Bill Text: FL H0099 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 27-0)

Status: (Failed) 2010-04-30 - Died in Committee on Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (CEED) [H0099 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-H0099-Introduced.html

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HB 99

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and
3	Motor Vehicles; amending s. 316.066, F.S.; decreasing the
4	fee for a copy of a crash report provided by a certified
5	traffic records center; amending s. 318.15, F.S.;
6	decreasing the amount and revising the disposition of a
7	service charge for reinstatement of a suspended driver's
8	license; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; decreasing the fee for
9	failure to file an application for a certificate of title
10	for a motor vehicle or motor home; amending s. 319.32,
11	F.S.; decreasing fees for certain certificates of title;
12	removing a fee for shipping and handling paper titles;
13	amending ss. 319.323 and 319.324, F.S.; decreasing and
14	revising the disposition of fees relating to expedited
15	service on title transfers, title issuances, duplicate
16	titles, recordation of liens, and certificates of
17	repossession; amending s. 320.03, F.S.; decreasing the
18	amount and revising the disposition of a fee for the
19	registration of a motor vehicle; amending s. 320.04, F.S.;
20	decreasing a service charge on applications for an
21	original or duplicate issuance or the transfer of any
22	license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation sticker
23	or for transfer or duplicate issuance of any registration
24	certificate; decreasing a service charge for a license
25	plate validation sticker, vessel decal, or mobile home
26	sticker issued from an automated vending facility or
27	printer dispenser machine; revising disposition of the
28	proceeds from the service charges; amending s. 320.06,
29	F.S.; decreasing the fee for a replacement registration
30	license plate; decreasing a fee for motor vehicle
31	registration; revising disposition of the fees collected;
32	amending s. 320.0607, F.S.; decreasing a fee for issuance
33	of replacement license plates, validation decals, and
34	mobile home stickers; decreasing a fee for issuance of an
35	original license plate; amending s. 320.072, F.S.;
36	decreasing a fee imposed on the initial registration
37	application for certain vehicles; revising disposition of
38	the proceeds from the fees; amending s. 320.08, F.S.;
39	decreasing the annual license taxes for the operation of
40	certain vehicles; revising the disposition of those taxes;
41	amending s. 320.0801, F.S.; decreasing and revising the
42	disposition of surcharges on certain vehicles; amending
43	ss. 320.0804 and 320.08046, F.S.; decreasing and revising
44	the disposition of surcharges on specified vehicle license
45	taxes; amending s. 320.08048, F.S.; decreasing the fee for
46	sample license plates; amending ss. 320.0805 and
47	320.08056, F.S.; decreasing processing fees for
48	personalized prestige and specialty license plates;
49	amending s. 320.642, F.S.; removing a fee and a service
50	charge for publication and delivery of a notice given by
51	certain licensed dealers; amending s. 321.23, F.S.;
52	decreasing the fee for a copy of a crash report from the
53	department; amending s. 322.12, F.S.; decreasing the fee
54	for certain driver license examinations; amending s.
55	322.135, F.S.; decreasing a fee charged for certain driver
56	license services; amending s. 322.20, F.S.; decreasing
57	fees for obtaining certain records from the Division of
58	Driver Licenses; amending s. 322.21, F.S.; decreasing and
59	revising the disposition of certain driver license fees;
60	removing fees for persons requesting a review or a
61	hearing; decreasing certain application fees for
62	reinstatement of a suspended or revoked driver license or
63	reinstatement of a commercial driver license following
64	disqualification of the person's privilege to operate a
65	commercial motor vehicle; amending s. 322.2715, F.S.;
66	removing a requirement that installers of ignition
67	interlock devices collect certain fees; amending s.
68	322.29, F.S.; decreasing the fees for the return of a
69	suspended license; revising distribution of the fees
70	collected; amending s. 322.293, F.S.; revising assessments
71	for enrollees in DUI programs; providing an effective
72	date.
73
74	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
75
76	Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (4) of section
77	316.066, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
78	316.066 Written reports of crashes.--
79	(4)
80	(c) Fees for copies of public records provided by a
81	certified traffic records center shall be charged and collected
82	as follows:
83
84	For a crash report $2 $10 per copy.
85	For a homicide report $25 per copy.
86	For a uniform traffic citation $0.50 per copy.
87
88	The fees collected for copies of the public records provided by
89	a certified traffic records center shall be used to fund the
90	center or otherwise as designated by the county or counties
91	participating in the center.
92	Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 318.15, Florida
93	Statutes, is amended to read:
94	318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear;
95	penalty.--
96	(2) After the suspension of a person's driver's license
97	and privilege to drive under subsection (1), the license and
98	privilege may not be reinstated until the person complies with
99	all obligations and penalties imposed under s. 318.18 and
100	presents to a driver license office a certificate of compliance
101	issued by the court, together with a nonrefundable service
102	charge of $47.50 $60 imposed under s. 322.29, or presents a
103	certificate of compliance and pays the service charge to the
104	clerk of the court or a driver licensing agent authorized under
105	s. 322.135 clearing such suspension. Of the charge collected,
106	$10 $22.50 shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue to be
107	deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. Such
108	person must also be in compliance with requirements of chapter
109	322 before reinstatement.
