| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to teenage drivers; creating s. |
| 3 | 322.097, F.S.; providing for the Department of Highway |
| 4 | Safety and Motor Vehicles to electronically notify a |
| 5 | parent or guardian when certain events are added to |
| 6 | the driving record of a minor licensed to drive; |
| 7 | providing for discontinuance of the notifications; |
| 8 | providing for forms; providing for a fee; providing an |
| 9 | effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. Section 322.097, Florida Statutes, is created |
| 14 | to read: |
| 15 | 322.097 Teen Electronic Event Notification Service.- |
| 16 | (1) Upon application and receipt of the appropriate fee |
| 17 | from a parent or guardian of a person who has not attained 18 |
| 18 | years of age and who holds a valid driver's license or learner's |
| 19 | driver's license, the department shall notify the parent or |
| 20 | guardian each time any of the following events is added to the |
| 21 | person's driving record: |
| 22 | (a) Issuance of a traffic citation. |
| 23 | (b) Conviction for any traffic violation. |
| 24 | (c) Suspension or revocation of the licensee's privilege |
| 25 | to drive or driver's license. |
| 26 | (d) A vehicle crash. |
| 27 | (2) Forms for applications under subsection (1) shall be |
| 28 | as prescribed by the department. |
| 29 | (3) Notifications under subsection (1) shall be made |
| 30 | electronically to the parent's or guardian's e-mail address or |
| 31 | telephone text messaging system, as requested by the parent or |
| 32 | guardian. The notifications shall be discontinued upon request |
| 33 | by the parent or guardian receiving the notifications or when |
| 34 | the licensee attains 18 years of age. |
| 35 | (4) The department shall charge a fee of $5 to cover the |
| 36 | administrative costs of the notifications. Any amounts received |
| 37 | that are greater than the cost to administer the program shall |
| 38 | be used by the department to promote safe driving by teenagers. |
| 39 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012. |