| 1 | The State Infrastructure Council recommends the following: |
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| 3 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 4 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
| 5 | A bill to be entitled |
| 6 | An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and |
| 7 | Motor Vehicles; amending s. 207.008, F.S.; revising |
| 8 | requirements for motor carriers to retain certain records |
| 9 | as required by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor |
| 10 | Vehicles for tax purposes; amending s. 207.021, F.S.; |
| 11 | authorizing the department to adopt rules establishing |
| 12 | informal conferences to resolve disputes with motor |
| 13 | carriers arising from the assessment of taxes, penalties, |
| 14 | or interest or the denial of refunds; specifying certain |
| 15 | rights of the motor carrier; providing for closing |
| 16 | agreements to settle or compromise the taxpayer's |
| 17 | liability; providing conditions for settlement or |
| 18 | compromise; authorizing installment payment to settle |
| 19 | liability; amending s. 261.10, F.S.; limiting liability of |
| 20 | state agencies, water management districts, counties, and |
| 21 | municipalities, and officers and employees thereof, |
| 22 | providing off-highway vehicle recreation areas; creating |
| 23 | s. 261.20, F.S.; authorizing operation of off-highway |
| 24 | vehicles on public lands; providing requirements for |
| 25 | operation by certain minors; requiring supervision, a |
| 26 | certificate of completion of a safety education course, |
| 27 | and certain safety equipment; providing exceptions; |
| 28 | requiring approval by the Department of Agriculture and |
| 29 | Consumer Services of the courses; requiring certain |
| 30 | equipment on off-highway vehicles; providing for |
| 31 | exceptions to equipment requirements by rule of the |
| 32 | department; prohibiting certain acts; providing penalties; |
| 33 | providing exemptions; amending s. 316.003, F.S.; revising |
| 34 | the definition of "saddle mount" to provide for a full |
| 35 | mount; amending s. 316.0085, F.S.; revising provisions for |
| 36 | risks of certain activities on government-owned property |
| 37 | to include mountain and off-road bicycling; revising |
| 38 | definitions; providing for limitations on liability of the |
| 39 | governmental entity; providing exceptions to the |
| 40 | limitations; providing for assumption of risks by the |
| 41 | person engaged in the activity; providing responsibilities |
| 42 | of the participants; amending s. 316.1001, F.S.; revising |
| 43 | procedures for disposition of citations issued for failure |
| 44 | to pay a toll; providing for violations involving leased |
| 45 | vehicles; amending s. 316.1955, F.S.; providing for |
| 46 | responsibility for certain parking violations involving |
| 47 | leased vehicles; amending s. 316.2015, F.S.; revising |
| 48 | restrictions on riding on the exterior of a vehicle; |
| 49 | removing an exception; providing exceptions to |
| 50 | restrictions on riding in areas of a vehicle not intended |
| 51 | for passengers; prohibiting certain minors from riding in |
| 52 | the open body of certain trucks on limited access |
| 53 | highways; providing exceptions; providing for a county |
| 54 | governing body to exempt the county from the prohibition; |
| 55 | providing penalties; amending s. 316.2095, F.S.; deleting |
| 56 | a requirement that certain motorcycles be equipped with |
| 57 | passenger handholds; amending s. 316.211, F.S.; requiring |
| 58 | motorcycles registered to certain persons to display a |
| 59 | license plate that is unique in design and color; |
| 60 | providing penalties; creating s. 316.2123, F.S.; |
| 61 | prohibiting operation of all-terrain vehicles on public |
| 62 | roads and streets; providing an exception for operation on |
| 63 | described roadways; providing conditions; requiring the |
| 64 | operator to provide proof of ownership to a law |
| 65 | enforcement officer; providing for a local government to |
| 66 | restrict such operation; amending s. 316.2125, F.S.; |
| 67 | providing for a local governmental entity to enact an |
| 68 | ordinance regarding golf cart operation and equipment that |
| 69 | is more restrictive than specified provisions; limiting |
| 70 | application of such ordinance to unlicensed drivers; |
| 71 | creating s. 316.2128, F.S.; providing notice requirements |
| 72 | for commercial sale of motorized scooters and miniature |
| 73 | motorcycles; providing a definition; providing that a |
| 74 | violation of the notice requirements is an unfair and |
| 75 | deceptive trade practice; amending s. 316.221, F.S.; |
| 76 | providing an exemption from certain taillamp requirements |
| 77 | for dump trucks and vehicles with dump bodies; amending s. |
| 78 | 316.302, F.S.; updating reference to federal commercial |
| 79 | motor vehicle regulations; revising hours-of-service |
| 80 | requirements for certain intrastate motor carriers; |
| 81 | revising conditions for an exemption from commercial |
| 82 | driver license requirements; revising weight requirements |
| 83 | for application of certain exceptions to specified federal |
| 84 | regulations and to operation of certain commercial motor |
| 85 | vehicles by persons of a certain age; amending s. 316.515, |
| 86 | F.S.; authorizing the Department of Transportation to |
| 87 | issue overwidth permits for certain implements of |
| 88 | husbandry; authorizing certain uses of forestry equipment; |
| 89 | providing width and speed limitations; requiring such |
| 90 | vehicles to be operated during daylight hours and in |
| 91 | accordance with specified safety requirements; revising |
| 92 | length and mount requirements for automobile towaway and |
| 93 | driveaway operations; authorizing saddle mount |
| 94 | combinations to include one full mount; requiring saddle |
| 95 | mount combinations to comply with specified safety |
| 96 | regulations; amending s. 318.14, F.S.; providing |
| 97 | exceptions to procedures for disposition of citations for |
| 98 | certain traffic violations; removing the option for |
| 99 | certain offenders to attend driver improvement school; |
| 100 | amending s. 318.143, F.S.; revising provisions for court- |
| 101 | imposed sanctions on a minor for specified traffic |
| 102 | violations; authorizing a court to require a minor and his |
| 103 | or her parents or guardian to participate in a registered |
| 104 | youthful driver monitoring service; creating s. 318.1435, |
| 105 | F.S.; providing for youthful driver monitoring services; |
| 106 | providing for registration with the Department of Highway |
| 107 | Safety and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 318.18, F.S.; |
| 108 | revising penalty provisions to provide for certain |
| 109 | criminal penalties; providing increased penalties for |
| 110 | certain speed limit violations; defining "conviction" for |
| 111 | specified purposes; increasing penalties for violations of |
| 112 | vehicle load requirements; imposing a surcharge to be paid |
| 113 | for specified traffic-related criminal offenses and all |
| 114 | noncriminal moving traffic violations; providing for the |
| 115 | proceeds of the surcharge to be used for the state agency |
| 116 | law enforcement radio system; amending s. 318.19, F.S.; |
| 117 | requiring mandatory hearings for certain speed limit |
| 118 | violations; amending s. 318.21, F.S.; revising provisions |
| 119 | for disposition of civil penalties to provide for |
| 120 | distribution of a specified surcharge; amending s. 318.32, |
| 121 | F.S.; revising the powers of civil traffic infraction |
| 122 | hearing officers; amending s. 319.14, F.S.; revising |
| 123 | definition of "police vehicle" for purpose of resale or |
| 124 | exchange; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring proof of |
| 125 | required endorsement on a driver license as a condition |
| 126 | for original registration of a motorcycle, motor-driven |
| 127 | cycle, or moped; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; revising the |
| 128 | requirement to withhold issuance of a license plate or |
| 129 | revalidation sticker from certain persons to exempt the |
| 130 | owner of a leased vehicle when that vehicle is registered |
| 131 | in the name of the lessee; amending s. 320.07, F.S.; |
| 132 | providing for responsibility for certain registration |
| 133 | violations when the motor vehicle involved is leased and |
| 134 | registered in the name of the lessee; amending s. |
| 135 | 320.0706, F.S.; revising requirements for display of |
| 136 | license plates; providing display requirements for dump |
| 137 | trucks; prohibiting display in such a manner that the |
| 138 | letters and numbers and their proper sequence are not |
| 139 | readily identifiable; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; |
| 140 | establishing an annual use fee for the Future Farmers of |
| 141 | America license plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; |
| 142 | revising provisions for distribution of revenues received |
| 143 | from the sale of Sportsmen's National Land Trust license |
| 144 | plates; creating the Future Farmers of America license |
| 145 | plate and providing for use of funds received from the |
| 146 | sale of the plates; amending s. 320.0807, F.S.; providing |
| 147 | for license plates for legislative presiding officers; |
| 148 | amending s. 320.089, F.S.; providing for Operation Iraqi |
| 149 | Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom license plates for |
| 150 | qualified military personnel; amending s. 320.27, F.S.; |
| 151 | revising motor vehicle dealer licensing requirements; |
| 152 | revising certain training provisions; correcting |
| 153 | terminology; correcting a cross-reference; providing for |
| 154 | denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for failure |
| 155 | to register a mobile home salesperson; amending s. |
| 156 | 320.405, F.S.; authorizing the department to enter into |
| 157 | agreements to schedule payments to settle certain |
| 158 | liabilities under the International Registration Plan; |
| 159 | amending s. 320.77, F.S.; revising mobile home dealer |
| 160 | license requirements; defining "mobile home salesperson"; |
| 161 | requiring licensees to register salespersons; providing |
| 162 | registration criteria and procedures; requiring the |
| 163 | licensee to report salesperson separation from employment |
| 164 | to the department; amending s. 320.781, F.S.; revising |
| 165 | criteria for use of funds in the Mobile Home and |
| 166 | Recreational Vehicle Protection Trust Fund to settle a |
| 167 | judgment or claim against a mobile home or recreational |
| 168 | vehicle dealer or broker for damages, restitution, or |
| 169 | expenses; revising conditions for filing a claim and for |
| 170 | receiving payment; revising application provisions; |
| 171 | amending s. 320.8325, F.S.; requiring that modular homes |
| 172 | be allowed to be sited wherever mobile homes are allowed; |
| 173 | amending s. 322.01, F.S.; revising the definition of |
| 174 | "driver's license"; defining "identification card," |
| 175 | "temporary driver's license," and "temporary |
| 176 | identification card"; amending s. 322.05, F.S.; revising |
| 177 | requirements for a person who has not attained 18 years of |
| 178 | age to be issued a driver license; amending s. 322.051, |
| 179 | F.S.; revising the age requirement for issuance of an |
| 180 | identification card; revising criteria for proof of the |
| 181 | identity and status of an applicant for an identification |
| 182 | card; revising the period of issuance for certain |
| 183 | temporary identification cards; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; |
| 184 | revising criteria for proof of the identity and status of |
| 185 | an applicant for a driver license; revising the period of |
| 186 | issuance for certain temporary driver licenses or permits; |
| 187 | amending s. 322.12, F.S.; requiring all first-time |
| 188 | applicants for licensure to operate a motorcycle to |
| 189 | provide proof of completion of a motorcycle safety course; |
| 190 | amending s. 322.121, F.S.; revising periodic license |
| 191 | examination requirements; providing for such testing of |
| 192 | applicants for renewal of a license under provisions |
| 193 | requiring an endorsement permitting the applicant to |
| 194 | operate a tank vehicle transporting hazardous materials; |
| 195 | amending s. 322.2615, F.S.; revising provisions for |
| 196 | suspension of driver licenses and review of suspension by |
| 197 | the department; revising procedures; revising terms of |
| 198 | suspension; revising validity of temporary permit issued; |
| 199 | revising criteria for notice of the suspension; revising |
| 200 | requirements for information provided by the officer to |
| 201 | the department; providing that certain materials shall be |
| 202 | considered self-authenticating and available to a hearing |
| 203 | officer; revising authority of the hearing officer to |
| 204 | subpoena and question witnesses; revising provisions for |
| 205 | review of the suspension; removing provision for the |
| 206 | department and the person arrested to subpoena witnesses; |
| 207 | revising provisions for the scope of a review of the |
| 208 | suspension; revising duties of the department upon a |
| 209 | determination by the hearing officer; revising provisions |
| 210 | for issuance of a license for business or employment |
| 211 | purposes only; providing for appeal by a law enforcement |
| 212 | agency of a department decision invalidating a suspension; |
| 213 | providing that the court review may not be used in a trial |
| 214 | for driving under the influence; amending s. 322.27, F.S.; |
| 215 | providing for an increase in driver license points |
| 216 | assessed for certain speed limit violations and for |
| 217 | traffic control signal device violations resulting in a |
| 218 | crash; defining "conviction" for specified purposes; |
| 219 | providing effective dates. |
| 220 |
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| 221 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 223 | Section 1. Section 207.008, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 224 | to read: |
| 225 | 207.008 Retention of records by motor carrier.--Each |
| 226 | registered motor carrier shall maintain and keep pertinent |
| 227 | records and papers as may be required by the department for the |
| 228 | reasonable administration of this chapter and shall preserve the |
| 229 | records upon which each quarterly tax return is based for 4 |
| 230 | years after the due date or filing date of the return, whichever |
| 231 | is later such records as long as required by s. 213.35. |
| 232 | Section 2. Section 207.021, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 233 | to read: |
| 234 | 207.021 Informal conferences; settlement or compromise of |
| 235 | taxes, penalties, or interest.--The department may settle or |
| 236 | compromise, pursuant to s. 213.21, penalties or interest imposed |
| 237 | under this chapter. |
| 238 | (1)(a) The department may adopt rules pursuant to ss. |
| 239 | 120.536(1) and 120.54 for establishing informal conferences to |
| 240 | resolve disputes arising from the assessment of taxes, |
| 241 | penalties, or interest or the denial of refunds. |
| 242 | (b) During any proceeding arising under this section, the |
| 243 | motor carrier has the right to be represented at and record all |
| 244 | proceedings at the motor carrier's expense. |
| 245 | (2)(a) The executive director of the department or his or |
| 246 | her designee is authorized to enter into closing agreements with |
| 247 | any taxpayer settling or compromising the taxpayer's liability |
| 248 | for any tax, interest, or penalty assessed under this chapter. |
| 249 | The agreement shall be in writing and must be in the form of a |
| 250 | closing agreement approved by the department and signed by the |
| 251 | executive director or his or her designee. The agreement shall |
| 252 | be final and conclusive except upon a showing of material fraud |
| 253 | or misrepresentation of material fact. No additional assessment |
| 254 | may be made by the department against the taxpayer for the tax, |
| 255 | interest, or penalty specified in the closing agreement for the |
| 256 | time specified in the closing agreement, and the taxpayer shall |
| 257 | not be entitled to institute any judicial or administrative |
| 258 | proceeding to recover any tax, interest, or penalty paid |
| 259 | pursuant to the closing agreement. The executive director or his |
| 260 | or her designee is authorized to approve any such closing |
| 261 | agreement. |
| 262 | (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a), for |
| 263 | the purpose of settling and compromising the liability of any |
| 264 | taxpayer for tax or interest on the grounds of doubt as to |
| 265 | liability based on the taxpayer's reasonable reliance on a |
| 266 | written determination issued by the department, the department |
| 267 | may compromise the amount of such tax or interest resulting from |
| 268 | such reasonable reliance. |
| 269 | (3) A taxpayer's liability for any tax or interest |
| 270 | specified in this chapter may be compromised by the department |
| 271 | upon the grounds of doubt as to liability for or the ability to |
| 272 | collect such tax or interest. Doubt as to the liability of a |
| 273 | taxpayer for tax and interest exists if the taxpayer |
| 274 | demonstrates that he or she reasonably relied on a written |
| 275 | determination of the department. |
| 276 | (4) A taxpayer's liability for any tax or interest under |
| 277 | this chapter shall be settled or compromised in whole or in part |
| 278 | whenever or to the extent allowable under the International Fuel |
| 279 | Tax Agreement Articles of Agreement. |
| 280 | (5) A taxpayer's liability for penalties under this |
| 281 | chapter may be settled or compromised if it is determined by the |
| 282 | department that the noncompliance is due to reasonable cause and |
| 283 | not to willful negligence, willful neglect, or fraud. |
| 284 | (6) The department is authorized to enter into agreements |
| 285 | for scheduling payments of taxes, penalties, and interest due to |
| 286 | the department as a result of audit assessments issued under |
| 287 | this chapter. |
| 288 | Section 3. Effective July 1, 2008, section 261.10, Florida |
| 289 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 290 | 261.10 Criteria for recreation areas and trails; |
| 291 | limitation on liability.-- |
| 292 | (1) Publicly owned or operated off-highway vehicle |
| 293 | recreation areas and trails shall be designated and maintained |
| 294 | for recreational travel by off-highway vehicles. These areas and |
| 295 | trails need not be generally suitable or maintained for normal |
| 296 | travel by conventional two-wheel-drive vehicles and should not |
| 297 | be designated as recreational footpaths. State off-highway |
| 298 | vehicle recreation areas and trails must be selected and managed |
| 299 | in accordance with this chapter. |
| 300 | (2) State agencies, water management districts, counties, |
| 301 | and municipalities, and officers and employees thereof, that |
| 302 | provide off-highway recreation areas and trails on publicly |
| 303 | owned land shall not be liable for damage to personal property |
| 304 | or personal injury or death to any person resulting from |
| 305 | participation in the inherently dangerous risks of off-highway |
| 306 | vehicle recreation. This subsection does not limit liability |
| 307 | that would otherwise exist for an act of gross negligence by the |
| 308 | state agency, water management district, county, or |
| 309 | municipality, or officer or employee thereof, that is the |
| 310 | proximate cause of the damage, injury, or death. Nothing in this |
| 311 | subsection creates a duty of care or basis of liability for |
| 312 | death, personal injury, or damage to personal property, nor |
| 313 | shall anything in this subsection be deemed to be a waiver of |
| 314 | sovereign immunity under any circumstances. |