110	Section 3. Subsection (6) of section 319.23, Florida
111	Statutes, is amended to read:
112	319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of
113	title.--
114	(6) In the case of the sale of a motor vehicle or mobile
115	home by a licensed dealer to a general purchaser, the
116	certificate of title must be obtained in the name of the
117	purchaser by the dealer upon application signed by the
118	purchaser, and in each other case such certificate must be
119	obtained by the purchaser. In each case of transfer of a motor
120	vehicle or mobile home, the application for certificate of
121	title, or corrected certificate, or assignment or reassignment,
122	must be filed within 30 days from the delivery of the motor
123	vehicle or mobile home to the purchaser. An applicant must pay a
124	fee of $10 $20, in addition to all other fees and penalties
125	required by law, for failing to file such application within the
126	specified time. If a licensed dealer acquires a motor vehicle or
127	mobile home as a trade-in, the dealer must file with the
128	department, within 30 days, a notice of sale signed by the
129	seller. The department shall update its database for that title
130	record to indicate "sold." A licensed dealer need not apply for
131	a certificate of title for any motor vehicle or mobile home in
132	stock acquired for stock purposes except as provided in s.
133	319.225.
134	Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 319.32, Florida
135	Statutes, is amended to read:
136	319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition.--
137	(1) The department shall charge a fee of $24 $70 for each
138	original certificate of title, except for a certificate of title
139	for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6) for
140	which the title fee shall be $3 $49; $24 $70 for each duplicate
141	copy of a certificate of title, except for a certificate of
142	title for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6)
143	for which the title fee shall be $3 $49; $2 for each salvage
144	certificate of title; and $3 for each assignment by a
145	lienholder. The department shall also charge a fee of $2 for
146	noting a lien on a title certificate, which fee includes the
147	services for the subsequent issuance of a corrected certificate
148	or cancellation of lien when that lien is satisfied. If an
149	application for a certificate of title is for a vehicle that is
150	required by s. 319.14(1)(b) to have a physical examination, the
151	department shall charge an additional fee of $40 for the initial
152	examination and $20 for each subsequent examination. The initial
153	examination fee shall be deposited into the General Revenue
154	Fund, and each subsequent examination fee shall be deposited
155	into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The physical
156	examination of the vehicle includes, but is not limited to,
157	verification of the vehicle identification number and
158	verification of the bill of sale or title for major components.
159	In addition to all other fees charged, a sum of $1 shall be paid
160	for the issuance of an original or duplicate certificate of
161	title to cover the cost of materials used for security purposes.
162	A service fee of $2.50, to be deposited into the Highway Safety
163	Operating Trust Fund, shall be charged for shipping and handling
164	for each paper title mailed by the department.
165	Section 5. Section 319.323, Florida Statutes, is amended
166	to read:
167	319.323 Expedited service; applications; fees.--The
168	department shall establish a separate title office which may be
169	used by private citizens and licensed motor vehicle dealers to
170	receive expedited service on title transfers, title issuances,
171	duplicate titles, and recordation of liens, and certificates of
172	repossession. A fee of $7 $10 shall be charged for this service,
173	which fee is in addition to the fees imposed by s. 319.32. The
174	fee, after deducting the amount referenced by s. 319.324 and
175	$3.50 to be retained by the processing agency, shall be
176	deposited into the General Revenue Fund. Application for
177	expedited service may be made by mail or in person. The
178	department shall issue each title applied for under this section
179	within 5 working days after receipt of the application except
180	for an application for a duplicate title certificate covered by
181	s. 319.23(4), in which case the title must be issued within 5
182	working days after compliance with the department's verification
183	requirements.
184	Section 6. Subsection (1) of section 319.324, Florida
185	Statutes, is amended to read:
186	319.324 Odometer fraud prevention and detection;
187	funding.--
188	(1) Moneys received by the department pursuant to s.
189	319.32(1) in the amount of $1 for each original certificate of
190	title, each duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and each
191	assignment by a lienholder shall be deposited into the Highway
192	Safety Operating Trust Fund. There shall also be deposited into
193	the fund moneys received by the department pursuant to s.
194	319.323 in the amount of $2 $5 for each expedited service
195	performed by the department for which a fee is assessed.
196	Section 7. Subsection (5) of section 320.03, Florida
197	Statutes, is amended to read:
198	320.03 Registration; duties of tax collectors;
199	International Registration Plan.--
200	(5) A fee of 50 cents $1.25 shall be charged, in addition
201	to the fees required under s. 320.08, on every license
202	registration sold to cover the costs of the Florida Real Time
203	Vehicle Information System. The fees collected shall be
204	distributed as follows: 25 75 cents into the Highway Safety
205	Operating Trust Fund, which shall be used to fund the Florida
206	Real Time Vehicle Information system and may be used to fund the
207	general operations of the department, and 25 50 cents into the
208	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be used exclusively to
209	fund the system. The only use of this latter portion of the fee
210	is to fund the system equipment, software, personnel associated
211	with the maintenance and programming of the system, and networks
212	used in the offices of the county tax collectors as agents of
213	the department and the ancillary technology necessary to
214	integrate the system with other tax collection systems. The
215	department shall administer this program upon consultation with
216	the Florida Tax Collectors, Inc., to ensure that each county tax
217	collector's office is technologically equipped and functional
218	for the operation of the Florida Real Time Vehicle Information
219	System. Any of the designated revenue collected to support
220	functions of the county tax collectors and not used in a given
221	year must remain exclusively in the trust fund as a carryover to
222	the following year.
