| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to motor vehicle and vessel law 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | enforcement; reenacting and amending s. 316.191, F.S.; 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | revising and providing definitions; prohibiting a 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | person from driving any motor vehicle in any street 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | takeover, stunt driving performed as part of a stre et 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | takeover, racing, speed competition or contest, drag 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | race or acceleration contest, test of physical 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | endurance, or exhibition of speed or acceleration on 9 |
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| 23 | 23 | | any highway, roadway, or parking lot; prohibiting a 10 |
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| 24 | 24 | | person from participating in or coordinating via 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | social media any such race, drag race, street 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, 13 |
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| 27 | 27 | | or exhibition; prohibiting a person from knowingly 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | riding as a passenger in any such race, drag race, 15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | test, or exhibition; prohibiting a person from 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | purposefully causing the movement of traffic, 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | including pedestrian traffic, to slow, stop, or be 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | impeded in any way for such race, drag race, street 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, test, 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | or exhibition; prohibiting a person from operating a 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | motor vehicle for the purpose of filming or recording 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | activities of participants in any such race, drag 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, 25 |
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| 51 | 51 | | contest, test, or exhibition; providing an exception; 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | prohibiting a person from operating a motor vehicle 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | carrying any amount of fuel for the purposes of 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | fueling a motor vehicle involved in any such race, 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | competition, contest, test, or exhibition; providing 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | penalties; prohibiting a person from being a spectator 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | at any such race, drag race, or street takeover; 33 |
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| 59 | 59 | | providing penalties; amending s. 316.2397, F.S.; 34 |
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| 60 | 60 | | providing criminal penalties for unlawful use of 35 |
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| 61 | 61 | | certain lights under specified circumstances; amending 36 |
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| 62 | 62 | | s. 318.18, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 37 |
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| 63 | 63 | | by the act; reenacting ss. 316.027(2)(c) and 38 |
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| 64 | 64 | | 322.0261(4)(a) and (b), F.S., relating to a crash 39 |
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| 65 | 65 | | involving death or personal injuries and driver 40 |
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| 66 | 66 | | improvement courses, respectively, to incorporate the 41 |
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| 67 | 67 | | amendment made to s. 316.191, F.S., in references 42 |
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| 68 | 68 | | thereto; amending s. 901.15, F.S.; conforming 43 |
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| 69 | 69 | | provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 44 |
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| 70 | 70 | | 843.08, F.S.; authorizing a court or jury to consider 45 |
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| 71 | 71 | | specified evidence in determining whether an offense 46 |
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| 72 | 72 | | of false personation was committed; providing an 47 |
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| 73 | 73 | | effective date. 48 |
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| 75 | 75 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 50 |
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| 89 | 89 | | Section 1. Section 316.191, Florida Statutes, is reenacted 52 |
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| 90 | 90 | | and amended to read: 53 |
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| 91 | 91 | | 316.191 Racing on highways , street takeovers, and stunt 54 |
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| 92 | 92 | | driving.— 55 |
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| 93 | 93 | | (1) As used in this section, the term: 56 |
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| 94 | 94 | | (a) "Burnout" means a maneuver performed while operating a 57 |
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| 95 | 95 | | motor vehicle whereby the motor vehicle is kept stationary, or 58 |
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| 96 | 96 | | is in motion, while the wheels are spun, resulting in friction 59 |
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| 97 | 97 | | which causes the motor vehicle's tires to heat up and emit 60 |
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| 98 | 98 | | smoke. 61 |
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| 99 | 99 | | (b)(a) "Conviction" means a determination of guilt that is 62 |
