| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and |
| 3 | Motor Vehicles; amending s. 316.066, F.S.; decreasing the |
| 4 | fee for a copy of a crash report provided by a certified |
| 5 | traffic records center; amending s. 318.15, F.S.; |
| 6 | decreasing the amount and revising the disposition of a |
| 7 | service charge for reinstatement of a suspended driver's |
| 8 | license; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; decreasing the fee for |
| 9 | failure to file an application for a certificate of title |
| 10 | for a motor vehicle or motor home; amending s. 319.32, |
| 11 | F.S.; decreasing fees for certain certificates of title; |
| 12 | removing a fee for shipping and handling paper titles; |
| 13 | amending ss. 319.323 and 319.324, F.S.; decreasing and |
| 14 | revising the disposition of fees relating to expedited |
| 15 | service on title transfers, title issuances, duplicate |
| 16 | titles, recordation of liens, and certificates of |
| 17 | repossession; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; decreasing the |
| 18 | amount and revising the disposition of a fee for the |
| 19 | registration of a motor vehicle; amending s. 320.04, F.S.; |
| 20 | decreasing a service charge on applications for an |
| 21 | original or duplicate issuance or the transfer of any |
| 22 | license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation sticker |
| 23 | or for transfer or duplicate issuance of any registration |
| 24 | certificate; decreasing a service charge for a license |
| 25 | plate validation sticker, vessel decal, or mobile home |
| 26 | sticker issued from an automated vending facility or |
| 27 | printer dispenser machine; revising disposition of the |
| 28 | proceeds from the service charges; amending s. 320.06, |
| 29 | F.S.; decreasing the fee for a replacement registration |
| 30 | license plate; decreasing a fee for motor vehicle |
| 31 | registration; revising disposition of the fees collected; |
| 32 | amending s. 320.0607, F.S.; decreasing a fee for issuance |
| 33 | of replacement license plates, validation decals, and |
| 34 | mobile home stickers; decreasing a fee for issuance of an |
| 35 | original license plate; amending s. 320.072, F.S.; |
| 36 | decreasing a fee imposed on the initial registration |
| 37 | application for certain vehicles; revising disposition of |
| 38 | the proceeds from the fees; amending s. 320.08, F.S.; |
| 39 | decreasing the annual license taxes for the operation of |
| 40 | certain vehicles; revising the disposition of those taxes; |
| 41 | amending s. 320.0801, F.S.; decreasing and revising the |
| 42 | disposition of surcharges on certain vehicles; amending |
| 43 | ss. 320.0804 and 320.08046, F.S.; decreasing and revising |
| 44 | the disposition of surcharges on specified vehicle license |
| 45 | taxes; amending s. 320.08048, F.S.; decreasing the fee for |
| 46 | sample license plates; amending ss. 320.0805 and |
| 47 | 320.08056, F.S.; decreasing processing fees for |
| 48 | personalized prestige and specialty license plates; |
| 49 | amending s. 320.642, F.S.; removing a fee and a service |
| 50 | charge for publication and delivery of a notice given by |
| 51 | certain licensed dealers; amending s. 321.23, F.S.; |
| 52 | decreasing the fee for a copy of a crash report from the |
| 53 | department; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; decreasing the fee |
| 54 | for certain driver license examinations; amending s. |
| 55 | 322.135, F.S.; decreasing a fee charged for certain driver |
| 56 | license services; amending s. 322.20, F.S.; decreasing |
| 57 | fees for obtaining certain records from the Division of |
| 58 | Driver Licenses; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; decreasing and |
| 59 | revising the disposition of certain driver license fees; |
| 60 | removing fees for persons requesting a review or a |
| 61 | hearing; decreasing certain application fees for |
| 62 | reinstatement of a suspended or revoked driver license or |
| 63 | reinstatement of a commercial driver license following |
| 64 | disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a |
| 65 | commercial motor vehicle; amending s. 322.2715, F.S.; |
| 66 | removing a requirement that installers of ignition |
| 67 | interlock devices collect certain fees; amending s. |
| 68 | 322.29, F.S.; decreasing the fees for the return of a |
| 69 | suspended license; revising distribution of the fees |
| 70 | collected; amending s. 322.293, F.S.; revising assessments |
| 71 | for enrollees in DUI programs; providing an effective |
| 72 | date. |
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| 74 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 76 | Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section |
| 77 | 316.066, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 78 | 316.066 Written reports of crashes.-- |
| 79 | (4) |
| 80 | (c) Fees for copies of public records provided by a |
| 81 | certified traffic records center shall be charged and collected |
| 82 | as follows: |
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| 84 | For a crash report $2 $10 per copy. |
| 85 | For a homicide report $25 per copy. |
| 86 | For a uniform traffic citation $0.50 per copy. |
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| 88 | The fees collected for copies of the public records provided by |
| 89 | a certified traffic records center shall be used to fund the |
| 90 | center or otherwise as designated by the county or counties |
| 91 | participating in the center. |
| 92 | Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 318.15, Florida |
| 93 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 94 | 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; |
| 95 | penalty.-- |
| 96 | (2) After the suspension of a person's driver's license |
| 97 | and privilege to drive under subsection (1), the license and |
| 98 | privilege may not be reinstated until the person complies with |
| 99 | all obligations and penalties imposed under s. 318.18 and |
| 100 | presents to a driver license office a certificate of compliance |
| 101 | issued by the court, together with a nonrefundable service |
| 102 | charge of $47.50 $60 imposed under s. 322.29, or presents a |
| 103 | certificate of compliance and pays the service charge to the |
| 104 | clerk of the court or a driver licensing agent authorized under |
| 105 | s. 322.135 clearing such suspension. Of the charge collected, |
| 106 | $10 $22.50 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue to be |
| 107 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. Such |
| 108 | person must also be in compliance with requirements of chapter |
| 109 | 322 before reinstatement. |
| 110 | Section 3. Subsection (6) of section 319.23, Florida |
| 111 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 112 | 319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of |
| 113 | title.-- |
| 114 | (6) In the case of the sale of a motor vehicle or mobile |
| 115 | home by a licensed dealer to a general purchaser, the |
| 116 | certificate of title must be obtained in the name of the |
| 117 | purchaser by the dealer upon application signed by the |
| 118 | purchaser, and in each other case such certificate must be |
| 119 | obtained by the purchaser. In each case of transfer of a motor |
| 120 | vehicle or mobile home, the application for certificate of |