223	Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.04, Florida
224	Statutes, is amended to read:
225	320.04 Registration service charge.--
226	(1)(a) There shall be a service charge of $2.50 $5 for
227	each application which is handled in connection with original
228	issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of any license plate,
229	mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or
230	duplicate issuance of any registration certificate. The amounts
231	collected under this paragraph Of that amount, $2.50 shall be
232	deposited into the General Revenue Fund, and the remainder shall
233	be retained by the department or by the tax collector, as the
234	case may be, as other fees accruing to those offices.
235	(b) There shall also be a service charge of $1 $3 for the
236	issuance of each license plate validation sticker, vessel decal,
237	and mobile home sticker issued from an automated vending
238	facility or printer dispenser machine, which is payable to and
239	retained by the department. Of that amount, $1 shall be used to
240	provide for automated vending facilities or printer dispenser
241	machines used to dispense such stickers and decals by each tax
242	collector's or license tag agent's employee. The remaining $2
243	shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
244	(c) The tax collector may impose an additional service
245	charge of not more than 50 cents on any transaction specified in
246	paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), or on any transaction specified
247	in s. 319.32(2)(a) or s. 328.48 if such transaction occurs at
248	any tax collector's branch office.
249	Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
250	(b) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, are
251	amended to read:
252	320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
253	validation stickers generally.--
254	(1)
255	(b) Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol
256	and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued
257	for a 10-year period. At the end of that 10-year period, upon
258	renewal, the plate shall be replaced. The department shall
259	extend the scheduled license plate replacement date from a 6-
260	year period to a 10-year period. The fee for such replacement is
261	$12 $28, $1.20 $2.80 of which shall be paid each year before the
262	plate is replaced, to be credited towards the next $12 $28
263	replacement fee. The fees shall be deposited into the Highway
264	Safety Operating Trust Fund. A credit or refund may not be given
265	for any prior years' payments of such prorated replacement fee
266	if the plate is replaced or surrendered before the end of the
267	10-year period, except that a credit may be given if a
268	registrant is required by the department to replace a license
269	plate under s. 320.08056(8)(a). With each license plate, a
270	validation sticker shall be issued showing the owner's birth
271	month, license plate number, and the year of expiration or the
272	appropriate renewal period if the owner is not a natural person.
273	The validation sticker shall be placed on the upper right corner
274	of the license plate. Such license plate and validation sticker
275	shall be issued based on the applicant's appropriate renewal
276	period. The registration period is 12 months, the extended
277	registration period is 24 months, and all expirations occur
278	based on the applicant's appropriate registration period. A
279	vehicle with an apportioned registration shall be issued an
280	annual license plate and a cab card that denote the declared
281	gross vehicle weight for each apportioned jurisdiction in which
282	the vehicle is authorized to operate.
283	(3)
284	(b) An additional fee of 50 cents $1.50 shall be collected
285	on each motor vehicle registration or motor vehicle renewal
286	registration issued in this state in order for all license
287	plates and validation stickers to be fully treated with
288	retroreflection material. The fee collected under this paragraph
289	Of that amount, $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
290	Fund and 50 cents shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
291	Operating Trust Fund.
292	Section 10. Subsections (3) and (5) of section 320.0607,
293	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
294	320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or
295	mobile home sticker.--
296	(3) Except as provided in subsection (2), upon filing of
297	an application accompanied by a fee of $10 $28 plus applicable
298	service charges, the department shall issue a replacement plate,
299	sticker, or decal, as applicable, if it is satisfied that the
300	information reported in the application is true. The replacement
301	fee shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
302	Fund.
303	(5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the
304	applicant shall pay a fee of $10 $28 to be deposited in the
305	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
306	Section 11. Subsections (1) and (4) of section 320.072,
307	Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
308	320.072 Additional fee imposed on certain motor vehicle
309	registration transactions.--
310	(1) A fee of $100 $225 is imposed upon the initial
311	application for registration pursuant to s. 320.06 of every
312	motor vehicle classified in s. 320.08(2), (3), and (9)(c) and
313	(d).
314	(4) A tax collector or other authorized agent of the
315	department shall promptly remit 44.5 percent of all moneys
316	collected pursuant to this section, less any refunds granted
317	pursuant to subsection (3), to the department to be deposited
318	into the State Transportation Trust Fund. The remaining 55.5
319	percent shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
320	Section 12. Paragraphs (a), (b), and (d) of subsection
321	(1), subsections (2) through (9), and subsections (12) through
322	(15) of section 320.08, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
323	320.08 License taxes.--Except as otherwise provided
324	herein, there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes
325	for the operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles
326	as defined in s. 316.003(2), and mobile homes, as defined in s.
