (d) Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
637 plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
638 s. 320.08053(2)(b). National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc.,
639 shall have 24 months to record a minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales
640 include existing active plates and vouchers sold subsequent to
641 July 1, 2014. During the voucher period, new plates may not be
642 issued, but existing plates may be renewed. If, at the
643 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the requirement of a
644 minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the department shall resume
645 normal distribution of the Hispanic Achievers license plate. If,
646 after 24 months, the minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met,
647 the department shall discontinue the Hispanic Achievers license
648 plate. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016.
649 (76)(80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
650 (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
651 Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum
652 of 10 percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and
653 market the plate. All remaining proceeds must be distributed to
654 and used by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., for its
655 operations, activities, programs, and projects The remainder of
656 the proceeds shall be used by the Police and Kids Foundation,
657 Inc., to invest and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be
658 used for the operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
659 (80) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
660 (a) The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
661 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks
662 Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
663 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
664 the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida
665 Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
666 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
667 distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
668 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
669 follows:
670 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
671 the marketing of the plate.
672 2. At least 95 percent must be used in this state to
673 support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to
674 conserve, restore, and manage Florida wetlands and associated
675 habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
676 people.
677 (81) DAN MARINO CAMPUS LICENSE PLATES.—
678 (a) The department shall develop a Dan Marino Campus
679 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
680 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
681 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
682 plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear at the bottom
683 of the plate.
684 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
685 distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, a Florida nonprofit
686 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
687 administrative costs and the marketing of the plate. The balance
688 of the fees must be used by the Dan Marino Foundation to assist
689 Floridians with developmental disabilities in becoming employed,
690 independent, and productive and to promote and fund education
691 scholarships and awareness of these services.
692 (82) DONATE LIFE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
693 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Life Florida
694 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
695 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
696 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
697 plate, and the words “Donors Save Lives” must appear at the
698 bottom of the plate.
699 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
700 distributed to Donate Life Florida, which may use up to 10
701 percent of the proceeds for marketing and administrative costs.
702 The remaining proceeds must be used by Donate Life Florida to
703 educate Florida residents on the importance of organ, tissue,
704 and eye donation and for the continued maintenance of the Joshua
705 Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
706 (83) FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
707 (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
708 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
709 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
710 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
711 plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
712 of the plate.
713 (b) The annual use fees must be distributed to the Florida
714 State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
715 The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 18
716 percent of the annual use fees for:
717 1. Direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup
718 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
719 process of the license plate. All vendors associated with the
720 administrative costs must be selected by competitive bid.
721 2. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate.
722 (c) The remaining funds must be distributed to the Florida
723 State Beekeepers Association and used to raise awareness of the
724 importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture by funding
725 honeybee research, education, outreach, and husbandry. The
726 Florida State Beekeepers Association board of managers shall
727 approve, and is accountable for, all such expenditures.
728 (84) AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL LICENSE PLATES.—
729 (a) The department shall develop an America the Beautiful
730 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
731 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
732 words “America the Beautiful” must appear at the bottom of the
733 plate.
734 (b) The annual use fees from the plate must be distributed
735 to the America the Beautiful Fund as follows: 15 percent to
736 offset administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
737 plate and the remaining 85 percent for projects and programs
738 teaching character, leadership, and service to Florida youth;
739 the provision of supportive services and assistance to members
740 of the military community; outdoor education advancing the ideal
741 of self-sufficiency; wildlife conservation, including imperiled
742 and managed species; the maintenance of historic or culturally
743 important sites, buildings, structures, or objects; and the
744 development and modification of playgrounds, recreational areas,
745 or other outdoor amenities, including disability access.
746 (85) BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER LICENSE PLATES.—
747 (a) The department shall develop a Beat Childhood Cancer
748 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
749 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
750 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
751 plate, and the words “Beat Childhood Cancer” must appear at the
752 bottom of the plate.
753 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
754 distributed as follows:
755 1. Eighty percent shall be distributed to Beat Nb, Inc.,
756 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
757 administrative costs directly associated with the operation of
758 the corporation and for marketing and promoting the plate. The
759 remaining proceeds shall be used by the corporation to fund
760 pediatric cancer treatment and research.
