| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to temporary motor vehicle license tags; |
| 3 | amending s. 320.131, F.S.; revising provisions for the |
| 4 | placement of temporary tags on vehicles; revising |
| 5 | provisions for implementation of an electronic, print-on- |
| 6 | demand, temporary tag issuance system; providing that the |
| 7 | system may be used at the option of the issuer; removing a |
| 8 | timeframe for implementation of the system; repealing s. |
| 9 | 320.96, F.S., relating to implementation of an electronic, |
| 10 | print-on-demand, temporary license plate system; providing |
| 11 | an effective date. |
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| 13 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 15 | Section 1. Subsections (4) and (8) of section 320.131, |
| 16 | Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (9) is added to |
| 17 | that section, to read: |
| 18 | 320.131 Temporary tags.-- |
| 19 | (4)(a) Temporary tags shall be conspicuously displayed in |
| 20 | the rear license plate bracket or, attached to the inside of the |
| 21 | rear window in an upright position so as to be clearly visible |
| 22 | from the rear of the vehicle. on vehicles requiring front |
| 23 | display of license plates, temporary tags shall be displayed on |
| 24 | the front of the vehicle in the location where the metal license |
| 25 | plate would normally be displayed. |
| 26 | (b) The department shall designate specifications for the |
| 27 | media upon which the temporary tag is printed. Such media shall |
| 28 | be either nonpermeable or subject to weatherproofing so that it |
| 29 | maintains its structural integrity, including graphic and data |
| 30 | adhesion, in all weather conditions after being placed on a |
| 31 | vehicle. |
| 32 | (8) The department may administer an electronic system for |
| 33 | licensed motor vehicle dealers to use for in issuing temporary |
| 34 | tags license plates. Upon issuing a temporary tag license plate, |
| 35 | the dealer shall access the electronic system and enter the |
| 36 | appropriate vehicle and owner information within the timeframe |
| 37 | specified by department rule. If a dealer fails to comply with |
| 38 | the department's requirements for issuing temporary tags license |
| 39 | plates using the electronic system, the department may deny, |
| 40 | suspend, or revoke a license under s. 320.27(9)(b)16. upon proof |
| 41 | that the licensee has failed to comply with the department's |
| 42 | requirements. The department may adopt rules to administer this |
| 43 | section. |
| 44 | (9) The department may implement an electronic, print-on- |
| 45 | demand, temporary tag issuance system for the optional use of |
| 46 | department-authorized issuers of temporary tags. This system |
| 47 | shall enable the department to issue, on demand, a temporary tag |
| 48 | number in response to a request from the issuer via a secure |
| 49 | electronic exchange of data and then enable the issuer to print |
| 50 | the temporary tag with all required information. The department |
| 51 | may adopt rules as necessary to implement this program. |
| 52 | Section 2. Section 320.96, Florida Statutes, is repealed. |
| 53 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |