THE BILL ITSELF
SB 1358
Fees for Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Services
Florida Senate - 2026 SB 1358 By Senator Trumbull 2-01119B-26 20261358__
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to fees for Department of Highway
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Safety and Motor Vehicles services; amending s.
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319.324, F.S.; providing that an expedited service
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fee, less a specified charge, is retained by the tax
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collector under certain circumstances; amending s.
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320.031, F.S.; providing that a certain mail service
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charge includes certain actual costs as determined by
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the department or a tax collector, rather than a
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specified amount; amending s. 320.072, F.S.; providing
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that a specified percentage of certain fees imposed on
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motor vehicle registration transactions are retained
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by the tax collector or other authorized agent of the
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department rather than deposited into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund; amending s. 320.08056,
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F.S.; providing that a processing fee for specialty
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license plate requests is retained by the tax
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collector, less a specified charge, rather than
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund; amending ss. 322.051 and 322.14, F.S.; providing
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that certain fees relating to specified symbols
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exhibited on identification cards and driver licenses,
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respectively, are retained by the tax collector, less
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a specified charge, rather than deposited into the
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Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund; amending s.
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322.20, F.S.; providing that certain record fees are
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retained by clerks of court and tax collectors, less a
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specified charge, rather than remitted to the
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department within a specified timeframe; amending s.
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322.21, F.S.; requiring that specified portions of
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fees for replacement driver licenses, renewal
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identification cards, and replacement identification
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cards be retained by or remitted to the tax collector,
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less a specified charge, rather than deposited into
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the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund; providing
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that fees relating to hazardous-materials endorsements
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are retained by the tax collector rather than
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund; requiring that a portion of certain fees for
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reinstatement of driver licenses be retained by the
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tax collector, less a specified charge, rather than
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund; requiring the department to collect and remit
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certain fees, less a specified charge, to the tax
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collector rather than collecting and depositing such
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fees into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund;
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amending s. 322.29, F.S.; requiring that certain
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service fees relating to license reinstatement be
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retained by the clerk of court or tax collector who
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reinstated the license, rather than partially remitted
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to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the
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Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund; amending s.
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324.0221, F.S.; providing that certain fees are
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collected by the Department of Highway Safety and
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Motor Vehicles or the tax collector; requiring the tax
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collector to retain such collected fees, less a
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specified charge, and distribute a specified portion
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of such fees to a certain local governmental entity or
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state agency under certain circumstances; amending s.
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324.071, F.S.; authorizing payment of a certain
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reinstatement fee to a tax collector; providing that
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such fee is retained by the processing entity, less a
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specified charge; 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 is retained by the tax collector, less the general revenue
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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, as amended by section 4 of chapter 2025-125, Laws of
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Florida, is amended to read:
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320.031 Mailing or delivery of registration certificates,
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license 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
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department or tax collector a 25-cent handling charge . The mail
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service charge is in addition to the service charge provided by
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s. 320.04. All charges collected by the department under this
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section shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund.
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Section 3. Subsection (4) of section 320.072, Florida
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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 Program,
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authorized by 49 U.S.C. s. 5309 and pursuant to s. 341.051, 3.4
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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 ss.
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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 or
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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) deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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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) to be deposited into the Highway Safety
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Operating Trust Fund , and presentation of sufficient proof that
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the person is deaf or hard of hearing as determined by the
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department. If the applicant is not conducting any other
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transaction affecting the identification card, a replacement
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identification card may be issued with the symbol without
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payment of the fee required in s. 322.21(1)(f)3.c. For purposes
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of this paragraph, the international symbol for the deaf and
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hard of hearing is 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 deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and
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presentation of sufficient proof that the person is deaf or hard
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of hearing as determined by the department. If the applicant is
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not conducting any other transaction affecting the driver
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license, a replacement license may be issued with the symbol
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without 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 by an applicant who meets the requirements of s. 322.08
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and 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 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) to be deposited
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into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund , and presentation
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of the person’s lifetime license or identification card. If the
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sole purpose of the replacement driver license is the inclusion
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of the applicant’s status as a lifetime licensee or cardholder,
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the replacement driver license must be issued without payment of
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the 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 under
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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 placed in the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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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
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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 retained by
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or remitted to the tax collector, as applicable, shall be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $18
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shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Beginning July
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1, 2015, or upon completion of the transition of driver license
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issuance services, if the replacement driver license is issued
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by the tax collector, the tax collector shall retain the $7 that
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would otherwise be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund and the remaining revenues shall be deposited into
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the General Revenue 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 years
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of age or older and whose driving privilege is denied due to
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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 retained by or remitted to the tax
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collector, as applicable shall be deposited into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund , and $19 shall be deposited into the
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General Revenue Fund.
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c. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant to
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s. 322.051, $9 , less the general revenue service charge set
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forth in s. 215.20(1), shall be retained by or remitted to the
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tax collector, as applicable shall be deposited into the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund , and $16 shall be deposited into the
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General Revenue Fund. Beginning July 1, 2015, or upon completion
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of the transition of the driver license issuance services, if
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the replacement identification card is issued by the tax
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collector, the tax collector shall retain the $9 that would
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otherwise be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
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Fund and the remaining revenues shall be deposited into the
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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 , and an additional $50, to be retained by the tax
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collector . The fee may shall not exceed $100. 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, the
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department shall deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $30
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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 retained by the tax collector , $15 shall be
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deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, and $15
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shall be deposited into the 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, the
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department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $40
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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 and remit the $130 fee , less the
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general revenue service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1), to the
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tax collector and deposit the fee into the Highway Safety
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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 the additional fee, less the general revenue
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service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1), to the tax collector
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deposit the additional fee into the Highway Safety Operating
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Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the person’s driver
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license.
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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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service fee shall be retained by the processing entity $37.50
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shall be retained and $22.50 shall be remitted to the Department
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of 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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of a nonrefundable reinstatement fee of $150 for the first
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reinstatement. The reinstatement fee is $250 for the second
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reinstatement and $500 for each subsequent reinstatement during
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the 3 years following the first reinstatement. A person
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reinstating her or his insurance under this subsection must also
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secure coverage as described in ss. 324.021(8), 324.023, and
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627.7275(2) and present to the appropriate person proof that the
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coverage is in force on a form adopted by the department, and
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such proof shall be maintained for 2 years. If the person does
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not have a second reinstatement within 3 years after her or his
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initial reinstatement, the reinstatement fee is $150 for the
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first reinstatement after that 3-year period. If a person’s
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license and registration are suspended under this section or s.
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316.646, only one reinstatement fee must be paid to reinstate
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the license and the registration. All fees shall be collected by
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the department or tax collector at the time of reinstatement.
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The department or tax collector shall issue proper receipts for
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such fees and shall , if the service is provided by the
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department, promptly deposit the those fees in the Highway
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Safety Operating Trust Fund or, if the service is provided by
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the tax collector, retain the fees less the general revenue
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service charge set forth in s. 215.20(1) . One-third of the fees
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collected under this subsection shall be distributed from the
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Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund or tax collector, as
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applicable, to the local governmental entity or state agency
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that employed the law enforcement officer seizing the license
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plate pursuant to s. 324.201. The funds may be used by the local
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governmental entity or state agency for any 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. This
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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.