327	320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department
328	or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of
329	the following:
330	(1) MOTORCYCLES AND MOPEDS.--
331	(a) Any motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall
332	be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
333	(b) Any moped: $5 $6.75 flat, of which $1.75 shall be
334	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
335	(d) An ancient or antique motorcycle: $10 $13.50 flat, of
336	which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
337	(2) AUTOMOBILES FOR PRIVATE USE.--
338	(a) An ancient or antique automobile, as defined in s.
339	320.086, or a street rod, as defined in s. 320.0863: $7.50
340	$10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the General
341	Revenue Fund.
342	(b) Net weight of less than 2,500 pounds: $14.50 $19.50
343	flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
344	Fund.
345	(c) Net weight of 2,500 pounds or more, but less than
346	3,500 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited
347	into the General Revenue Fund.
348	(d) Net weight of 3,500 pounds or more: $32.50 $44 flat,
349	of which $11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
350	Fund.
351	(3) TRUCKS.--
352	(a) Net weight of less than 2,000 pounds: $14.50 $19.50
353	flat, of which $5 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
354	Fund.
355	(b) Net weight of 2,000 pounds or more, but not more than
356	3,000 pounds: $22.50 $30.50 flat, of which $8 shall be deposited
357	into the General Revenue Fund.
358	(c) Net weight more than 3,000 pounds, but not more than
359	5,000 pounds: $32.50 $44 flat, of which $11.50 shall be
360	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
361	(d) A truck defined as a "goat," or any other vehicle if
362	used in the field by a farmer or in the woods for the purpose of
363	harvesting a crop, including naval stores, during such
364	harvesting operations, and which is not principally operated
365	upon the roads of the state: $7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75
366	shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund. A "goat" is a
367	motor vehicle designed, constructed, and used principally for
368	the transportation of citrus fruit within citrus groves or for
369	the transportation of crops on farms, and which can also be used
370	for the hauling of associated equipment or supplies, including
371	required sanitary equipment, and the towing of farm trailers.
372	(e) An ancient or antique truck, as defined in s. 320.086:
373	$7.50 $10.25 flat, of which $2.75 shall be deposited into the
374	General Revenue Fund.
375	(4) HEAVY TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS
376	VEHICLE WEIGHT.--
377	(a) Gross vehicle weight of 5,001 pounds or more, but less
378	than 6,000 pounds: $45 $60.75 flat, of which $15.75 shall be
379	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
380	(b) Gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds or more, but less
381	than 8,000 pounds: $65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall be
382	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
383	(c) Gross vehicle weight of 8,000 pounds or more, but less
384	than 10,000 pounds: $76 $103 flat, of which $27 shall be
385	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
386	(d) Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but
387	less than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be
388	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
389	(e) Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but
390	less than 20,000 pounds: $131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be
391	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
392	(f) Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but
393	less than 26,001 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be
394	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
395	(g) Gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, but
396	less than 35,000: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be
397	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
398	(h) Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but
399	less than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be
400	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
401	(i) Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but
402	less than 55,000 pounds: $572 $773 flat, of which $201 shall be
403	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
404	(j) Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but
405	less than 62,000 pounds: $678 $916 flat, of which $238 shall be
406	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
407	(k) Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but
408	less than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall
409	be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
410	(l) Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979
411	$1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General
412	Revenue Fund.
413	(m) Notwithstanding the declared gross vehicle weight, a
414	truck tractor used within a 150-mile radius of its home address
415	is eligible for a license plate for a fee of $240 $324 flat if:
416	1. The truck tractor is used exclusively for hauling
417	forestry products; or
418	2. The truck tractor is used primarily for the hauling of
419	forestry products, and is also used for the hauling of
420	associated forestry harvesting equipment used by the owner of
421	the truck tractor.
422
423	Of the fee imposed by this paragraph, $84 shall be deposited
424	into the General Revenue Fund.
425	(n)1. A truck tractor or heavy truck, not operated as a
426	for-hire vehicle, which is engaged exclusively in transporting
427	raw, unprocessed, and nonmanufactured agricultural or
428	horticultural products within a 150-mile radius of its home
429	address, is eligible for a restricted license plate for a fee as
430	follows of:
431	a.1. If such vehicle's declared gross vehicle weight is
432	less than 44,000 pounds, $65 $87.75 flat, of which $22.75 shall
433	be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
434	b.2. If such vehicle's declared gross vehicle weight is
435	44,000 pounds or more and such vehicle only transports from the
436	point of production to the point of primary manufacture; to the
437	point of assembling the same; or to a shipping point of a rail,
438	water, or motor transportation company, $240 $324 flat, of which
439	$84 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
440	2. Such not-for-hire truck tractors and heavy trucks used
441	exclusively in transporting raw, unprocessed, and
442	nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural products may be
443	incidentally used to haul farm implements and fertilizers
444	delivered direct to the growers. The department may require any
445	documentation deemed necessary to determine eligibility prior to
446	issuance of this license plate. For the purpose of this
447	paragraph, "not-for-hire" means the owner of the motor vehicle
448	must also be the owner of the raw, unprocessed, and
449	nonmanufactured agricultural or horticultural product, or the
450	user of the farm implements and fertilizer being delivered.
