Florida Senate - 2025 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 92
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
Comm: RCS .
03/18/2025 .
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The Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and
General Government (Gruters) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
2
3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Lilly Glaubach
6 Act.”
7 Section 2. Effective January 1, 2026, subsection (1) of
8 section 316.605, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
9 316.605 Licensing of vehicles.—
10 (1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven, stopped, or
11 parked upon any highways, roads, or streets of this state, must
12 shall be licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance
13 with the laws of this state unless such vehicle is not required
14 by the laws of this state to be licensed in this state and must
15 shall, except as otherwise provided in s. 320.0706 for front-end
16 registration license plates on truck tractors and s. 320.086(5)
17 which exempts display of license plates on described former
18 military vehicles, display a the license plate on the rear and
19 the front of the vehicle or both of the license plates assigned
20 to it by the state, one on the rear and, if two, the other on
21 the front of the vehicle, each to be securely fastened to the
22 vehicle outside the main body of the vehicle not higher than 60
23 inches and not lower than 12 inches from the ground and no more
24 than 24 inches to the left or right of the centerline of the
25 vehicle, and in such manner as to prevent the plates from
26 swinging, and all letters, numerals, printing, writing, the
27 registration decal, and the alphanumeric designation must shall
28 be clear and distinct and free from defacement, mutilation,
29 grease, and other obscuring matter, so that they will be plainly
30 visible and legible at all times 100 feet from the rear or
31 front. Except as provided in s. 316.2085(3), vehicle license
32 plates must shall be affixed and displayed in such a manner that
33 the letters and numerals may shall be read from left to right
34 parallel to the ground. No vehicle license plate may be
35 displayed in an inverted or reversed position or in such a
36 manner that the letters and numbers and their proper sequence
37 are not readily identifiable. Nothing may shall be placed upon
38 the face of a Florida plate except as permitted by law or by
39 rule or regulation of a governmental agency. No License plates
40 other than those furnished by the state may not shall be used.
41 However, if the vehicle is not required to be licensed in this
42 state, the license plates on such vehicle issued by another
43 state, by a territory, possession, or district of the United
44 States, or by a foreign country, substantially complying with
45 this section the provisions hereof, shall be considered as
46 complying with this chapter. A violation of this subsection is a
47 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving
48 violation as provided in chapter 318.
49 Section 3. Section 559.905, Florida Statutes, is amended to
50 read:
51 559.905 Crash report required for accident or collision
52 repair work; written motor vehicle repair estimate; and
53 disclosure statement required.—
54 (1)(a) If a customer requests that a motor vehicle repair
55 shop perform work to restore a motor vehicle damaged in an
56 accident or a collision, and such work is estimated to cost
57 $2,500 or more, the motor vehicle repair shop must, after
58 preparing the written repair estimate required by subsection
59 (2), request that the customer provide a written crash report as
60 specified under s. 316.066.
61 (b) If a customer does not provide a written crash report,
62 the motor vehicle repair shop or the vendor that processes
63 repair estimates for the motor vehicle repair shop must, within
64 3 business days after finalizing the repair estimate, transmit a
65 copy of the repair estimate to a database to be established and
66 maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement.
67 (c) If the department finds a motor vehicle repair shop in
68 violation of this subsection, it may revoke the motor vehicle
69 repair shop’s registration under s. 559.904.
70 (2) When any customer requests a motor vehicle repair shop
71 to perform repair work on a motor vehicle, the cost of which
72 repair work will exceed $150 to the customer, the shop shall
73 prepare a written repair estimate, which is a form setting forth
74 the estimated cost of repair work, including diagnostic work,
75 before effecting any diagnostic work or repair. The written
76 repair estimate must also include all of the following items:
77 (a) The name, address, and telephone number of the motor
78 vehicle repair shop.
79 (b) The name, address, and telephone number of the
80 customer.
81 (c) The date and time of the written repair estimate.
82 (d) The vehicle identification number, year, make, model,
83 odometer reading, and license tag number of the motor vehicle.
84 (e) The proposed work completion date.
85 (f) A general description of the customer’s problem or
86 request for repair work or service relating to the motor
87 vehicle.
88 (g) A statement as to whether the customer is being charged
89 according to a flat rate or an hourly rate, or both.
90 (h) The estimated cost of repair which must include any
91 charge for shop supplies or for hazardous or other waste removal
92 and, if a charge is included, the estimate must include the
93 following statement:
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95 “This charge represents costs and profits to the motor
96 vehicle repair facility for miscellaneous shop
97 supplies or waste disposal.”
98
99 If a charge is mandated by state or federal law, the estimate
100 must contain a statement identifying the law and the specific
101 amount charged under the law.
102 (i) The charge for making a repair price estimate or, if
103 the charge cannot be predetermined, the basis on which the
104 charge will be calculated.
