Bill Text: FL S1104 | 2019 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: License Plates
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 620 (Ch. 2019-144) [S1104 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S1104-Comm_Sub.html
Florida Senate - 2019 CS for SB 1104
By the Committee on Infrastructure and Security; and Senator
Bean
596-03784-19 20191104c1
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to license plates; amending s. 320.06,
3 F.S.; providing an exception to a design requirement
4 for dealer license plates; amending s. 320.0657, F.S.;
5 providing an exception to a design requirement for
6 fleet license plates; authorizing fleet companies to
7 purchase specialty license plates in lieu of standard
8 fleet license plates; requiring fleet companies to be
9 responsible for certain costs; amending s. 320.08,
10 F.S.; authorizing dealers to purchase specialty
11 license plates in lieu of standard graphic dealer
12 license plates; requiring dealers to be responsible
13 for certain costs; amending s. 320.08053, F.S.;
14 revising requirements for presale and issuance of
15 specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08056, F.S.;
16 allowing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
17 Vehicles to authorize dealer and fleet specialty
18 license plates; providing requirements for such
19 plates; making technical changes; deleting fees
20 relating to the American Red Cross, Donate Organs-Pass
21 It On, St. Johns River, and Hispanic Achievers license
22 plates to conform to changes made by the act; revising
23 provisions for discontinuing issuance of a specialty
24 license plate; conforming cross-references;
25 prohibiting use fees received by any entity from being
26 used for certain purposes; requiring certain
27 organizations to establish endowments based in this
28 state for providing scholarships to Florida residents
29 and to provide documentation of consent to use certain
30 images; revising, as of a specified date, the
31 criteria, procedures, and exceptions under which the
32 department discontinues the issuance of an approved
33 specialty license plate; revising applicability;
34 amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; revising the design of
35 the Special Olympics Florida license plate; deleting
36 provisions requiring the department to develop the
37 American Red Cross license plate; revising the
38 authorized use of proceeds from the sale of the Live
39 the Dream license plate; deleting provisions requiring
40 the department to develop the Donate Organs-Pass It On
41 license plate; revising the design of the Lighthouse
42 Association license plate; revising the authorized use
43 of proceeds from the sale of the In God We Trust
44 license plate; deleting provisions requiring the
45 department to develop the St. Johns River and Hispanic
46 Achievers license plate; revising the distribution of
47 proceeds from the sale of the Fallen Law Enforcement
48 Officers license plate; requiring the department to
49 develop certain specialty license plates; providing
50 for distribution and use of fees collected from the
51 sale of such plates; amending s. 320.08062, F.S.;
52 directing the department to audit certain
53 organizations that receive funds from the sale of
54 specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08068, F.S.;
55 requiring distribution of a specified percentage of
56 motorcycle specialty license plate annual use fees to
57 Preserve Vision Florida; creating s. 320.0875, F.S.;
58 providing for a special motorcycle license plate to be
59 issued to a recipient of the Purple Heart; providing
60 requirements for the plate; amending s. 320.089, F.S.;
61 providing for a special license plate to be issued to
62 a recipient of the Bronze Star; providing for
63 distribution of certain annual use fees withheld by
64 the department; providing contingent effective dates.
65
66 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
67
68 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
69 320.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
70 320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and
71 validation stickers generally.—
72 (3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal
73 specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified
74 by the department. The registration license plate is designed to
75 increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at
76 least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length,
77 unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by
78 the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar
79 smaller vehicles. Validation stickers must also be treated with
80 a retroreflection material, must be of such size as specified by
81 the department, and must adhere to the license plate. The
82 registration license plate must be imprinted with a combination
83 of bold letters and numerals or numerals, not to exceed seven
84 digits, to identify the registration license plate number. The
85 license plate must be imprinted with the word “Florida” at the
86 top and the name of the county in which it is sold, the state
87 motto, or the words “Sunshine State” at the bottom. Apportioned
88 license plates must have the word “Apportioned” at the bottom
89 and license plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
90 320.08(3)(d), (4)(m) or (n), (5)(b) or (c), or (14) must have
91 the word “Restricted” at the bottom. License plates issued for
92 vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with the
93 word “Florida” at the top and the word “Dealer” at the bottom
94 unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as
95 authorized in s. 320.08056. Manufacturer license plates issued
96 for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(12) must be imprinted with
97 the word “Florida” at the top and the word “Manufacturer” at the
98 bottom. License plates issued for vehicles taxed under s.
99 320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be imprinted with the word “Wrecker” at
100 the bottom. Any county may, upon majority vote of the county
101 commission, elect to have the county name removed from the
102 license plates sold in that county. The state motto or the words
103 “Sunshine State” shall be printed in lieu thereof. A license
104 plate issued for a vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6) may not be
105 assigned a registration license number, or be issued with any
106 other distinctive character or designation, that distinguishes
107 the motor vehicle as a for-hire motor vehicle.
108 Section 2. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
109 320.0657, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
110 320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.—
111 (2)
112 (b) The plates, which shall be of a distinctive color,
113 shall have the word “Fleet” appearing at the bottom and the word
114 “Florida” appearing at the top unless the license plate is a
115 specialty license plate as authorized in s. 320.08056. The
116 plates shall conform in all respects to the provisions of this
117 chapter, except as specified herein. For additional fees as set
118 forth in s. 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty
119 license plates in lieu of the standard fleet license plates.
120 Fleet companies shall be responsible for all costs associated
121 with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees,
122 processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate
123 types, and any other applicable fees.
124 Section 3. Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida
125 Statutes, is amended to read:
126 320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein,
127 there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the
128 operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, motorized bicycles as
129 defined in s. 316.003(4), tri-vehicles as defined in s. 316.003,
130 and mobile homes as defined in s. 320.01, which shall be paid to
131 and collected by the department or its agent upon the
132 registration or renewal of registration of the following:
133 (12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised
134 motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine
135 boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer
136 license plate: $17 flat, of which $4.50 shall be deposited into
137 the General Revenue Fund. For additional fees as set forth in s.
138 320.08056, fleet companies may purchase specialty license plates
139 in lieu of the standard fleet license plates. Fleet companies
140 shall be responsible for all costs associated with the specialty
141 license plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees,
142 fees associated with switching license plate types, and any
143 other applicable fees.
144 Section 4. Section 320.08053, Florida Statutes, is amended
145 to read:
146 320.08053 Establishment of Requirements for requests to
147 establish specialty license plates.—
148 (1) If a specialty license plate requested by an
149 organization is approved by law, the organization must submit
150 the proposed art design for the specialty license plate to the
151 department, in a medium prescribed by the department, as soon as
152 practicable, but no later than 60 days after the act approving
153 the specialty license plate becomes a law.
154 (2)(a) Within 120 days after following the specialty
155 license plate becomes becoming law, the department shall
156 establish a method to issue a specialty license plate voucher to
157 allow for the presale of the specialty license plate. The
158 processing fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056, the service charge
159 and branch fee as prescribed in s. 320.04, and the annual use
160 fee as prescribed in s. 320.08056 shall be charged for the
161 voucher. All other applicable fees shall be charged at the time
162 of issuance of the license plates.