451	(5) SEMITRAILERS, FEES ACCORDING TO GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT;
452	SCHOOL BUSES; SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES.--
453	(a)1. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means
454	of a fifth-wheel arrangement: $10 $13.50 flat per registration
455	year or any part thereof, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into
456	the General Revenue Fund.
457	2. A semitrailer drawn by a GVW truck tractor by means of
458	a fifth-wheel arrangement: $50 $68 flat per permanent
459	registration, of which $18 shall be deposited into the General
460	Revenue Fund.
461	(b) A motor vehicle equipped with machinery and designed
462	for the exclusive purpose of well drilling, excavation,
463	construction, spraying, or similar activity, and which is not
464	designed or used to transport loads other than the machinery
465	described above over public roads: $32.50 $44 flat, of which
466	$11.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
467	(c) A school bus used exclusively to transport pupils to
468	and from school or school or church activities or functions
469	within their own county: $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be
470	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
471	(d) A wrecker, as defined in s. 320.01(40), which is used
472	to tow a vessel as defined in s. 327.02(39), a disabled,
473	abandoned, stolen-recovered, or impounded motor vehicle as
474	defined in s. 320.01(38), or a replacement motor vehicle as
475	defined in s. 320.01(39): $30 $41 flat, of which $11 shall be
476	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
477	(e) A wrecker that is used to tow any motor vehicle,
478	regardless of whether such motor vehicle is a disabled motor
479	vehicle, a replacement motor vehicle, a vessel, or any other
480	cargo, as follows:
481	1. Gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, but less
482	than 15,000 pounds: $87 $118 flat, of which $31 shall be
483	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
484	2. Gross vehicle weight of 15,000 pounds or more, but less
485	than 20,000 pounds: $131 $177 flat, of which $46 shall be
486	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
487	3. Gross vehicle weight of 20,000 pounds or more, but less
488	than 26,000 pounds: $186 $251 flat, of which $65 shall be
489	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
490	4. Gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less
491	than 35,000 pounds: $240 $324 flat, of which $84 shall be
492	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
493	5. Gross vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less
494	than 44,000 pounds: $300 $405 flat, of which $105 shall be
495	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
496	6. Gross vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more, but less
497	than 55,000 pounds: $572 $772 flat, of which $200 shall be
498	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
499	7. Gross vehicle weight of 55,000 pounds or more, but less
500	than 62,000 pounds: $678 $915 flat, of which $237 shall be
501	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
502	8. Gross vehicle weight of 62,000 pounds or more, but less
503	than 72,000 pounds: $800 $1,080 flat, of which $280 shall be
504	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
505	9. Gross vehicle weight of 72,000 pounds or more: $979
506	$1,322 flat, of which $343 shall be deposited into the General
507	Revenue Fund.
508	(f) A hearse or ambulance: $30 $40.50 flat, of which
509	$10.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
510	(6) MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.--
511	(a) Under nine passengers: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50
512	shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1 $1.50
513	per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General
514	Revenue Fund.
515	(b) Nine passengers and over: $12.50 $17 flat, of which
516	$4.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus
517	$1.50 $2 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the
518	General Revenue Fund.
519	(7) TRAILERS FOR PRIVATE USE.--
520	(a) Any trailer weighing 500 pounds or less: $5 $6.75 flat
521	per year or any part thereof, of which $1.75 shall be deposited
522	into the General Revenue Fund.
523	(b) Net weight over 500 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of which
524	$1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus 75
525	cents $1 per cwt, of which 25 cents shall be deposited into the
526	General Revenue Fund.
527	(8) TRAILERS FOR HIRE.--
528	(a) Net weight under 2,000 pounds: $2.50 $3.50 flat, of
529	which $1 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus
530	$1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the
531	General Revenue Fund.
532	(b) Net weight 2,000 pounds or more: $10 $13.50 flat, of
533	which $3.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund;
534	plus $1 $1.50 per cwt, of which 50 cents shall be deposited into
535	the General Revenue Fund.
536	(9) RECREATIONAL VEHICLE-TYPE UNITS.--
537	(a) A travel trailer or fifth-wheel trailer, as defined by
538	s. 320.01(1)(b), that does not exceed 35 feet in length: $20 $27
539	flat, of which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
540	Fund.
541	(b) A camping trailer, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)2.:
542	$10 $13.50 flat, of which $3.50 shall be deposited into the
543	General Revenue Fund.
544	(c) A motor home, as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)4.:
545	1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
546	which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
547	2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
548	which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
549	(d) A truck camper as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)3.:
550	1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
551	which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
552	2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
553	which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
554	(e) A private motor coach as defined by s. 320.01(1)(b)5.:
555	1. Net weight of less than 4,500 pounds: $20 $27 flat, of
556	which $7 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
557	2. Net weight of 4,500 pounds or more: $35 $47.25 flat, of
558	which $12.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
559	(12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.--A franchised
560	motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
561	boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
562	license plate: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be
563	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
564	(13) EXEMPT OR OFFICIAL LICENSE PLATES.--Any exempt or
565	official license plate: $3 $4 flat, of which $1 shall be
566	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
567	(14) LOCALLY OPERATED MOTOR VEHICLES FOR HIRE.--A motor
568	vehicle for hire operated wholly within a city or within 25
569	miles thereof: $12.50 $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be
