Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for CS for SB 1348
By the Committee on Appropriations; the Appropriations Committee
on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; the
Committee on Transportation; and Senator Trumbull
576-03845-25 20251348c3
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety
3 and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 316.305, F.S.;
4 revising penalties for the use of a wireless
5 communications device while operating a motor vehicle;
6 authorizing certain persons to participate in a
7 distracted driving safety program approved by the
8 department; authorizing the waiver of certain
9 penalties and associated costs, and requiring the
10 waiver of the assessment of points, upon completion of
11 such program; amending s. 316.306, F.S.; authorizing a
12 person to participate in a distracted driving safety
13 program, upon completion of which certain penalties
14 and associated costs may, and the assessment of points
15 must, be waived for certain offenses; creating s.
16 316.88, F.S.; prohibiting a person from selling or
17 offering to sell certain service appointments without
18 the written authorization of the department or a tax
19 collector; providing criminal penalties; amending s.
20 318.1451, F.S.; requiring the department to create a
21 specified driver improvement course related to
22 distracted driving which driver improvement schools
23 shall offer to certain persons; requiring that all
24 basic driver improvement courses include certain
25 content relating to distracted driving; amending s.
26 319.24, F.S.; authorizing tax collectors to deliver by
27 mail or make available at the tax collector’s office
28 certificates of title; amending s. 319.29, F.S.;
29 providing that certain applications may be fulfilled
30 by the tax collector acting as an authorized agent of
31 the department; amending s. 320.031, F.S.; authorizing
32 the department and tax collectors, as agents of the
33 department, to deliver certain documents, including
34 duplicate registration certificates, in person or by
35 mail; amending s. 320.084, F.S.; providing for
36 disabled veteran motor vehicle license plates in lieu
37 of “DV” motor vehicle license plates; requiring that
38 requests for certain specialty license plates be
39 processed in a certain manner; amending s. 320.0848,
40 F.S.; requiring the department to renew certain
41 disabled parking permits for a specified period
42 without requiring certain documentation; conforming a
43 provision to changes made by the act; amending s.
44 322.02, F.S.; revising the year by which the
45 Legislature intends that the transition of certain
46 services to certain tax collectors be completed;
47 deleting a provision authorizing such transition of
48 services to appointed charter county tax collectors on
49 a limited basis; providing that the tax collector is,
50 rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of
51 the department for a specified purpose; amending s.
52 322.12, F.S.; requiring certain driver license
53 applicants to retake certain examinations; amending s.
54 322.135, F.S.; authorizing a tax collector to process
55 certain transactions using the department’s online
56 license and registration portal; authorizing a tax
57 collector to offer to a licensee or prospective
58 licensee a certain donation option; amending s.
59 322.251, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a Class E
60 driver license to certain persons, if eligible;
61 amending s. 322.271, F.S.; requiring the revocation of
62 a restricted driving privilege for a specified period
63 in certain circumstances; amending s. 322.66, F.S.;
64 conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective
65 date.
66
67 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
68
69 Section 1. Subsection (4) of section 316.305, Florida
70 Statutes, is amended to read:
71 316.305 Wireless communications devices; prohibition.—
72 (4)(a) A Any person who violates paragraph (3)(a) commits a
73 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving nonmoving
74 violation as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points
75 assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s.
76 322.27(3)(d)8.
77 (b) A Any person who commits a second or subsequent
78 violation of paragraph (3)(a) within 5 years after the date of a
79 prior conviction for a violation of paragraph (3)(a) commits a
80 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation
81 as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 4 points assessed
82 against his or her driver license for the purposes of s. 322.27.
83 (c) In lieu of the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and the
84 assessment of points, a person who violates paragraph (3)(a) may
85 elect to participate in a distracted driving safety program
86 approved by the department. Upon the person’s completion of such
87 program, the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and associated costs
88 may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of
89 points must be waived.
90 Section 2. Subsection (4) of section 316.306, Florida
91 Statutes, is amended to read:
92 316.306 School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a
93 wireless communications device in a handheld manner.—
94 (4)(a) A Any person who violates this section commits a
95 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving
96 violation, as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points
97 assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s.
98 322.27(3)(d)8. For a first offense under this section, In lieu
99 of the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and the assessment of
100 points, a person who violates this section may elect to
101 participate in a distracted wireless communications device
102 driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway
103 Safety and Motor Vehicles. Upon the person’s completion of such
104 program, the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and associated costs
105 may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of
106 points must be waived.