163 (b) Within 24 months after the presale specialty license
164 plate voucher is established, the approved specialty license
165 plate organization must record with the department a minimum of
166 3,000 1,000 voucher sales, or, in the case of an out-of-state
167 college or university license plate, 4,000 voucher sales, before
168 manufacture of the license plate may commence. If, at the
169 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the minimum sales
170 requirement has requirements have not been met, the specialty
171 plate is deauthorized and the department shall discontinue
172 development of the plate and discontinue issuance of the presale
173 vouchers. Upon deauthorization of the license plate, a purchaser
174 of the license plate voucher may use the annual use fee
175 collected as a credit towards any other specialty license plate
176 or apply for a refund on a form prescribed by the department.
177 (3)(a) New specialty license plates that have been approved
178 by law but are awaiting issuance under paragraph (b) must be
179 issued in the order they appear in s. 320.08058 provided that
180 they have met the presale requirement. All other provisions of
181 this section must also be met before a plate is issued. If the
182 next awaiting specialty license plate has not met the presale
183 requirement, the department shall proceed in the order provided
184 in s. 320.08058 to identify the next qualified specialty license
185 plate that has met the presale requirement. The department shall
186 cycle through the list in statutory order.
187 (b) If the Legislature has approved 125 or more specialty
188 license plates, the department may not make any new specialty
189 license plates available for design or issuance until a
190 sufficient number of plates are discontinued pursuant to s.
191 320.08056(8) such that the number of plates being issued does
192 not exceed 125. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate
193 license plates established under s. 320.08058(3).
194 Section 5. Present subsection (12) of section 320.08056,
195 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (13), paragraphs
196 (c) through (f) of subsection (8) and a new subsection (12) are
197 added to that section, and subsections (2) and (4), paragraph
198 (a) of subsection (10), and subsection (11) of that section are
199 amended, to read:
200 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
201 (2)(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate
202 to the owner or lessee of any motor vehicle, except a vehicle
203 registered under the International Registration Plan, a
204 commercial truck required to display two license plates pursuant
205 to s. 320.0706, or a truck tractor, upon request and payment of
206 the appropriate license tax and fees.
207 (b) The department may authorize dealer and fleet specialty
208 license plates. With the permission of the sponsoring specialty
209 license plate organization, a dealer or fleet company may
210 purchase specialty license plates to be used on dealer and fleet
211 vehicles.
212 (c) Notwithstanding s. 320.08058, a dealer or fleet
213 specialty license plate must include the letters “DLR” or “FLT”
214 on the right side of the license plate. Dealer and fleet
215 specialty license plates must be ordered directly through the
216 department.
217 (4) The following license plate annual use fees shall be
218 collected for the appropriate specialty license plates:
219 (a) Manatee license plate, $25.
220 (b) Challenger/Columbia license plate, $25, except that a
221 person who that purchases 1,000 or more of such license plates
222 shall pay an annual use fee of $15 per plate.
223 (c) Collegiate license plate, $25.
224 (b)(d) Florida Salutes Veterans license plate, $15.
225 (e) Florida panther license plate, $25.
226 (c)(f) Florida United States Olympic Committee license
227 plate, $15.
228 (d)(g) Florida Special Olympics license plate, $15.
229 (e)(h) Florida educational license plate, $20.
230 (i) Florida Professional Sports Team license plate, $25.
231 (f)(j) Florida Indian River Lagoon license plate, $15.
232 (g)(k) Invest in Children license plate, $20.
233 (h)(l) Florida arts license plate, $20.
234 (m) Bethune-Cookman University license plate, $25.
235 (i)(n) Florida Agricultural license plate, $20.
236 (j)(o) Police Athletic League license plate, $20.
237 (k)(p) Boy Scouts of America license plate, $20.
238 (q) Largemouth Bass license plate, $25.
239 (l)(r) Sea Turtle license plate, $23.
240 (m)(s) Protect Wild Dolphins license plate, $20.
241 (t) Barry University license plate, $25.
242 (n)(u) Everglades River of Grass license plate, $20.
243 (v) Keep Kids Drug-Free license plate, $25.
244 (w) Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches license plate, $25.
245 (x) Conserve Wildlife license plate, $25.
246 (y) Florida Memorial University license plate, $25.
247 (o)(z) Tampa Bay Estuary license plate, $15.
248 (p)(aa) Florida Wildflower license plate, $15.
249 (q)(bb) United States Marine Corps license plate, $15.
250 (r)(cc) Choose Life license plate, $20.
251 (s)(dd) Share the Road license plate, $15.
252 (ee) American Red Cross license plate, $25.
253 (ff) United We Stand license plate, $25.
254 (gg) Breast Cancer Research license plate, $25.
255 (hh) Protect Florida Whales license plate, $25.
256 (ii) Florida Golf license plate, $25.
257 (t)(jj) Florida Firefighters license plate, $20.
258 (u)(kk) Police Benevolent Association license plate, $20.
259 (v)(ll) Military Services license plate, $15.
260 (mm) Protect Our Reefs license plate, $25.
261 (w)(nn) Fish Florida license plate, $22.
262 (oo) Child Abuse Prevention and Intervention license plate,
263 $25.
264 (pp) Hospice license plate, $25.
265 (qq) Stop Heart Disease license plate, $25.
266 (x)(rr) Save Our Seas license plate, $25, except that for
267 an owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
268 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
269 $10 per plate.
270 (y)(ss) Aquaculture license plate, $25, except that for an
271 owner purchasing the specialty license plate for more than 10
272 vehicles registered to that owner, the annual use fee shall be
273 $10 per plate.
274 (tt) Family First license plate, $25.
275 (uu) Wildlife Foundation of Florida license plate, $25.
276 (vv) Live the Dream license plate, $25.
277 (ww) Florida Food Banks license plate, $25.
278 (xx) Discover Florida’s Oceans license plate, $25.
279 (yy) Family Values license plate, $25.
280 (zz) Parents Make A Difference license plate, $25.
281 (aaa) Support Soccer license plate, $25.
282 (bbb) Kids Deserve Justice license plate, $25.
283 (ccc) Animal Friend license plate, $25.
284 (ddd) Future Farmers of America license plate, $25.
285 (eee) Donate Organs-Pass It On license plate, $25.
286 (fff) A State of Vision license plate, $25.
287 (ggg) Homeownership For All license plate, $25.
288 (hhh) Florida NASCAR license plate, $25.
289 (iii) Protect Florida Springs license plate, $25.
290 (jjj) Trees Are Cool license plate, $25.
291 (kkk) Support Our Troops license plate, $25.
292 (lll) Florida Tennis license plate, $25.
293 (mmm) Lighthouse Association license plate, $25.
294 (nnn) In God We Trust license plate, $25.
295 (ooo) Horse Country license plate, $25.
296 (ppp) Autism license plate, $25.
297 (qqq) St. Johns River license plate, $25.
298 (rrr) Hispanic Achievers license plate, $25.
299 (sss) Endless Summer license plate, $25.
300 (ttt) Fraternal Order of Police license plate, $25.
301 (uuu) Protect Our Oceans license plate, $25.
302 (vvv) Florida Horse Park license plate, $25.
303 (www) Florida Biodiversity Foundation license plate, $25.
304 (xxx) Freemasonry license plate, $25.
305 (yyy) American Legion license plate, $25.
306 (zzz) Lauren’s Kids license plate, $25.
307 (aaaa) Big Brothers Big Sisters license plate, $25.