761 2. Twenty percent shall be distributed to No Kid Should
762 Know Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of
763 the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 5 percent of the
764 proceeds for administrative costs and for the marketing of the
765 plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by No Kid Should
766 Know Cancer, Inc., to:
767 a. Support families who have a child recently diagnosed
768 with cancer;
769 b. Hold events that raise awareness about childhood cancer;
770 and
771 c. Support clinical trials that work to provide better
772 treatment plans for children diagnosed with cancer and,
773 ultimately, a better prognosis.
774 (86) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LICENSE PLATES.—
775 (a) The department shall develop a University of Alabama
776 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
777 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
778 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
779 plate, and the words “Roll Tide” must appear at the bottom of
780 the plate.
781 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
782 distributed to the Pensacola Bama Club, which must use the
783 proceeds for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida
784 residents attending the University of Alabama. The proceeds must
785 be deposited in the endowment required in s. 320.08056(12).
786 Students receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the
787 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s.
788 1009.531 and shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and
789 other expenses related to attending the University of Alabama.
790 (87) ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
791 (a) The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
792 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
793 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
794 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
795 “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
796 plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
797 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
798 Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to be used as follows:
799 1. Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs
800 and for marketing of the plate.
801 2. Ten percent shall be distributed to Rotary’s Camp
802 Florida for direct support to all programs and services provided
803 to children with special needs who attend the camp.
804 3. The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
805 on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
806 Rotary youth programs in Florida.
807 (88) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
808 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
809 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
810 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
811 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
812 plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
813 bottom of the plate.
814 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
815 distributed to the Florida National Park Association, Inc.,
816 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
817 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The remainder
818 of the funds shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
819 Park’s budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
820 historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
821 National Park.
822 (89) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
823 (a) The department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
824 Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
825 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
826 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
827 plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
828 the bottom of the plate.
829 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
830 distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use up
831 to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the license
832 plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to conserve
833 and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their
834 respective environments through stewardship, research,
835 education, and advocacy.
836 (90) MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE LICENSE PLATES.—
837 (a) The department shall develop a Medical Professionals
838 Who Care license plate as provided in this section and s.
839 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
840 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
841 plate, and the words “Medical Professionals Who Care” must
842 appear at the bottom of the plate.
843 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
844 distributed to Florida Benevolent Group, Inc., a Florida
845 nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
846 fees for administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
847 plate. The remainder of the revenues shall be used by Florida
848 Benevolent Group, Inc., to assist low-income individuals in
849 obtaining a medical education and career through scholarships,
850 support, and guidance.
851 (91) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES.—
852 (a) The department shall develop a University of Georgia
853 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
854 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
855 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
856 plate, and the words “The University of Georgia” must appear at
857 the bottom of the plate.
858 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
859 distributed to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville, which
860 must use the proceeds for the purpose of awarding scholarships
861 to Florida residents attending the University of Georgia. The
862 proceeds must be deposited in the endowment required in s.
863 320.08056(12). Students receiving these scholarships must be
864 eligible for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
865 pursuant to s. 1009.531 and shall use the scholarship funds for
866 tuition and other expenses related to attending the University
867 of Georgia.
868 (92) HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATES.—
869 (a) The department shall develop a Highwaymen license plate
870 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
871 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
872 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
873 “Highwaymen” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
874 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the City of
875 Fort Pierce, subject to a city resolution designating the city
876 as the fiscal agent of the license plate. The city may use up to
877 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of
878 the plate and shall use the remainder of the fees as follows:
879 1. Before completion of construction of the Highwaymen
880 Museum and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall
881 distribute at least 15 percent to the St. Lucie Education
882 Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
883 public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
884 fees shall be used by the city to fund the construction of the
885 Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
886 2. Upon completion of construction of the Highwaymen Museum
887 and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall distribute
888 at least 10 percent to the St. Lucie Education Foundation, Inc.,
889 to fund art education and art projects in public schools within
890 St. Lucie County. The remainder of the fees shall be used by the
891 city to fund the day-to-day operations of the Highwaymen Museum
892 and African-American Cultural Center.