570	deposited into the General Revenue Fund; plus $1.50 $2 per cwt,
571	of which 50 cents shall be deposited into the General Revenue
572	Fund.
573	(15) TRANSPORTER.--Any transporter license plate issued to
574	a transporter pursuant to s. 320.133: $75 $101.25 flat, of which
575	$26.25 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
576	Section 13. Subsection (2) of section 320.0801, Florida
577	Statutes, is amended to read:
578	320.0801 Additional license tax on certain vehicles.--
579	(2) In addition to the license taxes imposed by s. 320.08
580	and by subsection (1), there is imposed an additional surcharge
581	of $5 $10 on each commercial motor vehicle having a gross
582	vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, which surcharge must be
583	paid to the department or its agent upon the registration or
584	renewal of registration of the commercial motor vehicle.
585	Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.20, 50 percent of the
586	revenues collected from the surcharge imposed in this subsection
587	shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund, and
588	50 percent shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
589	Section 14. Section 320.0804, Florida Statutes, is amended
590	to read:
591	320.0804 Surcharge on license tax; transportation trust
592	fund.--There is hereby levied and imposed on each license tax
593	imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s.
594	320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $2 $4, which shall be
595	collected in the same manner as the license tax and. Of this
596	amount, $2 shall be deposited into the State Transportation
597	Trust Fund, and $2 shall be deposited into the General Revenue
598	Fund.
599	Section 15. Section 320.08046, Florida Statutes, is
600	amended to read:
601	320.08046 Surcharge on license tax.--There is levied on
602	each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth
603	in s. 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $1 $5.50, which
604	shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax. Of the
605	proceeds of each license tax surcharge, 58 percent $4.50 shall
606	be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and 42 percent $1
607	shall be deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in
608	the Department of Juvenile Justice to fund the juvenile crime
609	prevention programs and the community juvenile justice
610	partnership grants program.
611	Section 16. Subsection (1) of section 320.08048, Florida
612	Statutes, is amended to read:
613	320.08048 Sample license plates.--
614	(1) The department is authorized, upon application and
615	payment of a $10 $28 fee per plate, to provide one or more
616	sample regular issuance license plates or specialty license
617	plates based upon availability.
618	Section 17. Subsection (2) of section 320.0805, Florida
619	Statutes, is amended to read:
620	320.0805 Personalized prestige license plates.--
621	(2) Each request for specific numbers or letters or
622	combinations thereof shall be submitted annually to the
623	department on an application form supplied by the department,
624	accompanied by the following tax and fees:
625	(a) The license tax required for the vehicle, as set forth
626	in s. 320.08.
627	(b) A prestige plate annual use fee of $10.
628	(c) A processing fee of $2 $5, to be deposited into the
629	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
630	Section 18. Subsection (3) of section 320.08056, Florida
631	Statutes, is amended to read:
632	320.08056 Specialty license plates.--
633	(3)(a) Each request must be made annually to the
634	department, accompanied by the following tax and fees:
635	1.(a) The license tax required for the vehicle as set
636	forth in s. 320.08.
637	2.(b) A processing fee of $2 $5, to be deposited into the
638	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
639	3.(c) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
640	4.(d) A license plate annual use fee as required in
641	subsection (4).
642	(b) A request may be made any time during a registration
643	period. If a request is made for a specialty license plate to
644	replace a current valid license plate, the specialty license
645	plate must be issued with appropriate decals attached at no tax
646	for the plate, but all fees and service charges must be paid. If
647	a request is made for a specialty license plate at the beginning
648	of the registration period, the tax, together with all
649	applicable fees and service charges, must be paid.
650	Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 320.642, Florida
651	Statutes, is amended to read:
652	320.642 Dealer licenses in areas previously served;
653	procedure.--
654	(1)(a) Any licensee who proposes to establish an
655	additional motor vehicle dealership or permit the relocation of
656	an existing dealer to a location within a community or territory
657	where the same line-make vehicle is presently represented by a
658	franchised motor vehicle dealer or dealers shall give written
659	notice of its intention to the department. The notice must
660	state:
661	1.(a) The specific location at which the additional or
662	relocated motor vehicle dealership will be established.
663	2.(b) The date on or after which the licensee intends to
664	be engaged in business with the additional or relocated motor
665	vehicle dealer at the proposed location.
666	3.(c) The identity of all motor vehicle dealers who are
667	franchised to sell the same line-make vehicle with licensed
668	locations in the county and any contiguous county to the county
669	where the additional or relocated motor vehicle dealer is
670	proposed to be located.
671	4.(d) The names and addresses of the dealer-operator and
672	principal investors in the proposed additional or relocated
673	motor vehicle dealership.
674	(b) Immediately upon receipt of the notice, the department
675	shall cause a notice to be published in the Florida
676	Administrative Weekly. The published notice must state that a
677	petition or complaint by any dealer with standing to protest
678	pursuant to subsection (3) must be filed within 30 days
679	following the date of publication of the notice in the Florida
680	Administrative Weekly. The published notice must describe and
681	identify the proposed dealership sought to be licensed, and the
682	department shall cause a copy of the notice to be mailed to
683	those dealers identified in the licensee's notice under
684	subparagraph (a)3. paragraph (c). The licensee shall pay a fee
685	of $75 and a service charge of $2.50 for each publication.
