Florida Senate - 2017                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. PCS (314566) for CS for SB 784
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  05/01/2017           .                                
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       The Committee on Appropriations (Braynon) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Substitute for Amendment (254818) (with title
    2  amendment)
    3  
    4         Between lines 2069 and 2070
    5  insert:
    6         Section 47. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
    7  320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
    8         320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
    9  validation stickers generally.—
   10         (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
   11  specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
   12  by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
   13  increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
   14  least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
   15  unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
   16  the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
   17  smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
   18  a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
   19  the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
   20  registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
   21  of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
   22  digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
   23  license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
   24  top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
   25  motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
   26  license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
   27  and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
   28  320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
   29  the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
   30  vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
   31  word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
   32  unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
   33  authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
   34  for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
   35  the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
   36  bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
   37  320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
   38  the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
   39  commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
   40  license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
   41  “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
   42  plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
   43  assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
   44  other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
   45  the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
   46         Section 48. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
   47  320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   48         320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
   49         (2)
   50         (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
   51  shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
   52  “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
   53  specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
   54  plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
   55  chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
   56  forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
   57  license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
   58  Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
   59  with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees,
   60  processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
   61  types, and any other applicable fees.
   62         Section 49. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
   63  Statutes, is amended to read:
   64         320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
   65  there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
   66  operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
   67  defined in s. 316.003(2), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
   68  and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
   69  and collected by the department or its agent upon the
   70  registration or renewal of registration of the following:
   71         (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
   72  motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
   73  boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
   74  license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
   75  the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
   76  320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu
   77  of the standard graphic dealer license plates. Dealers shall be
   78  responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license
   79  plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees
   80  associated with switching license plate types, and any other
   81  applicable fees.
   82         Section 50. Subsection (2) of section 320.08056, Florida
   83  Statutes, is amended to read:
   84         320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
   85         (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
   86  to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
   87  registered under the International Registration Plan, a
   88  commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
   89  to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
   90  the appropriate license tax and fees.
   91         (b)The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
   92  license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
   93  license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
   94  purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
   95  vehicles.
   96         (c)Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
   97  specialty license plate shall include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
   98  on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
   99  specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
  100  department.
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  102  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
  103  And the title is amended as follows:
  104         Delete line 253
  105  and insert:
  106         of certain changes made by the act; amending s.
  107         320.06, F.S.; providing an exception to the design of
  108         dealer license plates for specialty license plates;
  109         amending s. 320.0657, F.S.; providing an exception to
  110         the design of fleet license plates for specialty
  111         license plates; authorizing fleet companies to
  112         purchase specialty license plates in lieu of the
  113         standard fleet license plates for additional specified
  114         fees; requiring fleet companies to be responsible for
  115         all costs associated with the specialty license plate;
  116         amending s. 320.08, F.S.; authorizing dealers to
  117         purchase specialty license plates in lieu of the
  118         standard graphic dealer license plates for additional
  119         specified fees; requiring dealers to be responsible
  120         for all costs associated with the specialty license
  121         plate; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.; allowing the
  122         department to authorize dealer and fleet specialty
  123         license plates; authorizing a dealer or fleet company
  124         to purchase specialty license plates to be used on
  125         dealer and fleet vehicles with the permission of the
  126         sponsoring specialty license plate organization;
  127         requiring a dealer or fleet specialty license plate to
  128         include specified letters on the right side of the
  129         license plate; requiring dealer and fleet specialty
  130         license plates to be ordered directly through the
  131         department; providing