Florida Senate - 2021 SB 1200
By Senator Thurston
33-01638-21 20211200__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to Divine Nine specialty license
3 plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising
4 distribution of annual use fees from the sale of the
5 plates; providing eligibility requirements for
6 issuance of a plate; authorizing a plate to be
7 personalized and to be displayed on certain vehicles;
8 prohibiting the transfer of a plate between vehicle
9 owners; providing an effective date.
10
11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
12
13 Section 1. Subsection (101) of section 320.08058, Florida
14 Statutes, is amended to read:
15 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
16 (101) DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES.—
17 (a) The department shall develop a Divine Nine license
18 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053 using a
19 standard template and a unique logo, graphic, or color for each
20 of the organizations listed in sub-subparagraphs (b)3.a.-i.
21 (b)2.a.-i. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
22 the department, and must include the official logo, graphic, or
23 color as appropriate for each organization. The word “Florida”
24 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Divine Nine”
25 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
26 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
27 distributed as follows:
28 1. Five percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the
29 United Negro College Fund, Inc., for college scholarships for
30 Florida residents attending Florida’s historically black
31 colleges and universities.
32 2. Ten percent of the proceeds shall be distributed to the
33 Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and
34 Tradition (PAST), Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
35 3.2. The remaining 85 95 percent of the proceeds shall be
36 distributed to one of the following organizations as selected by
37 the purchaser of the plate who, upon fulfilling the requirements
38 of paragraph (c), shall receive a license plate with the logo,
39 graphic, or color associated with the appropriate recipient
40 organization:
41 a. Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.—
42 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
43 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., to promote community
44 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
45 service activities within this state.
46 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
47 Federation of Alpha Chapters, Inc., solely for the marketing of
48 the plate.
49 b. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.—
50 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Alpha
51 Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., to promote
52 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
53 and cultural service activities within this state.
54 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Alpha Kappa
55 Alpha Educational Advancement Foundation, Inc., solely for the
56 marketing of the plate.
57 c. Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.—
58 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
59 Southern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., to
60 promote community awareness and action through educational,
61 economic, and cultural service activities within this state.
62 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Southern
63 Province of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., solely for the
64 marketing of the plate.
65 d. Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.—
66 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the State
67 of Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., to promote
68 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
69 and cultural service activities within this state.
70 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the State of
71 Florida Omega Friendship Foundation, Inc., solely for the
72 marketing of the plate.
73 e. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.—
74 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Delta
75 Research and Educational Foundation, Inc., to promote community
76 awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural
77 service activities within this state.
78 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Delta Research
79 and Educational Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of
80 the plate.
81 f. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.—
82 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the TMB
83 Charitable Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness and
84 action through educational, economic, and cultural service
85 activities within this state.
86 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the TMB Charitable
87 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
88 g. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.—
89 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
90 Pearls, Inc., to promote community awareness and action through
91 educational, economic, and cultural service activities within
92 this state.
93 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
94 Pearls, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
95 h. Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.—
96 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the Sigma
97 Gamma Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., to promote
98 community awareness and action through educational, economic,
99 and cultural service activities within this state.
100 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the Sigma Gamma
101 Rho Sorority National Education Fund, Inc., solely for the
102 marketing of the plate.
103 i. Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc.—
104 (I) Eighty-five percent shall be distributed to the
105 National Iota Foundation, Inc., to promote community awareness
106 and action through educational, economic, and cultural service
107 activities within this state.
108 (II) Ten percent shall be distributed to the National Iota
109 Foundation, Inc., solely for the marketing of the plate.
110 (c)1. To be eligible for issuance of a Divine Nine license
111 plate representing an organization listed in sub-subparagraphs
112 (b)3.a.-i., a person must be a resident of this state who is the
113 registered owner of a motor vehicle and who is a member of the
114 applicable organization. The person must also present proof of
115 membership in the organization, which may be established by:
116 a. A card distributed by the organization indicating the
117 person’s membership in the organization; or
118 b. A written letter on the organization’s letterhead which
119 is signed by the organization’s national president or his or her
120 designated official and which states that the person was
121 inducted into the organization.
122 2. Proof of membership in an organization listed in sub
123 subparagraphs (b)3.a.-i. is required only for initial issuance
124 of a Divine Nine license plate. A person need not present such
125 proof for renewal of the license plate.
126 (d) A Divine Nine license plate:
127 1. May be personalized.
128 2. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, may be
129 displayed on a privately owned passenger motor vehicle, pickup
130 truck, motorcycle, boat, or pleasure motor vehicle including,
131 but not limited to, a recreational vehicle.
132 3. May not be transferred between vehicle owners.
133
134 License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have
135 their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the
136 minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and
137 for determining the license plate limit in s. 320.08053(3)(b).
138 License plates created pursuant to this subsection must be
139 ordered directly from the department.
140 Section 2. This act shall take effect October 1, 2021.