Bill Text: FL S1482 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Infrastructure and Security [S1482 Detail]

Download: Florida-2019-S1482-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2019                                    SB 1482
       
       
        
       By Senator Stargel
       
       
       
       
       
       22-01296A-19                                          20191482__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety
    3         and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 319.40, F.S.;
    4         authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
    5         Vehicles or its authorized agents to collect
    6         electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail for
    7         certain purposes; requiring that all electronic mail
    8         addresses be made available to the department or its
    9         authorized agents upon request; amending ss. 320.95
   10         and 322.08, F.S.; authorizing the department or its
   11         authorized agents to collect electronic mail addresses
   12         or verified texting numbers and use electronic mail or
   13         text messages in lieu of the United States Postal
   14         Service for certain purposes; requiring that all
   15         electronic mail addresses be made available to the
   16         department or its authorized agents upon request;
   17         amending s. 328.30, F.S.; limiting the applications
   18         the department may accept by electronic or telephonic
   19         means; authorizing the department or its authorized
   20         agents to collect electronic mail addresses or
   21         verified texting numbers and use electronic mail or
   22         text messages in lieu of the United States Postal
   23         Service for certain purposes; requiring that all
   24         electronic mail addresses be made available to the
   25         department or its authorized agents upon request;
   26         amending s. 328.40, F.S.; requiring that certain
   27         records made or kept by the department be subject to
   28         inspection and copying; amending s. 328.80, F.S.;
   29         authorizing the department, instead of the Fish and
   30         Wildlife Conservation Commission, to accept certain
   31         applications by electronic or telephonic means;
   32         authorizing the department or its authorized agents to
   33         collect electronic mail addresses or verified texting
   34         numbers and use electronic mail or text messages in
   35         lieu of the United States Postal Service for certain
   36         purposes; requiring that all electronic mail addresses
   37         be made available to the department or its authorized
   38         agents upon request; providing an effective date.
   39          
   40  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   41  
   42         Section 1. Subsection (3) of section 319.40, Florida
   43  Statutes, is amended to read:
   44         319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
   45         (3) The department or its authorized agents may collect
   46  electronic mail addresses and use electronic mail for purposes
   47  of this chapter, including, but not limited to, use of
   48  electronic mail in lieu of the United States Postal Service as a
   49  method of notification. All electronic mail addresses shall be
   50  made available to the department or its authorized agents upon
   51  request. However, any notice regarding the potential forfeiture
   52  or foreclosure of an interest in property must be sent via the
   53  United States Postal Service.
   54         Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 320.95, Florida
   55  Statutes, is amended to read:
   56         320.95 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
   57         (2) The department or its authorized agents may collect
   58  electronic mail addresses or verified texting numbers and use
   59  electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
   60  Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
   61  including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
   62  scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
   63  operation, contact information, driving skills testing
   64  locations, and website information. All electronic mail
   65  addresses shall be made available to the department or its
   66  authorized agents upon request renewal notices.
   67         Section 3. Subsection (10) of section 322.08, Florida
   68  Statutes, is amended to read:
   69         322.08 Application for license; requirements for license
   70  and identification card forms.—
   71         (10) The department or its authorized agents may collect
   72  electronic mail addresses or verified texting numbers and use
   73  electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
   74  Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
   75  including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
   76  scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
   77  operation, contact information, driving skills testing
   78  locations, and website information. All electronic mail
   79  addresses shall be made available to the department or its
   80  authorized agents upon request renewal notices.
   81         Section 4. Section 328.30, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   82  read:
   83         328.30 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
   84         (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may
   85  accept any application provided for under this part chapter by
   86  electronic or telephonic means.
   87         (2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of
   88  title in lieu of printing a paper title.
   89         (3) The department or its authorized agents may collect
   90  electronic mail addresses or verified texting numbers and use
   91  electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
   92  Postal Service for the purpose of providing information,
   93  including, but not limited to, renewal notices, appointment
   94  scheduling information, tax collector office locations, hours of
   95  operation, contact information, and website information. All
   96  electronic mail addresses shall be made available to the
   97  department or its authorized agents upon request renewal
   98  notices.
   99         Section 5. Subsection (3) of section 328.40, Florida
  100  Statutes, is amended to read:
  101         328.40 Administration of vessel registration and titling
  102  laws; records.—
  103         (3) All records made or kept by the Department of Highway
  104  Safety and Motor Vehicles under this part are subject to
  105  inspection and copying as provided in chapter 119 law are public
  106  records except for confidential reports.
  107         Section 6. Section 328.80, Florida Statutes, is amended to
  108  read:
  109         328.80 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means.—
  110         (1) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  111  commission is authorized to accept any application provided for
  112  under this part chapter by electronic or telephonic means.
  113         (2) The department or its authorized agents may collect
  114  electronic mail addresses or verified texting numbers and use
  115  electronic mail or text messages in lieu of the United States
  116  Postal Service for the purpose of providing information under
  117  this part, including, but not limited to, renewal notices,
  118  appointment scheduling information, tax collector office
  119  locations, hours of operation, and contact information. All
  120  electronic mail addresses shall be made available to the
  121  department or its authorized agents upon request.
  122         Section 7. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.