105 (j) The customer’s intended method of payment.
106 (k) The name and telephone number of another person who may
107 authorize repair work, if the customer desires to designate such
108 person.
109 (l) A statement indicating what, if anything, is guaranteed
110 in connection with the repair work and the time and mileage
111 period for which the guarantee is effective.
112 (m) A statement allowing the customer to indicate whether
113 replaced parts should be saved for inspection or return.
114 (n) A statement indicating the daily charge for storing the
115 customer’s motor vehicle after the customer has been notified
116 that the repair work has been completed. However, storage
117 charges may not accrue or be due and payable for a period of 3
118 working days from the date after such notification.
119 (3)(2) If the cost of repair work will exceed $150, the
120 shop must present to the customer a written notice conspicuously
121 disclosing, in a separate, blocked section, only the following
122 statement, in capital letters of at least 12-point type:
123
124 PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, CHECK ONE OF THE STATEMENTS BELOW, AND
125 SIGN:
126 I UNDERSTAND THAT, UNDER STATE LAW, I AM ENTITLED TO A
127 WRITTEN ESTIMATE IF MY FINAL BILL WILL EXCEED $150.
128
129 .... I REQUEST A WRITTEN ESTIMATE.
130
131 .... I DO NOT REQUEST A WRITTEN ESTIMATE AS LONG AS THE
132 REPAIR COSTS DO NOT EXCEED $..... THE SHOP MAY NOT EXCEED THIS
133 AMOUNT WITHOUT MY WRITTEN OR ORAL APPROVAL.
134
135 .... I DO NOT REQUEST A WRITTEN ESTIMATE.
136
137 SIGNED ............DATE ............
138
139 (4)(3) The information required by paragraphs (2)(h) and
140 (i) (1)(h) and (i) need not be provided if the customer waives
141 in writing her or his right to receive a written estimate.
142 (5)(4) Except as provided in subsection (6) (5), a copy of
143 the written repair estimate required by subsection (2) (1) and
144 the disclosure statement required by subsection (3) must (2)
145 shall be given to the customer before repair work commences is
146 begun. The disclosure statement may be provided on the same form
147 as the written repair estimate.
148 (6)(5) If the customer leaves her or his motor vehicle at a
149 motor vehicle repair shop during hours when the shop is not open
150 or if the customer permits the shop or another person to deliver
151 the motor vehicle to the shop, there is shall be an implied
152 partial waiver of the written estimate; however, upon completion
153 of diagnostic work necessary to estimate the cost of repair, the
154 shop shall notify the customer as required in s. 559.909(1).
155 (7)(6) Nothing in This section may not shall be construed
156 to require a motor vehicle repair shop to give a written
157 estimated price if the motor vehicle repair shop does not agree
158 to perform the requested repair.
159 Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 559.909, Florida
160 Statutes, is amended to read:
161 559.909 Notification of charges in excess of repair
162 estimate; unlawful charges; refusal to return vehicle
163 prohibited; inspection of parts.—
164 (1) In the event that:
165 (a) The written repair estimate contains only an estimate
166 for diagnostic work necessary to estimate the cost of repair and
167 such diagnostic work has been completed;
168 (b) A determination is made by a motor vehicle repair shop
169 that the actual charges for the repair work will exceed the
170 written estimate by more than $10 or 10 percent, whichever is
171 greater, but not to exceed $50; or
172 (c) An implied partial waiver exists for diagnostic work,
173 as described in s. 559.905(6) s. 559.905(5), and such diagnostic
174 work has been completed, the customer must shall be promptly
175 notified by the motor vehicle repair shop by telephone,
176 telegraph, mail, or other means of the additional repair work
177 and estimated cost thereof. A customer so notified shall, orally
178 or in writing, authorize, modify, or cancel the order for
179 repair.
180 Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
181 made by this act to section 316.605, Florida Statutes, in a
182 reference thereto, subsection (2) of section 316.2128, Florida
183 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
184 316.2128 Micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and
185 miniature motorcycles; requirements.—
186 (2) A motorized scooter or micromobility device is not
187 required to satisfy the registration and insurance requirements
188 of s. 320.02 or the licensing requirements of s. 316.605.
189 Section 6. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
190 made by this act to section 316.605, Florida Statutes, in a
191 reference thereto, paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section
192 316.545, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
193 316.545 Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor
194 fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review.—
195 (3)
196 (e) A vehicle operating on the highways of this state from
197 a nonmember International Registration Plan jurisdiction which
198 is not in compliance with s. 316.605 is subject to the penalties
199 provided in this section.
