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The Committee on Transportation and Economic Development

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Appropriations (Fasano) recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Between lines 953 and 954,

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insert:

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     Section 16.  Subsection (9) of section 318.14, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     318.14  Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception;

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procedures.--

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     (9)  Any person who does not hold a commercial driver's

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license and who is cited for an infraction under this section

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other than a violation of s. 316.183(2), s. 316.187, or s.

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316.189 when the driver exceeds the posted limit by 30 miles per

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hour or more, s. 320.0605, s. 320.07(3)(a) or (b), s. 322.065, s.

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322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court

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appearance, elect to attend in the location of his or her choice

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within this state a basic driver improvement course approved by

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the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. In such a

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case, adjudication must be withheld; points, as provided by s.

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322.27, may not be assessed; and the civil penalty that is

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imposed by s. 318.18(3) must be reduced by 18 percent; however, a

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person may not make an election under this subsection if the

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person has made an election under this subsection in the

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preceding 12 months. A person may make no more than five

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elections within 10 years under this subsection. A person may

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make no more than five elections under this subsection. The

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requirement for community service under s. 318.18(8) is not

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waived by a plea of nolo contendere or by the withholding of

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adjudication of guilt by a court.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     On line 96, after the semicolon,

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insert:

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amending s. 318.14, F.S.; prohibiting a person from

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electing more than five times within 10 years to attend a

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basic driver improvement course approved by the Department

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of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in lieu of making a

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court appearance;

4/10/2008  2:09:00 PM     11-07335A-08