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| 100 | 100 | | the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether 63 |
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| 101 | 101 | | adjudication is withheld. 64 |
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| 102 | 102 | | (c) "Doughnut" means a maneuver performed while operating 65 |
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| 103 | 103 | | a motor vehicle whereby the front or rear of the motor vehicle 66 |
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| 104 | 104 | | is rotated around the opposite set of wheels in a continuous 67 |
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| 105 | 105 | | motion which may cause a circular skid -mark pattern of rubber on 68 |
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| 106 | 106 | | the driving surface or the tires to heat up and emit smoke from 69 |
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| 107 | 107 | | friction, or both. 70 |
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| 108 | 108 | | (d)(b) "Drag race" means the operation of two or more 71 |
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| 109 | 109 | | motor vehicles from a point side by side at accelerating speeds 72 |
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| 110 | 110 | | in a competitive attempt to outdistance each other, or the 73 |
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| 111 | 111 | | operation of one or more motor vehicles over a common selected 74 |
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| 112 | 112 | | course, from the same point to the same point, for the purpose 75 |
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| 125 | 125 | | of comparing the relative speeds or power of acceleration of 76 |
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| 126 | 126 | | such motor vehicle or motor vehicles within a certain distance 77 |
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| 127 | 127 | | or time limit. 78 |
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| 128 | 128 | | (e) "Drifting" means a maneuver performed while operating 79 |
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| 129 | 129 | | a motor vehicle whereby the motor vehicle is steered so that it 80 |
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| 130 | 130 | | makes a controlled skid sideways through a turn with the front 81 |
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| 131 | 131 | | wheels pointed in a direction opposite to that of the turn. 82 |
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| 132 | 132 | | (f) "Motor vehicle" has the same meaning as in s. 316.003. 83 |
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| 133 | 133 | | The term "motor vehicle" also includes any motorcycle, 84 |
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| 134 | 134 | | autocycle, moped, all -terrain vehicle, off -road vehicle, or 85 |
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| 135 | 135 | | vehicle not licensed to operate on a highway or roadway. 86 |
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| 136 | 136 | | (g)(c) "Race" means the use of one or more motor vehicles 87 |
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| 137 | 137 | | in competition, arising from a c hallenge to demonstrate 88 |
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| 138 | 138 | | superiority of a motor vehicle or driver and the acceptance or 89 |
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| 139 | 139 | | competitive response to that challenge, either through a prior 90 |
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| 140 | 140 | | arrangement or in immediate response, in which the competitor 91 |
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| 141 | 141 | | attempts to outgain or outdistance another m otor vehicle, to 92 |
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| 142 | 142 | | prevent another motor vehicle from passing, to arrive at a given 93 |
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| 143 | 143 | | destination ahead of another motor vehicle or motor vehicles, or 94 |
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| 144 | 144 | | to test the physical stamina or endurance of drivers over long -95 |
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| 145 | 145 | | distance driving routes. A race may be prearra nged or may occur 96 |
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| 146 | 146 | | through a competitive response to conduct on the part of one or 97 |
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| 147 | 147 | | more drivers which, under the totality of the circumstances, can 98 |
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| 148 | 148 | | reasonably be interpreted as a challenge to race. 99 |
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| 149 | 149 | | (h)(d) "Spectator" means any person who is knowingly 100 |
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| 162 | 162 | | present at and views a drag race or street takeover, when such 101 |
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| 163 | 163 | | presence is the result of an affirmative choice to attend or 102 |
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| 164 | 164 | | participate in the event race. For purposes of determining 103 |
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| 165 | 165 | | whether or not an individual is a spectator, finders of fact 104 |
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| 166 | 166 | | shall consider the relationship between the motor vehicle 105 |
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| 167 | 167 | | operator racer and the individual, evidence of gambling or 106 |
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| 168 | 168 | | betting on the outcome of the event race, filming or recording 107 |
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| 169 | 169 | | the event, or posting the event on social media, and any other 108 |
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| 170 | 170 | | factor that would tend to sho w knowing attendance or 109 |
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| 171 | 171 | | participation. 110 |
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| 172 | 172 | | (i) "Street takeover" means the taking over of a portion 111 |