686	Proceeds from the fee and service charge shall be deposited into
687	the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
688	Section 20. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section
689	321.23, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
690	321.23 Public records; fees for copies; destruction of
691	obsolete records; photographing records; effect as evidence.--
692	(2) Fees for copies of public records shall be charged and
693	collected as follows:
694	(a) For a crash report, a copy $2 $10
695	Section 21. Subsection (1) of section 322.12, Florida
696	Statutes, is amended to read:
697	322.12 Examination of applicants.--
698	(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that every
699	applicant for an original driver's license in this state be
700	required to pass an examination pursuant to this section.
701	However, the department may waive the knowledge, endorsement,
702	and skills tests for an applicant who is otherwise qualified and
703	who surrenders a valid driver's license from another state or a
704	province of Canada, or a valid driver's license issued by the
705	United States Armed Forces, if the driver applies for a Florida
706	license of an equal or lesser classification. Any applicant who
707	fails to pass the initial knowledge test incurs a $5 $10 fee for
708	each subsequent test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety
709	Operating Trust Fund. Any applicant who fails to pass the
710	initial skills test incurs a $10 $20 fee for each subsequent
711	test, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust
712	Fund. A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials
713	endorsement, pursuant to s. 322.57(1)(d), must pass the
714	hazardous-materials test, upon surrendering his or her
715	commercial driver's license, if the person has not taken and
716	passed the hazardous-materials test within 2 years before
717	applying for a commercial driver's license in this state.
718	Section 22. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
719	322.135, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
720	322.135 Driver's license agents.--
721	(1) The department may, upon application, authorize any or
722	all of the tax collectors in the several counties of the state,
723	subject to the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of
724	the department, to serve as its agent for the provision of
725	specified driver's license services.
726	(c) A service fee of $5.25 $6.25 shall be charged, in
727	addition to the fees set forth in this chapter, for providing
728	all services pursuant to this chapter. The service fee may not
729	be charged:
730	1. More than once per customer during a single visit to a
731	tax collector's office.
732	2. For a reexamination requested by the Medical Advisory
733	Board or required pursuant to s. 322.221.
734	3. For a voter registration transaction.
735	4. For changes in an organ donation registration.
736	5. In violation of any federal or state law.
737	Section 23. Paragraph (a) of subsection (11) of section
738	322.20, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
739	322.20 Records of the department; fees; destruction of
740	records.--
741	(11)(a) The department may charge the following fees for
742	the following services and documents:
743	1. For providing a transcript of any one individual's
744	driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 3
745	years or for searching for such record when no record is found
746	on file $2.10. $8
747	2. For providing a transcript of any one individual's
748	driver history record or any portion thereof for the past 7
749	years or for searching for such record when no record is found
750	on file $3.10. $10
751	3. For providing a certified copy of a transcript of the
752	driver history record or any portion thereof for any one
753	individual $3.10. $10
754	4. For providing a certified photographic copy of a
755	document, per page $1.
756	5. For providing an exemplified record $15.
757	6. For providing photocopies of documents, papers,
758	letters, clearances, or license or insurance status reports, per
759	page $0.50.
760	7. For assisting persons in searching any one individual's
761	driver record at a terminal located at the department's general
762	headquarters in Tallahassee $2.
763	Section 24. Subsections (1), (8), and (9) of section
764	322.21, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
765	322.21 License fees; procedure for handling and collecting
766	fees.--
767	(1) Except as otherwise provided herein, the fee for:
768	(a) An original or renewal commercial driver's license is
769	$67 $75, which shall include the fee for driver education
770	provided by s. 1003.48. However, if an applicant has completed
771	training and is applying for employment or is currently employed
772	in a public or nonpublic school system that requires the
773	commercial license, the fee is the same as for a Class E
774	driver's license. A delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for
775	a renewal within 12 months after the license expiration date.
776	(b) An original Class E driver's license is $27 $48, which
777	includes the fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48.
778	However, if an applicant has completed training and is applying
779	for employment or is currently employed in a public or nonpublic
780	school system that requires a commercial driver license, the fee
781	is the same as for a Class E license.
782	(c) The renewal or extension of a Class E driver's license
783	or of a license restricted to motorcycle use only is $20 $48,
784	except that a delinquent fee of $1 $15 shall be added for a
785	renewal or extension made within 12 months after the license
786	expiration date. The fee provided in this paragraph includes the
787	fee for driver's education provided by s. 1003.48.
788	(d) An original driver's license restricted to motorcycle
789	use only is $27 $48, which includes the fee for driver's
790	education provided by s. 1003.48.
791	(e) A replacement driver's license issued pursuant to s.
792	322.17 is $10 $25. Of this amount $7 shall be deposited into the
793	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $3 $18 shall be
794	deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
795	(f) An original, renewal, or replacement identification
796	card issued pursuant to s. 322.051 is $10 $25. Funds collected
797	from these fees shall be distributed as follows:
798	1. For an original identification card issued pursuant to
799	s. 322.051, the fee is $10 $25. This amount shall be deposited
800	into the General Revenue Fund.