308 (bbbb) Fallen Law Enforcement Officers license plate, $25.
309 (cccc) Florida Sheriffs Association license plate, $25.
310 (dddd) Keiser University license plate, $25.
311 (eeee) Moffitt Cancer Center license plate, $25.
312 (8)
313 (c) A vehicle owner or lessee issued a specialty license
314 plate that has been discontinued by the department may keep the
315 discontinued specialty license plate for the remainder of the
316 10-year license plate replacement period and shall pay all other
317 applicable registration fees. However, such owner or lessee is
318 exempt from paying the applicable specialty license plate fee
319 under paragraph (3)(d) or subsection (4) for the remainder of
320 the 10-year license plate replacement period.
321 (d) If the department discontinues issuance of a specialty
322 license plate, all annual use fees held or collected by the
323 department must be distributed within 180 days after the date on
324 which the specialty license plate is discontinued. Of those
325 fees, the department shall retain an amount sufficient to defray
326 the applicable administrative and inventory closeout costs
327 associated with discontinuance of the plate. The remaining funds
328 must be distributed to the appropriate organization or
329 organizations pursuant to s. 320.08058.
330 (e) If an organization that is the intended recipient of
331 the funds pursuant to s. 320.08058 no longer exists, the
332 department shall deposit any undisbursed funds into the Highway
333 Safety Operating Trust Fund.
334 (f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each
335 year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license
336 plate with the fewest number of plates in circulation, including
337 license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. A
338 warning letter must be mailed to the sponsoring organizations of
339 the 10 percent of the total number of specialty license plates
340 with the fewest valid, active registrations as of December 1 of
341 each year.
342 (10)(a) A specialty license plate annual use fee collected
343 and distributed under this chapter, or any interest earned from
344 those fees, may not be used for commercial or for-profit
345 activities nor for general or administrative expenses, except as
346 authorized by s. 320.08058 or to pay the cost of the audit or
347 report required by s. 320.08062(1). The fees and any interest
348 earned from the fees may be expended only for use in this state
349 unless the annual use fee is derived from the sale of United
350 States Armed Forces and veterans-related specialty license
351 plates pursuant to paragraph (3)(d) for the Support Our Troops
352 and American Legion license plates; paragraphs (4)(b), (q), and
353 (v) for the Florida Salutes Veterans, United States Marine
354 Corps, and Military Services license plates, respectively;
355 paragraphs (4)(d), (bb), (ll), (kkk), and (yyy) and s. 320.0891
356 for the U.S. Paratroopers license plate.
357 (11) The annual use fee from the sale of specialty license
358 plates, the interest earned from those fees, or any fees
359 received by any entity an agency as a result of the sale of
360 specialty license plates may not be used for the purpose of
361 marketing to, or lobbying, entertaining, or rewarding, an
362 employee of a governmental agency that is responsible for the
363 sale and distribution of specialty license plates, or an elected
364 member or employee of the Legislature.
365 (12) For out-of-state college or university license plates
366 created pursuant to this section, the recipient organization
367 shall meet both of the following requirements:
368 (a) Have an established endowment, based in this state, for
369 the purpose of providing scholarships to Florida residents
370 meeting the requirements of this chapter.
371 (b) Provide documentation to the department that the
372 organization and the department have the college’s or
373 university’s consent to use an appropriate image on a license
374 plate.
375 Section 6. Effective July 1, 2022, paragraph (a) of
376 subsection (8) of section 320.08056, Florida Statutes, is
377 amended to read:
378 320.08056 Specialty license plates.—
379 (8)(a) The department must discontinue the issuance of an
380 approved specialty license plate if the number of valid
381 specialty plate registrations falls below 3,000, or, in the case
382 of an out-of-state college or university license plate, below
383 4,000, 1,000 plates for at least 12 consecutive months. A
384 warning letter shall be mailed to the sponsoring organization
385 following the first month in which the total number of valid
386 specialty plate registrations is below 3,000, or, in the case of
387 an out-of-state college or university license plate, below 4,000
388 1,000 plates. This paragraph does not apply to in-state
389 collegiate license plates established under s. 320.08058(3),
390 license plates of institutions in and entities of the State
391 University System, specialty license plates that have statutory
392 eligibility limitations for purchase, specialty license plates
393 for which annual use fees are distributed by a foundation for
394 student and teacher leadership programs and teacher recruitment
395 and retention, or Florida Professional Sports Team license
396 plates established under s. 320.08058(9).
397 Section 7. Subsections (7) and (31), present subsections
398 (48), (57), and (65), paragraph (b) of present subsection (66),
399 present subsections (69) and (70), and paragraph (b) of present
400 subsection (80) of section 320.08058, Florida Statutes, are
401 amended, present subsections (32) through (56) of that section
402 are redesignated as subsections (31) through (55), respectively,
403 present subsections (58) through (68) of that section are
404 redesignated as subsections (56) through (66), respectively,
405 present subsections (71) through (83) of that section are
406 redesignated as subsections (67) through (79), respectively, and
407 new subsections (80) through (83) and subsections (84) through
408 (113) are added to that section, to read:
409 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
410 (7) SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
411 (a) Special Olympics Florida license plates must contain
412 the official Special Olympics Florida logo and must bear the
413 colors and a design and colors that are approved by the
414 department. The word “Florida” must be centered at the top
415 bottom of the plate, and the words “Be a Fan” “Everyone Wins”
416 must be centered at the bottom top of the plate.
417 (b) The license plate annual use fees must are to be
418 annually distributed as follows:
419 1. The first $5 million collected annually must be
420 forwarded to the private nonprofit corporation as described in
421 s. 393.002 and must be used solely for Special Olympics purposes
422 as approved by the private nonprofit corporation.
423 2. Any additional fees must be deposited into the General
424 Revenue Fund.
425 (31) AMERICAN RED CROSS LICENSE PLATES.—
426 (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the
427 department shall develop an American Red Cross license plate as
428 provided in this section. The word “Florida” must appear at the
429 top of the plate, and the words “American Red Cross” must appear
430 at the bottom of the plate.
431 (b) The department shall retain all revenues from the sale
432 of such plates until all startup costs for developing and
433 issuing the plates have been recovered. Thereafter, 50 percent
434 of the annual use fees shall be distributed to the American Red
435 Cross Chapter of Central Florida, with statistics on sales of
436 license plates, which are tabulated by county. The American Red
437 Cross Chapter of Central Florida must distribute to each of the
438 chapters in this state the moneys received from sales in the
439 counties covered by the respective chapters, which moneys must
440 be used for education and disaster relief in Florida. Fifty
441 percent of the annual use fees shall be distributed
442 proportionately to the three statewide approved poison control
443 centers for purposes of combating bioterrorism and other poison
444 related purposes.
445 (47)(48) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES.—
446 (a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license
447 plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates
448 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
449 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
450 words “Live the Dream” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
451 (b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be distributed
452 to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Dream Foundation, Inc.,
453 shall retain the first $60,000 in proceeds from the annual use
454 fees as reimbursement for administrative costs, startup costs,
455 and costs incurred in the approval process. Thereafter, up to 25
456 percent shall be used for continuing promotion and marketing of
457 the license plate and concept. The remaining funds shall be used
458 in the following manner:
459 1. Up to 5 percent may be used to administer, promote, and
460 market the license plate.
