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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 discharge of a lien on a motor 2
vehicle; creating s. 319.242, F.S.; authorizing a 3
motor vehicle dealer who is unable to obtain a 4
certificate of title for a motor vehicle acquired 5
through satisfaction of a lien to apply to the 6
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles for 7
such certificate; providing application requirements; 8
providing liability for certain outstanding balances; 9
providing for legal remedy; authorizing revalidation 10
of a previous certificate of title under certain 11
circumstances; providing an effective date. 12
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 14
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Section 1. Section 319.242, Florida Statu tes, is created 16
to read: 17
319.242 Discharge of lien. — 18
(1) A motor vehicle dealer who is unable to obtain a 19
certificate of title from the lienholder for a motor vehicle 20
acquired through satisfaction of a lien as required in s. 21
319.24(5) may apply to the department for a certificate of title 22
in the name of the motor vehicle dealer 20 days after the date 23
of full payment for the motor vehicle if the motor vehicle 24
dealer provides at the time of application: 25
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(a) Evidence of lien satisfaction in the form of a release 26
of lien, proof of payment, electronic funds transfer, or other 27
evidence acceptable to the department that full payment was made 28
to the lienholder. 29
(b) Evidence of ownership transfer from the recorded owner 30
to the motor vehicle dealer. 31
(c) If the vehicle is subject to odometer disclosure under 32
s. 319.225, odometer disclosure upon a secure power of attorney 33
form. 34
(2) A motor vehicle dealer who is issued a certificate of 35
title under this section assumes liability for any outstanding 36
balance due to a lienholder, and a lienholder may exercise any 37
available legal remedy to collect such balance. If the 38
certificate of title issued under this section is subsequently 39
canceled under s. 319.25, the department may revalidate a 40
previous certificate of title . 41
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 42