200 Section 7. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
201 made by this act to section 316.605, Florida Statutes, in
202 references thereto, subsections (1) and (2) of section 320.0655,
203 Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read:
204 320.0655 Permanent license plates for governmental entities
205 and volunteer fire departments.—
206 (1) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor
207 vehicle owned or exclusively operated by the state or by any
208 county, municipality, or other governmental entity. All such
209 license plates shall be of a distinctive color, different from
210 that of plates issued under s. 320.06. Such plate shall be
211 displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon
212 the sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise becomes
213 ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become lost,
214 mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided
215 by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than
216 one authorized in this subsection is prohibited, except as
217 approved by the department. However, such plate may be used on a
218 vehicle loaned, rented, or leased to a district school board for
219 the purpose of providing driver education training.
220 (2) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor
221 vehicle owned and exclusively operated by a volunteer fire
222 department, which plate shall be of a distinctive color. The
223 plate shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be
224 removed upon sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise
225 becomes ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become
226 lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as
227 provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle
228 other than one authorized in this subsection is prohibited,
229 except as approved by the department.
230 Section 8. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
231 made by this act to section 316.605, Florida Statutes, in a
232 reference thereto, subsection (1) of section 320.0659, Florida
233 Statutes, is reenacted to read:
234 320.0659 Permanent registration of trailer for hire and
235 semitrailers.—
236 (1) A permanent license plate may be issued for any
237 semitrailer classified under s. 320.08(5)(a)2. All such license
238 plates shall be of a distinctive color, and shall be imprinted
239 with the words “Permanent Trl” at the bottom. Such plates shall
240 be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon
241 the sale of the vehicle or upon the vehicle’s being removed from
242 service. If the plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the
243 plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of
244 such plate on any vehicle other than the one to which it is
245 issued is prohibited. No refunds shall be issued for this plate.
246 Section 9. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
247 made by this act to section 316.605, Florida Statutes, in a
248 reference thereto, section 320.0706, Florida Statutes, is
249 reenacted to read:
250 320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.—The owner of
251 any commercial truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or
252 more shall display the registration license plate on both the
253 front and rear of the truck in conformance with all the
254 requirements of s. 316.605 that do not conflict with this
255 section. The owner of a dump truck may place the rear license
256 plate on the gate no higher than 60 inches to allow for better
257 visibility. However, the owner of a truck tractor shall be
258 required to display the registration license plate only on the
259 front of such vehicle. A violation of this section is a
260 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation
261 as provided in chapter 318.
262 Section 10. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment
263 made by this act to section 559.905, Florida Statutes, in a
264 reference thereto, paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
265 559.907, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read:
266 559.907 Charges for motor vehicle repair estimate;
267 requirement of waiver of rights prohibited.—
268 (1) No motor vehicle repair shop shall charge for making a
269 repair price estimate unless, prior to making the price
270 estimate, the shop:
271 (b) Obtains authorization on the written repair estimate,
272 in accordance with s. 559.905, to prepare an estimate. No motor
273 vehicle repair shop shall impose or threaten to impose any such
274 charge which is clearly excessive in relation to the work
275 involved in making the price estimate.
276 Section 11. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
277 act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2025.
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279 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
280 And the title is amended as follows:
281 Delete everything before the enacting clause
282 and insert:
283 A bill to be entitled
284 An act relating to motor vehicle safety; providing a
285 short title; amending s. 316.605, F.S.; requiring
286 every vehicle required to be licensed in this state to
287 display a license plate on the rear and the front of
288 the vehicle; amending s. 559.905, F.S.; requiring a
289 motor vehicle repair shop to request a written crash
290 report from a customer under certain circumstances; if
291 a customer does not provide a written crash report,
292 requiring a motor vehicle repair shop or the vendor
293 that processes repair estimates for the motor vehicle
294 repair shop to transmit a copy of the finalized repair
295 estimate within a specified timeframe to a database to
296 be established and maintained by the Department of Law
297 Enforcement; authorizing the department to revoke a
298 motor vehicle repair shop’s registration under certain
299 circumstances; revising the items required in a
300 written repair estimate; making technical changes;
301 amending s. 559.909, F.S.; conforming a cross
302 reference; making technical changes; reenacting ss.
303 316.2128(2), 316.545(3)(e), 320.0655(1) and (2),
304 320.0659(1), and 320.0706, F.S., relating to
305 micromobility devices, motorized scooters, and
306 miniature motorcycles requirements; noncompliance of
307 vehicles from nonmember International Registration
308 Plan jurisdictions; permanent license plates for
309 governmental entities and volunteer fire departments;
310 permanent registration of trailers for hire and
311 semitrailers; and display of license plates on trucks,
312 respectively, to incorporate the amendment made to s.
313 316.605, F.S., in references thereto; reenacting s.
314 559.907(1)(b), F.S., relating to charges for motor
315 vehicle repair estimate and requirement of waiver of
316 rights prohibited, to incorporate the amendment made
317 to s. 559.905, F.S., in a reference thereto; providing
318 effective dates.