801	2. For a renewal identification card issued pursuant to s.
802	322.051, the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $6 shall be
803	deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $4
804	$19 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
805	3. For a replacement identification card issued pursuant
806	to s. 322.051, the fee is $10 $25. Of this amount, $9 shall be
807	deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund and $1
808	$16 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
809	(g) Each endorsement required by s. 322.57 is $7.
810	(h) A hazardous-materials endorsement, as required by s.
811	322.57(1)(d), shall be set by the department by rule and must
812	reflect the cost of the required criminal history check,
813	including the cost of the state and federal fingerprint check,
814	and the cost to the department of providing and issuing the
815	license. The fee shall not exceed $100. This fee shall be
816	deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. The
817	department may adopt rules to administer this section.
818	(8)(a) Any person who applies for reinstatement following
819	the suspension or revocation of the person's driver's license
820	must pay a service fee of $35 $45 following a suspension, and
821	$60 $75 following a revocation, which is in addition to the fee
822	for a license. Any person who applies for reinstatement of a
823	commercial driver's license following the disqualification of
824	the person's privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle
825	shall pay a service fee of $60 $75, which is in addition to the
826	fee for a license. The department shall collect all of these
827	fees at the time of reinstatement. The department shall issue
828	proper receipts for such fees and shall promptly transmit all
829	funds received by it as follows:
830	1.(a) Of the $35 $45 fee received from a licensee for
831	reinstatement following a suspension, the department shall
832	deposit $15 in the General Revenue Fund and $20 $30 in the
833	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
834	2.(b) Of the $60 $75 fee received from a licensee for
835	reinstatement following a revocation or disqualification, the
836	department shall deposit $35 in the General Revenue Fund and $25
837	$40 in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
838	(9) An applicant:
839	(a) Requesting a review authorized in s. 322.222, s.
840	322.2615, s. 322.2616, s. 322.27, or s. 322.64 must pay a filing
841	fee of $25 to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
842	Trust Fund.
843	(b) Petitioning the department for a hearing authorized in
844	s. 322.271 must pay a filing fee of $12 to be deposited into the
845	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
846	(b) If the revocation or suspension of the driver's
847	license was for a violation of s. 316.193, or for refusal to
848	submit to a lawful breath, blood, or urine test, an additional
849	fee of $115 $130 must be charged. However, only one $115 $130
850	fee may be collected from one person convicted of violations
851	arising out of the same incident. The department shall collect
852	the $115 $130 fee and deposit the fee into the Highway Safety
853	Operating Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the
854	person's driver's license, but the fee may not be collected if
855	the suspension or revocation is overturned. If the revocation or
856	suspension of the driver's license was for a conviction for a
857	violation of s. 817.234(8) or (9) or s. 817.505, an additional
858	fee of $180 is imposed for each offense. The department shall
859	collect and deposit the additional fee into the Highway Safety
860	Operating Trust Fund at the time of reinstatement of the
861	person's driver's license.
862	Section 25. Subsection (5) of section 322.2715, Florida
863	Statutes, is amended to read:
864	322.2715 Ignition interlock device.--
865	(5) In addition to any fees authorized by rule for the
866	installation and maintenance of the ignition interlock device,
867	the authorized installer of the device shall collect and remit
868	$12 for each installation to the department, which shall be
869	deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund to be
870	used for the operation of the Ignition Interlock Device Program.
871	Section 26. Subsection (2) of section 322.29, Florida
872	Statutes, is amended to read:
873	322.29 Surrender and return of license.--
874	(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an examination is not
875	required for the return of a license suspended under s. 318.15
876	or s. 322.245 unless an examination is otherwise required by
877	this chapter. A person applying for the return of a license
878	suspended under s. 318.15 or s. 322.245 must present to the
879	department certification from the court that he or she has
880	complied with all obligations and penalties imposed pursuant to
881	s. 318.15 or, in the case of a suspension pursuant to s.
882	322.245, that he or she has complied with all directives of the
883	court and the requirements of s. 322.245 and shall pay to the
884	department a nonrefundable service fee of $47.50 $60, of which
885	$37.50 shall be deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $10
886	$22.50 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating
887	Trust Fund. If reinstated by the clerk of the court or tax
888	collector, $37.50 shall be retained and $10 $22.50 shall be
889	remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the
890	Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. However, the service fee is
891	not required if the person is required to pay a $35 $45 fee or
892	$60 $75 fee under s. 322.21(8)(a).
893	Section 27. Subsection (2) of section 322.293, Florida
894	Statutes, is amended to read:
895	322.293 DUI programs; assessment; disposition.--
896	(2) Each DUI program shall assess $12 $15 against each
897	person enrolling in a DUI program at the time of enrollment,
898	including persons who transfer to or from a program in another
899	state. In addition, second and third offenders and those
900	offenders under permanent driver's-license revocation who are
901	evaluated for license restrictions shall be assessed $12 $15
902	upon enrollment in the program and upon each subsequent
903	anniversary date while they are in the program, for the duration
904	of the license period.
905	Section 28. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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