461 2.1. At least 60 Twenty-five percent shall be distributed
462 equally among the sickle cell organizations that are Florida
463 members of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.,
464 for programs that provide research, care, and treatment for
465 sickle cell disease.
466 2. Twenty-five percent shall be distributed to the Florida
467 chapter of the March of Dimes for programs and services that
468 improve the health of babies through the prevention of birth
469 defects and infant mortality.
470 3. Ten percent shall be distributed to the Florida
471 Association of Healthy Start Coalitions to decrease racial
472 disparity in infant mortality and to increase healthy birth
473 outcomes. Funding will be used by local Healthy Start Coalitions
474 to provide services and increase screening rates for high-risk
475 pregnant women, children under 4 years of age, and women of
476 childbearing age.
477 3.4. At least 30 Ten percent shall be distributed to
478 Chapman the Community Partnership for Homeless, Inc., for
479 programs that provide relief from poverty, hunger, and
480 homelessness.
481 4. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on
482 behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to the Martin Luther King,
483 Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for
484 the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
485 5. Five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
486 foundation for administrative costs directly associated with
487 operations as they relate to the management and distribution of
488 the proceeds.
489 (57) DONATE ORGANS-PASS IT ON LICENSE PLATES.—
490 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Organs-Pass It On
491 license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
492 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Donate
493 Organs-Pass It On” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
494 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to Transplant
495 Foundation, Inc., and shall use up to 10 percent of the proceeds
496 from the annual use fee for marketing and administrative costs
497 that are directly associated with the management and
498 distribution of the proceeds. The remaining proceeds shall be
499 used to provide statewide grants for patient services, including
500 preoperative, rehabilitative, and housing assistance; organ
501 donor education and awareness programs; and statewide medical
502 research.
503 (63)(65) LIGHTHOUSE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
504 (a) The department shall develop a Lighthouse Association
505 license plate as provided in this section. The word “Florida”
506 must appear at the top of the plate, and the words
507 “SaveOurLighthouses.org Visit Our Lights” must appear at the
508 bottom of the plate.
509 (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
510 Florida Lighthouse Association, Inc., which may use a maximum of
511 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plates. The
512 remaining proceeds must shall be used by the association to fund
513 the preservation, restoration, and protection of the 29 historic
514 lighthouses remaining in the state.
515 (64)(66) IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
516 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
517 to the In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., which may use a maximum
518 of 10 percent of the proceeds to offset marketing,
519 administration, and promotion, and the balance of the fees to
520 address the needs of the military community and the needs of the
521 public safety community, to provide educational grants and
522 scholarships to foster self-reliance and stability in Florida’s
523 children, and to provide education in public and private schools
524 regarding the historical significance of religion in American
525 and Florida history to fund educational scholarships for the
526 children of Florida residents who are members of the United
527 States Armed Forces, the National Guard, and the United States
528 Armed Forces Reserve and for the children of public safety
529 employees who have died in the line of duty who are not covered
530 by existing state law. Funds shall also be distributed to other
531 s. 501(c)(3) organizations that may apply for grants and
532 scholarships and to provide educational grants to public and
533 private schools to promote the historical and religious
534 significance of American and Florida history. The In God We
535 Trust Foundation, Inc., shall distribute the license plate
536 annual use fees in the following manner:
537 1. The In God We Trust Foundation, Inc., shall retain all
538 revenues from the sale of such plates until all startup costs
539 for developing and establishing the plate have been recovered.
540 2. Ten percent of the funds received by the In God We Trust
541 Foundation, Inc., shall be expended for administrative costs,
542 promotion, and marketing of the license plate directly
543 associated with the operations of the In God We Trust
544 Foundation, Inc.
545 3. All remaining funds shall be expended by the In God We
546 Trust Foundation, Inc., for programs.
547 (69) ST. JOHNS RIVER LICENSE PLATES.—
548 (a) The department shall develop a St. Johns River license
549 plate as provided in this section. The St. Johns River license
550 plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
551 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
552 plate, and the words “St. Johns River” must appear at the bottom
553 of the plate.
554 (b) The requirements of s. 320.08053 must be met prior to
555 the issuance of the plate. Thereafter, the license plate annual
556 use fees shall be distributed to the St. Johns River Alliance,
557 Inc., a s. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which shall
558 administer the fees as follows:
559 1. The St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., shall retain the
560 first $60,000 of the annual use fees as direct reimbursement for
561 administrative costs, startup costs, and costs incurred in the
562 development and approval process. Thereafter, up to 10 percent
563 of the annual use fee revenue may be used for administrative
564 costs directly associated with education programs, conservation,
565 research, and grant administration of the organization, and up
566 to 10 percent may be used for promotion and marketing of the
567 specialty license plate.
568 2. At least 30 percent of the fees shall be available for
569 competitive grants for targeted community-based or county-based
570 research or projects for which state funding is limited or not
571 currently available. The remaining 50 percent shall be directed
572 toward community outreach and access programs. The competitive
573 grants shall be administered and approved by the board of
574 directors of the St. Johns River Alliance, Inc. A grant advisory
575 committee shall be composed of six members chosen by the St.
576 Johns River Alliance board members.
577 3. Any remaining funds shall be distributed with the
578 approval of and accountability to the board of directors of the
579 St. Johns River Alliance, Inc., and shall be used to support
580 activities contributing to education, outreach, and springs
581 conservation.
582 (70) HISPANIC ACHIEVERS LICENSE PLATES.—
583 (a) Notwithstanding the requirements of s. 320.08053, the
584 department shall develop a Hispanic Achievers license plate as
585 provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and
586 design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must
587 appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Hispanic
588 Achievers” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
589 (b) The proceeds from the license plate annual use fee
590 shall be distributed to National Hispanic Corporate Achievers,
591 Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
592 Revenue Code, to fund grants to nonprofit organizations to
593 operate programs and provide scholarships and for marketing the
594 Hispanic Achievers license plate. National Hispanic Corporate
595 Achievers, Inc., shall establish a Hispanic Achievers Grant
596 Council that shall provide recommendations for statewide grants
597 from available Hispanic Achievers license plate proceeds to
598 nonprofit organizations for programs and scholarships for
599 Hispanic and minority Floridians. National Hispanic Corporate
600 Achievers, Inc., shall also establish a Hispanic Achievers
601 License Plate Fund. Moneys in the fund shall be used by the
602 grant council as provided in this paragraph. All funds received
603 under this subsection must be used in this state.
604 (c) National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., may retain
605 all proceeds from the annual use fee until documented startup
606 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
607 recovered. Thereafter, the proceeds from the annual use fee
608 shall be used as follows:
609 1. Up to 5 percent of the proceeds may be used for the cost
610 of administration of the Hispanic Achievers License Plate Fund,
611 the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council, and related matters.
612 2. Funds may be used as necessary for annual audit or
613 compliance affidavit costs.
614 3. Up to 20 percent of the proceeds may be used to market
615 and promote the Hispanic Achievers license plate.
616 4. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used by the
617 Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc., located in Seminole County,
618 for grants.
619 5. The remaining proceeds shall be available to the
620 Hispanic Achievers Grant Council to award grants for services,
621 programs, or scholarships for Hispanic and minority individuals
622 and organizations throughout Florida. All grant recipients must
623 provide to the Hispanic Achievers Grant Council an annual
624 program and financial report regarding the use of grant funds.