| 121 | title, or corrected certificate, or assignment or reassignment, |
| 122 | must be filed within 30 days from the delivery of the motor |
| 123 | vehicle or mobile home to the purchaser. An applicant must pay a |
| 124 | fee of $10 $20, in addition to all other fees and penalties |
| 125 | required by law, for failing to file such application within the |
| 126 | specified time. If a licensed dealer acquires a motor vehicle or |
| 127 | mobile home as a trade-in, the dealer must file with the |
| 128 | department, within 30 days, a notice of sale signed by the |
| 129 | seller. The department shall update its database for that title |
| 130 | record to indicate "sold." A licensed dealer need not apply for |
| 131 | a certificate of title for any motor vehicle or mobile home in |
| 132 | stock acquired for stock purposes except as provided in s. |
| 133 | 319.225. |
| 134 | Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 319.32, Florida |
| 135 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 136 | 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition.-- |
| 137 | (1) The department shall charge a fee of $24 $70 for each |
| 138 | original certificate of title, except for a certificate of title |
| 139 | for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6) for |
| 140 | which the title fee shall be $3 $49; $24 $70 for each duplicate |
| 141 | copy of a certificate of title, except for a certificate of |
| 142 | title for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6) |
| 143 | for which the title fee shall be $3 $49; $2 for each salvage |
| 144 | certificate of title; and $3 for each assignment by a |
| 145 | lienholder. The department shall also charge a fee of $2 for |
| 146 | noting a lien on a title certificate, which fee includes the |
| 147 | services for the subsequent issuance of a corrected certificate |
| 148 | or cancellation of lien when that lien is satisfied. If an |
| 149 | application for a certificate of title is for a vehicle that is |
| 150 | required by s. 319.14(1)(b) to have a physical examination, the |
| 151 | department shall charge an additional fee of $40 for the initial |
| 152 | examination and $20 for each subsequent examination. The initial |
| 153 | examination fee shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 154 | Fund, and each subsequent examination fee shall be deposited |
| 155 | into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The physical |
| 156 | examination of the vehicle includes, but is not limited to, |
| 157 | verification of the vehicle identification number and |
| 158 | verification of the bill of sale or title for major components. |
| 159 | In addition to all other fees charged, a sum of $1 shall be paid |
| 160 | for the issuance of an original or duplicate certificate of |
| 161 | title to cover the cost of materials used for security purposes. |
| 162 | A service fee of $2.50, to be deposited into the Highway Safety |
| 163 | Operating Trust Fund, shall be charged for shipping and handling |
| 164 | for each paper title mailed by the department. |
| 165 | Section 5. Section 319.323, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 166 | to read: |
| 167 | 319.323 Expedited service; applications; fees.--The |
| 168 | department shall establish a separate title office which may be |
| 169 | used by private citizens and licensed motor vehicle dealers to |
| 170 | receive expedited service on title transfers, title issuances, |
| 171 | duplicate titles, and recordation of liens, and certificates of |
| 172 | repossession. A fee of $7 $10 shall be charged for this service, |
| 173 | which fee is in addition to the fees imposed by s. 319.32. The |
| 174 | fee, after deducting the amount referenced by s. 319.324 and |
| 175 | $3.50 to be retained by the processing agency, shall be |
| 176 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Application for |
| 177 | expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The |
| 178 | department shall issue each title applied for under this section |
| 179 | within 5 working days after receipt of the application except |
| 180 | for an application for a duplicate title certificate covered by |
| 181 | s. 319.23(4), in which case the title must be issued within 5 |
| 182 | working days after compliance with the department's verification |
| 183 | requirements. |
| 184 | Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 319.324, Florida |
| 185 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 186 | 319.324 Odometer fraud prevention and detection; |
| 187 | funding.-- |
| 188 | (1) Moneys received by the department pursuant to s. |
| 189 | 319.32(1) in the amount of $1 for each original certificate of |
| 190 | title, each duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and each |
| 191 | assignment by a lienholder shall be deposited into the Highway |
| 192 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. There shall also be deposited into |
| 193 | the fund moneys received by the department pursuant to s. |
| 194 | 319.323 in the amount of $2 $5 for each expedited service |
| 195 | performed by the department for which a fee is assessed. |
| 196 | Section 7. Subsection (5) of section 320.03, Florida |
| 197 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 198 | 320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors; |
| 199 | International Registration Plan.-- |
| 200 | (5) A fee of 50 cents $1.25 shall be charged, in addition |
| 201 | to the fees required under s. 320.08, on every license |
| 202 | registration sold to cover the costs of the Florida Real Time |
| 203 | Vehicle Information System. The fees collected shall be |
| 204 | distributed as follows: 25 75 cents into the Highway Safety |
| 205 | Operating Trust Fund, which shall be used to fund the Florida |
| 206 | Real Time Vehicle Information system and may be used to fund the |
| 207 | general operations of the department, and 25 50 cents into the |
| 208 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used exclusively to |
| 209 | fund the system. The only use of this latter portion of the fee |
| 210 | is to fund the system equipment, software, personnel associated |
| 211 | with the maintenance and programming of the system, and networks |
| 212 | used in the offices of the county tax collectors as agents of |
| 213 | the department and the ancillary technology necessary to |
| 214 | integrate the system with other tax collection systems. The |
| 215 | department shall administer this program upon consultation with |
| 216 | the Florida Tax Collectors, Inc., to ensure that each county tax |
| 217 | collector's office is technologically equipped and functional |
| 218 | for the operation of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information |
| 219 | System. Any of the designated revenue collected to support |
| 220 | functions of the county tax collectors and not used in a given |
| 221 | year must remain exclusively in the trust fund as a carryover to |
| 222 | the following year. |
| 223 | Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.04, Florida |
| 224 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 225 | 320.04 Registration service charge.-- |
| 226 | (1)(a) There shall be a service charge of $2.50 $5 for |
| 227 | each application which is handled in connection with original |