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| 173 | 173 | | of a highway, roadway, or parking lot by blocking or impeding 112 |
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| 174 | 174 | | the regular flow of traffic to perform a race, drag race, 113 |
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| 175 | 175 | | burnout, doughnut, drifting, wheelie, or other stunt driving. 114 |
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| 176 | 176 | | (j) "Stunt driving" means to perform or engage in any 115 |
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| 177 | 177 | | burnouts, doughnuts, drifting, wheelies, or other dangerous 116 |
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| 178 | 178 | | motor vehicle activity on a highway, roadway, or parking lot as 117 |
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| 179 | 179 | | part of a street takeover. 118 |
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| 180 | 180 | | (k) "Wheelie" means a maneuver performed while operating a 119 |
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| 181 | 181 | | motor vehicle whereby a motor vehicle is ridden for a distance 120 |
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| 182 | 182 | | with the front wheel or wheels raised off the ground. 121 |
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| 183 | 183 | | (2) A person may not: 122 |
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| 184 | 184 | | (a) Drive any motor vehicle , including any motorcycle, in 123 |
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| 185 | 185 | | any street takeover, stunt driving, race, speed competition or 124 |
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| 186 | 186 | | contest, drag race or acceleration contest, test of physical 125 |
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| 199 | 199 | | endurance, or exhibition of speed or acceleration or for the 126 |
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| 200 | 200 | | purpose of making a speed record on any highway, roadway, or 127 |
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| 201 | 201 | | parking lot; 128 |
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| 202 | 202 | | (b) In any manner participate in, coordinate through 129 |
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| 203 | 203 | | social media or otherwise , facilitate, or collect moneys at any 130 |
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| 204 | 204 | | location for any such race, drag race, street takeover, stunt 131 |
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| 205 | 205 | | driving, competition, contest, test, or exhibition; 132 |
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| 206 | 206 | | (c) Knowingly ride as a passenger in any such race, drag 133 |
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| 207 | 207 | | race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, contest, 134 |
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| 208 | 208 | | test, or exhibition; or 135 |
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| 209 | 209 | | (d) Purposefully cause the movement of traffic , including 136 |
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| 210 | 210 | | pedestrian traffic, to slow, or stop, or be impeded in any way 137 |
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| 211 | 211 | | for any such race, drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, 138 |
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| 212 | 212 | | competition, contest, test, or exhibition ; 139 |
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| 213 | 213 | | (e) Operate a motor vehicle for the purpose of filming or 140 |
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| 214 | 214 | | recording the activities of participants in any such race, drag 141 |
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| 215 | 215 | | race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, cont est, 142 |
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| 216 | 216 | | test, or exhibition. This paragraph does not apply to bona fide 143 |
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| 217 | 217 | | members of the news media; or 144 |
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| 218 | 218 | | (f) Operate a motor vehicle carrying any amount of fuel 145 |
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| 219 | 219 | | for the purposes of fueling a motor vehicle involved in any such 146 |
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| 220 | 220 | | race, drag race, street takeover, stunt driving, competition, 147 |
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| 221 | 221 | | contest, test, or exhibition . 148 |
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| 222 | 222 | | (3)(a) Any person who violates subsection (2) commits a 149 |
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| 223 | 223 | | misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 150 |
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| 236 | 236 | | 775.082 or s. 775.083. Any person who violates subsection (2) 151 |
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| 237 | 237 | | shall pay a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000, 152 |
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| 238 | 238 | | and the department shall revoke the driver license of a person 153 |
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| 239 | 239 | | so convicted for 1 year. A hearing may be requested pursuant to 154 |
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| 240 | 240 | | s. 322.271. 155 |
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| 241 | 241 | | (b) Any person who commits a second violation of 156 |
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| 242 | 242 | | subsection (2) within 5 years after the date of a prior 157 |
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| 243 | 243 | | violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of 158 |
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| 244 | 244 | | subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 159 |
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| 245 | 245 | | punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall 160 |