625 Such reports must be available to the public.
626 (d) Effective July 1, 2014, the Hispanic Achievers license
627 plate will shift into the presale voucher phase, as provided in
628 s. 320.08053(2)(b). National Hispanic Corporate Achievers, Inc.,
629 shall have 24 months to record a minimum of 1,000 sales. Sales
630 include existing active plates and vouchers sold subsequent to
631 July 1, 2014. During the voucher period, new plates may not be
632 issued, but existing plates may be renewed. If, at the
633 conclusion of the 24-month presale period, the requirement of a
634 minimum of 1,000 sales has been met, the department shall resume
635 normal distribution of the Hispanic Achievers license plate. If,
636 after 24 months, the minimum of 1,000 sales has not been met,
637 the department shall discontinue the Hispanic Achievers license
638 plate. This subsection is repealed June 30, 2016.
639 (76)(80) FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS LICENSE PLATES.—
640 (b) The annual use fees must shall be distributed to the
641 Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., which may use up to a maximum
642 of 10 percent of the proceeds for marketing to promote and
643 market the plate. All remaining proceeds must be distributed to
644 and used by the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc., for its
645 operations, activities, programs, and projects The remainder of
646 the proceeds shall be used by the Police and Kids Foundation,
647 Inc., to invest and reinvest, and the interest earnings shall be
648 used for the operation of the Police and Kids Foundation, Inc.
649 (80) DUCKS UNLIMITED LICENSE PLATES.—
650 (a) The department shall develop a Ducks Unlimited license
651 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. Ducks
652 Unlimited license plates must bear the colors and design
653 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
654 the top of the plate, and the words “Conserving Florida
655 Wetlands” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
656 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
657 distributed to Ducks Unlimited, Inc., a nonprofit corporation
658 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to be used as
659 follows:
660 1. Up to 5 percent may be used for administrative costs and
661 the marketing of the plate.
662 2. At least 95 percent must be used in this state to
663 support the mission and efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Inc., to
664 conserve, restore, and manage Florida wetlands and associated
665 habitats for the benefit of waterfowl, other wildlife, and
666 people.
667 (81) DAN MARINO CAMPUS LICENSE PLATES.—
668 (a) The department shall develop a Dan Marino Campus
669 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
670 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
671 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
672 plate, and the words “Marino Campus” must appear at the bottom
673 of the plate.
674 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
675 distributed to the Dan Marino Foundation, a Florida nonprofit
676 corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such fees for
677 administrative costs and the marketing of the plate. The balance
678 of the fees must be used by the Dan Marino Foundation to assist
679 Floridians with developmental disabilities in becoming employed,
680 independent, and productive and to promote and fund education
681 scholarships and awareness of these services.
682 (82) DONATE LIFE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
683 (a) The department shall develop a Donate Life Florida
684 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
685 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
686 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
687 plate, and the words “Donors Save Lives” must appear at the
688 bottom of the plate.
689 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
690 distributed to Donate Life Florida, which may use up to 10
691 percent of the proceeds for marketing and administrative costs.
692 The remaining proceeds must be used by Donate Life Florida to
693 educate Florida residents on the importance of organ, tissue,
694 and eye donation and for the continued maintenance of the Joshua
695 Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
696 (83) FLORIDA STATE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
697 (a) The department shall develop a Florida State Beekeepers
698 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
699 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
700 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
701 plate, and the words “Save the Bees” must appear at the bottom
702 of the plate.
703 (b) The annual use fees must be distributed to the Florida
704 State Beekeepers Association, a Florida nonprofit corporation.
705 The Florida State Beekeepers Association may use up to 18
706 percent of the annual use fees for:
707 1. Direct reimbursement for administrative costs, startup
708 costs, and costs incurred in the development and approval
709 process of the license plate. All vendors associated with the
710 administrative costs must be selected by competitive bid.
711 2. Promotion and marketing costs of the license plate.
712 (c) The remaining funds must be distributed to the Florida
713 State Beekeepers Association and used to raise awareness of the
714 importance of beekeeping to Florida agriculture by funding
715 honeybee research, education, outreach, and husbandry. The
716 Florida State Beekeepers Association board of managers shall
717 approve, and is accountable for, all such expenditures.
718 (84) AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL LICENSE PLATES.—
719 (a) The department shall develop an America the Beautiful
720 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
721 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
722 words “America the Beautiful” must appear on the plate.
723 (b) The annual use fees from the plate must be distributed
724 to the America the Beautiful Fund as follows: 15 percent to
725 offset administrative, marketing, and promotion costs, and the
726 remaining 85 percent for projects and programs teaching
727 character, leadership, and service to Florida youth; the
728 provision of supportive services and assistance to members of
729 the military community; outdoor education advancing the ideal of
730 self-sufficiency; wildlife conservation, including imperiled and
731 managed species; the maintenance of historic or culturally
732 important sites, buildings, structures, or objects; and the
733 development and modification of playgrounds, recreational areas,
734 or other outdoor amenities, including disability access.
735 (85) BEAT CHILDHOOD CANCER LICENSE PLATES.—
736 (a) The department shall develop a Beat Childhood Cancer
737 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
738 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
739 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
740 plate, and the words “Beat Childhood Cancer” must appear at the
741 bottom of the plate.
742 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
743 distributed as follows:
744 1. Eighty percent shall be distributed to Beat Nb, Inc.,
745 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
746 administrative costs directly associated with the operation of
747 the corporation and for marketing and promoting the plate. The
748 remaining proceeds shall be used by the corporation to fund
749 pediatric cancer treatment and research.
750 2. Twenty percent shall be distributed to No Kid Should
751 Know Cancer, Inc., a nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of
752 the Internal Revenue Code, which may use up to 5 percent of the
753 proceeds for administrative costs and for the marketing of the
754 plate. The balance of the fees shall be used by No Kid Should
755 Know Cancer, Inc., to:
756 a. Support families who have a child recently diagnosed
757 with cancer;
758 b. Hold events that raise awareness about childhood cancer;
759 and
760 c. Support clinical trials that work to provide better
761 treatment plans for children diagnosed with cancer and,
762 ultimately, a better prognosis.
763 (86) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA LICENSE PLATES.—
764 (a) The department shall develop a University of Alabama
765 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
766 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
767 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
768 plate, and the words “Roll Tide” must appear at the bottom of
769 the plate.
770 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
771 distributed to the Pensacola Bama Club, which must use the
772 moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Florida
773 residents attending the University of Alabama. Students
774 receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
775 Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
776 shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
777 related to attending the University of Alabama.
778 (87) ROTARY LICENSE PLATES.—
779 (a) The department shall develop a Rotary license plate as
780 provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear
781 the colors and design approved by the department. The word
782 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
783 “Rotary” must appear on the bottom of the plate. The license
784 plate must bear the Rotary International wheel emblem.
785 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the
786 Community Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc., to be used as follows:
787 1. Up to 10 percent may be used for administrative costs
788 and for marketing of the plate.
789 2. Ten percent shall be distributed to Rotary’s Camp
790 Florida for direct support to all programs and services provided
791 to children with special needs who attend the camp.
