Bill Text: FL H0017 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Motor Vehicle License Plates

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Economic Affairs Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 922 (Ch. [H0017 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-H0017-Introduced.html

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HB 17

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to motor vehicle license plates;
3	creating s. 320.0892, F.S.; providing for the
4	Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
5	issue Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy
6	Cross, and Air Force Cross license plates, without
7	payment of the license tax, to persons meeting
8	specified criteria; providing an effective date.
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10	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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12	Section 1.  Section 320.0892, Florida Statutes is created
13	to read:
14	320.0892  Motor vehicle license plates for recipients of
15	the Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or Air
16	Force Cross.-Upon receipt of an application and proof that the
17	applicant meets the qualifications listed in this section for
18	the applicable license plate, the department shall issue the
19	license plate without payment of the license tax imposed under
20	s. 320.08:
21	(1)  SILVER STAR.-Any United States citizen who is a
22	resident of Florida and who was awarded the Silver Star while
23	serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces shall be
24	issued a license plate on which is stamped the words "Silver
25	Star" followed by the serial number.
26	(2)  DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS.-Any United States citizen
27	who is a resident of Florida and who was awarded the
28	Distinguished Service Cross while serving as a member of the
29	United States Armed Forces shall be issued a license plate on
30	which is stamped the words "Distinguished Service Cross"
31	followed by the serial number.
32	(3)  NAVY CROSS.-Any United States citizen who is a
33	resident of Florida and who was awarded the Navy Cross while
34	serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces shall be
35	issued a license plate on which is stamped the words "Navy
36	Cross" followed by the serial number.
37	(4)  AIR FORCE CROSS.-Any United States citizen who is a
38	resident of Florida and who was awarded the Air Force Cross
39	while serving as a member of the United States Armed Forces
40	shall be issued a license plate on which is stamped the words
41	"Air Force Cross" followed by the serial number.
42	Section 2.  This act shall take effect October 1, 2012.

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