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| 246 | 246 | | pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $3,000. The 161 |
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| 247 | 247 | | department shall also revoke the driver license of that person 162 |
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| 248 | 248 | | for 2 years. A hearing may be requested pursuant to s. 322.271. 163 |
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| 249 | 249 | | (c) Any person who commits a third or subsequent violation 164 |
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| 250 | 250 | | of subsection (2) within 5 years after th e date of a prior 165 |
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| 251 | 251 | | violation that resulted in a conviction for a violation of 166 |
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| 252 | 252 | | subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 167 |
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| 253 | 253 | | punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and shall 168 |
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| 254 | 254 | | pay a fine of not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 . The 169 |
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| 255 | 255 | | department shall also revoke the driver license of that person 170 |
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| 256 | 256 | | for 4 years. A hearing may be requested pursuant to s. 322.271. 171 |
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| 257 | 257 | | (d) In any case charging a violation of subsection (2), 172 |
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| 258 | 258 | | the court shall be provided a copy of the driving record of the 173 |
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| 259 | 259 | | person charged and may obtain any records from any other source 174 |
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| 260 | 260 | | to determine if one or more prior convictions of the person for 175 |
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| 273 | 273 | | a violation of subsection (2) have occurred within 5 years 176 |
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| 274 | 274 | | before prior to the charged offense. 177 |
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| 275 | 275 | | (4)(a) A person may not be a sp ectator at any race, drag 178 |
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| 276 | 276 | | race, or street takeover prohibited under subsection (2). 179 |
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| 277 | 277 | | (b) A person who violates paragraph (a) commits a 180 |
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| 278 | 278 | | noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation 181 |
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| 279 | 279 | | as provided in chapter 318. 182 |
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| 280 | 280 | | (5) Whenever a law enforcement officer has probable cause 183 |
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| 281 | 281 | | to believe that a person violated subsection (2), the officer 184 |
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| 282 | 282 | | may arrest and take such person into custody without a warrant. 185 |
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| 283 | 283 | | The court may enter an order of impoundment or immobilization as 186 |
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| 284 | 284 | | a condition of incarcerati on or probation. Within 7 business 187 |
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| 285 | 285 | | days after the date the court issues the order of impoundment or 188 |
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| 286 | 286 | | immobilization, the clerk of the court must send notice by 189 |
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| 287 | 287 | | certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered 190 |
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| 288 | 288 | | owner of the motor vehicle, if the re gistered owner is a person 191 |
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| 289 | 289 | | other than the defendant, and to each person of record claiming 192 |
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| 290 | 290 | | a lien against the motor vehicle. 193 |
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| 291 | 291 | | (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 194 |
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| 292 | 292 | | the impounding agency shall release a motor vehicle under the 195 |
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| 293 | 293 | | conditions provided in s. 316.193(6)(e), (f), (g), and (h), if 196 |
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| 294 | 294 | | the owner or agent presents a valid driver license at the time 197 |
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| 295 | 295 | | of pickup of the motor vehicle. 198 |
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| 296 | 296 | | (b) All costs and fees for the impoundment or 199 |
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| 297 | 297 | | immobilization, including the cost of notification, must be paid 200 |
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| 310 | 310 | | by the owner of the motor vehicle or, if the motor vehicle is 201 |
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| 311 | 311 | | leased or rented, by the person leasing or renting the motor 202 |
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| 312 | 312 | | vehicle, unless the impoundment or immobilization order is 203 |
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| 313 | 313 | | dismissed. All provisions of s. 713.78 shall apply. 204 |
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| 314 | 314 | | (c) Any motor vehicle used in violation of subsection (2) 205 |
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| 315 | 315 | | may be impounded for a period of 30 business days if a law 206 |
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| 316 | 316 | | enforcement officer has arrested and taken a person into custody 207 |
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| 317 | 317 | | pursuant to this subsection and the person being arrested is the 208 |