792 3. The remainder shall be distributed, proportionally based
793 on sales, to each Rotary district in the state in support of
794 Rotary youth programs in Florida.
795 (88) FLORIDA BAY FOREVER LICENSE PLATES.—
796 (a) The department shall develop a Florida Bay Forever
797 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
798 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
799 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
800 plate, and the words “Florida Bay Forever” must appear at the
801 bottom of the plate.
802 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
803 distributed to the Florida National Park Association, Inc.,
804 which may use up to 10 percent of the proceeds for
805 administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The remainder
806 of the funds shall be used to supplement the Everglades National
807 Park’s budgets and to support educational, interpretive,
808 historical, and scientific research relating to the Everglades
809 National Park.
810 (89) BONEFISH AND TARPON TRUST LICENSE PLATES.—
811 (a) The department shall develop a Bonefish and Tarpon
812 Trust license plate as provided in this section and s.
813 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
814 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
815 plate, and the words “Bonefish and Tarpon Trust” must appear at
816 the bottom of the plate.
817 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
818 distributed to the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust, which may use up
819 to 10 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the license
820 plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to conserve
821 and enhance Florida bonefish and tarpon fisheries and their
822 respective environments through stewardship, research,
823 education, and advocacy.
824 (90) MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO CARE LICENSE PLATES.—
825 (a) The department shall develop a Medical Professionals
826 Who Care license plate as provided in this section and s.
827 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
828 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
829 plate, and the words “Medical Professionals Who Care” must
830 appear at the bottom of the plate.
831 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
832 distributed to Florida Benevolent Group, Inc., a Florida
833 nonprofit corporation, which may use up to 10 percent of such
834 fees for administrative costs, marketing, and promotion of the
835 plate. The remainder of the revenues shall be used by Florida
836 Benevolent Group, Inc., to assist low-income individuals in
837 obtaining a medical education and career through scholarships,
838 support, and guidance.
839 (91) UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LICENSE PLATES.—
840 (a) The department shall develop a University of Georgia
841 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
842 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
843 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
844 plate, and the words “The University of Georgia” must appear at
845 the bottom of the plate.
846 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
847 distributed to the Georgia Bulldog Club of Jacksonville, which
848 must use the moneys for the purpose of awarding scholarships to
849 Florida residents attending the University of Georgia. Students
850 receiving these scholarships must be eligible for the Florida
851 Bright Futures Scholarship Program pursuant to s. 1009.531 and
852 shall use the scholarship funds for tuition and other expenses
853 related to attending the University of Georgia.
854 (92) HIGHWAYMEN LICENSE PLATES.—
855 (a) The department shall develop a Highwaymen license plate
856 as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate must
857 bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word
858 “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
859 “Highwaymen” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
860 (b) The annual use fees shall be distributed to the City of
861 Fort Pierce, subject to a city resolution designating the city
862 as the fiscal agent of the license plate. The city may use up to
863 10 percent of the fees for administrative costs and marketing of
864 the plate and shall use the remainder of the fees as follows:
865 1. Before completion of construction of the Highwaymen
866 Museum and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall
867 distribute at least 15 percent to the St. Lucie Education
868 Foundation, Inc., to fund art education and art projects in
869 public schools within St. Lucie County. The remainder of the
870 fees shall be used by the city to fund the construction of the
871 Highwaymen Museum and African-American Cultural Center.
872 2. Upon completion of construction of the Highwaymen Museum
873 and African-American Cultural Center, the city shall distribute
874 at least 10 percent to the St. Lucie Education Foundation, Inc.,
875 to fund art education and art projects in public schools within
876 St. Lucie County. The remainder of the fees shall be used by the
877 city to fund the day-to-day operations of the Highwaymen Museum
878 and African-American Cultural Center.
879 (93) ORLANDO CITY SOCCER CLUB LICENSE PLATES.—
880 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando City Soccer
881 Club license plate as provided in paragraph (9)(a).
882 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
883 distributed and used as provided in paragraph (9)(b).
884 (94) COASTAL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES.—
885 (a) The department shall develop a Coastal Conservation
886 Association license plate as provided in this section and s.
887 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
888 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
889 plate, and the words “Conserve Florida’s Fisheries” must appear
890 at the bottom of the plate.
891 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
892 distributed to Coastal Conservation Association Florida, a
893 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
894 Code, to be used as follows:
895 1. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
896 administrative costs.
897 2. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used to promote
898 and market the plate.
899 3. The remainder of the proceeds shall be used to support
900 the mission and efforts of Coastal Conservation Association
901 Florida for habitat enhancement and restoration, saltwater
902 fisheries conservation, and education; to advise the public on
903 the conservation of marine resources; and to promote and enhance
904 the present and future availability of those coastal resources
905 for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
906 (95) BLUE ANGELS LICENSE PLATES.—
907 (a) The department shall develop a Blue Angels license
908 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
909 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
910 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
911 words “Home of the Blue Angels” must appear at the bottom of the
912 plate.
913 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
914 distributed to the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, a nonprofit
915 Florida corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
916 Code, to fund the maintenance, programs, marketing, and projects
917 of the foundation, including the National Naval Aviation Museum
918 and the National Flight Academy in Pensacola. Up to 15 percent
919 of the funds received by the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation
920 may be used for marketing of the plate and costs directly
921 associated with the administration of the foundation. The Naval
922 Aviation Museum Foundation shall distribute 50 percent of the
923 funds to eligible programs and projects associated with the
924 National Flight Academy and the remainder of the funds to
925 eligible programs and projects associated with the National
926 Naval Aviation Museum.
927 (96) PALM BEACH ZOO AND CONSERVATION SOCIETY LICENSE
928 PLATES.—
929 (a) The department shall develop a Palm Beach Zoo and
930 Conservation Society license plate as provided in this section
931 and s. 320.08053. Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society
932 license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
933 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
934 plate, and the words “Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society”
935 must appear at the bottom of the plate.
936 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
937 to the Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society to fund
938 educational programs for students in pre-K through grade 12,
939 conservation projects to protect endangered or threatened
940 species, and services for the health and welfare of animals in
941 the zoo’s care. The Palm Beach Zoo and Conservation Society may
942 retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
943 costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
944 recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
945 revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
946 license plate and administrative costs directly associated with
947 the programs of the society and the specialty license plate.
948 (97) ETHICAL ECOTOURISM LICENSE PLATES.—
949 (a) The department shall develop an Ethical Ecotourism
950 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
951 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and words
952 that are approved by the department must appear at the bottom of
953 the plate.
954 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be
955 distributed equally between the Florida Society for Ethical
956 Ecotourism and Paddle Florida, Inc., each of which may use up to
957 10 percent of such proceeds for administrative costs and the
958 marketing of the plate. The remaining proceeds must be used by
959 the Florida Society for Ethical Ecotourism to provide
960 environmental education and awareness that encourage behaviors
961 that contribute to the sustainability of Florida’s natural
962 ecosystems and resources, and by Paddle Florida, Inc., to raise
963 awareness about water conservation, wildlife preservation,
964 restoration of springs, and protection of waterways in this
965 state.
966 (98) KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LICENSE PLATES.—
967 (a) The department shall develop a Knights of Columbus
968 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
969 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
970 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
971 plate, and the words “In God We Trust” must appear at the bottom
972 of the plate.
