THE BILL ITSELF
HB 1011
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Fees
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety
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and Motor Vehicles fees; amending s. 319.324, F.S.;
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authorizing the tax collector to retain a certain
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expedited service fee; amending s. 320.031, F.S.;
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revising the determination of a certain handling
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charge; requiring the tax collector to determine
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certain costs; amending ss. 320.072, 320.08056,
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322.051, and 322.14, F.S.; authorizing the tax
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collector to retain certain vehicle registration
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service charges, specialty license plate processing
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fees, and additional fees for identification cards,
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respectively; amending s. 322.20, F.S.; authorizing
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the processing entity to retain certain record fees;
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amending s. 322.21, F.S.; requiring a certain amount
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of replacement driver license and renewal and
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replacement identification card fees to be remitted to
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the tax collector; requiring a specified fee to cover
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the actual costs of any required criminal history
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check; requiring the tax collector to retain a certain
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amount of such fee; increasing the amount of certain
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driver license reinstatement fees to be remitted to or
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retained by the tax collector; requiring the
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Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
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remit certain driver license reinstatement fees to the
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tax collector; amending ss. 322.29, 324.0221, and
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324.071, F.S.; authorizing the processing entity or
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tax collector to retain certain driver license
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reinstatement fees; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 319.324, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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319.324 Odometer fraud prevention and detection; funding.—
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(1) Moneys received by the department pursuant to s.
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319.32(1) in the amount of $1 for each original certificate of
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title, each duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and each
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assignment by a lienholder shall be deposited into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund. There shall also be deposited into
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the fund moneys received by the department pursuant to s.
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319.323 in the amount of $5 for each expedited service performed
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by the department for which a fee is assessed. If the expedited
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service is performed by the tax collector, the expedited service
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fee shall be retained by the tax collector, less the general
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revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1).
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Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 320.031, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license
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plates, and validation stickers.—
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(2) A mail service charge may be collected for each
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registration certificate, license plate, mobile home sticker,
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and validation sticker mailed by the department or any tax
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collector. Each registration certificate, license plate, mobile
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home sticker, and validation sticker shall be mailed by first-
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class mail unless otherwise requested by the applicant. The
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amount of the mail service charge shall be the actual postage
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required, rounded to the nearest 5 cents, plus the actual
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handling cost or actual envelope cost as determined by the tax
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collector a 25-cent handling charge. The mail service charge is
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in addition to the service charge provided by s. 320.04. All
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charges collected by the department under this section shall be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
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Section 3. Subsection (4) of section 320.072, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle
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registration transactions.—
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(4) A tax collector or other authorized agent of the
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department shall promptly remit all moneys collected pursuant to
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this section, less a retained service charge of 14.3 percent and
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any refunds granted pursuant to subsection (3), to the
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department. The department shall deposit 85.7 percent of such
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moneys into the State Transportation Trust Fund and 14.3 percent
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into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. Notwithstanding
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any other law, the moneys deposited into the State
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Transportation Trust Fund pursuant to this subsection shall be
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used by the Department of Transportation for the following:
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(a) The Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network
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established in s. 339.81, $50 million.
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(b) The capital funding for the New Starts Transit
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Program, authorized by 49 U.S.C. s. 5309 and pursuant to s.
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341.051, 3.4 percent.
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(c) The Small County Outreach Program pursuant to s.
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339.2818, 5 percent.
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(d) The Florida Strategic Intermodal System pursuant to
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ss. 339.61-339.64, 20.6 percent.
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(e) The Transportation Regional Incentive Program pursuant
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to s. 339.2819, 6.9 percent.
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(f) All remaining funds for any transportation purpose
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authorized by law.
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Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of section
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320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
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(3) Each request must be made annually to the department
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or an authorized agent serving on behalf of the department,
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accompanied by the following tax and fees:
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(b) A processing fee of $5 to be retained by the tax
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collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth in
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s. 215.20(1), to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund.
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A request may be made any time during a registration period. If
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a request is made for a specialty license plate to replace a
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current valid license plate, the specialty license plate must be
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issued with appropriate decals attached at no tax for the plate,
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but all fees and service charges must be paid. If a request is
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made for a specialty license plate at the beginning of the
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registration period, the tax, together with all applicable fees
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and service charges, must be paid.