| 315 | Section 4. Effective July 1, 2008, section 261.20, Florida |
| 316 | Statutes, is created to read: |
| 317 | 261.20 Operation of off-highway vehicles on public lands; |
| 318 | restrictions; safety courses; required equipment; prohibited |
| 319 | acts; penalties.-- |
| 320 | (1) This section applies only to the operation of off- |
| 321 | highway vehicles on public lands. |
| 322 | (2) Any person operating an off-highway vehicle as |
| 323 | permitted in this section who has not attained 16 years of age |
| 324 | must be supervised by an adult while operating the off-highway |
| 325 | vehicle. |
| 326 | (3) Effective July 1, 2008, while operating an off-highway |
| 327 | vehicle, a person who has not attained 16 years of age must have |
| 328 | in his or her possession a certificate evidencing the |
| 329 | satisfactory completion of an approved off-highway vehicle |
| 330 | safety education course in this state or another jurisdiction. A |
| 331 | nonresident who has not attained 16 years of age and who is in |
| 332 | this state temporarily for a period not to exceed 30 days is |
| 333 | exempt from this subsection. Nothing contained in this chapter |
| 334 | shall prohibit an agency from requiring additional safety |
| 335 | education courses for all operators. |
| 336 | (4)(a) The department shall approve all off-highway |
| 337 | vehicle public safety education courses required by this chapter |
| 338 | as a condition for operating on public lands. |
| 339 | (b) An off-highway vehicle must be equipped with a spark |
| 340 | arrester that is approved by the United States Department of |
| 341 | Agriculture Forest Service, a braking system, and a muffler, all |
| 342 | in operating condition. |
| 343 | (c) On and after July 1, 2008, off-highway vehicles |
| 344 | operating pursuant to this chapter shall be equipped with a |
| 345 | silencer or other device that limits sound emissions. Exhaust |
| 346 | noise must not exceed 96 decibels in the A-weighting scale for |
| 347 | vehicles manufactured after January 1, 1986, or 99 decibels in |
| 348 | the A-weighting scale for vehicles manufactured before January |
| 349 | 1, 1986, when measured from a distance of 20 inches using test |
| 350 | procedures established by the Society of Automotive Engineers |
| 351 | under Standard J-1287. Prior to the sale to the general public |
| 352 | in this state of any new off-highway vehicle model manufactured |
| 353 | after January 1, 2008, off-highway vehicle manufacturers or |
| 354 | their agents shall provide to the department revolutions-per- |
| 355 | minute data needed to conduct the J-1287 test, where applicable. |
| 356 | (d) An off-highway vehicle that is operated between sunset |
| 357 | and sunrise or when visibility is reduced because of rain, |
| 358 | smoke, or smog must display a lighted headlamp and taillamp |
| 359 | unless the use of such lights is prohibited by other laws, such |
| 360 | as a prohibition on the use of lights when hunting at night. |
| 361 | (e) An off-highway vehicle that is used in certain |
| 362 | organized and sanctioned competitive events being held on a |
| 363 | closed course may be exempted by department rule from any |
| 364 | equipment requirement in this subsection. |
| 365 | (5) It is a violation of this section: |
| 366 | (a) To carry a passenger on an off-highway vehicle unless |
| 367 | the machine is specifically designed by the manufacturer to |
| 368 | carry an operator and a single passenger. |
| 369 | (b) To operate an off-highway vehicle while under the |
| 370 | influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or any |
| 371 | prescription or over-the-counter drug that impairs vision or |
| 372 | motor function. |
| 373 | (c) For a person who has not attained 16 years of age to |
| 374 | operate an off-highway vehicle without wearing eye protection, |
| 375 | over-the-ankle boots, and a safety helmet that is approved by |
| 376 | the United States Department of Transportation or Snell Memorial |
| 377 | Foundation. |
| 378 | (d) To operate an off-highway vehicle in a careless or |
| 379 | reckless manner that endangers or causes injury or damage to |
| 380 | another person or property. |
| 381 | (6) Any person who violates this section commits a |
| 382 | noncriminal infraction, is subject to a fine of not less than |
| 383 | $100, and may have his or her privilege to operate an ATV on |
| 384 | public lands revoked. However, a person who commits such acts |
| 385 | with intent to defraud or who commits a second or subsequent |
| 386 | violation is subject to a fine of not less than $500 and may |
| 387 | have his or her privilege to operate an ATV on public lands |
| 388 | revoked. |
| 389 | (7) Public land managing agencies, through the course of |
| 390 | their management activities, are exempt from the provisions of |
| 391 | paragraph (5)(a). |
| 392 | Section 5. Subsection (43) of section 316.003, Florida |
| 393 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 394 | 316.003 Definitions.--The following words and phrases, |
| 395 | when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively |
| 396 | ascribed to them in this section, except where the context |
| 397 | otherwise requires: |
| 398 | (43) SADDLE MOUNT; FULL MOUNT.--An arrangement whereby the |
| 399 | front wheels of one vehicle rest in a secured position upon |
| 400 | another vehicle. All of the wheels of the towing vehicle are |
| 401 | upon the ground and only the rear wheels of the towed vehicle |
| 402 | rest upon the ground. Such combinations may include one full |
| 403 | mount, whereby a smaller transport vehicle is placed completely |
| 404 | on the last towed vehicle. |
| 405 | Section 6. Subsections (1) through (7) of section |
| 406 | 316.0085, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 407 | 316.0085 Skateboarding; inline skating; freestyle or |
| 408 | mountain and off-road bicycling; paintball; definitions; |
| 409 | liability.-- |
| 410 | (1) The purpose of this section is to encourage |
| 411 | governmental owners or lessees of property to make land |
| 412 | available to the public for skateboarding, inline skating, |
| 413 | paintball, and freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling. It |
| 414 | is recognized that governmental owners or lessees of property |
| 415 | have failed to make property available for such activities |
| 416 | because of the exposure to liability from lawsuits and the |
| 417 | prohibitive cost of insurance, if insurance can be obtained for |
| 418 | such activities. It is also recognized that risks and dangers |
| 419 | are inherent in these activities, which risks and dangers should |
| 420 | be assumed by those participating in such activities. |
| 421 | (2) As used in this section, the term: |
| 422 | (a) "Governmental entity" means: |
| 423 | 1. The United States, the State of Florida, any county or |
| 424 | municipality, or any department, agency, or other |
| 425 | instrumentality thereof. |
| 426 | 2. Any school board, special district, authority, or other |
| 427 | entity exercising governmental authority. |
| 428 | (b) "Inherent risk" means those dangers or conditions that |
| 429 | are characteristic of, intrinsic to, or an integral part of |
| 430 | skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, and freestyle or |
| 431 | mountain and off-road bicycling. |
| 432 | (3) This section does not grant authority or permission |
| 433 | for a person to engage in skateboarding, inline skating, |
| 434 | paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling on |
| 435 | property owned or controlled by a governmental entity unless |
| 436 | such governmental entity has specifically designated such area |
| 437 | for skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or |
| 438 | mountain and off-road bicycling. Each governmental entity shall |
| 439 | post a rule in each specifically designated area that identifies |
| 440 | all authorized activities and indicates that a child under 17 |
| 441 | years of age may not engage in any of those activities until the |
| 442 | governmental entity has obtained written consent, in a form |
| 443 | acceptable to the governmental entity, from the child's parents |
| 444 | or legal guardians. |
| 445 | (4) A governmental entity or public employee is not liable |
| 446 | to any person who voluntarily participates in skateboarding, |
| 447 | inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road |
| 448 | bicycling for any damage or injury to property or persons that |
| 449 | which arises out of a person's participation in such activity, |
| 450 | and that which takes place in an area designated for such |
| 451 | activity. |
| 452 | (5) This section does not limit liability that would |
| 453 | otherwise exist for any of the following: |
| 454 | (a) The failure of the governmental entity or public |
| 455 | employee to guard against or warn of a dangerous condition of |
| 456 | which a participant does not and cannot reasonably be expected |
| 457 | to have notice. |
| 458 | (b) An act of gross negligence by the governmental entity |
| 459 | or public employee that is the proximate cause of the injury. |
| 460 | (c) The failure of a governmental entity that provides a |
| 461 | designated area for skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or |
| 462 | freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling to obtain the |
| 463 | written consent, in a form acceptable to the governmental |
| 464 | entity, from the parents or legal guardians of any child under |
| 465 | 17 years of age before authorizing such child to participate in |
| 466 | skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or |
| 467 | mountain and off-road bicycling in such designated area, unless |
| 468 | that child's participation is in violation of posted rules |
| 469 | governing the authorized use of the designated area, except that |
| 470 | a parent or legal guardian must demonstrate that written consent |
| 471 | to engage in mountain or off-road bicycling in a designated area |
| 472 | was provided to the governmental entity prior to entering the |
| 473 | designated area. |
| 474 |
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| 475 | Nothing in this subsection creates a duty of care or basis of |
| 476 | liability for death, personal injury, or damage to personal |
| 477 | property. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to be a waiver |
| 478 | of sovereign immunity under any circumstances. |
| 479 | (6) Nothing in this section shall limit the liability of |
| 480 | an independent concessionaire, or any person or organization |
| 481 | other than a governmental entity or public employee, whether or |
| 482 | not the person or organization has a contractual relationship |
| 483 | with a governmental entity to use the public property, for |
| 484 | injuries or damages suffered in any case as a result of the |
| 485 | operation of skateboards, inline skates, paintball equipment, or |
| 486 | freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycles on public property |
| 487 | by the concessionaire, person, or organization. |
| 488 | (7)(a) Any person who participates in or assists in |
| 489 | skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or |
| 490 | mountain and off-road bicycling assumes the known and unknown |
| 491 | inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is |
| 492 | legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself |
| 493 | or herself or other persons or property that results which |
| 494 | result from these activities. Any person who observes |
| 495 | skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or |
| 496 | mountain and off-road bicycling assumes the known and unknown |
| 497 | inherent risks in these activities irrespective of age, and is |
| 498 | legally responsible for all damages, injury, or death to himself |
| 499 | or herself that results which result from these activities. A |
| 500 | governmental entity that sponsors, allows, or permits |
| 501 | skateboarding, inline skating, paintball, or freestyle or |
| 502 | mountain and off-road bicycling on its property is not required |
| 503 | to eliminate, alter, or control the inherent risks in these |
| 504 | activities. |
| 505 | (b) While engaged in skateboarding, inline skating, |
| 506 | paintball, or freestyle or mountain and off-road bicycling, |
| 507 | irrespective of where such activities occur, a participant is |
| 508 | responsible for doing all of the following: |
| 509 | 1. Acting within the limits of his or her ability and the |
| 510 | purpose and design of the equipment used. |
| 511 | 2. Maintaining control of his or her person and the |
| 512 | equipment used. |
| 513 | 3. Refraining from acting in any manner that which may |
| 514 | cause or contribute to death or injury of himself or herself, or |
| 515 | other persons. |
| 516 |
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| 517 | Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph shall |
| 518 | constitute negligence. |
| 519 | Section 7. Paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) of |
| 520 | section 316.1001, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 521 | 316.1001 Payment of toll on toll facilities required; |
| 522 | penalties.-- |
| 523 | (2) |
| 524 | (b) A citation issued under this subsection may be issued |
| 525 | by mailing the citation by first class mail, or by certified |
| 526 | mail, return receipt requested, to the address of the registered |
| 527 | owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation or, if a |
| 528 | leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and is |
| 529 | registered in the name of the lessee, to the address of the |
| 530 | registered lessee of such motor vehicle. Mailing the citation to |
| 531 | this address constitutes notification. In the case of joint |
| 532 | ownership of a motor vehicle, the traffic citation must be |
| 533 | mailed to the first name appearing on the registration, unless |
| 534 | the first name appearing on the registration is a business |
| 535 | organization, in which case the second name appearing on the |
| 536 | registration may be used. In the case of a motor vehicle jointly |
| 537 | leased and registered in the names of the joint lessees, the |
| 538 | traffic citation must be mailed to the first name appearing on |
| 539 | the registration, unless the first name appearing on the |
| 540 | registration is a business organization, in which case the |
| 541 | second name appearing on the registration may be used. A |
| 542 | citation issued under this paragraph must be mailed to the |
| 543 | registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation |
| 544 | or, if a leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and |
| 545 | is registered in the name of the lessee, to the registered |
| 546 | lessee of such motor vehicle within 14 days after the date of |
| 547 | issuance of the violation. In addition to the citation, |
| 548 | notification must be sent to the registered owner of the motor |
| 549 | vehicle involved in the violation specifying remedies available |
| 550 | under ss. 318.14(12) and 318.18(7) must be sent to the |
| 551 | registered owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation |
| 552 | or, if a leased motor vehicle is involved in the violation and |
| 553 | is registered in the name of the lessee, to the registered |
| 554 | lessee of such motor vehicle. |
| 555 | (c) The owner of the motor vehicle involved in the |
| 556 | violation is responsible and liable for payment of a citation |
| 557 | issued for failure to pay a toll, unless the owner can establish |
| 558 | the motor vehicle was, at the time of the violation, in the |
| 559 | care, custody, or control of another person. In order to |
| 560 | establish such facts, the owner of the motor vehicle is |
| 561 | required, within 14 days after the date of issuance of the |
| 562 | citation, to furnish to the appropriate governmental entity an |
| 563 | affidavit setting forth: |
| 564 | 1. The name, address, date of birth, and, if known, the |
| 565 | driver license number of the person who leased, rented, or |
| 566 | otherwise had the care, custody, or control of the motor vehicle |
| 567 | at the time of the alleged violation; or |
| 568 | 2. If stolen, the police report indicating that the |
| 569 | vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged violation. |
| 570 |
|
| 571 | Upon receipt of an affidavit the person designated as having |
| 572 | care, custody, and control of the motor vehicle at the time of |
| 573 | the violation may be issued a citation for failure to pay a |
| 574 | required toll. The affidavit shall be admissible in a proceeding |
| 575 | pursuant to this section for the purpose of providing that the |
| 576 | person identified in the affidavit was in actual care, custody, |
| 577 | or control of the motor vehicle. The owner of a leased vehicle |
| 578 | for which a citation is issued for failure to pay a toll is not |
| 579 | responsible for payment of the citation and is not required to |
| 580 | submit an affidavit as specified in this subsection if the motor |
| 581 | vehicle involved in the violation is registered in the name of |
| 582 | the lessee of such motor vehicle. |
| 583 | Section 8. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section |
| 584 | 316.1955, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 585 | 316.1955 Enforcement of parking requirements for persons |
| 586 | who have disabilities.-- |
| 587 | (1) It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park |
| 588 | a vehicle within, or to obstruct, any such specially designated |
| 589 | and marked parking space provided in accordance with s. |
| 590 | 553.5041, unless the vehicle displays a disabled parking permit |
| 591 | issued under s. 316.1958 or s. 320.0848 or a license plate |
| 592 | issued under s. 320.084, s. 320.0842, s. 320.0843, or s. |
| 593 | 320.0845, and the vehicle is transporting the person to whom the |
| 594 | displayed permit is issued. The violation may not be dismissed |
| 595 | for failure of the marking on the parking space to comply with |
| 596 | s. 553.5041 if the space is in general compliance and is clearly |
| 597 | distinguishable as a designated accessible parking space for |
| 598 | people who have disabilities. Only a warning may be issued for |
| 599 | unlawfully parking in a space designated for persons with |
| 600 | disabilities if there is no above-grade sign as provided in s. |
| 601 | 553.5041. |
| 602 | (b) The officer or specialist shall charge the operator or |
| 603 | other person in charge of the vehicle in violation with a |
| 604 | noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as provided in s. |
| 605 | 316.008(4) or s. 318.18(6). The owner of a leased vehicle shall |
| 606 | not be responsible for a violation of this section if the |
| 607 | vehicle is registered in the name of the lessee. |
| 608 | Section 9. Section 316.2015, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 609 | to read: |
| 610 | 316.2015 Unlawful for person to ride on exterior of |
| 611 | vehicle.-- |
| 612 | (1) It is unlawful for any operator of a passenger vehicle |
| 613 | to permit any person to ride on the bumper, radiator, fender, |
| 614 | hood, top, trunk, or running board of such vehicle when operated |
| 615 | upon any street or highway that which is maintained by the |
| 616 | state, a county, or a municipality. However, the operator of any |
| 617 | vehicle shall not be in violation of this section when such |
| 618 | operator permits any person to occupy seats securely affixed to |
| 619 | the exterior of such vehicle. Any person who violates the |
| 620 | provisions of this subsection shall be cited for a moving |
| 621 | violation, punishable as provided in chapter 318. |
| 622 | (2)(a) No person shall ride on any vehicle upon any |
| 623 | portion thereof not designed or intended for the use of |
| 624 | passengers. This paragraph does not apply to an employee of a |
| 625 | fire department, an employee of a governmentally operated solid |
| 626 | waste disposal department or a waste disposal service operating |