893 (93) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—
894 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer
895 Club license plate as provided in paragraph (9)(a).
896 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
897 distributed and used as provided in paragraph (9)(b).
898 (94) COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
899 (a) The department shall develop a Coastal Conservation
900 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
901 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
902 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
903 plate, and the words “Conserve Florida’s Fisheries” must appear
904 at the bottom of the plate.
905 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
906 distributed to Coastal Conservation Association Florida, a
907 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
908 Code, to be used as follows:
909 1. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
910 administrative costs.
911 2. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used to promote
912 and market the plate.
913 3. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to support
914 the mission and efforts of Coastal Conservation Association
915 Florida for habitat enhancement and restoration, saltwater
916 fisheries conservation, and education; to advise the public on
917 the conservation of marine resources; and to promote and enhance
918 the present and future availability of those coastal resources
919 for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
920 (95) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES.—
921 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license
922 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
923 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
924 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
925 words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at the bottom of the
926 plate.
927 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
928 distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit
929 Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
930 Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects
931 of the foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum
932 and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 15 percent
933 of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
934 may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly
935 associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval
936 Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent of the
937 funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
938 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
939 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
940 Naval Aviation Museum.
941 (96) PALM BEACH ZOO AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY LICENSE
942 PLATES.—
943 (a) The department shall develop a Palm Beach Zoo and
944 Conservation Society license plate as provided in this section
945 and s. 320.08053. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society
946 license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
947 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
948 plate, and the words “Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society”
949 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
950 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
951 to the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society to fund
952 educational programs for students in pre-K through grade 12,
953 conservation projects to protect endangered or threatened
954 species, and services for the health and welfare of animals in
955 the zoo’s care. The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society may
956 retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
957 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
958 recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
959 revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
960 license plate and administrative costs directly associated with
961 the programs of the society and the specialty license plate.
962 (97) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
963 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
964 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
965 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
966 that are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of
967 the plate.
968 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
969 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
970 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
971 10 percent of such proceeds for administrative costs and the
972 marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by
973 the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
974 environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors
975 that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
976 ecosystems and resources, and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
977 awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
978 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
979 state.
980 (98) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LICENSE PLATES.—
981 (a) The department shall develop a Knights of Columbus
982 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
983 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
984 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
985 plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear at the bottom
986 of the plate.
987 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
988 to Florida K of C Charities, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
989 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
990 remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Florida K of C
991 Charities, Inc., a Knights of Columbus organization under s.
992 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its charitable
993 activities, including, but not limited to, the Christian Refugee
994 Relief Fund, disaster relief, Ultrasound Initiative, Food for
995 Families, and Coats for Kids.
996 (99) DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LICENSE PLATES.—
997 (a) The department shall develop a Daughters of the
998 American Revolution license plate as provided in this section
999 and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design
1000 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
1001 the top of the plate, and the word “Daughters of the American
1002 Revolution” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1003 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1004 distributed to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a
1005 nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
1006 Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
1007 the promotion and marketing of the plate. The remainder of the
1008 proceeds shall be used within this state by the Daughters of the
1009 American Revolution, a nonpolitical volunteer women’s service
1010 organization, to promote patriotism, preserve American history,
1011 and secure America’s future through educational programs for
1012 local public and private K-12 students and scholarships and
1013 other educational funding for underprivileged children.
1014 (100) GUARDIAN AD LITEM LICENSE PLATES.—
1015 (a) The department shall develop a Guardian Ad Litem
1016 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1017 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1018 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1019 plate, and the words “Heartfelt Child Advocacy” must appear at
1020 the bottom of the plate.
1021 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1022 distributed to the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation, Inc., a
1023 direct-support organization and a nonprofit corporation under s.
1024 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the
1025 proceeds may be used for administrative costs and the marketing
1026 of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds must be used in this
1027 state to support the mission and efforts of the statewide
1028 Guardian Ad Litem Program to recruit and retain volunteer child
1029 advocates, meet the unique needs of dependent children, and
1030 promote awareness of the mission.