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Section 5. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (8) of
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section 322.051, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.051 Identification cards.—
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(8)
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(c) The international symbol for the deaf and hard of
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hearing shall be exhibited on the identification card of a
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person who is deaf or hard of hearing upon the payment of an
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additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax collector for the
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identification card and the presentation of sufficient proof
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that the person is deaf or hard of hearing as determined by the
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department. Until a person's identification card is next
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renewed, the person may have the symbol added to his or her
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identification card upon surrender of his or her current
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identification card, payment of a $2 fee to be retained by the
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tax collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth
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in s. 215.20(1) deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund, and presentation of sufficient proof that the person
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is deaf or hard of hearing as determined by the department. If
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the applicant is not conducting any other transaction affecting
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the identification card, a replacement identification card may
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be issued with the symbol without payment of the fee required in
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s. 322.21(1)(f)3.c. For purposes of this paragraph, the
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international symbol for the deaf and hard of hearing is
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substantially as follows:
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(d) The department shall include symbols representing the
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following on an identification card upon the payment of an
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additional $1 fee, to be retained by the tax collector, by an
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applicant who meets the requirements of subsection (1) and
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presents his or her:
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1. Lifetime freshwater fishing license;
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2. Lifetime saltwater fishing license;
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3. Lifetime hunting license;
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4. Lifetime sportsman's license; or
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5. Lifetime boater safety identification card.
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A person may replace his or her identification card before its
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expiration date with a card that includes his or her status as a
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lifetime licensee or boater safety cardholder upon surrender of
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his or her current identification card, payment of a $2 fee to
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be retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue
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service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) to be deposited into
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the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and presentation of the
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person's lifetime license or card. If the sole purpose of the
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replacement identification card is the inclusion of the
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applicant's status as a lifetime licensee or cardholder, the
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replacement identification card must be issued without payment
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of the fee required in s. 322.21(1)(f)3.c.
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Section 6. Paragraphs (c) and (e) of subsection (1) of
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section 322.14, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.14 Licenses issued to drivers.—
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(1)
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(c) The international symbol for the deaf and hard of
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hearing provided in s. 322.051(8)(c) shall be exhibited on the
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driver license of a person who is deaf or hard of hearing upon
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the payment of an additional $1 fee to be retained by the tax
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collector, less the general revenue service charge set forth in
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s. 215.20(1), for the license and the presentation of sufficient
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proof that the person is deaf or hard of hearing as determined
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by the department. Until a person's license is next renewed, the
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person may have the symbol added to his or her license upon the
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surrender of his or her current license, payment of a $2 fee to
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be retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue
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service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) to be deposited into
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the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and presentation of
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sufficient proof that the person is deaf or hard of hearing as
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determined by the department. If the applicant is not conducting
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any other transaction affecting the driver license, a
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replacement license may be issued with the symbol without
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payment of the fee required in s. 322.21(1)(e).
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(e) The department shall include symbols representing the
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following on a driver license upon the payment of an additional
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$1 fee to be retained by the tax collector, less the general
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revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1), by an
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applicant who meets the requirements of s. 322.08 and presents
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his or her:
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1. Lifetime freshwater fishing license;
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2. Lifetime saltwater fishing license;
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3. Lifetime hunting license;
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4. Lifetime sportsman's license; or
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5. Lifetime boater safety identification card.
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A person may replace his or her driver license before its
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expiration date with a license that includes his or her status
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as a lifetime licensee or boater safety cardholder upon
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surrender of his or her current driver license, payment of a $2
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fee to be retained by the tax collector, less the general
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revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) deposited into
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the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and presentation of the
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person's lifetime license or identification card. If the sole
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purpose of the replacement driver license is the inclusion of
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the applicant's status as a lifetime licensee or cardholder, the
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replacement driver license must be issued without payment of the
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fee required in s. 322.21(1)(e).
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Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (11) and subsection
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(12) of section 322.20, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of
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records.—
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(11)
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(c) The clerks of court and tax collectors authorized
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under s. 322.135, may provide 3-year, 7-year, or complete driver
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records to any person requesting such records upon payment of
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the appropriate fees. In addition to the fees authorized under
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paragraph (a), clerks of court and tax collectors may assess the
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fee listed in s. 322.135(1)(c) for this service. The applicable
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record fees listed in paragraph (a) shall be retained by the
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processing entity, less the general revenue service charge set
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forth in s. 215.20(1) must be remitted to the department no
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later than 5 days after payment is received, unless a shorter
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remittance period is required by law.