| 627 | pursuant to a contract with a governmental entity, or to a |
| 628 | volunteer firefighter when the employee or firefighter is |
| 629 | engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty and does not apply |
| 630 | to a person who is being transported in response to an emergency |
| 631 | by a public agency or pursuant to the direction or authority of |
| 632 | a public agency. This provision shall not apply to an employee |
| 633 | engaged in the necessary discharge of a duty or to a person or |
| 634 | persons riding within truck bodies in space intended for |
| 635 | merchandise. Any person who violates the provisions of this |
| 636 | paragraph subsection shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, |
| 637 | punishable as provided in chapter 318. |
| 638 | (b) It is unlawful for any operator of a pickup truck or |
| 639 | flatbed truck to permit a minor child who has not attained 18 |
| 640 | years of age to ride upon limited access facilities of the state |
| 641 | within the open body of a pickup truck or flatbed truck unless |
| 642 | the minor is restrained within the open body in the back of a |
| 643 | truck that has been modified to include secure seating and |
| 644 | safety restraints that would prevent the minor from being |
| 645 | thrown, falling, or jumping from the truck. This paragraph does |
| 646 | not apply in a medical emergency if the child is accompanied |
| 647 | within the truck by an adult. This paragraph does not apply in a |
| 648 | county if the governing body of the county, by majority vote, |
| 649 | following a duly noticed public hearing, votes to exempt the |
| 650 | county from this paragraph. Any person who violates this |
| 651 | paragraph shall be cited for a nonmoving violation, punishable |
| 652 | as provided in chapter 318. |
| 653 | (3) This section shall not apply to a performer engaged in |
| 654 | a professional exhibition or person participating in an |
| 655 | exhibition or parade, or any such person preparing to |
| 656 | participate in such exhibitions or parades. |
| 657 | Section 10. Subsection (1) of section 316.2095, Florida |
| 658 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 659 | 316.2095 Footrests, handholds, and handlebars.-- |
| 660 | (1) Any motorcycle carrying a passenger, other than in a |
| 661 | sidecar or enclosed cab, shall be equipped with footrests and |
| 662 | handholds for such passenger. |
| 663 | Section 11. Effective January 1, 2007, subsection (6) of |
| 664 | section 316.211, Florida Statutes, is renumbered as subsection |
| 665 | (7), and a new subsection (6) is added to that section, to read: |
| 666 | 316.211 Equipment for motorcycle and moped riders.-- |
| 667 | (6) Motorcycles registered to persons who have not |
| 668 | attained 21 years of age shall display a license plate that is |
| 669 | unique in design and color. |
| 670 | (7)(6) A violation of this section is a noncriminal |
| 671 | traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as |
| 672 | provided in chapter 318. |
| 673 | Section 12. Section 316.2123, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 674 | to read: |
| 675 | 316.2123 Operation of an ATV on certain roadways.--The |
| 676 | operation of an ATV as defined in s. 317.0003 upon the public |
| 677 | roads or streets of this state is prohibited, except that an ATV |
| 678 | may be operated during the daytime on an unpaved roadway where |
| 679 | the posted speed limit is less than 35 miles per hour by a |
| 680 | licensed driver or by a minor under the supervision of a |
| 681 | licensed driver. When operating on an unpaved roadway, the ATV |
| 682 | must be equipped with working headlamps and taillamps. The |
| 683 | operator must provide proof of ownership pursuant to chapter 317 |
| 684 | upon request by a law enforcement officer. A county or |
| 685 | municipality may adopt an ordinance that prohibits the operation |
| 686 | of an ATV on unpaved public roads or streets notwithstanding the |
| 687 | authorization of this section. Notice of such an ordinance shall |
| 688 | be given to the public by appropriate signage on the roads or |
| 689 | streets affected by the local ordinance. |
| 690 | Section 13. Subsection (3) is added to section 316.2125, |
| 691 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 692 | 316.2125 Operation of golf carts within a retirement |
| 693 | community.-- |
| 694 | (3) A local governmental entity may enact an ordinance |
| 695 | regarding golf cart operation and equipment that is more |
| 696 | restrictive than those enumerated in this section. Upon |
| 697 | enactment of any such ordinance, the local governmental entity |
| 698 | shall post appropriate signs or otherwise inform the residents |
| 699 | that such an ordinance exists and that it shall be enforced |
| 700 | within the local government's jurisdictional territory. An |
| 701 | ordinance referred to in this section must apply only to an |
| 702 | unlicensed driver. |
| 703 | Section 14. Section 316.2128, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 704 | to read: |
| 705 | 316.2128 Motorized scooters and miniature motorcycles; |
| 706 | disclosure requirements for sale.--A person who engages in the |
| 707 | business or serves in the capacity of, or acts as, a commercial |
| 708 | seller of motorized scooters as defined in s. 316.003(82) or |
| 709 | miniature motorcycles in this state must comply with this |
| 710 | section. Each such person shall prominently display at his or |
| 711 | her place of business a notice that such vehicles are not legal |
| 712 | to operate on public roads or sidewalks and may not be |
| 713 | registered as motor vehicles. The required notice must also |
| 714 | appear in all forms of advertising offering motorized scooters |
| 715 | or miniature motorcycles for sale. The notice and a copy of this |
| 716 | section must also be provided to a consumer prior to the |
| 717 | consumer's purchasing or becoming obligated to purchase a |
| 718 | motorized scooter or a miniature motorcycle. For purposes of |
| 719 | this section, "miniature motorcycle" means any vehicle that has |
| 720 | a seat or saddle for the use of the rider, is designed to travel |
| 721 | on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and, |
| 722 | because of its small size, design, or lack of required safety |
| 723 | equipment or other noncompliance with federal regulations, is |
| 724 | not eligible for a manufacturer's certificate of origin or for |
| 725 | registration as a motorcycle pursuant to chapter 320. Any person |
| 726 | selling or offering a motorized scooter or a miniature |
| 727 | motorcycle for sale in violation of this section commits an |
| 728 | unfair and deceptive trade practice as defined in part II of |
| 729 | chapter 501. This section does not apply to motorcycles as |
| 730 | defined in chapter 316 or to off-highway vehicles as defined in |
| 731 | chapter 317. |
| 732 | Section 15. Subsection (2) of section 316.221, Florida |
| 733 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 734 | 316.221 Taillamps.-- |
| 735 | (2) Either a taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so |
| 736 | constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the |
| 737 | rear registration plate and render it clearly legible from a |
| 738 | distance of 50 feet to the rear. Any taillamp or taillamps, |
| 739 | together with any separate lamp or lamps for illuminating the |
| 740 | rear registration plate, shall be so wired as to be lighted |
| 741 | whenever the headlamps or auxiliary driving lamps are lighted. |
| 742 | Dump trucks and vehicles with dump bodies are exempt from the |
| 743 | requirements of this subsection. |
| 744 | Section 16. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1), paragraphs |
| 745 | (b), (c), (d), (f), and (i) of subsection (2), and subsection |
| 746 | (3) of section 316.302, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 747 | 316.302 Commercial motor vehicles; safety regulations; |
| 748 | transporters and shippers of hazardous materials; enforcement.-- |
| 749 | (1) |
| 750 | (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all |
| 751 | owners or drivers of commercial motor vehicles that are engaged |
| 752 | in intrastate commerce are subject to the rules and regulations |
| 753 | contained in 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 385, and 390-397, with the |
| 754 | exception of 49 C.F.R. s. 390.5 as it relates to the definition |
| 755 | of bus, as such rules and regulations existed on October 1, 2005 |
| 756 | 2004. |
| 757 | (2) |
| 758 | (b) Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who |
| 759 | operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate |
| 760 | commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that |
| 761 | require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive: |
| 762 | 1. More than 12 hours following 10 consecutive hours off |
| 763 | duty; or |
| 764 | 2. For any period after the end of the 16th hour after |
| 765 | coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty is exempt |
| 766 | from 49 C.F.R. s. 395.3(a) and (b) and may, after 8 hours' rest, |
| 767 | and following the required initial motor vehicle inspection, be |
| 768 | permitted to drive any part of the first 15 on-duty hours in any |
| 769 | 24-hour period, but may not be permitted to operate a commercial |
| 770 | motor vehicle after that until the requirement of another 8 |
| 771 | hours' rest has been fulfilled. |
| 772 |
|
| 773 | The provisions of this paragraph do not apply to drivers of |
| 774 | utility service vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2 public |
| 775 | utility vehicles or authorized emergency vehicles during periods |
| 776 | of severe weather or other emergencies. |
| 777 | (c) Except as provided in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.1, a person who |
| 778 | operates a commercial motor vehicle solely in intrastate |
| 779 | commerce not transporting any hazardous material in amounts that |
| 780 | require placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172 may not drive |
| 781 | after having been on duty more than 70 hours in any period of 7 |
| 782 | consecutive days or more than 80 hours in any period of 8 |
| 783 | consecutive days if the motor carrier operates every day of the |
| 784 | week. Thirty-four be on duty more than 72 hours in any period of |
| 785 | 7 consecutive days, but carriers operating every day in a week |
| 786 | may permit drivers to remain on duty for a total of not more |
| 787 | than 84 hours in any period of 8 consecutive days; however, 24 |
| 788 | consecutive hours off duty shall constitute the end of any such |
| 789 | period of 7 or 8 consecutive days. This weekly limit does not |
| 790 | apply to a person who operates a commercial motor vehicle solely |
| 791 | within this state while transporting, during harvest periods, |
| 792 | any unprocessed agricultural products or unprocessed food or |
| 793 | fiber that is are subject to seasonal harvesting from place of |
| 794 | harvest to the first place of processing or storage or from |
| 795 | place of harvest directly to market or while transporting |
| 796 | livestock, livestock feed, or farm supplies directly related to |
| 797 | growing or harvesting agricultural products. Upon request of the |
| 798 | Department of Transportation, motor carriers shall furnish time |
| 799 | records or other written verification to that department so that |
| 800 | the Department of Transportation can determine compliance with |
| 801 | this subsection. These time records must be furnished to the |
| 802 | Department of Transportation within 2 10 days after receipt of |
| 803 | that department's request. Falsification of such information is |
| 804 | subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100. The provisions of |
| 805 | this paragraph do not apply to drivers of public utility service |
| 806 | vehicles as defined in 49 C.F.R. s. 395.2 or authorized |
| 807 | emergency vehicles during periods of severe weather or other |
| 808 | emergencies. |
| 809 | (d) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle |
| 810 | solely in intrastate commerce not transporting any hazardous |
| 811 | material in amounts that require placarding pursuant to 49 |
| 812 | C.F.R. part 172 within a 150 200 air-mile radius of the location |
| 813 | where the vehicle is based need not comply with 49 C.F.R. s. |
| 814 | 395.8, provided the requirements of 49 C.F.R. s. |
| 815 | 395.1(e)(1)(iii) and (v) are met. If a driver is not released |
| 816 | from duty within 12 hours after the driver arrives for duty, the |
| 817 | motor carrier must maintain documentation of the driver's |
| 818 | driving times throughout the duty period except that time |
| 819 | records shall be maintained as prescribed in 49 C.F.R. s. |
| 820 | 395.1(e)(5). |
| 821 | (f) A person who operates a commercial motor vehicle |
| 822 | having a declared gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001 |
| 823 | 26,000 pounds solely in intrastate commerce and who is not |
| 824 | transporting hazardous materials in amounts that require |
| 825 | placarding pursuant to 49 C.F.R. part 172, or who is |
| 826 | transporting petroleum products as defined in s. 376.301, is |
| 827 | exempt from subsection (1). However, such person must comply |
| 828 | with 49 C.F.R. parts 382, 392, and 393, and with 49 C.F.R. ss. |
| 829 | 396.3(a)(1) and 396.9. |
| 830 | (i) A person who was a regularly employed driver of a |
| 831 | commercial motor vehicle on July 4, 1987, and whose driving |
| 832 | record shows no traffic convictions, pursuant to s. 322.61, |
| 833 | during the 2-year period immediately preceding the application |
| 834 | for the commercial driver's license, and who is otherwise |
| 835 | qualified as a driver under 49 C.F.R. part 391, and who operates |
| 836 | a commercial vehicle in intrastate commerce only, shall be |
| 837 | exempt from the requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 391, subpart E, |
| 838 | s. 391.41(b)(10). However, such operators are still subject to |
| 839 | the requirements of ss. 322.12 and 322.121. As proof of |
| 840 | eligibility, such driver shall have in his or her possession a |
| 841 | physical examination form dated within the past 24 months. |
| 842 | (3) A person who has not attained under the age of 18 |
| 843 | years of age may not operate a commercial motor vehicle, except |
| 844 | that a person who has not attained under the age of 18 years of |
| 845 | age may operate a commercial motor vehicle that which has a |
| 846 | gross vehicle weight of less than 26,001 26,000 pounds while |
| 847 | transporting agricultural products, including horticultural or |
| 848 | forestry products, from farm or harvest place to storage or |
| 849 | market. |
| 850 | Section 17. Subsections (5) and (10) of section 316.515, |
| 851 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 852 | 316.515 Maximum width, height, length.-- |
| 853 | (5) IMPLEMENTS OF HUSBANDRY, AGRICULTURAL TRAILERS, |
| 854 | FORESTRY EQUIPMENT; SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.-- |
| 855 | (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, straight |
| 856 | trucks, agricultural tractors, and cotton module movers, not |
| 857 | exceeding 50 feet in length, or any combination of up to and |
| 858 | including three implements of husbandry including the towing |
| 859 | power unit, and any single agricultural trailer with a load |
| 860 | thereon or any agricultural implements attached to a towing |
| 861 | power unit not exceeding 130 inches in width, or a self- |
| 862 | propelled agricultural implement or an agricultural tractor not |
| 863 | exceeding 130 inches in width, is authorized for the purpose of |
| 864 | transporting peanuts, grains, soybeans, cotton, hay, straw, or |
| 865 | other perishable farm products from their point of production to |
| 866 | the first point of change of custody or of long-term storage, |
| 867 | and for the purpose of returning to such point of production, or |
| 868 | for the purpose of moving such tractors, movers, and implements |
| 869 | from one point of agricultural production to another, by a |
| 870 | person engaged in the production of any such product or custom |
| 871 | hauler, if such vehicle or combination of vehicles otherwise |
| 872 | complies with this section. The Department of Transportation may |
| 873 | issue overwidth permits for implements of husbandry greater than |
| 874 | 130 inches, but not more than 170 inches, in width. Such |
| 875 | vehicles shall be operated in accordance with all safety |
| 876 | requirements prescribed by law and Department of Transportation |
| 877 | rules. The Department of Transportation may issue overlength |
| 878 | permits for cotton module movers greater than 50 feet but not |
| 879 | more than 55 feet in overall length. Such vehicles shall be |
| 880 | operated in accordance with all safety requirements prescribed |
| 881 | by law and Department of Transportation rules. |
| 882 | (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, equipment |
| 883 | not exceeding 136 inches in width and not capable of speeds |
| 884 | exceeding 20 miles per hour that is used exclusively for the |
| 885 | purpose of harvesting forestry products is authorized for the |
| 886 | purpose of transporting the equipment from one point of harvest |
| 887 | to another point of harvest, not to exceed 10 miles, by a person |
| 888 | engaged in the harvesting of forestry products. Such vehicles |
| 889 | shall be operated during daylight hours only in accordance with |
| 890 | all safety requirements prescribed by s. 316.2295(5) and (6). |
| 891 | (10) AUTOMOBILE TOWAWAY AND DRIVEAWAY OPERATIONS.--An |
| 892 | automobile towaway or driveaway operation transporting new or |
| 893 | used trucks may use what is known to the trade as "saddle |
| 894 | mounts," if the overall length does not exceed 97 75 feet and no |
| 895 | more than three saddle mounts are towed. Such combinations may |
| 896 | include one full mount. Saddle mount combinations must also |
| 897 | comply with the applicable safety regulations in 49 C.F.R. s. |
| 898 | 393.71. |
| 899 | Section 18. Subsection (9) of section 318.14, Florida |
| 900 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 901 | 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; |
| 902 | procedures.-- |
| 903 | (9) Any person who does not hold a commercial driver's |
| 904 | license and who is cited for an infraction under this section |
| 905 | other than a violation of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s. |
| 906 | 316.189, when the driver exceeds the posted limit by 30 miles |
| 907 | per hour or more, or s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. |
| 908 | 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a |
| 909 | court appearance, elect to attend in the location of his or her |
| 910 | choice within this state a basic driver improvement course |
| 911 | approved by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. |
| 912 | In such a case, adjudication must be withheld; points, as |
| 913 | provided by s. 322.27, may not be assessed; and the civil |
| 914 | penalty that is imposed by s. 318.18(3) must be reduced by 18 |
| 915 | percent; however, a person may not make an election under this |
| 916 | subsection if the person has made an election under this |
| 917 | subsection in the preceding 12 months. A person may make no more |
| 918 | than five elections under this subsection. The requirement for |
| 919 | community service under s. 318.18(8) is not waived by a plea of |
| 920 | nolo contendere or by the withholding of adjudication of guilt |
| 921 | by a court. |
| 922 | Section 19. Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (1) of |
| 923 | section 318.143, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 924 | 318.143 Sanctions for infractions by minors.-- |
| 925 | (1) If the court finds that a minor has committed a |
| 926 | violation of any of the provisions of chapter 316, the court may |
| 927 | also impose one or more of the following sanctions: |
| 928 | (f) The court may require the minor and his or her parents |