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| 318 | 318 | | registered owner or co -owner of the motor vehicle. If the 209 |
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| 319 | 319 | | arresting officer finds that the criteria of this paragraph are 210 |
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| 320 | 320 | | met, the officer may immediately impound the motor vehicle. The 211 |
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| 321 | 321 | | law enforcement officer shall notify the Department of Highway 212 |
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| 322 | 322 | | Safety and Motor Vehicles of a ny impoundment for violation of 213 |
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| 323 | 323 | | this subsection in accordance with procedures established by the 214 |
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| 324 | 324 | | department. Paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be applicable to such 215 |
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| 325 | 325 | | impoundment. 216 |
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| 326 | 326 | | (6) Any motor vehicle used in violation of subsection (2) 217 |
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| 327 | 327 | | by any person within 5 years after the date of a prior 218 |
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| 328 | 328 | | conviction of that person for a violation under subsection (2) 219 |
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| 329 | 329 | | may be seized and forfeited as provided by the Florida 220 |
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| 330 | 330 | | Contraband Forfeiture Act. This subsection shall only be 221 |
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| 331 | 331 | | applicable if the owner of the motor vehicle is t he person 222 |
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| 332 | 332 | | charged with violating subsection (2). 223 |
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| 333 | 333 | | (7) This section does not apply to licensed or duly 224 |
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| 334 | 334 | | authorized racetracks, drag strips, or other designated areas 225 |
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| 347 | 347 | | set aside by proper authorities for such purposes. 226 |
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| 348 | 348 | | Section 2. Subsection (10) of sectio n 316.2397, Florida 227 |
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| 349 | 349 | | Statutes, is amended to read: 228 |
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| 350 | 350 | | 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. — 229 |
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| 351 | 351 | | (10)(a) A person who violates subsection (1) and in so 230 |
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| 352 | 352 | | doing effects or attempts to effect a stop of another vehicle 231 |
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| 353 | 353 | | commits a misdemeanor of the first d egree, punishable as 232 |
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| 354 | 354 | | provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 233 |
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| 355 | 355 | | (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), a violation of 234 |
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| 356 | 356 | | this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as 235 |
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| 357 | 357 | | a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. 236 |
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| 358 | 358 | | Section 3. Subsection (20) of section 318.18, Florida 237 |
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| 359 | 359 | | Statutes, is amended to read: 238 |
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| 360 | 360 | | 318.18 Amount of penalties. —The penalties required for a 239 |
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| 361 | 361 | | noncriminal disposition pursuant to s. 318.14 or a criminal 240 |
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| 362 | 362 | | offense listed in s. 318.17 are as follows: 241 |
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| 363 | 363 | | (20) In addition to any othe r penalty, $65 for a violation 242 |
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| 364 | 364 | | of s. 316.191, prohibiting racing on highways, street takeovers, 243 |
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| 365 | 365 | | and stunt driving, or s. 316.192, prohibiting reckless driving. 244 |
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| 366 | 366 | | The additional $65 collected under this subsection shall be 245 |
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| 367 | 367 | | remitted to the Department of Revenu e for deposit into the 246 |
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| 368 | 368 | | Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund of the Department of 247 |
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| 369 | 369 | | Health to be used as provided in s. 395.4036. 248 |
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| 370 | 370 | | Section 4. For the purpose of incorporating the amendment 249 |
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| 371 | 371 | | made by this act to section 316.191, Florida Statutes, in a 250 |
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| 384 | 384 | | reference thereto, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 251 |
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| 385 | 385 | | 316.027, Florida Statutes, is reenacted to read: 252 |
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| 386 | 386 | | 316.027 Crash involving death or personal injuries. — 253 |
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| 387 | 387 | | (2) 254 |
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| 388 | 388 | | (c) The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash occurring 255 |
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| 389 | 389 | | on public or private property which results in the death of a 256 |
