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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to learner's driver's licenses; amending

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s. 322.1615, F.S.; prohibiting a motor vehicle operator

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who holds a learner's driver's license from using a mobile

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telephone or personal communication device while operating

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a vehicle; providing a penalty; providing an effective

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date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsections (3) and (4) of section 322.1615,

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Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

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     322.1615  Learner's driver's license.--

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     (3) A person who holds a learner's driver's license:

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     (a) May operate a vehicle only during daylight hours,

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except that the holder of a learner's driver's license may

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operate a vehicle until 10 p.m. after 3 months following the

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issuance of the learner's driver's license.

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     (b) May not operate a mobile telephone or personal

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communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

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     (4)  A licensee who violates subsection (2) or subsection

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(3) is subject to the civil penalty imposed for a moving

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violation as set forth in chapter 318.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.