| 929 | or guardian to participate in a registered youthful driver |
| 930 | monitoring service as described in s. 318.1435. |
| 931 | Section 20. Section 318.1435, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 932 | to read: |
| 933 | 318.1435 Youthful driver monitoring services.-- |
| 934 | (1) As used in this section, the term "youthful driver |
| 935 | monitoring service" means an entity that enables parents or |
| 936 | guardians to monitor the driving performance of their minor |
| 937 | children. The service may provide monitoring by posting on a |
| 938 | vehicle a placard that shows a toll-free telephone number and a |
| 939 | unique identifying number and includes a request to members of |
| 940 | the public to call the toll-free telephone number to report |
| 941 | inappropriate driving practices. The service shall enter into a |
| 942 | contract with the parents or guardians under which the service |
| 943 | shall timely forward to the parents or guardians all reports of |
| 944 | inappropriate driving practices by the minor child. |
| 945 | (2) A youthful driver monitoring service may register with |
| 946 | the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The |
| 947 | registration must consist of a narrative description of the |
| 948 | services offered by the youthful driver monitoring service, the |
| 949 | name of the manager in charge of the service, the address of the |
| 950 | service, and the telephone number of the service. Registration |
| 951 | under this subsection remains valid indefinitely, but it is the |
| 952 | responsibility of the youthful driver monitoring service to |
| 953 | timely file a revised registration statement to reflect any |
| 954 | changes in the required information. If the department |
| 955 | determines that the youthful driver monitoring service is not |
| 956 | providing the services described in the narrative statement, the |
| 957 | department may suspend the registration; however, the department |
| 958 | must reinstate the registration when the service files a revised |
| 959 | statement that reflects its actual provided services. |
| 960 | Section 21. Section 318.18, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 961 | to read: |
| 962 | 318.18 Amount of civil penalties.--The penalties required |
| 963 | for a noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a |
| 964 | criminal offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows: |
| 965 | (1) Fifteen dollars for: |
| 966 | (a) All infractions of pedestrian regulations. |
| 967 | (b) All infractions of s. 316.2065, unless otherwise |
| 968 | specified. |
| 969 | (c) Other violations of chapter 316 by persons 14 years of |
| 970 | age or under who are operating bicycles, regardless of the |
| 971 | noncriminal traffic infraction's classification. |
| 972 | (2) Thirty dollars for all nonmoving traffic violations |
| 973 | and: |
| 974 | (a) For all violations of s. 322.19. |
| 975 | (b) For all violations of ss. 320.0605, 320.07(1), |
| 976 | 322.065, and 322.15(1). Any person who is cited for a violation |
| 977 | of s. 320.07(1) shall be charged a delinquent fee pursuant to s. |
| 978 | 320.07(4). |
| 979 | 1. If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 320.0605 |
| 980 | or s. 320.07 can show proof of having a valid registration at |
| 981 | the time of arrest, the clerk of the court may dismiss the case |
| 982 | and may assess a dismissal fee of up to $7.50. A person who |
| 983 | finds it impossible or impractical to obtain a valid |
| 984 | registration certificate must submit an affidavit detailing the |
| 985 | reasons for the impossibility or impracticality. The reasons may |
| 986 | include, but are not limited to, the fact that the vehicle was |
| 987 | sold, stolen, or destroyed; that the state in which the vehicle |
| 988 | is registered does not issue a certificate of registration; or |
| 989 | that the vehicle is owned by another person. |
| 990 | 2. If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 322.03, |
| 991 | s. 322.065, or s. 322.15 can show a driver's license issued to |
| 992 | him or her and valid at the time of arrest, the clerk of the |
| 993 | court may dismiss the case and may assess a dismissal fee of up |
| 994 | to $7.50. |
| 995 | 3. If a person who is cited for a violation of s. 316.646 |
| 996 | can show proof of security as required by s. 627.733, issued to |
| 997 | the person and valid at the time of arrest, the clerk of the |
| 998 | court may dismiss the case and may assess a dismissal fee of up |
| 999 | to $7.50. A person who finds it impossible or impractical to |
| 1000 | obtain proof of security must submit an affidavit detailing the |
| 1001 | reasons for the impracticality. The reasons may include, but are |
| 1002 | not limited to, the fact that the vehicle has since been sold, |
| 1003 | stolen, or destroyed; that the owner or registrant of the |
| 1004 | vehicle is not required by s. 627.733 to maintain personal |
| 1005 | injury protection insurance; or that the vehicle is owned by |
| 1006 | another person. |
| 1007 | (c) For all violations of ss. 316.2935 and 316.610. |
| 1008 | However, for a violation of s. 316.2935 or s. 316.610, if the |
| 1009 | person committing the violation corrects the defect and obtains |
| 1010 | proof of such timely repair by an affidavit of compliance |
| 1011 | executed by the law enforcement agency within 30 days from the |
| 1012 | date upon which the traffic citation was issued, and pays $4 to |
| 1013 | the law enforcement agency, thereby completing the affidavit of |
| 1014 | compliance, then upon presentation of said affidavit by the |
| 1015 | defendant to the clerk within the 30-day time period set forth |
| 1016 | under s. 318.14(4), the fine must be reduced to $7.50, which the |
| 1017 | clerk of the court shall retain. |
| 1018 | (d) For all violations of s. 316.126(1)(b), unless |
| 1019 | otherwise specified. |
| 1020 | (3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, $60 |
| 1021 | for all moving violations not requiring a mandatory appearance. |
| 1022 | (b) For moving violations involving unlawful speed, the |
| 1023 | fines are as follows: |
| 1024 |
|
| 1025 | For speed exceeding the limit by: Fine: |
| 1026 | 1-5 m.p.h. Warning |
| 1027 | 6-9 m.p.h. $ 25 |
| 1028 | 10-14 m.p.h. $100 |
| 1029 | 15-19 m.p.h. $125 |
| 1030 | 20-29 m.p.h. $150 |
| 1031 | 30 m.p.h. and above. $250 |
| 1032 | (c) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), a person cited for |
| 1033 | exceeding the speed limit by up to 5 m.p.h. in a legally posted |
| 1034 | school zone will be fined $50. A person exceeding the speed |
| 1035 | limit in a school zone shall pay a fine double the amount listed |
| 1036 | in paragraph (b). |
| 1037 | (d) A person cited for exceeding the speed limit in a |
| 1038 | posted construction zone shall pay a fine double the amount |
| 1039 | listed in paragraph (b). The fine shall be doubled for |
| 1040 | construction zone violations only if construction personnel are |
| 1041 | present or operating equipment on the road or immediately |
| 1042 | adjacent to the road under construction. |
| 1043 | (e) If a violation of s. 316.1301 or s. 316.1303 results |
| 1044 | in an injury to the pedestrian or damage to the property of the |
| 1045 | pedestrian, an additional fine of up to $250 shall be paid. This |
| 1046 | amount must be distributed pursuant to s. 318.21. |
| 1047 | (f) A person cited for exceeding the speed limit within a |
| 1048 | zone posted for any electronic or manual toll collection |
| 1049 | facility shall pay a fine double the amount listed in paragraph |
| 1050 | (b). However, no person cited for exceeding the speed limit in |
| 1051 | any toll collection zone shall be subject to a doubled fine |
| 1052 | unless the governmental entity or authority controlling the toll |
| 1053 | collection zone first installs a traffic control device |
| 1054 | providing warning that speeding fines are doubled. Any such |
| 1055 | traffic control device must meet the requirements of the uniform |
| 1056 | system of traffic control devices. |
| 1057 | (g) A person cited for a second or subsequent violation of |
| 1058 | exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour and above within |
| 1059 | a 12-month period shall pay a fine double the amount listed in |
| 1060 | paragraph (b). For purposes of this paragraph, the term |
| 1061 | "conviction" means a finding of guilt, with or without |
| 1062 | adjudication of guilt, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury |
| 1063 | trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, |
| 1064 | notwithstanding s. 318.14(11). |
| 1065 | (4) The penalty imposed under s. 316.545 shall be |
| 1066 | determined by the officer in accordance with the provisions of |
| 1067 | ss. 316.535 and 316.545. |
| 1068 | (5)(a) One hundred dollars for a violation of s. |
| 1069 | 316.172(1)(a), failure to stop for a school bus. If, at a |
| 1070 | hearing, the alleged offender is found to have committed this |
| 1071 | offense, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of $100. |
| 1072 | In addition to this penalty, for a second or subsequent offense |
| 1073 | within a period of 5 years, the department shall suspend the |
| 1074 | driver's license of the person for not less than 90 days and not |
| 1075 | more than 6 months. |
| 1076 | (b) Two hundred dollars for a violation of s. |
| 1077 | 316.172(1)(b), passing a school bus on the side that children |
| 1078 | enter and exit when the school bus displays a stop signal. If, |
| 1079 | at a hearing, the alleged offender is found to have committed |
| 1080 | this offense, the court shall impose a minimum civil penalty of |
| 1081 | $200. In addition to this penalty, for a second or subsequent |
| 1082 | offense within a period of 5 years, the department shall suspend |
| 1083 | the driver's license of the person for not less than 180 days |
| 1084 | and not more than 1 year. |
| 1085 | (6) One hundred dollars or the fine amount designated by |
| 1086 | county ordinance, plus court costs for illegally parking, under |
| 1087 | s. 316.1955, in a parking space provided for people who have |
| 1088 | disabilities. However, this fine will be waived if a person |
| 1089 | provides to the law enforcement agency that issued the citation |
| 1090 | for such a violation proof that the person committing the |
| 1091 | violation has a valid parking permit or license plate issued |
| 1092 | pursuant to s. 316.1958, s. 320.0842, s. 320.0843, s. 320.0845, |
| 1093 | or s. 320.0848 or a signed affidavit that the owner of the |
| 1094 | disabled parking permit or license plate was present at the time |
| 1095 | the violation occurred, and that such a parking permit or |
| 1096 | license plate was valid at the time the violation occurred. The |
| 1097 | law enforcement officer, upon determining that all required |
| 1098 | documentation has been submitted verifying that the required |
| 1099 | parking permit or license plate was valid at the time of the |
| 1100 | violation, must sign an affidavit of compliance. Upon provision |
| 1101 | of the affidavit of compliance and payment of a dismissal fee of |
| 1102 | up to $7.50 to the clerk of the circuit court, the clerk shall |
| 1103 | dismiss the citation. |
| 1104 | (7) One hundred dollars for a violation of s. 316.1001. |
| 1105 | However, a person may elect to pay $30 to the clerk of the |
| 1106 | court, in which case adjudication is withheld, and no points are |
| 1107 | assessed under s. 322.27. Upon receipt of the fine, the clerk of |
| 1108 | the court must retain $5 for administrative purposes and must |
| 1109 | forward the $25 to the governmental entity that issued the |
| 1110 | citation. Any funds received by a governmental entity for this |
| 1111 | violation may be used for any lawful purpose related to the |
| 1112 | operation or maintenance of a toll facility. |
| 1113 | (8)(a) Any person who fails to comply with the court's |
| 1114 | requirements or who fails to pay the civil penalties specified |
| 1115 | in this section within the 30-day period provided for in s. |
| 1116 | 318.14 must pay an additional civil penalty of $12, $2.50 of |
| 1117 | which must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit |
| 1118 | in the General Revenue Fund, and $9.50 of which must be remitted |
| 1119 | to the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Highway Safety |
| 1120 | Operating Trust Fund. The department shall contract with the |
| 1121 | Florida Association of Court Clerks, Inc., to design, establish, |
| 1122 | operate, upgrade, and maintain an automated statewide Uniform |
| 1123 | Traffic Citation Accounting System to be operated by the clerks |
| 1124 | of the court that which shall include, but not be limited to, |
| 1125 | the accounting for traffic infractions by type, a record of the |
| 1126 | disposition of the citations, and an accounting system for the |
| 1127 | fines assessed and the subsequent fine amounts paid to the |
| 1128 | clerks of the court. On or before December 1, 2001, the clerks |
| 1129 | of the court must provide the information required by this |
| 1130 | chapter to be transmitted to the department by electronic |
| 1131 | transmission pursuant to the contract. |
| 1132 | (b) Any person who fails to comply with the court's |
| 1133 | requirements as to civil penalties specified in this section due |
| 1134 | to demonstrable financial hardship shall be authorized to |
| 1135 | satisfy such civil penalties by public works or community |
| 1136 | service. Each hour of such service shall be applied, at the rate |
| 1137 | of the minimum wage, toward payment of the person's civil |
| 1138 | penalties; provided, however, that if the person has a trade or |
| 1139 | profession for which there is a community service need and |
| 1140 | application, the rate for each hour of such service shall be the |
| 1141 | average standard wage for such trade or profession. Any person |
| 1142 | who fails to comply with the court's requirements as to such |
| 1143 | civil penalties who does not demonstrate financial hardship may |
| 1144 | also, at the discretion of the court, be authorized to satisfy |
| 1145 | such civil penalties by public works or community service in the |
| 1146 | same manner. |
| 1147 | (c) If the noncriminal infraction has caused or resulted |
| 1148 | in the death of another, the person who committed the infraction |
| 1149 | may perform 120 community service hours under s. 316.027(4), in |
| 1150 | addition to any other penalties. |
| 1151 | (9) One hundred dollars for a violation of s. 316.1575. |
| 1152 | (10) Twenty-five dollars for a violation of s. 316.2074. |
| 1153 | (11)(a) In addition to the stated fine, court costs must |
| 1154 | be paid in the following amounts and shall be deposited by the |
| 1155 | clerk into the fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to |
| 1156 | s. 142.01: |
| 1157 |
|
| 1158 | For pedestrian infractions $ 3. |
| 1159 | For nonmoving traffic infractions $ 16. |
| 1160 | For moving traffic infractions $ 30. |
| 1161 | (b) In addition to the court cost required under paragraph |
| 1162 | (a), up to $3 for each infraction shall be collected and |
| 1163 | distributed by the clerk in those counties that have been |
| 1164 | authorized to establish a criminal justice selection center or a |
| 1165 | criminal justice access and assessment center pursuant to the |
| 1166 | following special acts of the Legislature: |
| 1167 | 1. Chapter 87-423, Laws of Florida, for Brevard County. |
| 1168 | 2. Chapter 89-521, Laws of Florida, for Bay County. |
| 1169 | 3. Chapter 94-444, Laws of Florida, for Alachua County. |
| 1170 | 4. Chapter 97-333, Laws of Florida, for Pinellas County. |
| 1171 |
|
| 1172 | Funds collected by the clerk pursuant to this paragraph shall be |
| 1173 | distributed to the centers authorized by those special acts. |
| 1174 | (c) In addition to the court cost required under paragraph |
| 1175 | (a), a $2.50 court cost must be paid for each infraction to be |
| 1176 | distributed by the clerk to the county to help pay for criminal |
| 1177 | justice education and training programs pursuant to s. 938.15. |
| 1178 | Funds from the distribution to the county not directed by the |
| 1179 | county to fund these centers or programs shall be retained by |
| 1180 | the clerk and used for funding the court-related services of the |
| 1181 | clerk. |
| 1182 | (d) In addition to the court cost required under paragraph |
| 1183 | (a), a $3 court cost must be paid for each infraction to be |
| 1184 | distributed as provided in s. 938.01 and a $2 court cost as |
| 1185 | provided in s. 938.15 when assessed by a municipality or county. |
| 1186 | (12) Two One hundred dollars for a violation of s. |
| 1187 | 316.520(1) or (2). If, at a hearing, the alleged offender is |
| 1188 | found to have committed this offense, the court shall impose a |
| 1189 | minimum civil penalty of $200 $100. For a second or subsequent |
| 1190 | adjudication within a period of 5 years, the department shall |
| 1191 | suspend the driver's license of the person for not less than 1 |
| 1192 | year 180 days and not more than 2 years 1 year. |
| 1193 | (13) In addition to any penalties imposed for noncriminal |
| 1194 | traffic infractions pursuant to this chapter or imposed for |
| 1195 | criminal violations listed in s. 318.17, a board of county |
| 1196 | commissioners or any unit of local government that which is |
| 1197 | consolidated as provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State |
| 1198 | Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the |
| 1199 | Constitution of 1968: |
| 1200 | (a) May impose by ordinance a surcharge of up to $15 for |
| 1201 | any infraction or violation to fund state court facilities. The |
| 1202 | court shall not waive this surcharge. Up to 25 percent of the |
| 1203 | revenue from such surcharge may be used to support local law |
| 1204 | libraries provided that the county or unit of local government |
| 1205 | provides a level of service equal to that provided prior to July |
| 1206 | 1, 2004, which shall include the continuation of library |
| 1207 | facilities located in or near the county courthouse or annexes. |
| 1208 | (b) That imposed increased fees or service charges by |
| 1209 | ordinance under s. 28.2401, s. 28.241, or s. 34.041 for the |
| 1210 | purpose of securing payment of the principal and interest on |
| 1211 | bonds issued by the county before July 1, 2003, to finance state |
| 1212 | court facilities, may impose by ordinance a surcharge for any |
| 1213 | infraction or violation for the exclusive purpose of securing |
| 1214 | payment of the principal and interest on bonds issued by the |
| 1215 | county before July 1, 2003, to fund state court facilities until |
| 1216 | the date of stated maturity. The court shall not waive this |
| 1217 | surcharge. Such surcharge may not exceed an amount per violation |
| 1218 | calculated as the quotient of the maximum annual payment of the |
| 1219 | principal and interest on the bonds as of July 1, 2003, divided |
| 1220 | by the number of traffic citations for county fiscal year 2002- |
| 1221 | 2003 certified as paid by the clerk of the court of the county. |
| 1222 | Such quotient shall be rounded up to the next highest dollar |
| 1223 | amount. The bonds may be refunded only if savings will be |
| 1224 | realized on payments of debt service and the refunding bonds are |
| 1225 | scheduled to mature on the same date or before the bonds being |
| 1226 | refunded. |
| 1227 |
|
| 1228 | A county may not impose both of the surcharges authorized under |
| 1229 | paragraphs (a) and (b) concurrently. The clerk of court shall |
| 1230 | report, no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter, the |
| 1231 | amount of funds collected under this subsection during each |
| 1232 | quarter of the fiscal year. The clerk shall submit the report, |
| 1233 | in a format developed by the Office of State Courts |
| 1234 | Administrator, to the chief judge of the circuit, the Governor, |
| 1235 | the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of |
| 1236 | Representatives. |
| 1237 | (14) In addition to any penalties imposed for noncriminal |
