The Florida Senate

320.083  Amateur radio operators; citizens' band radio operators; special license plates; fees.--

(1)  A person who is the owner or lessee of an automobile for private use, a truck weighing not more than 5,000 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial use; who is a resident of the state; and who holds a valid official amateur radio station license or citizens' band radio station license issued by the Federal Communications Commission shall be issued a special license plate upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such radio station license, and payment of the following tax and fees:

(a)  The license tax required for the vehicle, as prescribed by s. 320.08(2), (3)(a), (b), or (c), or (9); and

(b)  An initial additional fee of $5, and an additional fee of $1.50 thereafter.

(2)  The license plate issued shall meet the requirements of s. 320.06, except that, in lieu of the numbers as prescribed by s. 320.06, it shall be inscribed with the official amateur radio call letters or the official citizens' band radio call letters, as appropriate, of the applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission, including as a prefix, when applicable, those call letters assigned by the Armed Services of the United States of America, not to exceed eight characters.

(3)  All applications for such plates shall be made to the department.

History.--ss. 1-4, ch. 25049, 1949; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-379; s. 2, ch. 77-68; s. 14, ch. 77-357; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-267; s. 27, ch. 83-318; s. 58, ch. 94-306.