1031 (101) JUMBO SHRIMP LICENSE PLATES.—
1032 (a) The department shall develop a Jumbo Shrimp license
1033 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1034 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1035 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
1036 “Jumbo Shrimp” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1037 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1038 distributed to St. Johns Riverkeeper, a nonprofit organization
1039 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10
1040 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
1041 marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
1042 used by St. Johns Riverkeeper for programs and activities
1043 related to fulfilling its mission to protect and restore the
1044 health of the St. Johns River.
1045 (102) OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1046 (a) The department shall develop an Omega Psi Phi
1047 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1048 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1049 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1050 plate, and the words “Omega Psi Phi” must appear at the bottom
1051 of the plate.
1052 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1053 distributed to the State of Florida Omega Friendship Foundation,
1054 Inc., to be used as follows:
1055 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1056 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity license plate.
1057 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1058 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1059 colleges and universities in this state.
1060 (103) DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1061 (a) The department shall develop a Delta Sigma Theta
1062 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
1063 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1064 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1065 plate, and the words “Delta Sigma Theta” must appear at the
1066 bottom of the plate.
1067 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1068 distributed to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation,
1069 Inc., to be used as follows:
1070 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1071 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate.
1072 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1073 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1074 colleges and universities in this state.
1075 (104) SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1076 (a) The department shall develop a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
1077 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1078 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1079 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1080 plate, and the words “Sigma Gamma Rho” must appear at the bottom
1081 of the plate.
1082 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1083 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1084 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1085 1009.73.
1086 (105) KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1087 (a) The department shall develop a Kappa Alpha Psi
1088 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1089 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1090 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1091 plate, and the words “Kappa Alpha Psi” must appear at the bottom
1092 of the plate.
1093 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1094 distributed to the Southern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi
1095 Foundation, Inc., to be used as follows:
1096 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1097 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity license plate.
1098 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1099 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1100 colleges and universities in this state.
1101 (106) ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1102 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Kappa Alpha
1103 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
1104 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1105 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1106 plate, and the words “Alpha Kappa Alpha” must appear at the
1107 bottom of the plate.
1108 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1109 distributed to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement
1110 Foundation, Inc., to be used as follows:
1111 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1112 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority license plate.
1113 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1114 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1115 colleges and universities in this state.
1116 (107) ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1117 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Phi Alpha
1118 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1119 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1120 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1121 plate, and the words “Alpha Phi Alpha” must appear at the bottom
1122 of the plate.
1123 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1124 distributed to the JC Rawls - FFAC Foundation, Inc., to be used
1125 as follows:
1126 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1127 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity license plate.
1128 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1129 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1130 colleges and universities in this state.
1131 (108) ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1132 (a) The department shall develop a Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
1133 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1134 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1135 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1136 plate, and the words “Zeta Phi Beta” must appear at the bottom
1137 of the plate.
1138 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1139 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1140 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1141 1009.73.
1142 (109) PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1143 (a) The department shall develop a Phi Beta Sigma
1144 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1145 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1146 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1147 plate, and the words “Phi Beta Sigma” must appear at the bottom
1148 of the plate.
1149 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1150 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1151 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1152 1009.73.
1153 (110) IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1154 (a) The department shall develop an Iota Phi Theta
1155 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1156 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1157 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1158 plate, and the words “Iota Phi Theta” must appear at the bottom
1159 of the plate.
1160 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1161 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1162 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1163 1009.73.
1164 (111) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES.—
1165 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license
1166 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1167 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1168 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1169 words “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” must appear at the bottom of
1170 the plate.
1171 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1172 distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit
1173 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
1174 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education,
1175 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection,
1176 restoration, and management in this state. Up to 15 percent of
1177 the funds received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used
1178 for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with
1179 the administration of the gopher tortoise protection program.
1180 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds
1181 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and
1182 educational organizations for gopher tortoise and upland habitat
1183 research, conservation, and management.
1184 (112) TREAD LIGHTLY OFF ROAD FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
1185 (a) The department shall develop a Tread Lightly Off Road
1186 Florida license plate as provided in this section and s.
1187 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1188 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1189 plate, and the words “Tread Lightly” must appear at the bottom
1190 of the plate.
1191 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1192 distributed to the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., a
1193 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
1194 Code. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for marketing of
1195 the plate, costs directly associated with creation of the plate,
1196 and administrative costs related to distribution of proceeds,
1197 including annual audit services and compliance affidavit costs.