| 1238 | traffic infractions under this chapter or imposed for criminal |
| 1239 | violations listed in s. 318.17, any unit of local government |
| 1240 | that is consolidated as provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State |
| 1241 | Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the |
| 1242 | State Constitution of 1968, and that is granted the authority in |
| 1243 | the State Constitution to exercise all the powers of a municipal |
| 1244 | corporation, and any unit of local government operating under a |
| 1245 | home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. |
| 1246 | VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), |
| 1247 | Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1968, that is granted the |
| 1248 | authority in the State Constitution to exercise all the powers |
| 1249 | conferred now or hereafter by general law upon municipalities, |
| 1250 | may impose by ordinance a surcharge of up to $15 for any |
| 1251 | infraction or violation. Revenue from the surcharge shall be |
| 1252 | transferred to such unit of local government for the purpose of |
| 1253 | replacing fine revenue deposited into the clerk's fine and |
| 1254 | forfeiture fund under s. 142.01. The court may not waive this |
| 1255 | surcharge. Proceeds from the imposition of the surcharge |
| 1256 | authorized in this subsection shall not be used for the purpose |
| 1257 | of securing payment of the principal and interest on bonds. This |
| 1258 | subsection, and any surcharge imposed pursuant to this |
| 1259 | subsection, shall stand repealed September 30, 2007. |
| 1260 | (15) One hundred twenty-five dollars for a violation of s. |
| 1261 | 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. when a driver has failed to |
| 1262 | stop at a traffic signal. Sixty dollars shall be distributed as |
| 1263 | provided in s. 318.21, and the remaining $65 shall be remitted |
| 1264 | to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Administrative |
| 1265 | Trust Fund of the Department of Health. |
| 1266 | (16) In addition to any penalties imposed, a surcharge of |
| 1267 | $4 must be paid for all criminal offenses listed in s. 318.17 |
| 1268 | and for all noncriminal moving traffic violations under chapter |
| 1269 | 316. Revenue from the surcharge shall be remitted to the |
| 1270 | Department of Revenue and deposited quarterly into the State |
| 1271 | Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department |
| 1272 | of Management Services for the state agency law enforcement |
| 1273 | radio system, as described in s. 282.1095. |
| 1274 | Section 22. Section 318.19, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1275 | to read: |
| 1276 | 318.19 Infractions requiring a mandatory hearing.--Any |
| 1277 | person cited for the infractions listed in this section shall |
| 1278 | not have the provisions of s. 318.14(2), (4), and (9) available |
| 1279 | to him or her but must appear before the designated official at |
| 1280 | the time and location of the scheduled hearing: |
| 1281 | (1) Any infraction that which results in a crash that |
| 1282 | causes the death of another; |
| 1283 | (2) Any infraction that which results in a crash that |
| 1284 | causes "serious bodily injury" of another as defined in s. |
| 1285 | 316.1933(1); |
| 1286 | (3) Any infraction of s. 316.172(1)(b); or |
| 1287 | (4) Any infraction of s. 316.520(1) or (2); or |
| 1288 | (5) Any infraction of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s. |
| 1289 | 316.189 of exceeding the speed limit by 30 miles per hour or |
| 1290 | more. |
| 1291 | Section 23. Subsection (15) is added to section 318.21, |
| 1292 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1293 | 318.21 Disposition of civil penalties by county |
| 1294 | courts.--All civil penalties received by a county court pursuant |
| 1295 | to the provisions of this chapter shall be distributed and paid |
| 1296 | monthly as follows: |
| 1297 | (15) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (2), the proceeds |
| 1298 | from the surcharge imposed under s. 318.18(16) shall be |
| 1299 | distributed as provided in that subsection. |
| 1300 | Section 24. Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1301 | 318.32, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1302 | 318.32 Jurisdiction; limitations.-- |
| 1303 | (1) Hearing officers shall be empowered to accept pleas |
| 1304 | from and decide the guilt or innocence of any person, adult or |
| 1305 | juvenile, charged with any civil traffic infraction and shall be |
| 1306 | empowered to adjudicate or withhold adjudication of guilt in the |
| 1307 | same manner as a county court judge under the statutes, rules, |
| 1308 | and procedures presently existing or as subsequently amended, |
| 1309 | except that hearing officers shall not: |
| 1310 | (d) Have the power to suspend or revoke a defendant's |
| 1311 | driver's license pursuant to s. 316.655(2). |
| 1312 | Section 25. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section |
| 1313 | 319.14, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1314 | 319.14 Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as |
| 1315 | taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, or rebuilt vehicles |
| 1316 | and nonconforming vehicles.-- |
| 1317 | (1) |
| 1318 | (c) As used in this section: |
| 1319 | 1. "Police vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned or leased |
| 1320 | by the state or a county or municipality, marked and outfitted |
| 1321 | as a pursuit vehicle, and used in law enforcement. |
| 1322 | 2.a. "Short-term-lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle |
| 1323 | leased without a driver and under a written agreement to one or |
| 1324 | more persons from time to time for a period of less than 12 |
| 1325 | months. |
| 1326 | b. "Long-term-lease vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased |
| 1327 | without a driver and under a written agreement to one person for |
| 1328 | a period of 12 months or longer. |
| 1329 | c. "Lease vehicle" includes both short-term-lease vehicles |
| 1330 | and long-term-lease vehicles. |
| 1331 | 3. "Rebuilt vehicle" means a motor vehicle or mobile home |
| 1332 | built from salvage or junk, as defined in s. 319.30(1). |
| 1333 | 4. "Assembled from parts" means a motor vehicle or mobile |
| 1334 | home assembled from parts or combined from parts of motor |
| 1335 | vehicles or mobile homes, new or used. "Assembled from parts" |
| 1336 | does not mean a motor vehicle defined as a "rebuilt vehicle" in |
| 1337 | subparagraph 3. that, which has been declared a total loss |
| 1338 | pursuant to s. 319.30. |
| 1339 | 5. "Kit car" means a motor vehicle assembled with a kit |
| 1340 | supplied by a manufacturer to rebuild a wrecked or outdated |
| 1341 | motor vehicle with a new body kit. |
| 1342 | 6. "Glider kit" means a vehicle assembled with a kit |
| 1343 | supplied by a manufacturer to rebuild a wrecked or outdated |
| 1344 | truck or truck tractor. |
| 1345 | 7. "Replica" means a complete new motor vehicle |
| 1346 | manufactured to look like an old vehicle. |
| 1347 | 8. "Flood vehicle" means a motor vehicle or mobile home |
| 1348 | that has been declared to be a total loss pursuant to s. |
| 1349 | 319.30(3)(a) resulting from damage caused by water. |
| 1350 | 9. "Nonconforming vehicle" means a motor vehicle that |
| 1351 | which has been purchased by a manufacturer pursuant to a |
| 1352 | settlement, determination, or decision under chapter 681. |
| 1353 | 10. "Settlement" means an agreement entered into between a |
| 1354 | manufacturer and a consumer that occurs after a dispute is |
| 1355 | submitted to a program, or an informal dispute settlement |
| 1356 | procedure established by a manufacturer or is approved for |
| 1357 | arbitration before the New Motor Vehicle Arbitration Board as |
| 1358 | defined in s. 681.102. |
| 1359 | Section 26. Effective July 1, 2008, subsection (1) of |
| 1360 | section 320.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1361 | 320.02 Registration required; application for |
| 1362 | registration; forms.-- |
| 1363 | (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every |
| 1364 | owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle that which is |
| 1365 | operated or driven on the roads of this state shall register the |
| 1366 | vehicle in this state. The owner or person in charge shall apply |
| 1367 | to the department or to its authorized agent for registration of |
| 1368 | each such vehicle on a form prescribed by the department. Prior |
| 1369 | to an original registration of any motorcycle, motor-driven |
| 1370 | cycle, or moped, the owner, if a natural person, shall present |
| 1371 | proof that he or she has a valid motorcycle endorsement as |
| 1372 | required in chapter 322. No registration is required for any |
| 1373 | motor vehicle that which is not operated on the roads of this |
| 1374 | state during the registration period. |
| 1375 | Section 27. Subsection (8) of section 320.03, Florida |
| 1376 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1377 | 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; |
| 1378 | International Registration Plan.-- |
| 1379 | (8) If the applicant's name appears on the list referred |
| 1380 | to in s. 316.1001(4), s. 316.1967(6), or s. 713.78(13), a |
| 1381 | license plate or revalidation sticker may not be issued until |
| 1382 | that person's name no longer appears on the list or until the |
| 1383 | person presents a receipt from the clerk showing that the fines |
| 1384 | outstanding have been paid. This subsection shall not apply to |
| 1385 | the owner of a leased vehicle if the vehicle is registered in |
| 1386 | the name of the lessee of such vehicle. The tax collector and |
| 1387 | the clerk of the court are each entitled to receive monthly, as |
| 1388 | costs for implementing and administering this subsection, 10 |
| 1389 | percent of the civil penalties and fines recovered from such |
| 1390 | persons. As used in this subsection, the term "civil penalties |
| 1391 | and fines" does not include a wrecker operator's lien as |
| 1392 | described in s. 713.78(13). If the tax collector has private tag |
| 1393 | agents, such tag agents are entitled to receive a pro rata share |
| 1394 | of the amount paid to the tax collector, based upon the |
| 1395 | percentage of license plates and revalidation stickers issued by |
| 1396 | the tag agent compared to the total issued within the county. |
| 1397 | The authority of any private agent to issue license plates shall |
| 1398 | be revoked, after notice and a hearing as provided in chapter |
| 1399 | 120, if he or she issues any license plate or revalidation |
| 1400 | sticker contrary to the provisions of this subsection. This |
| 1401 | section applies only to the annual renewal in the owner's birth |
| 1402 | month of a motor vehicle registration and does not apply to the |
| 1403 | transfer of a registration of a motor vehicle sold by a motor |
| 1404 | vehicle dealer licensed under this chapter, except for the |
| 1405 | transfer of registrations which is inclusive of the annual |
| 1406 | renewals. This section does not affect the issuance of the title |
| 1407 | to a motor vehicle, notwithstanding s. 319.23(7)(b). |
| 1408 | Section 28. Paragraph (f) is added to subsection (3) and |
| 1409 | paragraph (c) is added to subsection (4) of section 320.07, |
| 1410 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1411 | 320.07 Expiration of registration; annual renewal |
| 1412 | required; penalties.-- |
| 1413 | (3) The operation of any motor vehicle without having |
| 1414 | attached thereto a registration license plate and validation |
| 1415 | stickers, or the use of any mobile home without having attached |
| 1416 | thereto a mobile home sticker, for the current registration |
| 1417 | period shall subject the owner thereof, if he or she is present, |
| 1418 | or, if the owner is not present, the operator thereof to the |
| 1419 | following penalty provisions: |
| 1420 | (f) The owner of a leased motor vehicle shall not be |
| 1421 | responsible for any of the penalties specified in this |
| 1422 | subsection if the motor vehicle is registered in the name of the |
| 1423 | lessee of such motor vehicle. |
| 1424 | (4) |
| 1425 | (c) The owner of a leased motor vehicle shall not be |
| 1426 | responsible for any delinquent fee specified in this subsection |
| 1427 | if the motor vehicle is registered in the name of the lessee of |
| 1428 | such motor vehicle. |
| 1429 | Section 29. Section 320.0706, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 1430 | to read: |
| 1431 | 320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.--The owner |
| 1432 | of any commercial truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds |
| 1433 | or more shall display the registration license plate on both the |
| 1434 | front and rear of the truck in conformance with all the |
| 1435 | requirements of s. 316.605 that do not conflict with this |
| 1436 | section. To allow for better visibility, the owner of a dump |
| 1437 | truck may place the rear license plate on the gate so that the |
| 1438 | distance from the ground to the top of the license plate is no |
| 1439 | more than 60 inches. However, the owner of a truck tractor shall |
| 1440 | be required to display the registration license plate only on |
| 1441 | the front of such vehicle. Vehicle license plates shall be |
| 1442 | affixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters and |
| 1443 | numerals shall be read from left to right parallel to the |
| 1444 | ground. No vehicle license plate may be displayed in an inverted |
| 1445 | or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and |
| 1446 | numbers and their proper sequence are not readily identifiable. |
| 1447 | Section 30. Paragraph (eee) is added to subsection (4) of |
| 1448 | section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1449 | 320.08056 Specialty license plates.-- |
| 1450 | (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be |
| 1451 | collected for the appropriate specialty license plates: |
| 1452 | (eee) Future Farmers of America license plate, $25. |
| 1453 | Section 31. Subsection (48) of section 320.08058, Florida |
| 1454 | Statutes, is amended, and subsection (57) is added to that |
| 1455 | section, to read: |
| 1456 | 320.08058 Specialty license plates.-- |
| 1457 | (48) SPORTSMEN'S NATIONAL LAND TRUST LICENSE PLATES.-- |
| 1458 | (a) The department shall develop a Sportsmen's National |
| 1459 | Land Trust license plate as provided in this section. The word |
| 1460 | "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words |
| 1461 | "Sportsmen's National Land Trust" must appear at the bottom of |
| 1462 | the plate. |
| 1463 | (b) The annual revenues from the sales of the license |
| 1464 | plate shall be distributed to the Sportsmen's National Land |
| 1465 | Trust. Such annual revenues must be used by the trust in the |
| 1466 | following manner: |
| 1467 | 1. Fifty percent may be retained until fifty percent of |
| 1468 | all startup costs for developing and establishing the plate have |
| 1469 | been recovered. |
| 1470 | 2. Twenty-five percent must be used to fund programs and |
| 1471 | projects within the state that preserve open space and wildlife |
| 1472 | habitat, promote conservation, improve wildlife habitat, and |
| 1473 | establish open space for the perpetual use of the public. |
| 1474 | 3. Twenty-five percent may be used for promotion, |
| 1475 | marketing, and administrative costs directly associated with |
| 1476 | operation of the trust. |
| 1477 | (c) When the provisions of subparagraph (b)1. are met, |
| 1478 | those annual revenues shall be used for the purposes of |
| 1479 | subparagraph (b)2. |
| 1480 | (57) FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATES.-- |
| 1481 | (a) Notwithstanding s. 320.08053, the department shall |
| 1482 | develop a Future Farmers of America license plate as provided in |
| 1483 | this section. Future Farmers of America license plates must bear |
| 1484 | the colors and design approved by the department. The word |
| 1485 | "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the words |
| 1486 | "Agricultural Education" must appear at the bottom of the plate. |
| 1487 | (b) The license plate annual use fee shall be distributed |
| 1488 | quarterly to the Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation, |
| 1489 | Inc., to fund activities and services of the Future Farmers of |
| 1490 | America. |
| 1491 | (c) The Florida Future Farmers of America Foundation, |
| 1492 | Inc., shall retain all revenue from the annual use fees until |
| 1493 | all startup costs for developing and establishing the plates |
| 1494 | have been recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual |
| 1495 | use fee revenue may be used for administrative, handling, and |
| 1496 | disbursement expenses and up to 5 percent may be used for |
| 1497 | advertising and marketing costs. All remaining annual use fee |
| 1498 | revenue shall be used by the Florida Future Farmers of America |
| 1499 | Foundation, Inc., to fund its activities, programs, and |
| 1500 | projects, including, but not limited to, student and teacher |
| 1501 | leadership programs, the Foundation for Leadership Training |
| 1502 | Center, teacher recruitment and retention, and other special |
| 1503 | projects. |
| 1504 | Section 32. Subsection (5) of section 320.0807, Florida |
| 1505 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (6), and a new subsection |
| 1506 | (5) is added to that section to read: |
| 1507 | 320.0807 Special license plates for Governor and federal |
| 1508 | and state legislators.-- |
| 1509 | (5) Upon application by any current or former President of |
| 1510 | the Senate and payment of the fees prescribed by s. 320.0805, |
| 1511 | the department is authorized to issue a license plate stamped in |
| 1512 | bold letters "Senate President" followed by the number assigned |
| 1513 | by the department or chosen by the applicant if the number is |
| 1514 | not already in use. Upon application by any current or former |
| 1515 | Speaker of the House of Representatives and payment of the fees |
| 1516 | prescribed by s. 320.0805, the department is authorized to issue |
| 1517 | a license plate stamped in bold letters "House Speaker" followed |
| 1518 | by the number assigned by the department or chosen by the |
| 1519 | applicant if the number is not already in use. |
| 1520 | Section 33. Subsection (4) is added to section 320.089, |
| 1521 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1522 | 320.089 Members of National Guard and active United States |
| 1523 | Armed Forces reservists; former prisoners of war; survivors of |
| 1524 | Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal recipients; Operation Iraqi |
| 1525 | Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans; special license |
| 1526 | plates; fee.-- |
| 1527 | (4) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for |
| 1528 | private use, truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or |
| 1529 | recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), |
| 1530 | which automobile, truck, or recreational vehicle is not used for |
| 1531 | hire or commercial use, who is a resident of the state and a |
| 1532 | current or former member of the United States military who was |
| 1533 | deployed and served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom or in |
| 1534 | Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom shall, upon |
| 1535 | application to the department, accompanied by proof of active |
| 1536 | membership or former active duty status during one of these |
| 1537 | operations, and upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle |
| 1538 | as provided in s. 320.08, be issued a license plate as provided |
| 1539 | by s. 320.06 upon which, in lieu of the registration license |
| 1540 | number prescribed by s. 320.06, shall be stamped the words |
| 1541 | "Operation Iraqi Freedom" or "Operation Enduring Freedom," as |
| 1542 | appropriate, followed by the registration license number of the |