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| 390 | 390 | | person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the 257 |
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| 391 | 391 | | crash, or as close thereto as possible, and shall remain at the 258 |
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| 392 | 392 | | scene of the crash until he or she has fulfilled the 259 |
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| 393 | 393 | | requirements of s. 316.062. A person who is a rrested for a 260 |
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| 394 | 394 | | violation of this paragraph and who has previously been 261 |
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| 395 | 395 | | convicted of a violation of this section, s. 316.061, s. 262 |
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| 396 | 396 | | 316.191, or s. 316.193, or a felony violation of s. 322.34, 263 |
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| 397 | 397 | | shall be held in custody until brought before the court for 264 |
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| 398 | 398 | | admittance to bail in accordance with chapter 903. A person who 265 |
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| 399 | 399 | | willfully violates this paragraph commits a felony of the first 266 |
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| 400 | 400 | | degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 267 |
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| 401 | 401 | | 775.084, and shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 268 |
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| 402 | 402 | | imprisonment of 4 years. A person who willfully commits such a 269 |
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| 403 | 403 | | violation while driving under the influence as set forth in s. 270 |
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| 404 | 404 | | 316.193(1) shall be sentenced to a mandatory minimum term of 271 |
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| 405 | 405 | | imprisonment of 4 years. 272 |
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| 406 | 406 | | Section 5. For the purpose of incorporating the am endment 273 |
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| 407 | 407 | | made by this act to section 316.191, Florida Statutes, in 274 |
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| 408 | 408 | | references thereto, paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4) of 275 |
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| 421 | 421 | | section 322.0261, Florida Statutes, are reenacted to read: 276 |
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| 422 | 422 | | 322.0261 Driver improvement course; requirement to 277 |
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| 423 | 423 | | maintain driving privileges; failure to complete; department 278 |
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| 424 | 424 | | approval of course.— 279 |
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| 425 | 425 | | (4)(a) The department shall identify any operator 280 |
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| 426 | 426 | | convicted of, or who pleaded nolo contendere to, a violation of 281 |
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| 427 | 427 | | s. 316.074(1), s. 316.075(1)(c)1., s. 316.172, s. 316.191, or s. 282 |
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| 428 | 428 | | 316.192 and shall require that operator, in addition to other 283 |
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| 429 | 429 | | applicable penalties, to attend a department -approved driver 284 |
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| 430 | 430 | | improvement course in order to maintain driving privileges. The 285 |
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| 431 | 431 | | department shall, within 10 days after receiving a notice of 286 |
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| 432 | 432 | | judicial disposition, send notice to the operator of the 287 |
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| 433 | 433 | | requirement to attend a driver improvement course. If the 288 |
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| 434 | 434 | | operator fails to complete the course within 90 days after 289 |
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| 435 | 435 | | receiving notice from the department, the operator's driver 290 |
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| 436 | 436 | | license shall be canceled by the depa rtment until the course is 291 |
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| 437 | 437 | | successfully completed. 292 |
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| 438 | 438 | | (b) Any operator who receives a traffic citation for a 293 |
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| 439 | 439 | | violation of s. 316.074(1), s. 316.075(1)(c)1., s. 316.191, or 294 |
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| 440 | 440 | | s. 316.192, for which the court withholds adjudication, is not 295 |
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| 441 | 441 | | required to attend a d river improvement course, unless the court 296 |
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| 442 | 442 | | finds that the nature or severity of the violation is such that 297 |
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| 443 | 443 | | attendance to a driver improvement course is necessary. The 298 |
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| 444 | 444 | | department shall, within 10 days after receiving a notice of 299 |
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| 445 | 445 | | judicial disposition, send n otice to the operator of the 300 |
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| 454 | 454 | | 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 |
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| 457 | 457 | | |
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| 458 | 458 | | requirement to attend a driver improvement course. If the 301 |
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| 459 | 459 | | operator fails to complete the course within 90 days after 302 |
