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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to recreational off -highway vehicle 2
weight limits; amending ss. 261.03 and 317.0003, F.S.; 3
revising the weight limit of a vehicle defined as an 4
"ROV"; providing an effective date. 5
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 7
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Section 1. Subsection (8) of section 261.03, Florida 9
Statutes, is amended to read: 10
261.03 Definitions. —As used in this chapter, the term: 11
(8) "ROV" means any motorized recreational off -highway 12
vehicle 80 inches or less in width which has a dry weight of 13
3,500 2,500 pounds or less, is designed to travel on four or 14
more nonhighway tires, and is manufactured for recreational use 15
by one or more persons. T he term does not include a golf cart as 16
defined in ss. 316.003 and 320.01 or a low -speed vehicle as 17
defined in s. 320.01. 18
Section 2. Subsection (9) of section 317.0003, Florida 19
Statutes, is amended to read: 20
317.0003 Definitions. —As used in this chapt er, the term: 21
(9) "ROV" means any motorized recreational off -highway 22
vehicle 80 inches or less in width which has a dry weight of 23
3,500 2,500 pounds or less, is designed to travel on four or 24
more nonhighway tires, and is manufactured for recreational use 25
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by one or more persons. The term does not include a golf cart as 26
defined in ss. 316.003 and 320.01 or a low -speed vehicle as 27
defined in s. 320.01. 28
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 29