| 1543 | plate. |
| 1544 | Section 34. Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) and |
| 1545 | paragraph (b) of subsection (9) of section 320.27, Florida |
| 1546 | Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 1547 | 320.27 Motor vehicle dealers.-- |
| 1548 | (4) LICENSE CERTIFICATE.-- |
| 1549 | (a) A license certificate shall be issued by the |
| 1550 | department in accordance with such application when the |
| 1551 | application is regular in form and in compliance with the |
| 1552 | provisions of this section. The license certificate may be in |
| 1553 | the form of a document or a computerized card as determined by |
| 1554 | the department. The actual cost of each original, additional, or |
| 1555 | replacement computerized card shall be borne by the licensee and |
| 1556 | is in addition to the fee for licensure. Such license, when so |
| 1557 | issued, entitles the licensee to carry on and conduct the |
| 1558 | business of a motor vehicle dealer. Each license issued to a |
| 1559 | franchise motor vehicle dealer expires annually on December 31 |
| 1560 | unless revoked or suspended prior to that date. Each license |
| 1561 | issued to an independent or wholesale dealer or auction expires |
| 1562 | annually on April 30 unless revoked or suspended prior to that |
| 1563 | date. Not less than 60 days prior to the license expiration |
| 1564 | date, the department shall deliver or mail to each licensee the |
| 1565 | necessary renewal forms. Each independent dealer who has been in |
| 1566 | business for less than 15 years shall certify that the dealer |
| 1567 | principal (owner, partner, officer of the corporation, or |
| 1568 | director of the licensee, or full-time employee of the licensee |
| 1569 | who holds a responsible management-level position) has completed |
| 1570 | 8 hours of continuing education prior to filing the renewal |
| 1571 | forms with the department. Such certification shall be filed |
| 1572 | once every 2 years commencing with the 2006 renewal period. The |
| 1573 | continuing education shall include at least 2 hours of legal or |
| 1574 | legislative issues, 1 hour of department issues, and 5 hours of |
| 1575 | relevant motor vehicle industry topics. Continuing education |
| 1576 | shall be provided by dealer schools licensed under paragraph (b) |
| 1577 | either in a classroom setting or by correspondence. Such schools |
| 1578 | shall provide certificates of completion to the department and |
| 1579 | the customer which shall be filed with the license renewal form, |
| 1580 | and such schools may charge a fee for providing continuing |
| 1581 | education. Any licensee who does not file his or her application |
| 1582 | and fees and any other requisite documents, as required by law, |
| 1583 | with the department at least 30 days prior to the license |
| 1584 | expiration date shall cease to engage in business as a motor |
| 1585 | vehicle dealer on the license expiration date. A renewal filed |
| 1586 | with the department within 45 days after the expiration date |
| 1587 | shall be accompanied by a delinquent fee of $100. Thereafter, a |
| 1588 | new application is required, accompanied by the initial license |
| 1589 | fee. A license certificate duly issued by the department may be |
| 1590 | modified by endorsement to show a change in the name of the |
| 1591 | licensee, provided, as shown by affidavit of the licensee, the |
| 1592 | majority ownership interest of the licensee has not changed or |
| 1593 | the name of the person appearing as franchisee on the sales and |
| 1594 | service agreement has not changed. Modification of a license |
| 1595 | certificate to show any name change as herein provided shall not |
| 1596 | require initial licensure or reissuance of dealer tags; however, |
| 1597 | any dealer obtaining a name change shall transact all business |
| 1598 | in and be properly identified by that name. All documents |
| 1599 | relative to licensure shall reflect the new name. In the case of |
| 1600 | a franchise dealer, the name change shall be approved by the |
| 1601 | manufacturer, distributor, or importer. A licensee applying for |
| 1602 | a name change endorsement shall pay a fee of $25, which fee |
| 1603 | shall apply to the change in the name of a main location and all |
| 1604 | additional locations licensed under the provisions of subsection |
| 1605 | (5). Each initial license application received by the department |
| 1606 | shall be accompanied by verification that, within the preceding |
| 1607 | 6 months, the applicant, or one or more of his or her designated |
| 1608 | employees, has attended a training and information seminar |
| 1609 | conducted by a licensed motor vehicle dealer training school. |
| 1610 | Any applicant for a new franchised motor vehicle dealer license |
| 1611 | who has held a valid franchised motor vehicle dealer license |
| 1612 | continuously for the preceding 2 years and who remains in good |
| 1613 | standing with the department is exempt from the prelicensing |
| 1614 | training requirement. Such seminar shall include, but is not |
| 1615 | limited to, statutory dealer requirements, which requirements |
| 1616 | include required bookkeeping and recordkeeping procedures, |
| 1617 | requirements for the collection of sales and use taxes, and such |
| 1618 | other information that in the opinion of the department will |
| 1619 | promote good business practices. No seminar may exceed 8 hours |
| 1620 | in length. |
| 1621 | (b) Each initial license application received by the |
| 1622 | department for licensure under subparagraph (1)(c)2. must be |
| 1623 | accompanied by verification that, within the preceding 6 months, |
| 1624 | the applicant (owner, partner, officer of the corporation, or |
| 1625 | director of the applicant, or full-time employee of the |
| 1626 | applicant who holds a responsible management-level position) has |
| 1627 | successfully completed training conducted by a licensed motor |
| 1628 | vehicle dealer training school. Such training must include |
| 1629 | training in titling and registration of motor vehicles, laws |
| 1630 | relating to unfair and deceptive trade practices, laws relating |
| 1631 | to financing with regard to buy-here, pay-here operations, and |
| 1632 | such other information that in the opinion of the department |
| 1633 | will promote good business practices. Successful completion of |
| 1634 | this training shall be determined by examination administered at |
| 1635 | the end of the course and attendance of no less than 90 percent |
| 1636 | of the total hours required by such school. Any applicant who |
| 1637 | had held a valid motor vehicle dealer's license within the past |
| 1638 | 2 years and who remains in good standing with the department is |
| 1639 | exempt from the requirements of this paragraph. In the case of |
| 1640 | nonresident applicants, the requirement to attend such training |
| 1641 | shall be placed on any employee of the licensee who holds a |
| 1642 | responsible management-level position and who is employed full- |
| 1643 | time at the motor vehicle dealership. The department shall have |
| 1644 | the authority to adopt any rule necessary for establishing the |
| 1645 | training curriculum; length of training, which shall not exceed |
| 1646 | 8 hours for required department topics and shall not exceed an |
| 1647 | additional 24 hours for topics related to other regulatory |
| 1648 | agencies' instructor qualifications; and any other requirements |
| 1649 | under this section. The curriculum for other subjects shall be |
| 1650 | approved by any and all other regulatory agencies having |
| 1651 | jurisdiction over specific subject matters; however, the overall |
| 1652 | administration of the licensing of these dealer schools and |
| 1653 | their instructors shall remain with the department. Such schools |
| 1654 | are authorized to charge a fee. This privatized method for |
| 1655 | training applicants for dealer licensing pursuant to |
| 1656 | subparagraph (1)(c)2. is a pilot program that shall be evaluated |
| 1657 | by the department after it has been in operation for a period of |
| 1658 | 2 years. |
| 1659 | (9) DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION.-- |
| 1660 | (b) The department may deny, suspend, or revoke any |
| 1661 | license issued hereunder or under the provisions of s. 320.77 or |
| 1662 | s. 320.771 upon proof that a licensee has committed, with |
| 1663 | sufficient frequency so as to establish a pattern of wrongdoing |
| 1664 | on the part of a licensee, violations of one or more of the |
| 1665 | following activities: |
| 1666 | 1. Representation that a demonstrator is a new motor |
| 1667 | vehicle, or the attempt to sell or the sale of a demonstrator as |
| 1668 | a new motor vehicle without written notice to the purchaser that |
| 1669 | the vehicle is a demonstrator. For the purposes of this section, |
| 1670 | a "demonstrator," a "new motor vehicle," and a "used motor |
| 1671 | vehicle" shall be defined as under s. 320.60. |
| 1672 | 2. Unjustifiable refusal to comply with a licensee's |
| 1673 | responsibility under the terms of the new motor vehicle warranty |
| 1674 | issued by its respective manufacturer, distributor, or importer. |
| 1675 | However, if such refusal is at the direction of the |
| 1676 | manufacturer, distributor, or importer, such refusal shall not |
| 1677 | be a ground under this section. |
| 1678 | 3. Misrepresentation or false, deceptive, or misleading |
| 1679 | statements with regard to the sale or financing of motor |
| 1680 | vehicles that which any motor vehicle dealer has, or causes to |
| 1681 | have, advertised, printed, displayed, published, distributed, |
| 1682 | broadcast, televised, or made in any manner with regard to the |
| 1683 | sale or financing of motor vehicles. |
| 1684 | 4. Failure by any motor vehicle dealer to provide a |
| 1685 | customer or purchaser with an odometer disclosure statement and |
| 1686 | a copy of any bona fide written, executed sales contract or |
| 1687 | agreement of purchase connected with the purchase of the motor |
| 1688 | vehicle purchased by the customer or purchaser. |
| 1689 | 5. Failure of any motor vehicle dealer to comply with the |
| 1690 | terms of any bona fide written, executed agreement, pursuant to |
| 1691 | the sale of a motor vehicle. |
| 1692 | 6. Failure to apply for transfer of a title as prescribed |
| 1693 | in s. 319.23(6). |
| 1694 | 7. Use of the dealer license identification number by any |
| 1695 | person other than the licensed dealer or his or her designee. |
| 1696 | 8. Failure to continually meet the requirements of the |
| 1697 | licensure law. |
| 1698 | 9. Representation to a customer or any advertisement to |
| 1699 | the public representing or suggesting that a motor vehicle is a |
| 1700 | new motor vehicle if such vehicle lawfully cannot be titled in |
| 1701 | the name of the customer or other member of the public by the |
| 1702 | seller using a manufacturer's statement of origin as permitted |
| 1703 | in s. 319.23(1). |
| 1704 | 10. Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that a |
| 1705 | customer or purchaser accept equipment on his or her motor |
| 1706 | vehicle that which was not ordered by the customer or purchaser. |
| 1707 | 11. Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that any |
| 1708 | customer or purchaser finance a motor vehicle with a specific |
| 1709 | financial institution or company. |
| 1710 | 12. Requirement by any motor vehicle dealer that the |
| 1711 | purchaser of a motor vehicle contract with the dealer for |
| 1712 | physical damage insurance. |
| 1713 | 13. Perpetration of a fraud upon any person as a result of |
| 1714 | dealing in motor vehicles, including, without limitation, the |
| 1715 | misrepresentation to any person by the licensee of the |
| 1716 | licensee's relationship to any manufacturer, importer, or |
| 1717 | distributor. |
| 1718 | 14. Violation of any of the provisions of s. 319.35 by any |
| 1719 | motor vehicle dealer. |
| 1720 | 15. Sale by a motor vehicle dealer of a vehicle offered in |
| 1721 | trade by a customer prior to consummation of the sale, exchange, |
| 1722 | or transfer of a newly acquired vehicle to the customer, unless |
| 1723 | the customer provides written authorization for the sale of the |
| 1724 | trade-in vehicle prior to delivery of the newly acquired |
| 1725 | vehicle. |
| 1726 | 16. Willful failure to comply with any administrative rule |
| 1727 | adopted by the department or the provisions of s. 320.131(8). |
| 1728 | 17. Violation of chapter 319, this chapter, or ss. |
| 1729 | 559.901-559.9221, which has to do with dealing in or repairing |
| 1730 | motor vehicles or mobile homes. Additionally, in the case of |
| 1731 | used motor vehicles, the willful violation of the federal law |
| 1732 | and rule in 15 U.S.C. s. 2304, 16 C.F.R. part 455, pertaining to |
| 1733 | the consumer sales window form. |
| 1734 | 18. Failure to maintain evidence of notification to the |
| 1735 | owner or coowner of a vehicle regarding registration or titling |
| 1736 | fees owed owned as required in s. 320.02(17) 320.02(19). |
| 1737 | 19. Failure to register a mobile home salesperson with the |
| 1738 | department as required by this chapter. |
| 1739 | Section 35. Subsection (5) is added to section 320.405, |
| 1740 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 1741 | 320.405 International Registration Plan; inspection of |
| 1742 | records; hearings.-- |
| 1743 | (5) The department is authorized to enter into agreements |
| 1744 | for scheduling payments of taxes and penalties due to the |
| 1745 | department as a result of audit assessments issued under this |
| 1746 | section. |
| 1747 | Section 36. Paragraph (c) is added to subsection (1) of |
| 1748 | section 320.77, Florida Statutes, subsections (8) through (15) |
| 1749 | are renumbered as subsections (9) through (16), respectively, |
| 1750 | and a new subsection (8) is added to that section, to read: |
| 1751 | 320.77 License required of mobile home dealers.-- |
| 1752 | (1) DEFINITIONS.--As used in this section: |
| 1753 | (c)1. "Mobile home salesperson" is a person, not otherwise |
| 1754 | expressly excluded by this section, who: |
| 1755 | a. Is employed as a salesperson by a mobile home dealer or |
| 1756 | who, under any form of contract, agreement, or arrangement with |
| 1757 | a dealer for commission, money, profit, or other thing of value, |
| 1758 | sells, exchanges, buys, or offers for sale, or negotiates or |
| 1759 | attempts to negotiate a sale or exchange of, an interest in a |
| 1760 | mobile home required to be titled under this chapter; |
| 1761 | b. Induces or attempts to induce any person to buy or |
| 1762 | exchange an interest in a mobile home required to be registered |
| 1763 | and receives or expects to receive a commission, money, |
| 1764 | brokerage fees, profit, or any other thing of value from either |
| 1765 | the seller or purchaser of the mobile home; or |
| 1766 | c. Exercises managerial control over the business of a |
| 1767 | licensed mobile home dealer or supervises mobile home |
| 1768 | salespersons employed by a licensed mobile home dealer, whether |
| 1769 | compensated by salary or commission, including, but not limited |
| 1770 | to, any person employed by the mobile home dealer as a general |
| 1771 | manager, assistant general manager, or sales manager or any |
| 1772 | employee of a licensed mobile home dealer who negotiates with or |
| 1773 | induces a customer to enter into a security agreement or |
| 1774 | purchase agreement or purchase order for the sale of a mobile |
| 1775 | home on behalf of the licensed mobile home dealer. |
| 1776 | 2. "Mobile home salesperson" does not include any of the |
| 1777 | following: |
| 1778 | a. A representative of an insurance company or a finance |
| 1779 | company or a public official who, in the regular course of |
| 1780 | business, is required to dispose of or sell mobile homes under a |
| 1781 | contractual right or obligation of the employer or in the |
| 1782 | performance of an official duty or under the authority of any |
| 1783 | court of law, if the sale is for the purpose of saving the |
| 1784 | seller from any loss or pursuant to the authority of a court of |
| 1785 | competent jurisdiction. |
| 1786 | b. A persons who is licensed as a manufacturer, |
| 1787 | remanufacturer, transporter, distributor, or representative of |
| 1788 | mobile homes. |
| 1789 | c. A person who is licensed as a mobile home dealer under |
| 1790 | this chapter. |
| 1791 | d. A person not engaged in the purchase or sale of mobile |
| 1792 | homes as a business but disposing of mobile homes acquired for |
| 1793 | his or her own use or for use in his or her business when the |
| 1794 | mobile homes have been so acquired and used in good faith and |
| 1795 | not for the purpose of avoiding the provisions of this chapter. |
| 1796 | (8) SALESPERSONS TO BE REGISTERED BY LICENSEES.-- |
| 1797 | (a) Within 30 days after the date of hire, each licensee |
| 1798 | shall register with the department the name, local residence |
| 1799 | address, and home telephone number of each person employed by |
| 1800 | the licensee as a mobile home salesperson. A licensee may not |
| 1801 | provide a post office box in lieu of a physical residential |
| 1802 | address. |
| 1803 | (b) Each time a mobile home salesperson employed by a |
| 1804 | licensee changes his or her residence address, the salesperson |
| 1805 | shall notify the department within 20 days after such change. |
| 1806 | (c) Quarterly, each licensee is required to notify the |
| 1807 | department of the termination or separation from employment of |
| 1808 | each mobile home salesperson employed by the licensee. Each |
| 1809 | notification required in this subsection shall be on a form |
| 1810 | prescribed by the department. |
| 1811 | Section 37. Subsections (3), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of |
| 1812 | section 320.781, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 1813 | 320.781 Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Protection |
| 1814 | Trust Fund.-- |
| 1815 | (3) The trust fund shall be used to satisfy any judgment |
| 1816 | or claim by any person, as provided by this section, against a |
| 1817 | mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or broker for |
| 1818 | damages, restitution, or expenses, including reasonable |
| 1819 | attorney's fees, resulting from a cause of action directly |
| 1820 | related to the conditions of any written contract made by him or |
| 1821 | her in connection with the sale, exchange, or improvement of any |
| 1822 | mobile home or recreational vehicle, or for any violation of |
| 1823 | chapter 319 or this chapter. |
| 1824 | (5) Subject to the limitations and requirements of this |
| 1825 | section, the trust fund shall be used by the department to |
| 1826 | compensate persons who have unsatisfied judgments, or in certain |
| 1827 | limited circumstances unsatisfied claims, against a mobile home |
| 1828 | or recreational vehicle dealer or broker. The following |
| 1829 | conditions must exist to be eligible to file a claim against the |
| 1830 | trust fund in one of the following situations: |
| 1831 | (a) The claimant has obtained a final judgment that which |
| 1832 | is unsatisfied against the mobile home or recreational vehicle |
| 1833 | dealer or broker or its surety jointly and severally, or against |
| 1834 | the mobile home dealer or broker only, if the court found that |
| 1835 | the surety was not liable due to prior payment of valid claims |
| 1836 | against the bond in an amount equal to, or greater than, the |
| 1837 | face amount of the applicable bond; or a claimant is prohibited |
| 1838 | from filing a claim in a lawsuit because a bankruptcy proceeding |
| 1839 | is pending by the dealer or broker and the claimant has filed a |
| 1840 | claim in that bankruptcy proceeding; or the dealer or broker has |
| 1841 | closed his or her business and cannot be found or located within |
| 1842 | the jurisdiction of this state; and. |
| 1843 | (b) Either a claim has been made in a lawsuit against the |