| 228 | issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of any license plate, |
| 229 | mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or |
| 230 | duplicate issuance of any registration certificate. The amounts |
| 231 | collected under this paragraph Of that amount, $2.50 shall be |
| 232 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund, and the remainder shall |
| 233 | be retained by the department or by the tax collector, as the |
| 234 | case may be, as other fees accruing to those offices. |
| 235 | (b) There shall also be a service charge of $1 $3 for the |
| 236 | issuance of each license plate validation sticker, vessel decal, |
| 237 | and mobile home sticker issued from an automated vending |
| 238 | facility or printer dispenser machine, which is payable to and |
| 239 | retained by the department. Of that amount, $1 shall be used to |
| 240 | provide for automated vending facilities or printer dispenser |
| 241 | machines used to dispense such stickers and decals by each tax |
| 242 | collector's or license tag agent's employee. The remaining $2 |
| 243 | shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 244 | (c) The tax collector may impose an additional service |
| 245 | charge of not more than 50 cents on any transaction specified in |
| 246 | paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), or on any transaction specified |
| 247 | in s. 319.32(2)(a) or s. 328.48 if such transaction occurs at |
| 248 | any tax collector's branch office. |
| 249 | Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph |
| 250 | (b) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, are |
| 251 | amended to read: |
| 252 | 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and |
| 253 | validation stickers generally.-- |
| 254 | (1) |
| 255 | (b) Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol |
| 256 | and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued |
| 257 | for a 10-year period. At the end of that 10-year period, upon |
| 258 | renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall |
| 259 | extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6- |
| 260 | year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is |
| 261 | $12 $28, $1.20 $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the |
| 262 | plate is replaced, to be credited towards the next $12 $28 |
| 263 | replacement fee. The fees shall be deposited into the Highway |
| 264 | Safety Operating Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given |
| 265 | for any prior years' payments of such prorated replacement fee |
| 266 | if the plate is replaced or surrendered before the end of the |
| 267 | 10-year period, except that a credit may be given if a |
| 268 | registrant is required by the department to replace a license |
| 269 | plate under s. 320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a |
| 270 | validation sticker shall be issued showing the owner's birth |
| 271 | month, license plate number, and the year of expiration or the |
| 272 | appropriate renewal period if the owner is not a natural person. |
| 273 | The validation sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner |
| 274 | of the license plate. Such license plate and validation sticker |
| 275 | shall be issued based on the applicant's appropriate renewal |
| 276 | period. The registration period is 12 months, the extended |
| 277 | registration period is 24 months, and all expirations occur |
| 278 | based on the applicant's appropriate registration period. A |
| 279 | vehicle with an apportioned registration shall be issued an |
| 280 | annual license plate and a cab card that denote the declared |
| 281 | gross vehicle weight for each apportioned jurisdiction in which |
| 282 | the vehicle is authorized to operate. |
| 283 | (3) |
| 284 | (b) An additional fee of 50 cents $1.50 shall be collected |
| 285 | on each motor vehicle registration or motor vehicle renewal |
| 286 | registration issued in this state in order for all license |
| 287 | plates and validation stickers to be fully treated with |
| 288 | retroreflection material. The fee collected under this paragraph |
| 289 | Of that amount, $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 290 | Fund and 50 cents shall be deposited into the Highway Safety |
| 291 | Operating Trust Fund. |
| 292 | Section 10. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 320.0607, |
| 293 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 294 | 320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or |
| 295 | mobile home sticker.-- |
| 296 | (3) Except as provided in subsection (2), upon filing of |
| 297 | an application accompanied by a fee of $10 $28 plus applicable |
| 298 | service charges, the department shall issue a replacement plate, |
| 299 | sticker, or decal, as applicable, if it is satisfied that the |
| 300 | information reported in the application is true. The replacement |
| 301 | fee shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust |
| 302 | Fund. |
| 303 | (5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the |
| 304 | applicant shall pay a fee of $10 $28 to be deposited in the |
| 305 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 306 | Section 11. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 320.072, |
| 307 | Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 308 | 320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle |
| 309 | registration transactions.-- |
| 310 | (1) A fee of $100 $225 is imposed upon the initial |
| 311 | application for registration pursuant to s. 320.06 of every |
| 312 | motor vehicle classified in s. 320.08(2), (3), and (9)(c) and |
| 313 | (d). |
| 314 | (4) A tax collector or other authorized agent of the |
| 315 | department shall promptly remit 44.5 percent of all moneys |
| 316 | collected pursuant to this section, less any refunds granted |
| 317 | pursuant to subsection (3), to the department to be deposited |
| 318 | into the State Transportation Trust Fund. The remaining 55.5 |
| 319 | percent shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 320 | Section 12. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of subsection |
| 321 | (1), subsections (2) through (9), and subsections (12) through |
| 322 | (15) of section 320.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 323 | 320.08 License taxes.--Except as otherwise provided |
| 324 | herein, there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes |
| 325 | for the operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles |
| 326 | as defined in s. 316.003(2), and mobile homes, as defined in s. |
| 327 | 320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department |
| 328 | or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of |
| 329 | the following: |
| 330 | (1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.-- |
| 331 | (a) Any motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall |
| 332 | be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 333 | (b) Any moped: $5 $6.75 flat, of which $1.75 shall be |
| 334 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 335 | (d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of |
| 336 | which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 337 | (2) AUTOMOBILES FOR PRIVATE USE.-- |
| 338 | (a) An ancient or antique automobile, as defined in s. |
