| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to delivery vehicles; amending s. |
| 3 | 316.2126, F.S.; defining the term "seasonal delivery |
| 4 | personnel"; authorizing the use of golf carts, modified |
| 5 | carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles by |
| 6 | seasonal delivery personnel during a certain timeframe; |
| 7 | providing an effective date. |
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| 9 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 11 | Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 316.2126, Florida |
| 12 | Statutes, is renumbered as subsection (4), and a new subsection |
| 13 | (3) is added to that section to read: |
| 14 | 316.2126 Authorized use of golf carts, modified carts, |
| 15 | low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles by municipalities and |
| 16 | state employees, state park volunteers, and state park |
| 17 | visitors.-- |
| 18 | (3)(a) As used in this subsection, "seasonal delivery |
| 19 | personnel" means employees of a delivery service when delivering |
| 20 | goods for that service during the time period specified in |
| 21 | paragraph (b). |
| 22 | (b) Seasonal delivery personnel are authorized to use golf |
| 23 | carts, modified carts, low-speed vehicles, and utility vehicles |
| 24 | as defined in s. 320.01 upon any public road with a speed limit |
| 25 | of up to 35 miles per hour for the purpose of delivering goods |
| 26 | sent through a delivery service. Such vehicles must be marked in |
| 27 | some manner with the name of the delivery service. A trailer may |
| 28 | be pulled by the vehicle. Vehicles used pursuant to this |
| 29 | subsection may be operated after sunset if, in addition to the |
| 30 | safety requirements in s. 316.212(6), they are equipped with |
| 31 | suitable headlights and tail lights. This authorization applies |
| 32 | to deliveries made from midnight October 15 until midnight |
| 33 | December 31 of each year. |
| 34 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2009. |