| 1844 | surety and a judgment obtained is unsatisfied; or a claim has |
| 1845 | been made in a lawsuit against the surety that has been stayed |
| 1846 | or discharged in a bankruptcy proceeding; or a claimant is |
| 1847 | prohibited from filing a claim in a lawsuit because a bankruptcy |
| 1848 | proceeding is pending by surety or the surety is not liable due |
| 1849 | to the prior payment of valid claims against the bond in an |
| 1850 | amount equal to, or greater than, the face amount of the |
| 1851 | applicable bond. However, no claimant shall be entitled to |
| 1852 | recover against the trust fund if the claimant has recovered |
| 1853 | from the surety an amount that is equal to or greater than the |
| 1854 | total loss. The claimant has obtained a judgment against the |
| 1855 | surety of the mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or |
| 1856 | broker that is unsatisfied. |
| 1857 | (c) The claimant has alleged a claim against the mobile |
| 1858 | home or recreational vehicle dealer or broker in a lawsuit which |
| 1859 | has been stayed or discharged as a result of the filing for |
| 1860 | reorganization or discharge in bankruptcy by the dealer or |
| 1861 | broker, and judgment against the surety is not possible because |
| 1862 | of the bankruptcy or liquidation of the surety, or because the |
| 1863 | surety has been found by a court of competent jurisdiction not |
| 1864 | to be liable due to prior payment of valid claims against the |
| 1865 | bond in an amount equal to, or greater than, the face amount of |
| 1866 | the applicable bond. |
| 1867 | (6) In order to recover from the trust fund, the person |
| 1868 | must file an application and verified claim with the department. |
| 1869 | (a) If the claimant has obtained a judgment that which is |
| 1870 | unsatisfied against the mobile home or recreational vehicle |
| 1871 | dealer or broker or its surety as set forth in this section, the |
| 1872 | verified claim must specify the following: |
| 1873 | 1.a. That the judgment against the mobile home or |
| 1874 | recreational vehicle dealer or broker and its surety has been |
| 1875 | entered; or |
| 1876 | b. That the judgment against the mobile home or |
| 1877 | recreational vehicle dealer or broker contains a specific |
| 1878 | finding that the surety has no liability, that execution has |
| 1879 | been returned unsatisfied, and that a judgment lien has been |
| 1880 | perfected; |
| 1881 | 2. The amount of actual damages broken down by category as |
| 1882 | awarded by the court or jury in the cause that which resulted in |
| 1883 | the unsatisfied judgment, and the amount of attorney's fees set |
| 1884 | forth in the unsatisfied judgment; |
| 1885 | 3. The amount of payment or other consideration received, |
| 1886 | if any, from the mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or |
| 1887 | broker or its surety; |
| 1888 | 4. The amount that may be realized, if any, from the sale |
| 1889 | of real or personal property or other assets of the judgment |
| 1890 | debtor liable to be sold or applied in satisfaction of the |
| 1891 | judgment and the balance remaining due on the judgment after |
| 1892 | application of the amount that which has been realized and a |
| 1893 | certification that the claimant has made a good faith effort to |
| 1894 | collect the judgment; and |
| 1895 | 5. An assignment by claimant of rights, title, or interest |
| 1896 | in the unsatisfied judgment and judgment lien; and |
| 1897 | 6.5. Such other information as the department requires. |
| 1898 | (b) If the claimant has alleged a claim as set forth in |
| 1899 | paragraph (5)(a)(c) and for the reasons set forth therein has |
| 1900 | not been able to secure a judgment, the verified claim must |
| 1901 | contain the following: |
| 1902 | 1. A true copy of the pleadings in the lawsuit that which |
| 1903 | was stayed or discharged by the bankruptcy court and the order |
| 1904 | of the bankruptcy court staying those proceedings, or a true |
| 1905 | copy of the claim that was filed in the bankruptcy court |
| 1906 | proceeding; |
| 1907 | 2. Allegations of the acts or omissions by the mobile home |
| 1908 | or recreational vehicle dealer or broker setting forth the |
| 1909 | specific acts or omissions complained of that which resulted in |
| 1910 | actual damage to the person, along with the actual dollar amount |
| 1911 | necessary to reimburse or compensate the person for costs or |
| 1912 | expenses resulting from the acts or omissions of which the |
| 1913 | person complained; |
| 1914 | 3. True copies of all purchase agreements, notices, |
| 1915 | service or repair orders or papers or documents of any kind |
| 1916 | whatsoever that which the person received in connection with the |
| 1917 | purchase, exchange, or lease-purchase of the mobile home or |
| 1918 | recreational vehicle from which the person's cause of action |
| 1919 | arises; and |
| 1920 | 4. An assignment by claimant of rights, title, or interest |
| 1921 | in the claim to the department; and |
| 1922 | 5.4. Such other information as the department requires. |
| 1923 | (c) The department may require such proof as it deems |
| 1924 | necessary to document the matters set forth in the claim. |
| 1925 | (7) Within 90 days after receipt of the application and |
| 1926 | verified claim, the department shall issue its determination on |
| 1927 | the claim. Such determination shall not be subject to the |
| 1928 | provisions of chapter 120, but shall be reviewable only by writ |
| 1929 | of certiorari in the circuit court in the county in which the |
| 1930 | claimant resides in the manner and within the time provided by |
| 1931 | the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. The claim must be paid |
| 1932 | within 45 days after the determination, or, if judicial review |
| 1933 | is sought, within 45 days after the review becomes final. A |
| 1934 | person may not be paid an amount from the fund in excess of |
| 1935 | $25,000 per mobile home or recreational vehicle, which would |
| 1936 | include any damages, restitution, payments received as the |
| 1937 | result of a claim against the surety bond, or expenses, |
| 1938 | including reasonable attorney's fees. Prior to payment, the |
| 1939 | person must execute an assignment to the department of all the |
| 1940 | person's rights and title to, and interest in, the unsatisfied |
| 1941 | judgment and judgment lien or the claim against the dealer or |
| 1942 | broker and its surety. |
| 1943 | (9) This section does not apply to any claim, and a person |
| 1944 | may not recover against the trust fund as the result of any |
| 1945 | claim, against a mobile home or recreational vehicle dealer or |
| 1946 | broker resulting from a cause of action directly related to the |
| 1947 | sale, lease-purchase, exchange, brokerage, or installation of a |
| 1948 | mobile home or recreational vehicle prior to July 1, 2006 |
| 1949 | October 1, 1990. |
| 1950 | (11) It is unlawful for any person or his or her agent to |
| 1951 | file any notice, statement, or other document required under |
| 1952 | this section which is false or contains any material |
| 1953 | misstatement of fact. Any person who violates this subsection is |
| 1954 | guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as |
| 1955 | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. |
| 1956 | Section 38. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 320.8325, |
| 1957 | Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (6) and (7), |
| 1958 | respectively, and a new subsection (5) is added to that section |
| 1959 | to read: |
| 1960 | 320.8325 Mobile homes, manufactured homes, and park |
| 1961 | trailers; uniform installation standards; injunctions; |
| 1962 | penalty.-- |
| 1963 | (5) Notwithstanding any other law or ordinance to the |
| 1964 | contrary, modular homes shall be allowed wherever mobile homes |
| 1965 | are allowed to be sited. |
| 1966 | Section 39. Subsection (16) of section 322.01, Florida |
| 1967 | Statutes, is amended, subsections (24) through (40) are |
| 1968 | renumbered as subsections (25) through (41), respectively, |
| 1969 | subsections (41) and (42) are renumbered as subsections (44) and |
| 1970 | (45), respectively, and new subsections (24), (42), and (43) are |
| 1971 | added to that section, to read: |
| 1972 | 322.01 Definitions.--As used in this chapter: |
| 1973 | (16) "Driver's license" means a certificate that which, |
| 1974 | subject to all other requirements of law, authorizes an |
| 1975 | individual to drive a motor vehicle and that denotes an |
| 1976 | operator's license as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301. |
| 1977 | (24) "Identification card" means a personal identification |
| 1978 | card issued by the department that conforms to the definition in |
| 1979 | 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(D). |
| 1980 | (42) "Temporary driver's license" means a certificate |
| 1981 | issued by the department that, subject to all other requirements |
| 1982 | of law, authorizes an individual to drive a motor vehicle, |
| 1983 | denotes an operator's license as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 30301, |
| 1984 | and denotes that the holder is not a permanent resident of the |
| 1985 | United States but is permitted to stay in the United States for |
| 1986 | a short duration of time specified on the license. |
| 1987 | (43) "Temporary identification card" means a personal |
| 1988 | identification card issued by the department that conforms to |
| 1989 | the definition in 18 U.S.C. s. 1028(D) and denotes that the |
| 1990 | holder is not a permanent resident of the United States but is |
| 1991 | permitted to stay in the United States for a short duration of |
| 1992 | time specified on the card. |
| 1993 | Section 40. Subsection (2) of section 322.05, Florida |
| 1994 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 1995 | 322.05 Persons not to be licensed.--The department may not |
| 1996 | issue a license: |
| 1997 | (2) To a person who is at least 16 years of age but is |
| 1998 | less than under 18 years of age unless the person meets the |
| 1999 | requirements of s. 322.091 and holds a valid: |
| 2000 | (a) Learner's driver's license for at least 12 months, |
| 2001 | with no moving traffic convictions, before applying for a |
| 2002 | license; |
| 2003 | (b) Learner's driver's license for at least 12 months and |
| 2004 | who has a moving traffic conviction but elects to attend a |
| 2005 | traffic driving school for which adjudication must be withheld |
| 2006 | pursuant to s. 318.14; or |
| 2007 | (c) License that was issued in another state or in a |
| 2008 | foreign jurisdiction and that would not be subject to suspension |
| 2009 | or revocation under the laws of this state. |
| 2010 | Section 41. Subsection (1) of section 322.051, Florida |
| 2011 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2012 | 322.051 Identification cards.-- |
| 2013 | (1) Any person who is 5 12 years of age or older, or any |
| 2014 | person who has a disability, regardless of age, who applies for |
| 2015 | a disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848, may be issued an |
| 2016 | identification card by the department upon completion of an |
| 2017 | application and payment of an application fee. |
| 2018 | (a) Each such application shall include the following |
| 2019 | information regarding the applicant: |
| 2020 | 1. Full name (first, middle or maiden, and last), gender, |
| 2021 | social security card number, county of residence and mailing |
| 2022 | address, country of birth, and a brief description. |
| 2023 | 2. Proof of birth date satisfactory to the department. |
| 2024 | 3. Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such |
| 2025 | proof must include one of the following documents issued to the |
| 2026 | applicant: |
| 2027 | a. A driver's license record or identification card record |
| 2028 | from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit |
| 2029 | a document for identification that which is substantially |
| 2030 | similar to a document required under sub-subparagraph b., sub- |
| 2031 | subparagraph c., sub-subparagraph d., sub-subparagraph e., sub- |
| 2032 | subparagraph f., or sub-subparagraph g.; |
| 2033 | b. A certified copy of a United States birth certificate; |
| 2034 | c. A United States passport; |
| 2035 | d. A naturalization certificate issued by the United |
| 2036 | States Department of Homeland Security; |
| 2037 | e. An alien registration receipt card (green card); |
| 2038 | f. An employment authorization card issued by the United |
| 2039 | States Department of Homeland Security; or |
| 2040 | g. Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the |
| 2041 | United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original |
| 2042 | identification card. In order to prove such nonimmigrant |
| 2043 | classification, applicants may produce but are not limited to |
| 2044 | the following documents: |
| 2045 | (I) A notice of hearing from an immigration court |
| 2046 | scheduling a hearing on any proceeding. |
| 2047 | (II) A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals |
| 2048 | acknowledging pendency of an appeal. |
| 2049 | (III) Notice of the approval of an application for |
| 2050 | adjustment of status issued by the United States Bureau of |
| 2051 | Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 2052 | (IV) Any official documentation confirming the filing of a |
| 2053 | petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued |
| 2054 | by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration |
| 2055 | Services. |
| 2056 | (V) Notice of action transferring any pending matter from |
| 2057 | another jurisdiction to Florida, issued by the United States |
| 2058 | Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 2059 | (VI) Order of an immigration judge or immigration officer |
| 2060 | granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work |
| 2061 | in the United States including, but not limited to, asylum. |
| 2062 | (VII) Evidence that an application is pending for |
| 2063 | adjustment of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for |
| 2064 | permanent residence in the United States or conditional |
| 2065 | permanent resident status in the United States, provided that a |
| 2066 | visa number is available with a current priority date for |
| 2067 | processing by the United States Bureau of Citizenship and |
| 2068 | Immigration Services. |
| 2069 |
|
| 2070 | Presentation of any of the documents described in sub- |
| 2071 | subparagraph f. or sub-subparagraph g. entitles the applicant to |
| 2072 | an identification card for a period not to exceed the expiration |
| 2073 | date of the document presented or 1 year 2 years, whichever |
| 2074 | first occurs. |
| 2075 | (b) An application for an identification card must be |
| 2076 | signed and verified by the applicant in a format designated by |
| 2077 | the department before a person authorized to administer oaths. |
| 2078 | The fee for an identification card is $3, including payment for |
| 2079 | the color photograph or digital image of the applicant. |
| 2080 | (c) Each such applicant may include fingerprints and any |
| 2081 | other unique biometric means of identity. |
| 2082 | Section 42. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section |
| 2083 | 322.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2084 | 322.08 Application for license.-- |
| 2085 | (2) Each such application shall include the following |
| 2086 | information regarding the applicant: |
| 2087 | (c) Proof of identity satisfactory to the department. Such |
| 2088 | proof must include one of the following documents issued to the |
| 2089 | applicant: |
| 2090 | 1. A driver's license record or identification card record |
| 2091 | from another jurisdiction that required the applicant to submit |
| 2092 | a document for identification that which is substantially |
| 2093 | similar to a document required under subparagraph 2., |
| 2094 | subparagraph 3., subparagraph 4., subparagraph 5., subparagraph |
| 2095 | 6., or subparagraph 7.; |
| 2096 | 2. A certified copy of a United States birth certificate; |
| 2097 | 3. A United States passport; |
| 2098 | 4. A naturalization certificate issued by the United |
| 2099 | States Department of Homeland Security; |
| 2100 | 5. An alien registration receipt card (green card); |
| 2101 | 6. An employment authorization card issued by the United |
| 2102 | States Department of Homeland Security; or |
| 2103 | 7. Proof of nonimmigrant classification provided by the |
| 2104 | United States Department of Homeland Security, for an original |
| 2105 | driver's license. In order to prove nonimmigrant classification, |
| 2106 | an applicant may produce the following documents, including, but |
| 2107 | not limited to: |
| 2108 | a. A notice of hearing from an immigration court |
| 2109 | scheduling a hearing on any proceeding. |
| 2110 | b. A notice from the Board of Immigration Appeals |
| 2111 | acknowledging pendency of an appeal. |
| 2112 | c. A notice of the approval of an application for |
| 2113 | adjustment of status issued by the United States Citizenship and |
| 2114 | Immigration Services Immigration and Naturalization Service. |
| 2115 | d. Any official documentation confirming the filing of a |
| 2116 | petition for asylum or refugee status or any other relief issued |
| 2117 | by the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service. |
| 2118 | e. A notice of action transferring any pending matter from |
| 2119 | another jurisdiction to this state issued by the United States |
| 2120 | Citizenship and Immigration Services Immigration and |
| 2121 | Naturalization Service. |
| 2122 | f. An order of an immigration judge or immigration officer |
| 2123 | granting any relief that authorizes the alien to live and work |
| 2124 | in the United States, including, but not limited to, asylum. |
| 2125 | g. Evidence that an application is pending for adjustment |
| 2126 | of status to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent |
| 2127 | residence in the United States or conditional permanent resident |
| 2128 | status in the United States, provided that a visa number is |
| 2129 | available with a current priority date for processing by the |
| 2130 | United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. |
| 2131 |
|
| 2132 | Presentation of any of the documents in subparagraph 6. or |
| 2133 | subparagraph 7. entitles the applicant to a driver's license or |
| 2134 | temporary permit for a period not to exceed the expiration date |
| 2135 | of the document presented or 1 year 2 years, whichever occurs |
| 2136 | first. |
| 2137 | Section 43. Effective July 1, 2008, paragraph (a) of |
| 2138 | subsection (5) of section 322.12, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 2139 | to read: |
| 2140 | 322.12 Examination of applicants.-- |
| 2141 | (5)(a) The department shall formulate a separate |
| 2142 | examination for applicants for licenses to operate motorcycles. |
| 2143 | Any applicant for a driver's license who wishes to operate a |
| 2144 | motorcycle, and who is otherwise qualified, must successfully |
| 2145 | complete such an examination, which is in addition to the |
| 2146 | examination administered under subsection (3). The examination |
| 2147 | must test the applicant's knowledge of the operation of a |
| 2148 | motorcycle and of any traffic laws specifically relating thereto |
| 2149 | and must include an actual demonstration of his or her ability |
| 2150 | to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of |
| 2151 | a motorcycle. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial |
| 2152 | knowledge examination will incur a $5 fee for each subsequent |
| 2153 | examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating |
| 2154 | Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the initial skills |
| 2155 | examination will incur a $10 fee for each subsequent |
| 2156 | examination, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating |
| 2157 | Trust Fund. In the formulation of the examination, the |
| 2158 | department shall consider the use of the Motorcycle Operator |