107 (b) The clerk of the court may dismiss a case and assess
108 court costs in accordance with s. 318.18(12)(a) for a nonmoving
109 traffic infraction for a person who is cited for a first time
110 violation of this section if the person shows the clerk proof of
111 purchase of equipment that enables his or her personal wireless
112 communications device to be used in a hands-free manner.
113 Section 3. Section 316.88, Florida Statutes, is created to
114 read:
115 316.88 Sale of appointments prohibited.—Unless authorized
116 in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an
117 authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell or
118 offer to sell a service appointment with a department office or
119 with the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent
120 of the department, respectively, for any service authorized by
121 chapter 319, chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328. A person
122 who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first
123 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
124 Section 4. Subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection
125 (6) of section 318.1451, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
126 318.1451 Driver improvement schools.—
127 (1)(a) The department shall approve and regulate the
128 courses of all driver improvement schools, as the courses relate
129 to ss. 318.14(9), 322.0261, and 322.291, including courses that
130 use technology as a delivery method.
131 (b) The department shall create a 4-hour basic driver
132 improvement course specifically related to distracted driving
133 which must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials
134 from people whose lives have been affected by death or injury
135 caused by distracted driving and which driver improvement
136 schools shall offer to persons electing to participate in a
137 distracted driving safety program pursuant to s. 316.305(4)(c)
138 or s. 316.306(4)(a).
139 (6) The department shall adopt rules establishing and
140 maintaining policies and procedures to implement the
141 requirements of this section. These policies and procedures may
142 include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
143 (d) Course content.—The department shall set and modify
144 course content requirements to keep current with laws and safety
145 information. The department shall annually review changes made
146 to major traffic laws of this state, including s. 316.126(1)(b),
147 and shall require course content for courses referenced in this
148 section to be modified in accordance with changes relevant to
149 the courses. Course content includes all items used in the
150 conduct of the course. All basic driver improvement courses must
151 include at least 1 hour dedicated to distracted driving which
152 must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials from
153 people whose lives have been affected by death or injury caused
154 by distracted driving.
155 Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 319.24, Florida
156 Statutes, is amended to read:
157 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and
158 encumbrances.—
159 (2) A duly authorized person shall sign the original
160 certificate of title and each corrected certificate and, if
161 there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or
162 mobile home, as shown in the records of the department or as
163 shown in the application, must shall deliver the certificate to
164 the applicant or to another person as directed by the applicant
165 or person, agent, or attorney submitting such application. Tax
166 collectors, as authorized agents of the department, may deliver
167 original certificates of title and corrected certificates by
168 mail or make such certificates available to applicants at tax
169 collectors’ offices. The motor vehicle dealer license number
170 must be submitted to the department when a dealer applies for or
171 receives a duplicate title. The current odometer reading must be
172 submitted on an application for a duplicate title. If there are
173 one or more liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile
174 home, the certificate must shall be delivered by the department
175 to the first lienholder as shown by department records or to the
176 owner as indicated in the notice of lien filed by the first
177 lienholder pursuant to s. 319.27. If the notice of lien filed by
178 the first lienholder indicates that the certificate should be
179 delivered to the first lienholder, the department must shall
180 deliver to the first lienholder, along with the certificate, a
181 form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a
182 satisfaction. If the notice of lien filed by the first
183 lienholder directs the certificate of title to be delivered to
184 the owner, then, upon delivery of the certificate of title by
185 the department to the owner, the department must shall deliver
186 to the first lienholder confirmation of the receipt of the
187 notice of lien and the date the certificate of title was issued
188 to the owner at the owner’s address shown on the notice of lien
189 and a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a
190 satisfaction. If the application for certificate shows the name
191 of a first lienholder different from the name of the first
192 lienholder as shown by the records of the department or if the
193 application does not show the name of a judgment lienholder as
194 shown by the records of the department, the certificate may
195 shall not be issued to any person until after all parties who
196 appear to hold a lien and the applicant for the certificate have
197 been notified of the conflict in writing by the department by
198 certified mail. If the parties do not amicably resolve the
199 conflict within 10 days from the date such notice was mailed,
200 then the department must shall serve notice in writing by
201 certified mail on all persons appearing to hold liens on that
202 particular vehicle, including the applicant for the certificate,
203 to show cause within 15 days from the date the notice is mailed
204 why it should not issue and deliver the certificate to the
205 person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder
206 whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder
207 without showing any lien or liens as outstanding other than
208 those appearing in the application or those which may have been
209 filed subsequent to the filing of the application for the
210 certificate. If, within the 15-day period, any person other than
211 the lienholder shown in the application or a party filing a
212 subsequent lien, in answer to such notice to show cause, appears
213 in person or by a representative, or responds in writing, and
214 files a written statement under oath that his or her lien on
215 that particular vehicle is still outstanding, the department may
216 shall not issue the certificate to anyone until after such
217 conflict has been settled by the lien claimants involved or by a
218 court of competent jurisdiction. If the conflict is not settled
219 amicably within 10 days of the final date for filing an answer
220 to the notice to show cause, the complaining party must shall
221 have 10 days to obtain a ruling, or a stay order, from a court
222 of competent jurisdiction; if no ruling or stay order is issued
223 and served on the department within the 10-day period, it must
224 shall issue the certificate showing no liens except those shown
225 in the application or thereafter filed to the original applicant
226 if there are no liens shown in the application and none are
227 thereafter filed, or to the person indicated in the notice of
228 lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the
229 application as the first lienholder if there are liens shown in
230 the application or thereafter filed. A duplicate certificate or
231 corrected certificate may shall only show such lien or liens as
232 were shown in the application and subsequently filed liens that
233 may be outstanding.
