Florida Senate - 2025                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 92
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  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:
   94  
   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.
  278  
  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.