| 2159 | Skills Test and the Motorcycle in Traffic Test offered by the |
| 2160 | Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The department shall indicate on |
| 2161 | the license of any person who successfully completes the |
| 2162 | examination that the licensee is authorized to operate a |
| 2163 | motorcycle. If the applicant wishes to be licensed to operate a |
| 2164 | motorcycle only, he or she need not take the skill or road test |
| 2165 | required under subsection (3) for the operation of a motor |
| 2166 | vehicle, and the department shall indicate such a limitation on |
| 2167 | his or her license as a restriction. Every first-time applicant |
| 2168 | for licensure to operate a motorcycle who is under 21 years of |
| 2169 | age must provide proof of completion of a motorcycle safety |
| 2170 | course, as provided for in s. 322.0255, before the applicant may |
| 2171 | be licensed to operate a motorcycle. |
| 2172 | Section 44. Subsection (8) of section 322.121, Florida |
| 2173 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 2174 | 322.121 Periodic reexamination of all drivers.-- |
| 2175 | (8) In addition to any other examination authorized by |
| 2176 | this section, an applicant for a renewal of an endorsement |
| 2177 | issued under s. 322.57(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), or (e), or (f) may |
| 2178 | be required to complete successfully an examination of his or |
| 2179 | her knowledge regarding state and federal rules, regulations, |
| 2180 | and laws, governing the type of vehicle that which he or she is |
| 2181 | seeking an endorsement to operate. |
| 2182 | Section 45. Subsections (1) through (5), paragraphs (a) |
| 2183 | and (b) of subsection (6), subsections (7) and (8), paragraph |
| 2184 | (b) of subsection (10), and subsections (13) and (14) of section |
| 2185 | 322.2615, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 2186 | 322.2615 Suspension of license; right to review.-- |
| 2187 | (1)(a) A law enforcement officer or correctional officer |
| 2188 | shall, on behalf of the department, suspend the driving |
| 2189 | privilege of a person who is driving or in actual physical |
| 2190 | control of a motor vehicle with an has been arrested by a law |
| 2191 | enforcement officer for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to |
| 2192 | unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or |
| 2193 | higher, or of a person who has refused to submit to a breath, |
| 2194 | urine, or blood test or a test of his or her breath-alcohol or |
| 2195 | blood-alcohol level authorized by s. 316.1932. The officer shall |
| 2196 | take the person's driver's license and issue the person a 10-day |
| 2197 | temporary permit if the person is otherwise eligible for the |
| 2198 | driving privilege and shall issue the person a notice of |
| 2199 | suspension. If a blood test has been administered, the results |
| 2200 | of which are not available to the officer or at the time of the |
| 2201 | arrest, the agency employing the officer shall transmit the such |
| 2202 | results to the department within 5 days after receipt of the |
| 2203 | results. If the department then determines that the person was |
| 2204 | arrested for a violation of s. 316.193 and that the person had a |
| 2205 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, |
| 2206 | the department shall suspend the person's driver's license |
| 2207 | pursuant to subsection (3). |
| 2208 | (b) The suspension under paragraph (a) shall be pursuant |
| 2209 | to, and the notice of suspension shall inform the driver of, the |
| 2210 | following: |
| 2211 | 1.a. The driver refused to submit to a lawful breath, |
| 2212 | blood, or urine test and his or her driving privilege is |
| 2213 | suspended for a period of 1 year for a first refusal or for a |
| 2214 | period of 18 months if his or her driving privilege has been |
| 2215 | previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to such |
| 2216 | a test; or |
| 2217 | b. The driver was driving or in actual physical control of |
| 2218 | a motor vehicle violated s. 316.193 by driving with an unlawful |
| 2219 | blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher as |
| 2220 | provided in that section and his or her driving privilege is |
| 2221 | suspended for a period of 6 months for a first offense or for a |
| 2222 | period of 1 year if his or her driving privilege has been |
| 2223 | previously suspended under this section for a violation of s. |
| 2224 | 316.193. |
| 2225 | 2. The suspension period shall commence on the date of |
| 2226 | arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
| 2227 | later. |
| 2228 | 3. The driver may request a formal or informal review of |
| 2229 | the suspension by the department within 10 days after the date |
| 2230 | of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, whichever is |
| 2231 | later. |
| 2232 | 4. The temporary permit issued at the time of suspension |
| 2233 | arrest will expire at midnight of the 10th day following the |
| 2234 | date of arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
| 2235 | whichever is later. |
| 2236 | 5. The driver may submit to the department any materials |
| 2237 | relevant to the suspension arrest. |
| 2238 | (2) Except as provided in paragraph (1)(a), the law |
| 2239 | enforcement officer shall forward to the department, within 5 |
| 2240 | days after issuing the date of the arrest, a copy of the notice |
| 2241 | of suspension, the person's driver's license and of the person |
| 2242 | arrested, and a report of the arrest, including an affidavit |
| 2243 | stating the officer's grounds for belief that the person was |
| 2244 | driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while |
| 2245 | under the influence of alcoholic beverages or chemical or |
| 2246 | controlled substances arrested was in violation of s. 316.193; |
| 2247 | the results of any breath or blood test or an affidavit stating |
| 2248 | that a breath, blood, or urine test was requested by a law |
| 2249 | enforcement officer or correctional officer and that the person |
| 2250 | arrested refused to submit; a copy of the citation issued to the |
| 2251 | person arrested; and the officer's description of the person's |
| 2252 | field sobriety test, if any; a copy of the crash report, if any; |
| 2253 | and the notice of suspension. The failure of the officer to |
| 2254 | submit materials within the 5-day period specified in this |
| 2255 | subsection and in subsection (1) shall not affect the |
| 2256 | department's ability to consider any evidence submitted at or |
| 2257 | prior to the hearing. The officer may also submit a copy of a |
| 2258 | videotape of the field sobriety test or the attempt to |
| 2259 | administer such test. Materials submitted to the department by a |
| 2260 | law enforcement agency or correctional agency shall be |
| 2261 | considered self-authenticating and shall be in the record for |
| 2262 | consideration by the hearing officer. Notwithstanding s. |
| 2263 | 316.066(4), the crash report shall be considered by the hearing |
| 2264 | officer. |
| 2265 | (3) If the department determines that the license of the |
| 2266 | person arrested should be suspended pursuant to this section and |
| 2267 | if the notice of suspension has not already been served upon the |
| 2268 | person by a law enforcement officer or correctional officer as |
| 2269 | provided in subsection (1), the department shall issue a notice |
| 2270 | of suspension and, unless the notice is mailed pursuant to s. |
| 2271 | 322.251, a temporary permit that which expires 10 days after the |
| 2272 | date of issuance if the driver is otherwise eligible. |
| 2273 | (4) If the person whose license is suspended arrested |
| 2274 | requests an informal review pursuant to subparagraph (1)(b)3., |
| 2275 | the department shall conduct the informal review by a hearing |
| 2276 | officer employed by the department. Such informal review hearing |
| 2277 | shall consist solely of an examination by the department of the |
| 2278 | materials submitted by a law enforcement officer or correctional |
| 2279 | officer and by the person whose license is suspended arrested, |
| 2280 | and the presence of an officer or witness is not required. |
| 2281 | (5) After completion of the informal review, notice of the |
| 2282 | department's decision sustaining, amending, or invalidating the |
| 2283 | suspension of the person's driver's license of the person |
| 2284 | arrested must be provided to such person. Such notice must be |
| 2285 | mailed to the person at the last known address shown on the |
| 2286 | department's records, or to the address provided in the law |
| 2287 | enforcement officer's report if such address differs from the |
| 2288 | address of record, within 21 days after the expiration of the |
| 2289 | temporary permit issued pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection |
| 2290 | (3). |
| 2291 | (6)(a) If the person whose license is suspended arrested |
| 2292 | requests a formal review, the department must schedule a hearing |
| 2293 | to be held within 30 days after such request is received by the |
| 2294 | department and must notify the person of the date, time, and |
| 2295 | place of the hearing. |
| 2296 | (b) Such formal review hearing shall be held before a |
| 2297 | hearing officer employed by the department, and the hearing |
| 2298 | officer shall be authorized to administer oaths, examine |
| 2299 | witnesses and take testimony, receive relevant evidence, issue |
| 2300 | subpoenas for the officers and witnesses identified in documents |
| 2301 | provided in subsection (2), regulate the course and conduct of |
| 2302 | the hearing, question witnesses, and make a ruling on the |
| 2303 | suspension. The department and the person arrested may subpoena |
| 2304 | witnesses, and the party requesting the presence of a witness |
| 2305 | shall be responsible for the payment of any witness fees and for |
| 2306 | notifying in writing the state attorney's office in the |
| 2307 | appropriate circuit of the issuance of the subpoena. If the |
| 2308 | person who requests a formal review hearing fails to appear and |
| 2309 | the hearing officer finds such failure to be without just cause, |
| 2310 | the right to a formal hearing is waived and the suspension shall |
| 2311 | be sustained. |
| 2312 | (7) In a formal review hearing under subsection (6) or an |
| 2313 | informal review hearing under subsection (4), the hearing |
| 2314 | officer shall determine by a preponderance of the evidence |
| 2315 | whether sufficient cause exists to sustain, amend, or invalidate |
| 2316 | the suspension. The scope of the review shall be limited to the |
| 2317 | following issues: |
| 2318 | (a) If the license was suspended for driving with an |
| 2319 | unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or |
| 2320 | higher in violation of s. 316.193: |
| 2321 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
| 2322 | probable cause to believe that the person whose license is |
| 2323 | suspended was driving or in actual physical control of a motor |
| 2324 | vehicle in this state while under the influence of alcoholic |
| 2325 | beverages or chemical or controlled substances. |
| 2326 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
| 2327 | violation of s. 316.193. |
| 2328 | 2.3. Whether the person whose license is suspended had an |
| 2329 | unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or |
| 2330 | higher as provided in s. 316.193. |
| 2331 | (b) If the license was suspended for refusal to submit to |
| 2332 | a breath, blood, or urine test: |
| 2333 | 1. Whether the arresting law enforcement officer had |
| 2334 | probable cause to believe that the person whose license is |
| 2335 | suspended was driving or in actual physical control of a motor |
| 2336 | vehicle in this state while under the influence of alcoholic |
| 2337 | beverages or chemical or controlled substances. |
| 2338 | 2. Whether the person was placed under lawful arrest for a |
| 2339 | violation of s. 316.193. |
| 2340 | 2.3. Whether the person whose license is suspended refused |
| 2341 | to submit to any such test after being requested to do so by a |
| 2342 | law enforcement officer or correctional officer. |
| 2343 | 3.4. Whether the person whose license is suspended was |
| 2344 | told that if he or she refused to submit to such test his or her |
| 2345 | privilege to operate a motor vehicle would be suspended for a |
| 2346 | period of 1 year or, in the case of a second or subsequent |
| 2347 | refusal, for a period of 18 months. |
| 2348 | (8) Based on the determination of the hearing officer |
| 2349 | pursuant to subsection (7) for both informal hearings under |
| 2350 | subsection (4) and formal hearings under subsection (6), the |
| 2351 | department shall: |
| 2352 | (a) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
| 2353 | privilege for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or for a |
| 2354 | period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such person has |
| 2355 | been previously suspended as a result of a refusal to submit to |
| 2356 | such tests, if the arrested person refused to submit to a lawful |
| 2357 | breath, blood, or urine test. The suspension period commences on |
| 2358 | the date of the arrest or issuance of the notice of suspension, |
| 2359 | whichever is later. |
| 2360 | (b) Sustain the suspension of the person's driving |
| 2361 | privilege for a period of 6 months for a blood-alcohol level or |
| 2362 | breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher violation of s. 316.193, |
| 2363 | or for a period of 1 year if the driving privilege of such |
| 2364 | person has been previously suspended under this section as a |
| 2365 | result of driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol level or |
| 2366 | breath-alcohol level a violation of s. 316.193. The suspension |
| 2367 | period commences on the date of the arrest or issuance of the |
| 2368 | notice of suspension, whichever is later. |
| 2369 | (10) A person whose driver's license is suspended under |
| 2370 | subsection (1) or subsection (3) may apply for issuance of a |
| 2371 | license for business or employment purposes only if the person |
| 2372 | is otherwise eligible for the driving privilege pursuant to s. |
| 2373 | 322.271. |
| 2374 | (b) If the suspension of the person's driver's license of |
| 2375 | the person arrested for a violation of s. 316.193, relating to |
| 2376 | an unlawful blood-alcohol level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 |
| 2377 | or higher, is sustained, the person is not eligible to receive a |
| 2378 | license for business or employment purposes only pursuant to s. |
| 2379 | 322.271 until 30 days have elapsed after the expiration of the |
| 2380 | last temporary permit issued. If the driver is not issued a 10- |
| 2381 | day permit pursuant to this section or s. 322.64 because he or |
| 2382 | she is ineligible for the permit and the suspension for a |
| 2383 | violation of s. 316.193, relating to an unlawful blood-alcohol |
| 2384 | level or breath-alcohol level of 0.08 or higher, is not |
| 2385 | invalidated by the department, the driver is not eligible to |
| 2386 | receive a business or employment license pursuant to s. 322.271 |
| 2387 | until 30 days have elapsed from the date of the suspension |
| 2388 | arrest. |
| 2389 | (13) A person may appeal any decision of the department |
| 2390 | sustaining a suspension of his or her driver's license by a |
| 2391 | petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit court in the |
| 2392 | county wherein such person resides or wherein a formal or |
| 2393 | informal review was conducted pursuant to s. 322.31. However, an |
| 2394 | appeal shall not stay the suspension. A law enforcement agency |
| 2395 | may appeal any decision of the department invalidating a |
| 2396 | suspension by a petition for writ of certiorari to the circuit |
| 2397 | court in the county where a formal or informal review was |
| 2398 | conducted. This subsection shall not be construed to provide for |
| 2399 | a de novo appeal. |
| 2400 | (14)(a) The decision of the department under this section |
| 2401 | or any circuit court review thereof may not be considered in any |
| 2402 | trial for a violation of s. 316.193, and a written statement |
| 2403 | submitted by a person in his or her request for departmental |
| 2404 | review under this section may not be admitted into evidence |
| 2405 | against him or her in any such trial. |
| 2406 | (b) The disposition of any related criminal proceedings |
| 2407 | does not affect a suspension for refusal to submit to a blood, |
| 2408 | breath, or urine test, authorized by s. 316.1932 or s. 316.1933, |
| 2409 | imposed under this section. |
| 2410 | Section 46. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section |
| 2411 | 322.27, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (j) is added |
| 2412 | to that subsection, to read: |
| 2413 | 322.27 Authority of department to suspend or revoke |
| 2414 | license.-- |
| 2415 | (3) There is established a point system for evaluation of |
| 2416 | convictions of violations of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, |
| 2417 | and violations of applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b) when |
| 2418 | such violations involve the use of motor vehicles, for the |
| 2419 | determination of the continuing qualification of any person to |
| 2420 | operate a motor vehicle. The department is authorized to suspend |
| 2421 | the license of any person upon showing of its records or other |
| 2422 | good and sufficient evidence that the licensee has been |
| 2423 | convicted of violation of motor vehicle laws or ordinances, or |
| 2424 | applicable provisions of s. 403.413(6)(b), amounting to 12 or |
| 2425 | more points as determined by the point system. The suspension |
| 2426 | shall be for a period of not more than 1 year. |
| 2427 | (d) The point system shall have as its basic element a |
| 2428 | graduated scale of points assigning relative values to |
| 2429 | convictions of the following violations: |
| 2430 | 1. Reckless driving, willful and wanton--4 points. |
| 2431 | 2. Leaving the scene of a crash resulting in property |
| 2432 | damage of more than $50--6 points. |
| 2433 | 3. Unlawful speed resulting in a crash--6 points. |
| 2434 | 4. Passing a stopped school bus--4 points. |
| 2435 | 5. Unlawful speed: |
| 2436 | a. Not in excess of 15 miles per hour of lawful or posted |
| 2437 | speed--3 points. |
| 2438 | b. In excess of 15 miles per hour but not in excess of 30 |
| 2439 | miles per hour of lawful or posted speed--4 points. |
| 2440 | c. In excess of 30 miles per hour of lawful or posted |
| 2441 | speed--6 points. |
| 2442 | 6.a. A violation of a traffic control signal device as |
| 2443 | provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1.--4 points. |
| 2444 | b. A violation of a traffic control signal device as |
| 2445 | provided in s. 316.074(1) or s. 316.075(1)(c)1. resulting in a |
| 2446 | crash--6 points. |
| 2447 | 7. All other moving violations (including parking on a |
| 2448 | highway outside the limits of a municipality)--3 points. |
| 2449 | However, no points shall be imposed for a violation of s. |
| 2450 | 316.0741 or s. 316.2065(12). |
| 2451 | 8. Any moving violation covered above, excluding unlawful |
| 2452 | speed, resulting in a crash--4 points. |
| 2453 | 9. Any conviction under s. 403.413(6)(b)--3 points. |
| 2454 | 10. Any conviction under s. 316.0775(2)--4 points. |
| 2455 | (j) For purposes of sub-subparagraph (d)5.c., the term |
| 2456 | "conviction" means a finding of guilt, with or without |
| 2457 | adjudication of guilt, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury |
| 2458 | trial, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, |
| 2459 | notwithstanding s. 318.14(11). |
| 2460 | Section 47. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this |
| 2461 | act, and except for this section, which shall take effect upon |
| 2462 | this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, |
| 2463 | 2006. |