973 (b) The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
974 to Florida KofC Charities, Inc., which may use a maximum of 10
975 percent of the proceeds to promote and market the plate. The
976 remainder of the proceeds shall be used by Florida KofC
977 Charities, Inc., a Knights of Columbus organization under s.
978 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to fund its charitable
979 activities, including, but not limited to, the Christian Refugee
980 Relief Fund, disaster relief, Ultrasound Initiative, Food for
981 Families, and Coats for Kids.
982 (99) DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION LICENSE PLATES.—
983 (a) The department shall develop a Daughters of the
984 American Revolution license plate as provided in this section
985 and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design
986 approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at
987 the top of the plate, and the word “Daughters of the American
988 Revolution” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
989 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
990 distributed to the Daughters of the American Revolution, a
991 nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal
992 Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for
993 the promotion and marketing of the plate. The remainder of the
994 proceeds shall be used within this state by the Daughters of the
995 American Revolution, a nonpolitical volunteer women’s service
996 organization, to promote patriotism, preserve American history,
997 and secure America’s future through educational programs for
998 local public and private K-12 students and scholarships and
999 other educational funding for underprivileged children.
1000 (100) GUARDIAN AD LITEM LICENSE PLATES.—
1001 (a) The department shall develop a Guardian Ad Litem
1002 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1003 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1004 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1005 plate, and the words “Heartfelt Child Advocacy” must appear at
1006 the bottom of the plate.
1007 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1008 distributed to the Florida Guardian Ad Litem Foundation, Inc., a
1009 direct-support organization and a nonprofit corporation under s.
1010 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10 percent of the
1011 proceeds may be used for administrative costs and the marketing
1012 of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds must be used in this
1013 state to support the mission and efforts of the statewide
1014 Guardian Ad Litem Program to recruit and retain volunteer child
1015 advocates, meet the unique needs of dependent children, and
1016 promote awareness of the mission.
1017 (101) JUMBO SHRIMP LICENSE PLATES.—
1018 (a) The department shall develop a Jumbo Shrimp license
1019 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1020 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1021 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the word
1022 “Jumbo Shrimp” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1023 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1024 distributed to St. Johns Riverkeeper, a nonprofit organization
1025 under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up to 10
1026 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and
1027 marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be
1028 used by St. Johns Riverkeeper for programs and activities
1029 related to fulfilling its mission to protect and restore the
1030 health of the St. Johns River.
1031 (102) OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1032 (a) The department shall develop an Omega Psi Phi
1033 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1034 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1035 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1036 plate, and the words “Omega Psi Phi” must appear at the bottom
1037 of the plate.
1038 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1039 distributed to the State of Florida Omega Friendship Foundation,
1040 Inc., to be used as follows:
1041 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1042 Omega Psi Phi Fraternity license plate.
1043 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1044 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1045 colleges and universities in this state.
1046 (103) DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1047 (a) The department shall develop a Delta Sigma Theta
1048 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
1049 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1050 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1051 plate, and the words “Delta Sigma Theta” must appear at the
1052 bottom of the plate.
1053 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1054 distributed to the Delta Research and Educational Foundation,
1055 Inc., to be used as follows:
1056 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1057 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority license plate.
1058 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1059 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1060 colleges and universities in this state.
1061 (104) SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1062 (a) The department shall develop a Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority
1063 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1064 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1065 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1066 plate, and the words “Sigma Gamma Rho” must appear at the bottom
1067 of the plate.
1068 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1069 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1070 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1071 1009.73.
1072 (105) KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1073 (a) The department shall develop a Kappa Alpha Psi
1074 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1075 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1076 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1077 plate, and the words “Kappa Alpha Psi” must appear at the bottom
1078 of the plate.
1079 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1080 distributed to the Southern Province of Kappa Alpha Psi
1081 Foundation, Inc., to be used as follows:
1082 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1083 Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity license plate.
1084 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1085 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1086 colleges and universities in this state.
1087 (106) ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1088 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Kappa Alpha
1089 Sorority license plate as provided in this section and s.
1090 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1091 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1092 plate, and the words “Alpha Kappa Alpha” must appear at the
1093 bottom of the plate.
1094 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1095 distributed to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Educational Advancement
1096 Foundation, Inc., to be used as follows:
1097 1. Five percent shall be used solely for marketing of the
1098 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority license plate.
1099 2. Ninety-five percent shall be used for college
1100 scholarships for Florida residents attending historically black
1101 colleges and universities in this state.
1102 (107) ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1103 (a) The department shall develop an Alpha Phi Alpha
1104 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1105 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1106 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1107 plate, and the words “Alpha Phi Alpha” must appear at the bottom
1108 of the plate.
1109 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1110 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the JC
1111 Rawls-FFAC Foundation, Inc.
1112 (108) ZETA PHI BETA SORORITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1113 (a) The department shall develop a Zeta Phi Beta Sorority
1114 license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The
1115 plate must bear the colors and design approved by the
1116 department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1117 plate, and the words “Zeta Phi Beta” must appear at the bottom
1118 of the plate.
1119 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1120 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1121 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1122 1009.73.
1123 (109) PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1124 (a) The department shall develop a Phi Beta Sigma
1125 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1126 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1127 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1128 plate, and the words “Phi Beta Sigma” must appear at the bottom
1129 of the plate.
1130 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1131 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1132 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1133 1009.73.
1134 (110) IOTA PHI THETA FRATERNITY LICENSE PLATES.—
1135 (a) The department shall develop an Iota Phi Theta
1136 Fraternity license plate as provided in this section and s.
1137 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1138 the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the
1139 plate, and the words “Iota Phi Theta” must appear at the bottom
1140 of the plate.
1141 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1142 distributed to the Department of Education to be used for the
1143 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program in accordance with s.
1144 1009.73.
1145 (111) GOPHER TORTOISE LICENSE PLATES.—
1146 (a) The department shall develop a Gopher Tortoise license
1147 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1148 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1149 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1150 words “Protect the Gopher Tortoise” must appear at the bottom of
1151 the plate.
1152 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1153 distributed to Wildlands Conservation, Inc., a nonprofit
1154 corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, to
1155 fund gopher tortoise and commensal species research, education,
1156 and conservation, as well as upland habitat protection,
1157 restoration, and management in this state. Up to 15 percent of
1158 the funds received by Wildlands Conservation, Inc., may be used
1159 for marketing of the plate and costs directly associated with
1160 the administration of the gopher tortoise protection program.
1161 Wildlands Conservation, Inc., shall use and distribute the funds
1162 to eligible Florida-based scientific, conservation, and
1163 educational organizations for gopher tortoise and upland habitat
1164 research, conservation, and management.
1165 (112) TREAD LIGHTLY OFF ROAD FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES.—
1166 (a) The department shall develop a Tread Lightly Off Road
1167 Florida license plate as provided in this section and s.
1168 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by
1169 the department. The words “Tread Lightly” must appear at the top
1170 of the plate, and the word “Florida” must appear at the bottom
1171 of the plate.
1172 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1173 distributed to the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., a
1174 nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
1175 Code. Up to 10 percent of the funds may be used for marketing of
1176 the plate, costs directly associated with creation of the plate,
1177 and administrative costs related to distribution of proceeds,
1178 including annual audit services and compliance affidavit costs.