234 Section 6. Present subsection (4) of section 319.29,
235 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new
236 subsection (4) is added to that section, to read:
237 319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates.—
238 (4) An application for a duplicate copy of a certificate of
239 title may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an
240 authorized agent of the department. Upon the applicant’s
241 request, the duplicate copy may be issued by the tax collector
242 and provided to the applicant at the tax collector’s office or
243 mailed by the tax collector to the applicant’s address.
244 Section 7. Subsection (1) of section 320.031, Florida
245 Statutes, is amended to read:
246 320.031 Mailing or delivery of registration certificates,
247 license plates, and validation stickers.—
248 (1) The department and the tax collectors of the several
249 counties of the state, as agents of the department, may at the
250 request of the applicant deliver in person or use United States
251 mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals
252 thereof, duplicate registration certificates, license plates,
253 mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants.
254 Section 8. Subsections (1) and (3), paragraphs (a) and (c)
255 of subsection (4), and subsection (6) of section 320.084,
256 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
257 320.084 Free motor vehicle license plate to certain
258 disabled veterans.—
259 (1) One free disabled veteran “DV” motor vehicle license
260 number plate shall be issued by the department for use on any
261 motor vehicle owned or leased by any disabled veteran who has
262 been a resident of this state continuously for the preceding 5
263 years or has established a domicile in this state as provided by
264 s. 222.17(1), (2), or (3), and who has been honorably discharged
265 from the United States Armed Forces, upon application,
266 accompanied by proof that:
267 (a) A vehicle was initially acquired through financial
268 assistance by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
269 or its predecessor specifically for the purchase of an
270 automobile;
271 (b) The applicant has been determined by the United States
272 Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a
273 service-connected 100-percent disability rating for
274 compensation; or
275 (c) The applicant has been determined to have a service
276 connected disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of
277 disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States
278 Armed Services.
279 (3) The department shall, as it deems necessary, require
280 each person to whom a motor vehicle license plate has been
281 issued pursuant to subsection (1) to apply to the department for
282 reissuance of his or her registration license plate. Upon
283 receipt of the application and proof of the applicant’s
284 continued eligibility, the department shall issue a new
285 permanent disabled veteran “DV” numerical motor vehicle license
286 plate which shall be of the colors red, white, and blue similar
287 to the colors of the United States flag. The operation of a
288 motor vehicle displaying a disabled veteran “DV” license plate
289 from a previous issue period or a noncurrent validation sticker
290 after the date specified by the department shall subject the
291 owner if he or she is present, otherwise the operator, to the
292 penalty provided in s. 318.18(2). Such permanent license plate
293 shall be removed upon sale of the vehicle, but may be
294 transferred to another vehicle owned by such veteran in the
295 manner prescribed by law. The license number of each plate
296 issued under this section shall be identified by the letter
297 designation “DV.” Upon request of any such veteran, the
298 department is authorized to issue a designation plate containing
299 only the letters “DV,” to be displayed on the front of the
300 vehicle.
301 (4)(a) With the issuance of each new permanent disabled
302 veteran “DV” numerical motor vehicle license plate, the
303 department shall initially issue, without cost to the applicant,
304 a validation sticker reflecting the owner’s birth month and a
305 serially numbered validation sticker reflecting the year of
306 expiration. The initial sticker reflecting the year of
307 expiration may not exceed 27 months.