| 339 | 320.086, or a street rod, as defined in s. 320.0863: $7.50 |
| 340 | $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the General |
| 341 | Revenue Fund. |
| 342 | (b) Net weight of less than 2,500 pounds: $14.50 $19.50 |
| 343 | flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 344 | Fund. |
| 345 | (c) Net weight of 2,500 pounds or more, but less than |
| 346 | 3,500 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited |
| 347 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 348 | (d) Net weight of 3,500 pounds or more: $32.50 $44 flat, |
| 349 | of which $11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 350 | Fund. |
| 351 | (3) TRUCKS.-- |
| 352 | (a) Net weight of less than 2,000 pounds: $14.50 $19.50 |
| 353 | flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 354 | Fund. |
| 355 | (b) Net weight of 2,000 pounds or more, but not more than |
| 356 | 3,000 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited |
| 357 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 358 | (c) Net weight more than 3,000 pounds, but not more than |
| 359 | 5,000 pounds: $32.50 $44 flat, of which $11.50 shall be |
| 360 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 361 | (d) A truck defined as a "goat," or any other vehicle if |
| 362 | used in the field by a farmer or in the woods for the purpose of |
| 363 | harvesting a crop, including naval stores, during such |
| 364 | harvesting operations, and which is not principally operated |
| 365 | upon the roads of the state: $7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 |
| 366 | shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. A "goat" is a |
| 367 | motor vehicle designed, constructed, and used principally for |
| 368 | the transportation of citrus fruit within citrus groves or for |
| 369 | the transportation of crops on farms, and which can also be used |
| 370 | for the hauling of associated equipment or supplies, including |
| 371 | required sanitary equipment, and the towing of farm trailers. |
| 372 | (e) An ancient or antique truck, as defined in s. 320.086: |
| 373 | $7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the |
| 374 | General Revenue Fund. |
| 375 | (4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS |
| 376 | VEHICLE WEIGHT.-- |
| 377 | (a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less |
| 378 | than 6,000 pounds: $45 $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be |
| 379 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 380 | (b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 381 | than 8,000 pounds: $65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be |
| 382 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 383 | (c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 384 | than 10,000 pounds: $76 $103 flat, of which $27 shall be |
| 385 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 386 | (d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but |
| 387 | less than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be |
| 388 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 389 | (e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but |
| 390 | less than 20,000 pounds: $131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be |
| 391 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 392 | (f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but |
| 393 | less than 26,001 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be |
| 394 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 395 | (g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but |
| 396 | less than 35,000: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be |
| 397 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 398 | (h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but |
| 399 | less than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be |
| 400 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 401 | (i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but |
| 402 | less than 55,000 pounds: $572 $773 flat, of which $201 shall be |
| 403 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 404 | (j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but |
| 405 | less than 62,000 pounds: $678 $916 flat, of which $238 shall be |
| 406 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 407 | (k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but |
| 408 | less than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall |
| 409 | be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 410 | (l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979 |
| 411 | $1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General |
| 412 | Revenue Fund. |
| 413 | (m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a |
| 414 | truck tractor used within a 150-mile radius of its home address |
| 415 | is eligible for a license plate for a fee of $240 $324 flat if: |
| 416 | 1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling |
| 417 | forestry products; or |
| 418 | 2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of |
| 419 | forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of |
| 420 | associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of |
| 421 | the truck tractor. |
| 422 |
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| 423 | Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited |
| 424 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 425 | (n)1. A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a |
| 426 | for-hire vehicle, which is engaged exclusively in transporting |
| 427 | raw, unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or |
| 428 | horticultural products within a 150-mile radius of its home |
| 429 | address, is eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee as |
| 430 | follows of: |
| 431 | a.1. If such vehicle's declared gross vehicle weight is |
| 432 | less than 44,000 pounds, $65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall |
| 433 | be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 434 | b.2. If such vehicle's declared gross vehicle weight is |
| 435 | 44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the |
| 436 | point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the |
| 437 | point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail, |
| 438 | water, or motor transportation company, $240 $324 flat, of which |
| 439 | $84 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 440 | 2. Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used |
| 441 | exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and |
| 442 | nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be |
| 443 | incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers |
| 444 | delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any |
| 445 | documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility prior to |
| 446 | issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this |
| 447 | paragraph, "not-for-hire" means the owner of the motor vehicle |
| 448 | must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and |
| 449 | nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the |
| 450 | user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered. |
| 451 | (5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT; |
| 452 | SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.-- |