1179 The remainder of the funds shall be used by the Florida Off Road
1180 Foundation, Inc., to fund qualified nonprofit organizations that
1181 protect and preserve Florida’s natural off-road habitat; educate
1182 Floridians about responsible use of the off-road environment;
1183 support civilian volunteer programs to promote the use of off
1184 road vehicles to assist law enforcement in situations such as
1185 search and rescue; support organized cleanups, trail
1186 maintenance, and restoration; or preserve Florida’s off-road
1187 culture.
1188 (113) ORLANDO UNITED LICENSE PLATES.—
1189 (a) The department shall develop an Orlando United license
1190 plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate
1191 must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The
1192 word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the
1193 words “Orlando United” must appear at the bottom of the plate.
1194 (b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be
1195 distributed as follows:
1196 1. Five percent shall be distributed to the Mental Health
1197 Association of Central Florida, Inc., to be used for marketing
1198 of the license plate.
1199 2. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to the Mental
1200 Health Association of Central Florida, Inc. Of this amount, up
1201 to 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses, and the
1202 remainder shall be used to offer free personalized counseling to
1203 any person affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in
1204 Orlando on June 12, 2016.
1205 3. Two percent shall be distributed to onePULSE Foundation,
1206 a charitable, nonprofit organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the
1207 Internal Revenue Code, to be used for marketing of the license
1208 plate.
1209 4. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to onePULSE
1210 Foundation. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be used for
1211 administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be used to
1212 support the construction and maintenance of the onePULSE
1213 Foundation Memorial.
1214 5. Thirty-one percent shall be distributed to Two Spirit
1215 Health Services, Inc. Of this amount, up to 5 percent may be
1216 used for administrative expenses, and the remainder shall be
1217 used to offer free personalized counseling to any person
1218 affected by the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando on
1219 June 12, 2016.
1220 Section 8. Subsection (1) of section 320.08062, Florida
1221 Statutes, is amended to read:
1222 320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees
1223 of specialty license plates.—
1224 (1)(a) All organizations that receive annual use fee
1225 proceeds from the department are responsible for ensuring that
1226 proceeds are used in accordance with ss. 320.08056 and
1227 320.08058.
1228 (b) Any organization not subject to audit pursuant to s.
1229 215.97 shall annually attest, under penalties of perjury, that
1230 such proceeds were used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
1231 320.08058. The attestation shall be made annually in a form and
1232 format determined by the department. In addition, the department
1233 shall audit any such organization every 3 years to ensure that
1234 proceeds have been used in compliance with ss. 320.08056 and
1235 320.08058.
1236 (c) Any organization subject to audit pursuant to s. 215.97
1237 shall submit an audit report in accordance with rules
1238 promulgated by the Auditor General. The annual attestation shall
1239 be submitted to the department for review within 9 months after
1240 the end of the organization’s fiscal year.
1241 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
1242 320.08068, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1243 320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
1244 (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be
1245 collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual
1246 use fees shall be distributed as follows:
1247 (b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Prevent Blindness
1248 Florida.
1249 Section 10. Section 320.0875, Florida Statutes, is created
1250 to read:
1251 320.0875 Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate.—
1252 (1) Upon application to the department and payment of the
1253 license tax for the motorcycle as provided in s. 320.08, a
1254 resident of this state who owns or leases a motorcycle that is
1255 not used for hire or commercial use shall be issued a Purple
1256 Heart special motorcycle license plate if he or she provides
1257 documentation acceptable to the department that he or she is a
1258 recipient of the Purple Heart medal.
1259 (2) The Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate must
1260 be stamped with the term “Combat-wounded Veteran” followed by
1261 the serial number of the license plate. The Purple Heart special
1262 motorcycle license plate may have the term “Purple Heart”
1263 stamped on the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal
1264 appearing on the plate.
1265 Section 11. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
1266 320.089, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1267 320.089 Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; members
1268 of National Guard; survivors of Pearl Harbor; Purple Heart medal
1269 recipients; Bronze Star recipients; active or retired United
1270 States Armed Forces reservists; Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1271 Medical Badge, or Combat Action Badge recipients; Combat Action
1272 Ribbon recipients; Air Force Combat Action Medal recipients;
1273 Distinguished Flying Cross recipients; former prisoners of war;
1274 Korean War Veterans; Vietnam War Veterans; Operation Desert
1275 Shield Veterans; Operation Desert Storm Veterans; Operation
1276 Enduring Freedom Veterans; Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans;
1277 Women Veterans; World War II Veterans; and Navy Submariners;
1278 special license plates; fee.—
1279 (1)(a) Each owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for
1280 private use or recreational vehicle as specified in s.
1281 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial
1282 use, who is a resident of the state and a veteran of the United
1283 States Armed Forces, a Woman Veteran, a World War II Veteran, a
1284 Navy Submariner, an active or retired member of the Florida
1285 National Guard, a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, a
1286 recipient of the Purple Heart medal, a recipient of the Bronze
1287 Star, an active or retired member of any branch of the United
1288 States Armed Forces Reserve, or a recipient of the Combat
1289 Infantry Badge, Combat Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge,
1290 Combat Action Ribbon, Air Force Combat Action Medal, or
1291 Distinguished Flying Cross, upon application to the department,
1292 accompanied by proof of release or discharge from any branch of
1293 the United States Armed Forces, proof of active membership or
1294 retired status in the Florida National Guard, proof of
1295 membership in the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association or proof of
1296 active military duty in Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, proof
1297 of being a Purple Heart medal recipient, proof of being a Bronze
1298 Star recipient, proof of active or retired membership in any
1299 branch of the United States Armed Forces Reserve, or proof of
1300 membership in the Combat Infantrymen’s Association, Inc., proof
1301 of being a recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, Combat
1302 Medical Badge, Combat Action Badge, Combat Action Ribbon, Air
1303 Force Combat Action Medal, or Distinguished Flying Cross, and
1304 upon payment of the license tax for the vehicle as provided in
1305 s. 320.08, shall be issued a license plate as provided by s.
1306 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial numbers prescribed by s.
1307 320.06, is stamped with the words “Veteran,” “Woman Veteran,”
1308 “WWII Veteran,” “Navy Submariner,” “National Guard,” “Pearl
1309 Harbor Survivor,” “Combat-wounded veteran,” “Bronze Star,” “U.S.
1310 Reserve,” “Combat Infantry Badge,” “Combat Medical Badge,”
1311 “Combat Action Badge,” “Combat Action Ribbon,” “Air Force Combat
1312 Action Medal,” or “Distinguished Flying Cross,” as appropriate,
1313 and a likeness of the related campaign medal or badge, followed
1314 by the serial number of the license plate. Additionally, the
1315 Purple Heart plate may have the words “Purple Heart” stamped on
1316 the plate and the likeness of the Purple Heart medal appearing
1317 on the plate.
1318 Section 12. By November 1, 2019, the annual use fees
1319 withheld by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
1320 from the sale of the Live the Dream specialty license plate
1321 shall be used first to satisfy all outstanding royalty payments
1322 due to the Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social
1323 Change, Inc., for the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther
1324 King, Jr. All remaining funds shall be distributed to the
1325 subrecipients on a pro rata basis according to the percentages
1326 specified in s. 320.08058(47), Florida Statutes.
1327 Section 13. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
1328 act, this act shall take effect October 1, 2019, but only if SB
1329 1106 or similar legislation takes effect, if such legislation is
1330 adopted in the same legislative session or an extension thereof
1331 and becomes a law.