308 (c) Registration under this section shall be renewed
309 annually or biennially during the applicable renewal period on
310 forms prescribed by the department, which shall include, in
311 addition to any other information required by the department, a
312 certified statement as to the continued eligibility of the
313 applicant to receive the disabled veteran special “DV” license
314 plate. Any applicant who falsely or fraudulently submits to the
315 department the certified statement required by this paragraph is
316 guilty of a noncriminal violation and is subject to a civil
317 penalty of $50.
318 (6)(a) A disabled veteran who meets the requirements of
319 subsection (1) may be issued, in lieu of the disabled veteran
320 “DV” license plate, a military license plate for which he or she
321 is eligible or a specialty license plate embossed with the
322 initials “DV” in the top left-hand corner. A disabled veteran
323 electing a military license plate or specialty license plate
324 under this subsection must pay all applicable fees related to
325 such license plate, except for fees otherwise waived under
326 subsections (1) and (4). A request for a specialty license plate
327 under this subsection must be processed as provided in s.
328 320.0805.
329 (b) A military license plate or specialty license plate
330 elected under this subsection:
331 1. Does not provide the protections or rights afforded by
332 ss. 316.1955, 316.1964, 320.0848, 526.141, and 553.5041.
333 2. is not eligible for the international symbol of
334 accessibility as described in s. 320.0842.
335 Section 9. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and paragraph
336 (e) of subsection (2) of section 320.0848, Florida Statutes, are
337 amended to read:
338 320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of
339 disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain
340 providers of transportation services to persons who have
341 disabilities.—
342 (1)
343 (d) The department shall renew the disabled parking permit
344 of a any person certified as permanently disabled on the
345 previous application for a subsequent 4-year period without
346 requiring the person to provide another certificate of
347 disability or United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form
348 Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, as applicable. After such 4
349 year period, the department shall renew the disabled parking
350 permit if the person provides a certificate of disability issued
351 within the last 12 months pursuant to this subsection. A veteran
352 who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United
353 States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the
354 United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled
355 from a service-connected disability may provide a United States
356 Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27-333, or its
357 equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a
358 certificate of disability.
359 (2) DISABLED PARKING PERMIT; PERSONS WITH LONG-TERM
360 MOBILITY PROBLEMS.—
361 (e) A person who qualifies for a disabled parking permit
362 under this section may be issued an international wheelchair
363 user symbol license plate under s. 320.0843 in lieu of the
364 disabled parking permit; or, if the person qualifies for a
365 disabled veteran “DV” license plate under s. 320.084, such a
366 license plate may be issued to him or her in lieu of a disabled
367 parking permit.
368 Section 10. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 322.02,
369 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
370 322.02 Legislative intent; administration.—
371 (1) The Legislature finds that over the past several years
372 the department and individual county tax collectors have entered
373 into contracts for the delivery of full and limited driver
374 license services where such contractual relationships best
375 served the public interest through state administration and
376 enforcement and local government implementation. It is the
377 intent of the Legislature that the complete transition of all
378 driver license issuance services to tax collectors who are
379 constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State
380 Constitution be completed no later than June 30, 2027 2015. The
381 transition of services to appointed charter county tax
382 collectors may occur on a limited basis as directed by the
383 department.
384 (5) The tax collector in and for his or her county is may
385 be designated the exclusive agent of the department to implement
386 and administer the provisions of this chapter as provided by s.
387 322.135.
388 Section 11. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 322.12,
389 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
390 322.12 Examination of applicants.—
391 (3)(a) For an applicant for a Class E driver license, such
392 examination must shall include all of the following:
393 1.(a) A test of the applicant’s eyesight given by the
394 driver license examiner designated by the department or by a
395 licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician.
396 2.(b) A test of the applicant’s hearing given by a driver
397 license examiner or a licensed physician.
398 3.(c) A test of the applicant’s ability to read and
399 understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing
400 traffic; his or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state,
401 including laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol
402 or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol
403 level, and driving while intoxicated; and his or her knowledge
404 of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances upon persons
405 and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle while under the
406 influence of alcohol or controlled substances. At least 25
407 questions within the bank of test questions must address bicycle
408 and pedestrian safety.
409 4.(d) An actual demonstration of ability to exercise
410 ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor
411 vehicle.
412 (b) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to
413 have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must
414 retake the examination.