| 453 | (a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means |
| 454 | of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $10 $13.50 flat per registration |
| 455 | year or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into |
| 456 | the General Revenue Fund. |
| 457 | 2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of |
| 458 | a fifth-wheel arrangement: $50 $68 flat per permanent |
| 459 | registration, of which $18 shall be deposited into the General |
| 460 | Revenue Fund. |
| 461 | (b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed |
| 462 | for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation, |
| 463 | construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not |
| 464 | designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery |
| 465 | described above over public roads: $32.50 $44 flat, of which |
| 466 | $11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 467 | (c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to |
| 468 | and from school or school or church activities or functions |
| 469 | within their own county: $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be |
| 470 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 471 | (d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01(40), which is used |
| 472 | to tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02(39), a disabled, |
| 473 | abandoned, stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as |
| 474 | defined in s. 320.01(38), or a replacement motor vehicle as |
| 475 | defined in s. 320.01(39): $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be |
| 476 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 477 | (e) A wrecker that is used to tow any motor vehicle, |
| 478 | regardless of whether such motor vehicle is a disabled motor |
| 479 | vehicle, a replacement motor vehicle, a vessel, or any other |
| 480 | cargo, as follows: |
| 481 | 1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 482 | than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be |
| 483 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 484 | 2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 485 | than 20,000 pounds: $131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be |
| 486 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 487 | 3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 488 | than 26,000 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be |
| 489 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 490 | 4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 491 | than 35,000 pounds: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be |
| 492 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 493 | 5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 494 | than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be |
| 495 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 496 | 6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 497 | than 55,000 pounds: $572 $772 flat, of which $200 shall be |
| 498 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 499 | 7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 500 | than 62,000 pounds: $678 $915 flat, of which $237 shall be |
| 501 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 502 | 8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less |
| 503 | than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be |
| 504 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 505 | 9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979 |
| 506 | $1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General |
| 507 | Revenue Fund. |
| 508 | (f) A hearse or ambulance: $30 $40.50 flat, of which |
| 509 | $10.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 510 | (6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.-- |
| 511 | (a) Under nine passengers: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 |
| 512 | shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1 $1.50 |
| 513 | per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General |
| 514 | Revenue Fund. |
| 515 | (b) Nine passengers and over: $12.50 $17 flat, of which |
| 516 | $4.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus |
| 517 | $1.50 $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the |
| 518 | General Revenue Fund. |
| 519 | (7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.-- |
| 520 | (a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $5 $6.75 flat |
| 521 | per year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited |
| 522 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 523 | (b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of which |
| 524 | $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus 75 |
| 525 | cents $1 per cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the |
| 526 | General Revenue Fund. |
| 527 | (8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.-- |
| 528 | (a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of |
| 529 | which $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus |
| 530 | $1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the |
| 531 | General Revenue Fund. |
| 532 | (b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $10 $13.50 flat, of |
| 533 | which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; |
| 534 | plus $1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into |
| 535 | the General Revenue Fund. |
| 536 | (9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.-- |
| 537 | (a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by |
| 538 | s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $20 $27 |
| 539 | flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 540 | Fund. |
| 541 | (b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.: |
| 542 | $10 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the |
| 543 | General Revenue Fund. |
| 544 | (c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.: |
| 545 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of |
| 546 | which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 547 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of |
| 548 | which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 549 | (d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.: |
| 550 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of |
| 551 | which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 552 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of |
| 553 | which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 554 | (e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.: |
| 555 | 1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of |
| 556 | which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 557 | 2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of |
| 558 | which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 559 | (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.--A franchised |
| 560 | motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine |
| 561 | boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer |
| 562 | license plate: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be |
| 563 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 564 | (13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.--Any exempt or |
| 565 | official license plate: $3 $4 flat, of which $1 shall be |