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(12) The fees collected by the department under this
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section shall be deposited placed in the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund.
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Section 8. Paragraphs (e), (f), and (h) of subsection (1)
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and subsection (8) of section 322.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
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322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
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fees.—
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(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
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(e) A replacement driver license issued pursuant to s.
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322.17 is $25. Of this amount $7, less the general revenue
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service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1), shall be remitted to
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the tax collector shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund and $18 shall be deposited into the General
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Revenue Fund. Beginning July 1, 2015, or upon completion of the
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transition of driver license issuance services, if the
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replacement driver license is issued by the tax collector, the
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tax collector shall retain the $7 that would otherwise be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and the
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remaining revenues shall be deposited into the General Revenue
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Fund.
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(f) An original, renewal, or replacement identification
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card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $25.
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1. An applicant who meets any of the following criteria is
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exempt from the fee under this paragraph for an original,
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renewal, or replacement identification card:
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a. The applicant presents a valid Florida voter's
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registration card to the department and attests that he or she
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is experiencing a financial hardship.
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b. The applicant presents evidence satisfactory to the
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department that he or she is homeless as defined in s.
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414.0252(7).
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c. The applicant presents evidence satisfactory to the
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department that his or her annual income is at or below 100
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percent of the federal poverty level.
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d. The applicant is a juvenile offender who is in the
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custody or under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile
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Justice, who is receiving services pursuant to s. 985.461, and
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whose identification card is issued by the department's mobile
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issuing units.
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2. Pursuant to s. 322.051(10), an applicant who is 80
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years of age or older and whose driving privilege is denied due
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to failure to pass a vision test administered pursuant to s.
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322.18(5) is exempt from the fee under this paragraph for an
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original identification card.
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3. Funds collected from fees for original, renewal, or
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replacement identification cards shall be distributed as
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follows:
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a. For an original identification card issued pursuant to
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s. 322.051, the fee shall be deposited into the General Revenue
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Fund.
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b. For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s.
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322.051, $6, less the general revenue service charge set forth
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in s. 215.20(1), shall be remitted to the tax collector shall be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $19
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shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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c. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant
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to s. 322.051, $9, less the general revenue service charge set
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forth in s. 215.20(1), shall be remitted to the tax collector
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shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund,
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and $16 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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Beginning July 1, 2015, or upon completion of the transition of
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the driver license issuance services, if the replacement
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identification card is issued by the tax collector, the tax
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collector shall retain the $9 that would otherwise be deposited
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into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and the remaining
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revenues shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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(h) A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by s.
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322.57(1)(e), shall be set by the department by rule and must
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reflect the cost of the required criminal history check,
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including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check,
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and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the
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license. The fee may shall not exceed $100. The fee shall cover
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the actual costs of any required criminal history check and the
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tax collector shall retain $50 of the fee This fee shall be
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deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The
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department may adopt rules to administer this section.
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(8) A person who applies for reinstatement following the
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suspension or revocation of the person's driver license must pay
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a service fee of $45 following a suspension, and $75 following a
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revocation, which is in addition to the fee for a license. A
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person who applies for reinstatement of a commercial driver
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license following the disqualification or downgrade of the
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person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle must
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pay a service fee of $75, which is in addition to the fee for a
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license. The department shall collect all of these fees at the
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time of reinstatement. The department shall issue proper
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receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all funds
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received by it as follows:
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(a) Of the $45 fee received from a licensee for
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reinstatement following a suspension:
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1. If the reinstatement is processed by the department,
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the department shall deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and
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$30 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
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2. If the reinstatement is processed by the tax collector,
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$30 $15, less the general revenue service charge set forth in s.
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215.20(1), shall be remitted to the tax collector retained by
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the tax collector, $15 shall be deposited into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $15 shall be deposited into the
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General Revenue Fund.
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(b) Of the $75 fee received from a licensee for
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reinstatement following a revocation, disqualification, or
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downgrade:
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1. If the reinstatement is processed by the department,
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the department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and
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$40 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
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2. If the reinstatement is processed by the tax collector,
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$40 $20, less the general revenue service charge set forth in s.
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215.20(1), shall be retained by the tax collector, $20 shall be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $35
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shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
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If the revocation or suspension of the driver license was for a
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violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to submit to a lawful
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breath, blood, or urine test, an additional fee of $130 must be
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charged. However, only one $130 fee may be collected from one
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person convicted of violations arising out of the same incident.