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| 460 | 460 | | receiving notice from the department, the operator's driver 303 |
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| 461 | 461 | | license shall be canceled by the department until the course is 304 |
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| 462 | 462 | | successfully completed. 305 |
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| 463 | 463 | | Section 6. Paragraph (d) of subsection (9) of section 306 |
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| 464 | 464 | | 901.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 307 |
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| 465 | 465 | | 901.15 When arrest by officer without warrant is lawful. —A 308 |
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| 466 | 466 | | law enforcement officer may arrest a person without a warrant 309 |
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| 467 | 467 | | when: 310 |
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| 468 | 468 | | (9) There is probable cause to believe that the person has 311 |
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| 469 | 469 | | committed: 312 |
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| 470 | 470 | | (d) A racing, street takeover, or stunt driving violation 313 |
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| 471 | 471 | | as described in s. 316.191(2). 314 |
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| 472 | 472 | | Section 7. Section 843.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to 315 |
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| 473 | 473 | | read: 316 |
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| 474 | 474 | | 843.08 False personation.—A person who falsely assumes or 317 |
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| 475 | 475 | | pretends to be a firefighter, a sheriff, an officer of the 318 |
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| 476 | 476 | | Florida Highway Patrol, an officer of the Fish and Wildlife 319 |
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| 477 | 477 | | Conservation Commission, an officer of the Department of 320 |
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| 478 | 478 | | Environmental Protection, an officer of the Department of 321 |
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| 479 | 479 | | Financial Services, any personnel or representative of the 322 |
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| 480 | 480 | | Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, an officer of 323 |
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| 481 | 481 | | the Department of Corrections, a correctional probation officer, 324 |
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| 482 | 482 | | a deputy sheriff, a state attorney or an assistant state 325 |
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| 494 | 494 | | |
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| 495 | 495 | | attorney, a statewide prosecutor or an assistant statewide 326 |
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| 496 | 496 | | prosecutor, a state attorney investigator, a coroner, a police 327 |
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| 497 | 497 | | officer, a lottery special agent or lottery investigator, a 328 |
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| 498 | 498 | | beverage enforcement agent, a school guardian as describe d in s. 329 |
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| 499 | 499 | | 30.15(1)(k), a security officer licensed under chapter 493, any 330 |
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| 500 | 500 | | member of the Florida Commission on Offender Review or any 331 |
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| 501 | 501 | | administrative aide or supervisor employed by the commission, 332 |
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| 502 | 502 | | any personnel or representative of the Department of Law 333 |
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| 503 | 503 | | Enforcement, or a federal law enforcement officer as defined in 334 |
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| 504 | 504 | | s. 901.1505, and takes upon himself or herself to act as such, 335 |
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| 505 | 505 | | or to require any other person to aid or assist him or her in a 336 |
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| 506 | 506 | | matter pertaining to the duty of any such officer, commits a 337 |
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| 507 | 507 | | felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 338 |
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| 508 | 508 | | 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, a person who 339 |
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| 509 | 509 | | falsely personates any such officer during the course of the 340 |
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| 510 | 510 | | commission of a felony commits a felony of the second degree, 341 |
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| 511 | 511 | | punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. 342 |
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| 512 | 512 | | If the commission of the felony results in the death or personal 343 |
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| 513 | 513 | | injury of another human being, the person commits a felony of 344 |
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| 514 | 514 | | the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 345 |
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| 515 | 515 | | 775.083, or s. 775.084. In determining whether a defendant has 346 |
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| 516 | 516 | | violated this section, the court or jury may consider any 347 |
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| 517 | 517 | | relevant evidence, including, but not limited to, whether the 348 |
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| 518 | 518 | | defendant used lights in violation of s. 316.2397 or s. 843.081. 349 |
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| 519 | 519 | | Section 8. This act shall take effect October 1, 2022. 350 |
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