| 566 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 567 | (14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.--A motor |
| 568 | vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25 |
| 569 | miles thereof: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be |
| 570 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 $2 per cwt, |
| 571 | of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 572 | Fund. |
| 573 | (15) TRANSPORTER.--Any transporter license plate issued to |
| 574 | a transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $75 $101.25 flat, of which |
| 575 | $26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 576 | Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 320.0801, Florida |
| 577 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 578 | 320.0801 Additional license tax on certain vehicles.-- |
| 579 | (2) In addition to the license taxes imposed by s. 320.08 |
| 580 | and by subsection (1), there is imposed an additional surcharge |
| 581 | of $5 $10 on each commercial motor vehicle having a gross |
| 582 | vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, which surcharge must be |
| 583 | paid to the department or its agent upon the registration or |
| 584 | renewal of registration of the commercial motor vehicle. |
| 585 | Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.20, 50 percent of the |
| 586 | revenues collected from the surcharge imposed in this subsection |
| 587 | shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund, and |
| 588 | 50 percent shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. |
| 589 | Section 14. Section 320.0804, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 590 | to read: |
| 591 | 320.0804 Surcharge on license tax; transportation trust |
| 592 | fund.--There is hereby levied and imposed on each license tax |
| 593 | imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. |
| 594 | 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $2 $4, which shall be |
| 595 | collected in the same manner as the license tax and. Of this |
| 596 | amount, $2 shall be deposited into the State Transportation |
| 597 | Trust Fund, and $2 shall be deposited into the General Revenue |
| 598 | Fund. |
| 599 | Section 15. Section 320.08046, Florida Statutes, is |
| 600 | amended to read: |
| 601 | 320.08046 Surcharge on license tax.--There is levied on |
| 602 | each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth |
| 603 | in s. 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $1 $5.50, which |
| 604 | shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax. Of the |
| 605 | proceeds of each license tax surcharge, 58 percent $4.50 shall |
| 606 | be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and 42 percent $1 |
| 607 | shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in |
| 608 | the Department of Juvenile Justice to fund the juvenile crime |
| 609 | prevention programs and the community juvenile justice |
| 610 | partnership grants program. |
| 611 | Section 16. Subsection (1) of section 320.08048, Florida |
| 612 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 613 | 320.08048 Sample license plates.-- |
| 614 | (1) The department is authorized, upon application and |
| 615 | payment of a $10 $28 fee per plate, to provide one or more |
| 616 | sample regular issuance license plates or specialty license |
| 617 | plates based upon availability. |
| 618 | Section 17. Subsection (2) of section 320.0805, Florida |
| 619 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 620 | 320.0805 Personalized prestige license plates.-- |
| 621 | (2) Each request for specific numbers or letters or |
| 622 | combinations thereof shall be submitted annually to the |
| 623 | department on an application form supplied by the department, |
| 624 | accompanied by the following tax and fees: |
| 625 | (a) The license tax required for the vehicle, as set forth |
| 626 | in s. 320.08. |
| 627 | (b) A prestige plate annual use fee of $10. |
| 628 | (c) A processing fee of $2 $5, to be deposited into the |
| 629 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 630 | Section 18. Subsection (3) of section 320.08056, Florida |
| 631 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 632 | 320.08056 Specialty license plates.-- |
| 633 | (3)(a) Each request must be made annually to the |
| 634 | department, accompanied by the following tax and fees: |
| 635 | 1.(a) The license tax required for the vehicle as set |
| 636 | forth in s. 320.08. |
| 637 | 2.(b) A processing fee of $2 $5, to be deposited into the |
| 638 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 639 | 3.(c) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b). |
| 640 | 4.(d) A license plate annual use fee as required in |
| 641 | subsection (4). |
| 642 | (b) A request may be made any time during a registration |
| 643 | period. If a request is made for a specialty license plate to |
| 644 | replace a current valid license plate, the specialty license |
| 645 | plate must be issued with appropriate decals attached at no tax |
| 646 | for the plate, but all fees and service charges must be paid. If |
| 647 | a request is made for a specialty license plate at the beginning |
| 648 | of the registration period, the tax, together with all |
| 649 | applicable fees and service charges, must be paid. |
| 650 | Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 320.642, Florida |
| 651 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 652 | 320.642 Dealer licenses in areas previously served; |
| 653 | procedure.-- |
| 654 | (1)(a) Any licensee who proposes to establish an |
| 655 | additional motor vehicle dealership or permit the relocation of |
| 656 | an existing dealer to a location within a community or territory |
| 657 | where the same line-make vehicle is presently represented by a |
| 658 | franchised motor vehicle dealer or dealers shall give written |
| 659 | notice of its intention to the department. The notice must |
| 660 | state: |
| 661 | 1.(a) The specific location at which the additional or |
| 662 | relocated motor vehicle dealership will be established. |
| 663 | 2.(b) The date on or after which the licensee intends to |
| 664 | be engaged in business with the additional or relocated motor |
| 665 | vehicle dealer at the proposed location. |
| 666 | 3.(c) The identity of all motor vehicle dealers who are |
| 667 | franchised to sell the same line-make vehicle with licensed |
| 668 | locations in the county and any contiguous county to the county |
| 669 | where the additional or relocated motor vehicle dealer is |
| 670 | proposed to be located. |
| 671 | 4.(d) The names and addresses of the dealer-operator and |
| 672 | principal investors in the proposed additional or relocated |
| 673 | motor vehicle dealership. |
| 674 | (b) Immediately upon receipt of the notice, the department |
| 675 | shall cause a notice to be published in the Florida |
| 676 | Administrative Weekly. The published notice must state that a |
| 677 | petition or complaint by any dealer with standing to protest |
| 678 | pursuant to subsection (3) must be filed within 30 days |
| 679 | following the date of publication of the notice in the Florida |
| 680 | Administrative Weekly. The published notice must describe and |
| 681 | identify the proposed dealership sought to be licensed, and the |
| 682 | department shall cause a copy of the notice to be mailed to |