1198 The remainder of the funds shall be used by the Florida Off Road
1199 Foundation, Inc., to fund qualified nonprofit organizations that
1200 protect and preserve Florida’s natural off-road habitat; educate
1201 Floridians about responsible use of the off-road environment;
1202 support civilian volunteer programs to promote the use of off
1203 road vehicles to assist law enforcement in situations such as
1204 search and rescue; support organized cleanups, trail
1205 maintenance, and restoration; or preserve Florida’s off-road
1206 culture.
1207 (113) ORLANDO UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
1208 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando United license
1209 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1210 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1211 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1212 words “Orlando United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1213 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1214 distributed as follows:
1215 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Mental Health
1216 Association of Central Florida, Inc., to be used for marketing
1217 of the license plate.
1218 2. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to the Mental
1219 Health Association of Central Florida, Inc. Of this amount, up
1220 to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
1221 remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to
1222 any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in
1223 Orlando on June 12, 2016.
1224 3. Two percent shall be distributed to onePULSE Foundation,
1225 a charitable, nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the
1226 Internal Revenue Code, to be used for marketing of the license
1227 plate.
1228 4. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to onePULSE
1229 Foundation. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
1230 administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be used to
1231 support the construction and maintenance of the onePULSE
1232 Foundation Memorial.
1233 5. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to Two Spirit
1234 Health Services, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be
1235 used for administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be
1236 used to offer free personalized counseling to any person
1237 affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on
1238 June 12, 2016.
1239 (114) FLORIDA NATIVE LICENSE PLATES.—
1240 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Native license
1241 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The word
1242 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
1243 “Native” must appear at the bottom of the plate. The plate must
1244 contain a camouflage background including leaves, flowers, or
1245 fronds of a minimum of 12 different Florida native plants.
1246 (b)1. The department shall retain all annual use fees from
1247 the sale of the plate until all startup costs for developing and
1248 issuing the plate have been recovered.
1249 2. Thereafter, the annual use fees from the sale of the
1250 plate shall be distributed to the Florida Native Plant Society,
1251 Inc., a Florida nonprofit corporation, which may use a maximum
1252 of 10 percent of such fees for administrative costs and to
1253 market and promote the plate. The balance of the fees shall be
1254 used by the Florida Native Plant Society, Inc., to fulfill its
1255 mission. A minimum of 25 percent is dedicated to maintaining,
1256 improving, or restoring public native species and hunting and
1257 fishing habitats. Twenty-five percent is dedicated to promote
1258 the cultivation of Florida’s agricultural products through the
1259 preservation of native noncrop plants in order to provide
1260 habitats for pollinators and natural enemies to plant pests and
1261 to provide pollen, nectar, and undisturbed habitats for bee
1262 nesting throughout the growing season.
1263 (115) AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION LICENSE
1264 PLATES.—
1265 (a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1266 shall develop an American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
1267 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1268 plate must be designed to include the logo of the American
1269 Foundation for Suicide Prevention in the center of the plate,
1270 with the license plate number having three characters to the
1271 left of the logo and three characters to the right of the logo.
1272 The words “American Foundation for Suicide Prevention” must
1273 appear at the bottom of the plate under the license plate number
1274 and logo. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1275 plate. All words and numbers must be in white. The logo itself
1276 must appear in blue and white. The background of the license
1277 plate must be blue with thick broken portions of concentric
1278 circles in pastel red, yellow, green, and blue colors spreading
1279 out across the license plate.
1280 (b) The department shall retain all annual use fees from
1281 the sale of such plates until all startup costs for developing
1282 and issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, the
1283 annual use fees from the sale of the plates must be distributed
1284 to the Central Florida Chapter of the American Foundation for
1285 Suicide Prevention, together with statistics on sales of the
1286 license plates which are tabulated by county. The Central
1287 Florida Chapter shall distribute the fees received among all of
1288 the Florida chapters of the American Foundation for Suicide
1289 Prevention, based upon the number of plates sold in counties
1290 within their respective jurisdictions. Each chapter may use 10
1291 percent of the fees distributed to it for administrative costs
1292 and the marketing of the plate and must use the balance of the
1293 fees distributed to it within its jurisdiction to prevent
1294 suicide through awareness, research, and education, and to help
1295 survivors heal with guidance and support.
