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An act relating to operation of a golf cart; amending 2
s. 316.212, F.S.; authorizing a water control district 3
to designate certain roads for use by golf carts; 4
requiring county approval before making such a 5
designation; prohibiting a person under 18 years of 6
age from operating a golf cart on certain roadways 7
unless he or she possesses a valid learner's driver 8
license or valid driver license; prohibiting a person 9
18 years of age or older from operating a golf cart on 10
certain roadways unless he or she possesses a valid 11
form of government-issued photographic identification; 12
providing a penalty; amending s. 322.04, F.S.; 13
conforming a provision to changes made by the a ct; 14
providing an effective date. 15
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 17
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Section 1. Subsections (1) and (7) of section 316.212, 19
Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (9) of that 20
section is republished, to read: 21
316.212 Operation of golf carts on certain roadways. —The 22
operation of a golf cart upon the public roads or streets of 23
this state is prohibited except as provided herein: 24
(1) A golf cart may be operated only upon a county road 25
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that has been designated by a count y, a municipal street that 26
has been designated by a municipality, or a two-lane county road 27
located within the jurisdiction of a municipality designated by 28
that municipality, or a road that is owned and maintained by a 29
water control district and has been d esignated by that water 30
control district, for use by golf carts. Before Prior to making 31
such a designation, the responsible local governmental entity 32
must first determine that golf carts may safely travel on or 33
cross the public road or street, considering factors including 34
the speed, volume, and character of motor vehicle traffic using 35
the road or street, and if such designation is to be made by a 36
water control district, the district must also receive approval 37
from the county in which the road to be designa ted is located. 38
Upon a determination that golf carts may be safely operated on a 39
designated road or street, the responsible governmental entity 40
shall post appropriate signs to indicate that such operation is 41
allowed. 42
(7) A golf cart may not be operated o n public roads or 43
streets by a any person: 44
(a) Who is under 18 years of age unless he or she 45
possesses a valid learner's driver license or valid driver 46
license. 47
(b) Who is 18 years of age or older unless he or she 48
possesses a valid form of government -issued photographic 49
identification the age of 14. 50
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(9) A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic 51
infraction, punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a moving 52
violation for infractions of subsections (1) -(5) or a local 53
ordinance corresponding there to and enacted pursuant to 54
subsection (8), or punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a 55
nonmoving violation for infractions of subsection (6), 56
subsection (7), or a local ordinance corresponding thereto and 57
enacted pursuant to subsection (8). 58
Section 2. Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section 59
322.04, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 60
322.04 Persons exempt from obtaining driver license. — 61
(1) The following persons are exempt from obtaining a 62
driver license: 63
(e) A Any person 18 years of age or ol der operating a golf 64
cart, as defined in s. 320.01, which is operated in accordance 65
with the provisions of s. 316.212. 66
Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2023. 67