| 683 | those dealers identified in the licensee's notice under |
| 684 | subparagraph (a)3. paragraph (c). The licensee shall pay a fee |
| 685 | of $75 and a service charge of $2.50 for each publication. |
| 686 | Proceeds from the fee and service charge shall be deposited into |
| 687 | the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 688 | Section 20. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section |
| 689 | 321.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 690 | 321.23 Public records; fees for copies; destruction of |
| 691 | obsolete records; photographing records; effect as evidence.-- |
| 692 | (2) Fees for copies of public records shall be charged and |
| 693 | collected as follows: |
| 694 | (a) For a crash report, a copy $2 $10 |
| 695 | Section 21. Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida |
| 696 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 697 | 322.12 Examination of applicants.-- |
| 698 | (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every |
| 699 | applicant for an original driver's license in this state be |
| 700 | required to pass an examination pursuant to this section. |
| 701 | However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement, |
| 702 | and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified and |
| 703 | who surrenders a valid driver's license from another state or a |
| 704 | province of Canada, or a valid driver's license issued by the |
| 705 | United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida |
| 706 | license of an equal or lesser classification. Any applicant who |
| 707 | fails to pass the initial knowledge test incurs a $5 $10 fee for |
| 708 | each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety |
| 709 | Operating Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the |
| 710 | initial skills test incurs a $10 $20 fee for each subsequent |
| 711 | test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust |
| 712 | Fund. A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials |
| 713 | endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(d), must pass the |
| 714 | hazardous-materials test, upon surrendering his or her |
| 715 | commercial driver's license, if the person has not taken and |
| 716 | passed the hazardous-materials test within 2 years before |
| 717 | applying for a commercial driver's license in this state. |
| 718 | Section 22. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section |
| 719 | 322.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 720 | 322.135 Driver's license agents.-- |
| 721 | (1) The department may, upon application, authorize any or |
| 722 | all of the tax collectors in the several counties of the state, |
| 723 | subject to the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of |
| 724 | the department, to serve as its agent for the provision of |
| 725 | specified driver's license services. |
| 726 | (c) A service fee of $5.25 $6.25 shall be charged, in |
| 727 | addition to the fees set forth in this chapter, for providing |
| 728 | all services pursuant to this chapter. The service fee may not |
| 729 | be charged: |
| 730 | 1. More than once per customer during a single visit to a |
| 731 | tax collector's office. |
| 732 | 2. For a reexamination requested by the Medical Advisory |
| 733 | Board or required pursuant to s. 322.221. |
| 734 | 3. For a voter registration transaction. |
| 735 | 4. For changes in an organ donation registration. |
| 736 | 5. In violation of any federal or state law. |
| 737 | Section 23. Paragraph (a) of subsection (11) of section |
| 738 | 322.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 739 | 322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of |
| 740 | records.-- |
| 741 | (11)(a) The department may charge the following fees for |
| 742 | the following services and documents: |
| 743 | 1. For providing a transcript of any one individual's |
| 744 | driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 3 |
| 745 | years or for searching for such record when no record is found |
| 746 | on file $2.10. $8 |
| 747 | 2. For providing a transcript of any one individual's |
| 748 | driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 7 |
| 749 | years or for searching for such record when no record is found |
| 750 | on file $3.10. $10 |
| 751 | 3. For providing a certified copy of a transcript of the |
| 752 | driver history record or any portion thereof for any one |
| 753 | individual $3.10. $10 |
| 754 | 4. For providing a certified photographic copy of a |
| 755 | document, per page $1. |
| 756 | 5. For providing an exemplified record $15. |
| 757 | 6. For providing photocopies of documents, papers, |
| 758 | letters, clearances, or license or insurance status reports, per |
| 759 | page $0.50. |
| 760 | 7. For assisting persons in searching any one individual's |
| 761 | driver record at a terminal located at the department's general |
| 762 | headquarters in Tallahassee $2. |
| 763 | Section 24. Subsections (1), (8), and (9) of section |
| 764 | 322.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: |
| 765 | 322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting |
| 766 | fees.-- |
| 767 | (1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for: |
| 768 | (a) An original or renewal commercial driver's license is |
| 769 | $67 $75, which shall include the fee for driver education |
| 770 | provided by s. 1003.48. However, if an applicant has completed |
| 771 | training and is applying for employment or is currently employed |
| 772 | in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the |
| 773 | commercial license, the fee is the same as for a Class E |
| 774 | driver's license. A delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for |
| 775 | a renewal within 12 months after the license expiration date. |
| 776 | (b) An original Class E driver's license is $27 $48, which |
| 777 | includes the fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48. |
| 778 | However, if an applicant has completed training and is applying |
| 779 | for employment or is currently employed in a public or nonpublic |
| 780 | school system that requires a commercial driver license, the fee |
| 781 | is the same as for a Class E license. |
| 782 | (c) The renewal or extension of a Class E driver's license |
| 783 | or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $20 $48, |
| 784 | except that a delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for a |
| 785 | renewal or extension made within 12 months after the license |
| 786 | expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph includes the |
| 787 | fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48. |
| 788 | (d) An original driver's license restricted to motorcycle |
| 789 | use only is $27 $48, which includes the fee for driver's |
| 790 | education provided by s. 1003.48. |
| 791 | (e) A replacement driver's license issued pursuant to s. |
| 792 | 322.17 is $10 $25. Of this amount $7 shall be deposited into the |
| 793 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $3 $18 shall be |
| 794 | deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 795 | (f) An original, renewal, or replacement identification |
| 796 | card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $10 $25. Funds collected |
| 797 | from these fees shall be distributed as follows: |