1296 (116) THANK A LINEMAN LICENSE PLATES.—
1297 (a) The department shall develop a Thank a Lineman license
1298 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1299 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1300 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1301 words “Thank a Lineman” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1302 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1303 distributed to the Lake-Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., a
1304 nonprofit Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
1305 Revenue Code, to fund scholarships for students of the
1306 Electrical Distribution Technology Program at Lake-Sumter State
1307 College. Up to 10 percent of the funds received by the Lake
1308 Sumter State College Foundation, Inc., may be used for marketing
1309 of the plate and costs directly associated with administration
1310 of the foundation.
1311 Section 8. Subsection (1) and paragraph (c) of subsection
1312 (2) of section 320.08062, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1313 320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
1314 of specialty license plates.—
1315 (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
1316 proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
1317 the organization meets all requirements of, and that proceeds
1318 are used in accordance with, ss. 320.08056 and 320.08058.
1319 (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
1320 215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
1321 the organization meets all requirements of, and that such
1322 proceeds were used in compliance with, ss. 320.08056 and
1323 320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
1324 format determined by the department. In addition, the department
1325 shall audit any such organization every 3 years to ensure that
1326 proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
1327 320.08058.
1328 (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
1329 shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules
1330 promulgated by the Auditor General. The organization shall
1331 attest that it meets all requirements of ss. 320.08056 and
1332 320.08058. The annual attestation shall be submitted to the
1333 department for review within 9 months after the end of the
1334 organization’s fiscal year.
1335 (2)
1336 (c) If the department or its designee determines that an
1337 organization has not complied or has failed to meet the
1338 requirements of or use the revenues in accordance with ss.
1339 320.08056 and 320.08058, the department must discontinue the
1340 distribution of the revenues to the organization. The department
1341 shall notify the organization of its findings and direct the
1342 organization to make the changes necessary in order to comply
1343 with this chapter. If the officers of the organization sign an
1344 affidavit under penalties of perjury stating that they
1345 acknowledge the findings of the department and attest that they
1346 have taken corrective action and that the organization will
1347 submit to a followup review by the department, the department
1348 may resume the distribution of revenues.
1349 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
1350 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1351 320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
1352 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
1353 collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
1354 use fees shall be distributed as follows:
1355 (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
1356 Florida.
1357 Section 10. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
1358 to read:
1359 320.0875 Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.—
1360 (1) Upon application to the department and payment of the
1361 license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
1362 resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
1363 not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
1364 Heart special motorcycle license plate if he or she provides
1365 documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
1366 recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
1367 (2) The Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate must
1368 be stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
1369 the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart special
1370 motorcycle license plate may have the term “Purple Heart”
1371 stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal
1372 appearing on the plate.
1373 Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
1374 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1375 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
1376 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
1377 recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
1378 States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1379 Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
1380 Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
1381 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
1382 Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
1383 Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
1384 Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
1385 Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;
1386 special license plates; fee.—
1387 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
1388 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
1389 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
1390 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
1391 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
1392 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
1393 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
1394 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
1395 Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
1396 States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
1397 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
1398 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
1399 Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
1400 accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
1401 the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
1402 retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
1403 membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
1404 active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
1405 of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
1406 Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
1407 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
1408 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
1409 of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1410 Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
1411 Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
1412 upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
1413 s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
1414 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
1415 320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
1416 “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
1417 Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
1418 Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
1419 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
1420 Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
1421 and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
1422 by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
1423 Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
1424 the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
1425 on the plate.
1426 Section 12. By November 1, 2019, the annual use fees
1427 withheld by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1428 from the sale of the Live the Dream specialty license plate
1429 shall be used first to satisfy all outstanding royalty payments
1430 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social
1431 Change, Inc., for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther
1432 King, Jr. All remaining funds shall be distributed to the
1433 subrecipients on a pro rata basis according to the percentages
1434 specified in s. 320.08058(47), Florida Statutes.
1435 Section 13. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1436 act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2019, but only if SB
1437 1106 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is
1438 adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof
1439 and becomes a law.