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The department shall collect the $130 fee and remit such fee,
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less the general revenue service charge set forth in s.
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215.20(1), to the tax collector deposit the fee into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the
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person's driver license, but the fee may not be collected if the
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suspension or revocation is overturned. If the revocation or
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suspension of the driver license was for a conviction for a
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violation of s. 817.234(8) or (9) or s. 817.505, an additional
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fee of $180 is imposed for each offense. The department shall
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collect and remit such fee, less the general revenue service
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charge set forth in s. 215.20(1), to the tax collector deposit
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the additional fee into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund
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at the time of reinstatement of the person's driver license. Section 9. Subsection (2) of section 322.29, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.29 Surrender and return of license.—
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(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an examination is not
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required for the return of a license suspended under s. 318.15
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or s. 322.245 unless an examination is otherwise required by
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this chapter. A person applying for the return of a license
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suspended under s. 318.15 or s. 322.245 must present to the
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department certification from the court that he or she has
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complied with all obligations and penalties imposed pursuant to
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s. 318.15 or, in the case of a suspension pursuant to s.
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322.245, that he or she has complied with all directives of the
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court and the requirements of s. 322.245 and shall pay to the
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department a nonrefundable service fee of $60, of which $37.50
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shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $22.50
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shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
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If reinstated by the clerk of the court or tax collector, the
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fee shall be retained by the processing entity $37.50 shall be
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retained and $22.50 shall be remitted to the Department of
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Revenue for deposit into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund. However, the service fee is not required if the person is
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required to pay a $45 fee or $75 fee under s. 322.21(8).
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Section 10. Subsection (3) of section 324.0221, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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324.0221 Reports by insurers to the department; suspension
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of driver license and vehicle registrations; reinstatement.—
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(3) An operator or owner whose driver license or
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registration has been suspended under this section or s. 316.646
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may affect its reinstatement upon compliance with the
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requirements of this section and upon payment to the department
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or tax collector of a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $150
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for the first reinstatement. The reinstatement fee is $250 for
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the second reinstatement and $500 for each subsequent
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reinstatement during the 3 years following the first
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reinstatement. A person reinstating her or his insurance under
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this subsection must also secure coverage as described in ss.
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324.021(8), 324.023, and 627.7275(2) and present to the
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appropriate person proof that the coverage is in force on a form
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adopted by the department, and such proof shall be maintained
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for 2 years. If the person does not have a second reinstatement
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within 3 years after her or his initial reinstatement, the
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reinstatement fee is $150 for the first reinstatement after that
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3-year period. If a person's license and registration are
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suspended under this section or s. 316.646, only one
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reinstatement fee must be paid to reinstate the license and the
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registration. All fees shall be collected by the department or
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tax collector at the time of reinstatement. The department or
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tax collector shall issue proper receipts for such fees. The
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department and shall promptly deposit the those fees in the
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Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and the tax collector shall
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retain the fees, less the general revenue service charge set
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forth in s. 215.20(1). One-third of the fees collected under
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this subsection shall be distributed from the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund or tax collector to the local governmental
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entity or state agency that employed the law enforcement officer
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seizing the license plate pursuant to s. 324.201. The funds may
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be used by the local governmental entity or state agency for any
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authorized purpose.
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Section 11. Section 324.071, Florida Statutes, is amended
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to read:
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324.071 Reinstatement; renewal of license; reinstatement
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fee.—Any operator or owner whose license or registration has
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been suspended pursuant to s. 324.051(2), s. 324.072, s.
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324.081, or s. 324.121 may effect its reinstatement upon
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compliance with the provisions of s. 324.051(2)(a)3. or 4., or
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s. 324.081(2) and (3), as the case may be, and with one of the
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provisions of s. 324.031 and upon payment to the department or
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tax collector of a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $15. The
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fee shall be retained by the processing entity, less the general
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revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1). Only one such
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fee shall be paid by any one person irrespective of the number
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of licenses and registrations to be then reinstated or issued to
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such person. All such fees shall be deposited to a department
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trust fund. When the reinstatement of any license or
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registration is effected by compliance with s. 324.051(2)(a)3.
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or 4., the department shall not renew the license or
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registration within a period of 3 years from such reinstatement,
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nor shall any other license or registration be issued in the
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name of such person, unless the operator is continuing to comply
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with one of the provisions of s. 324.031.
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Section 12. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.