Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 636
By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security; and Senator
Stargel
596-02445-20 2020636c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety
3 and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 319.40, F.S.;
4 authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
5 Vehicles or its authorized agents to collect
6 electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail for
7 certain purposes; requiring that all electronic mail
8 addresses be mutually shared between the department
9 and its authorized agents upon request; amending ss.
10 320.95 and 322.08, F.S.; authorizing the department or
11 its authorized agents to collect electronic mail
12 addresses or cellular telephone numbers and use
13 electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United
14 States Postal Service for certain purposes; requiring
15 that all electronic mail addresses be mutually shared
16 between the department and its authorized agents upon
17 request; amending s. 328.30, F.S.; limiting the
18 applications the department may accept by electronic
19 or telephonic means; authorizing the department or its
20 authorized agents to collect electronic mail addresses
21 or cellular telephone numbers and use electronic mail
22 or text messages in lieu of the United States Postal
23 Service for certain purposes; requiring that all
24 electronic mail addresses be mutually shared between
25 the department and its authorized agents upon request;
26 amending s. 328.40, F.S.; requiring that certain
27 records made or kept by the department be subject to
28 inspection and copying; amending s. 328.80, F.S.;
29 authorizing the department, instead of the Fish and
30 Wildlife Conservation Commission, to accept certain
31 applications by electronic or telephonic means;
32 authorizing the department or its authorized agents to
33 collect electronic mail addresses or cellular
34 telephone numbers and use electronic mail or text
35 messages in lieu of the United States Postal Service
36 for certain purposes; requiring that all electronic
37 mail addresses be mutually shared between the
38 department and its authorized agents upon request;
39 providing an effective date.
40
41 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
42
43 Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 319.40, Florida
44 Statutes, is amended to read:
45 319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
46 (3) The department or its authorized agents may collect
47 electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail for purposes
48 of this chapter, including, but not limited to, use of
49 electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service as a
50 method of notification. All electronic mail addresses shall be
51 mutually shared between the department and its authorized agents
52 upon request. However, any notice regarding the potential
53 forfeiture or foreclosure of an interest in property must be
54 sent via the United States Postal Service.
55 Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 320.95, Florida
56 Statutes, is amended to read:
57 320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
58 (2) The department or its authorized agents may collect
59 electronic mail addresses or cellular telephone numbers and use
60 electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
61 Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
62 including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
63 scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
64 operation, contact information, driving skills testing
65 locations, and website information. All electronic mail
66 addresses shall be mutually shared between the department and
67 its authorized agents upon request renewal notices.
68 Section 3. Subsection (10) of section 322.08, Florida
69 Statutes, is amended to read:
70 322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
71 and identification card forms.—
72 (10) The department or its authorized agents may collect
73 electronic mail addresses or cellular telephone numbers and use
74 electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
75 Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
76 including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
77 scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
78 operation, contact information, driving skills testing
79 locations, and website information. All electronic mail
80 addresses shall be mutually shared between the department and
81 its authorized agents upon request renewal notices.
82 Section 4. Section 328.30, Florida Statutes, is amended to
83 read:
84 328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
85 (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
86 accept any application provided for under this part chapter by
87 electronic or telephonic means.
88 (2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of
89 title in lieu of printing a paper title.
90 (3) The department or its authorized agents may collect
91 electronic mail addresses or cellular telephone numbers and use
92 electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
93 Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
94 including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
95 scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
96 operation, contact information, and website information. All
97 electronic mail addresses shall be mutually shared between the
98 department and its authorized agents upon request renewal
99 notices.
100 Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 328.40, Florida
101 Statutes, is amended to read:
102 328.40 Administration of vessel registration and titling
103 laws; records.—
104 (3) All records made or kept by the Department of Highway
105 Safety and Motor Vehicles under this part are subject to
106 inspection and copying as provided in chapter 119 law are public
107 records except for confidential reports.
108 Section 6. Section 328.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to
109 read:
110 328.80 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
111 (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
112 commission is authorized to accept any application provided for
113 under this part chapter by electronic or telephonic means.
114 (2) The department or its authorized agents may collect
115 electronic mail addresses or cellular telephone numbers and use
116 electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
117 Postal Service for the purpose of providing information under
118 this part, including, but not limited to, renewal notices,
119 appointment scheduling information, tax collector office
120 locations, hours of operation, and contact information. All
121 electronic mail addresses shall be mutually shared between the
122 department and its authorized agents upon request.
123 Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.