415 (4)(a) The examination for an applicant for a commercial
416 driver license must shall include all of the following:
417 1. A test of the applicant’s eyesight given by a driver
418 license examiner designated by the department or by a licensed
419 ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician. and
420 2. A test of the applicant’s hearing given by a driver
421 license examiner or a licensed physician.
422 3. The examination shall also include A test of the
423 applicant’s ability to read and understand highway signs
424 regulating, warning, and directing traffic; his or her knowledge
425 of the traffic laws of this state pertaining to the class of
426 motor vehicle which he or she is applying to be licensed to
427 operate, including laws regulating driving under the influence
428 of alcohol or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful
429 blood-alcohol level, and driving while intoxicated; his or her
430 knowledge of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances
431 and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after having consumed
432 alcohol or controlled substances; and his or her knowledge of
433 any special skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for
434 the safe operation of the class of vehicle which he or she is
435 applying to be licensed to operate.
436 4. In addition, the examination shall include An actual
437 demonstration of the applicant’s ability to exercise ordinary
438 and reasonable control in the safe operation of a motor vehicle
439 or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license
440 classification which the applicant is seeking, including an
441 examination of the applicant’s ability to perform an inspection
442 of his or her vehicle.
443 (b)(a) The portion of the examination required under
444 subparagraph (a)4. which tests an applicant’s safe driving
445 ability shall be administered by the department or by an entity
446 authorized by the department to administer such examination,
447 pursuant to s. 322.56. Such examination shall be administered at
448 a location approved by the department.
449 (c)(b) A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials
450 endorsement must, upon renewal, pass the test for such
451 endorsement as specified in s. 322.57(1)(e), if the person has
452 not taken and passed the hazardous-materials test within 2 years
453 preceding his or her application for a commercial driver license
454 in this state.
455 (d) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to
456 have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must
457 retake the examination.
458 Section 12. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
459 322.135, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (d) is
460 added to that subsection, to read:
461 322.135 Driver license agents.—
462 (1) The department shall, upon application, authorize by
463 interagency agreement any or all of the tax collectors who are
464 constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State
465 Constitution in the several counties of the state, subject to
466 the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of the
467 department, to serve as its agent for the provision of specified
468 driver license services.
469 (a) These services shall be limited to the issuance of
470 driver licenses and identification cards as authorized by this
471 chapter, transactions for which may be processed by the tax
472 collector using the department’s online license and registration
473 portal.
474 (d) A tax collector may offer a licensee or prospective
475 licensee the option to increase the amount of his or her
476 transaction to the next whole dollar amount in order to donate
477 the amount of the increase to a charity registered with the
478 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
479 Section 13. Subsection (4) of section 322.251, Florida
480 Statutes, is amended to read:
481 322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or
482 disqualification of license.—
483 (4) A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor
484 vehicle is temporarily disqualified may, upon surrendering his
485 or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver
486 license, valid for the length of his or her unexpired commercial
487 driver license, if eligible, at no cost. Such person may, upon
488 the completion of his or her disqualification, be issued a
489 commercial driver license, of the type disqualified, for the
490 remainder of his or her unexpired license period. Any such
491 person must shall pay the reinstatement fee provided in s.
492 322.21 before being issued a commercial driver license.
493 Section 14. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
494 322.271, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
495 322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or
496 suspension order.—
497 (1)
498 (b) A person whose driving privilege has been revoked under
499 s. 322.27(5) may, upon expiration of 12 months from the date of
500 such revocation, petition the department for reinstatement of
501 his or her driving privilege. Upon such petition and after
502 investigation of the person’s qualification, fitness, and need
503 to drive, the department shall hold a hearing pursuant to
504 chapter 120 to determine whether the driving privilege shall be
505 reinstated on a restricted basis solely for business or
506 employment purposes. If such person is granted a limited driving
507 privilege and subsequently violates the conditions of the
508 restricted driving privilege, the restricted driving privilege
509 must be revoked and the person is not eligible for any driving
510 privilege for the remaining duration of the 5-year period after
511 his or her initial license revocation.
512 Section 15. Section 322.66, Florida Statutes, is amended to
513 read:
514 322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving
515 skills tests.—A person who does not possess a valid driver
516 license may drive a noncommercial or commercial motor vehicle
517 during a driving skills test conducted in accordance with s.
518 322.12(3) and (4)(b) s. 322.12(3) and (4)(a), if the person has
519 passed the vision, hearing, road rules, and road signs tests
520 ordinarily administered to applicants for a Class E license,
521 and, if required, has passed the commercial driver license
522 knowledge and appropriate endorsement tests.
523 Section 16. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.