| 798 | 1. For an original identification card issued pursuant to |
| 799 | s. 322.051, the fee is $10 $25. This amount shall be deposited |
| 800 | into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 801 | 2. For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s. |
| 802 | 322.051, the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $6 shall be |
| 803 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $4 |
| 804 | $19 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 805 | 3. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant |
| 806 | to s. 322.051, the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $9 shall be |
| 807 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $1 |
| 808 | $16 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. |
| 809 | (g) Each endorsement required by s. 322.57 is $7. |
| 810 | (h) A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by s. |
| 811 | 322.57(1)(d), shall be set by the department by rule and must |
| 812 | reflect the cost of the required criminal history check, |
| 813 | including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check, |
| 814 | and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the |
| 815 | license. The fee shall not exceed $100. This fee shall be |
| 816 | deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The |
| 817 | department may adopt rules to administer this section. |
| 818 | (8)(a) Any person who applies for reinstatement following |
| 819 | the suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license |
| 820 | must pay a service fee of $35 $45 following a suspension, and |
| 821 | $60 $75 following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee |
| 822 | for a license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a |
| 823 | commercial driver's license following the disqualification of |
| 824 | the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle |
| 825 | shall pay a service fee of $60 $75, which is in addition to the |
| 826 | fee for a license. The department shall collect all of these |
| 827 | fees at the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue |
| 828 | proper receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all |
| 829 | funds received by it as follows: |
| 830 | 1.(a) Of the $35 $45 fee received from a licensee for |
| 831 | reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall |
| 832 | deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $20 $30 in the |
| 833 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 834 | 2.(b) Of the $60 $75 fee received from a licensee for |
| 835 | reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the |
| 836 | department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $25 |
| 837 | $40 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 838 | (9) An applicant: |
| 839 | (a) Requesting a review authorized in s. 322.222, s. |
| 840 | 322.2615, s. 322.2616, s. 322.27, or s. 322.64 must pay a filing |
| 841 | fee of $25 to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating |
| 842 | Trust Fund. |
| 843 | (b) Petitioning the department for a hearing authorized in |
| 844 | s. 322.271 must pay a filing fee of $12 to be deposited into the |
| 845 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. |
| 846 | (b) If the revocation or suspension of the driver's |
| 847 | license was for a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to |
| 848 | submit to a lawful breath, blood, or urine test, an additional |
| 849 | fee of $115 $130 must be charged. However, only one $115 $130 |
| 850 | fee may be collected from one person convicted of violations |
| 851 | arising out of the same incident. The department shall collect |
| 852 | the $115 $130 fee and deposit the fee into the Highway Safety |
| 853 | Operating Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the |
| 854 | person's driver's license, but the fee may not be collected if |
| 855 | the suspension or revocation is overturned. If the revocation or |
| 856 | suspension of the driver's license was for a conviction for a |
| 857 | violation of s. 817.234(8) or (9) or s. 817.505, an additional |
| 858 | fee of $180 is imposed for each offense. The department shall |
| 859 | collect and deposit the additional fee into the Highway Safety |
| 860 | Operating Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the |
| 861 | person's driver's license. |
| 862 | Section 25. Subsection (5) of section 322.2715, Florida |
| 863 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 864 | 322.2715 Ignition interlock device.-- |
| 865 | (5) In addition to any fees authorized by rule for the |
| 866 | installation and maintenance of the ignition interlock device, |
| 867 | the authorized installer of the device shall collect and remit |
| 868 | $12 for each installation to the department, which shall be |
| 869 | deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be |
| 870 | used for the operation of the Ignition Interlock Device Program. |
| 871 | Section 26. Subsection (2) of section 322.29, Florida |
| 872 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 873 | 322.29 Surrender and return of license.-- |
| 874 | (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an examination is not |
| 875 | required for the return of a license suspended under s. 318.15 |
| 876 | or s. 322.245 unless an examination is otherwise required by |
| 877 | this chapter. A person applying for the return of a license |
| 878 | suspended under s. 318.15 or s. 322.245 must present to the |
| 879 | department certification from the court that he or she has |
| 880 | complied with all obligations and penalties imposed pursuant to |
| 881 | s. 318.15 or, in the case of a suspension pursuant to s. |
| 882 | 322.245, that he or she has complied with all directives of the |
| 883 | court and the requirements of s. 322.245 and shall pay to the |
| 884 | department a nonrefundable service fee of $47.50 $60, of which |
| 885 | $37.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $10 |
| 886 | $22.50 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating |
| 887 | Trust Fund. If reinstated by the clerk of the court or tax |
| 888 | collector, $37.50 shall be retained and $10 $22.50 shall be |
| 889 | remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the |
| 890 | Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. However, the service fee is |
| 891 | not required if the person is required to pay a $35 $45 fee or |
| 892 | $60 $75 fee under s. 322.21(8)(a). |
| 893 | Section 27. Subsection (2) of section 322.293, Florida |
| 894 | Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 895 | 322.293 DUI programs; assessment; disposition.-- |
| 896 | (2) Each DUI program shall assess $12 $15 against each |
| 897 | person enrolling in a DUI program at the time of enrollment, |
| 898 | including persons who transfer to or from a program in another |
| 899 | state. In addition, second and third offenders and those |
| 900 | offenders under permanent driver's-license revocation who are |
| 901 | evaluated for license restrictions shall be assessed $12 $15 |
| 902 | upon enrollment in the program and upon each subsequent |
| 903 | anniversary date while they are in the program, for the duration |
| 904 | of the license period. |
| 905 | Section 28. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |