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An act relating to specialty license plates; amending 2
s. 320.08056, F.S.; exempting collegiate license 3
plates from certain discontinuation requirements for 4
specialty license plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; 5
exempting collegiate license plates from certain 6
presale voucher requirements for specialty license 7
plates; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and 8
Motor Vehicles to reauthorize previously disco ntinued 9
collegiate license plates under certain circumstances; 10
revising the distribution and use of fees collected 11
from the sale of the Live the Dream license plate; 12
revising the words appearing on the American Eagle 13
license plate; revising eligibility req uirements for 14
issuance of a Divine Nine license plate; renaming the 15
Give Kids The World license plate as the Universal 16
Orlando Resort license plate; revising the words 17
appearing on the license plate; directing the 18
department to develop specified specialty license 19
plates; providing for distribution and use of fees 20
collected from the sale of the plates; providing an 21
effective date. 22
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 24
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Section 1. Paragraph (f) of subsection (8) of section 26
320.08056, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 27
320.08056 Specialty license plates. — 28
(8) 29
(f) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), on January 1 of each 30
year, the department shall discontinue the specialty license 31
plate with the fewest number of plates in circulati on, including 32
license plates exempt from a statutory sales requirement. The 33
department shall mail a warning letter to the sponsoring 34
organizations of the 10 percent of specialty license plates with 35
the lowest number of valid, active registrations as of Dec ember 36
1 of each year. This paragraph does not apply to collegiate 37
license plates established under s. 320.08058(3). 38
Section 2. Subsection (3), paragraph (b) of subsection 39
(47), paragraph (a) of subsection (95), paragraph (c) of 40
subsection (101), and su bsection (107) of section 320.08058, 41
Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsections (127) through 42
(135) are added to that section, to read: 43
320.08058 Specialty license plates. — 44
(3) COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATES. — 45
(a) The department shall develop a colleg iate license 46
plate as provided in this section for state and independent 47
universities domiciled in this state. However, any collegiate 48
license plate created or established after October 1, 2002, must 49
comply with the requirements of s. 320.08053 , other than the 50
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presale voucher requirements in s. 320.08053(2)(b), and be 51
specifically authorized by an act of the Legislature. Collegiate 52
license plates must bear the colors and design approved by the 53
department as appropriate for each state and independent 54
university. The word "Florida" must be stamped across the bottom 55
of the plate in small letters. 56
(b) A collegiate plate annual use fee is to be distributed 57
to the state or independent university foundation designated by 58
the purchaser for deposit in an unrestrict ed account. The Board 59
of Governors of the State University System shall require each 60
state university to submit a plan for approval of the 61
expenditure of all funds so designated. These funds may be used 62
only for academic enhancement, including scholarships and 63
private fundraising activities. 64
(c) If a collegiate license plate has previously been 65
discontinued pursuant to s. 320.08056(8)(f), the department must 66
reauthorize the collegiate license plate if the state or 67
independent university resubmits the col legiate license plate 68
for authorization. 69
(47) LIVE THE DREAM LICENSE PLATES. — 70
(a) The department shall develop a Live the Dream license 71
plate as provided in this section. Live the Dream license plates 72
must bear the colors and design approved by the dep artment. The 73
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 74
words "Live the Dream" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 75
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(b) The proceeds of the annual use fee shall be 76
distributed and to the Dream Foundation, Inc., to be used in the 77
following manner: 78
1. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department to 79
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 80
Inc., also known as the King Center, as a royalty for the use of 81
the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr used to administer, 82
promote, and market the license plate . 83
2. All remaining annual proceeds from the sale of the 84
plate shall be deposited into a separate account within the 85
Historical Resources Operating Trust Fund and must be used to 86
support the Historic Cemet eries Program established in s. 87
267.21. Such funds must be used to research, identify, and 88
record abandoned African -American cemeteries and provide grants 89
to eligible entities pursuant to s. 267.21(2) At least 25 90
percent shall be distributed equally among the sickle cell 91
organizations that are Florida members of the Sickle Cell 92
Disease Association of America, Inc., for programs that provide 93
research, care, and treatment for sickle cell disease . 94
3. At least 8 percent shall be used for programs and 95
services provided directly by the Dream Foundation, Inc., which 96
assist inmates released from the custody of a county jail in 97
this state or a Department of Corrections facility in 98
successfully reentering the community. 99
4. At least 15 percent shall be distributed as grants for 100
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programs and services throughout this state which assist inmates 101
released from the custody of a county jail in this state or a 102
Department of Corrections facility in successfully reentering 103
the community. 104
5. At least 20 percent shall be dist ributed as 105
scholarships to graduating high school seniors in this state who 106
have at least one parent or legal guardian who is incarcerated, 107
for the purpose of attending a state university, a Florida 108
College System institution, a career center operated by a school 109
district under s. 1001.44, or a charter technical career center 110
under s. 1002.34. Scholarships shall be awarded through a 111
competitive application process. Fiscal oversight of the 112
scholarship program shall be performed by a certified public 113
accounting firm. 114
6. At least 22 percent shall be distributed to Chapman 115
Partnership, Inc., for programs that provide relief from 116
poverty, hunger, and homelessness. 117
7. Up to 5 percent may be distributed by the department on 118
behalf of the Dream Foundation, Inc., to The Martin Luther King, 119
Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., as a royalty for 120
the use of the image of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 121
(95) AMERICAN EAGLE LICENSE PLATES. — 122
(a) The department shall develop an American Eagle license 123
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 124
must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 125
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word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 126
words "Protect the Eagle In God We Trust" must appear at the 127
bottom of the plate. 128
(101) DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES. — 129
(c)1. As used in this paragraph, the term "immediate 130
relative" means a spouse, domestic partner, or child. 131
2. To be eligible for issuance of a Divine Nine license 132
plate representing an organization listed in sub -subparagraphs 133
(b)3.a.-i., a person must be a resident of this state who is the 134
registered owner or lessee of a motor vehicle and who is either 135
a member or an immediate relative of a member of the applicable 136
organization. The person must also present the following: 137
a. Proof of membership in the organization, which may be 138
established by: 139
(I)a. A card distributed by the organization indicating 140
the person's membership in the organization; or 141
(II)b. A written letter on the organization's letterhead 142
which is signed by the organization's national president or his 143
or her designated official and which states that the person was 144
inducted into the organization. 145
b. If the person is a lessee of a motor vehicle, a lease 146
agreement and the vehicle identification number for the motor 147
vehicle being leased. 148
c. If the person is an immediate relative of a member of 149
the organization, a marriage license, a domestic partnership 150
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agreement, a birth certificate, or a record of adoption, and 151
proof of membership as described in su b-subparagraph a. of the 152
person's immediate relative. 153
3.2. Proof of membership in an organization listed in sub -154
subparagraphs (b)3.a. -i. is required only for initial issuance 155
of a Divine Nine license plate. A person need not present such 156
proof for renewal of the license plate. 157
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License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have 159
their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the 160
minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and 161
for determining the license plate limit in s. 3 20.08053(3)(b). 162
License plates created pursuant to this subsection must be 163
ordered directly from the department. 164
(107) UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT GIVE KIDS THE WORLD LICENSE 165
PLATES.— 166
(a) The department shall develop a Universal Orlando 167
Resort Give Kids The World license plate as provided in this 168
section and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and 169
design approved by the department. The word "Florida" must 170
appear at the top of the plate, and the words " Universal Orlando 171
Resort Give Kids The World" must appear at the bottom of the 172
plate. 173
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall 174
be distributed to Give Kids The World, Inc., a nonprofit 175
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organization under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Up 176
to 10 percent of the proceeds may be used for the promotion and 177
marketing of the plate. The remainder of the proceeds shall be 178
used by Give Kids The World, Inc., to support their mission of 179
providing week-long, cost-free vacations to children with 180
critical illnesses and their families. 181
(127) MARGARITAVILLE LICENSE PLATES. — 182
(a) The department shall develop a Margaritaville license 183
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 184
must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 185
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the word 186
"Margaritaville" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 187
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 188
distributed to the SFC Charitable Foundation, Inc., also known 189
as Singing for Change, which may use up to 10 percent of such 190
fees for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The 191
balance of the fees must be used by the SFC Charitable 192
Foundation, Inc., and must be distributed with the approval of 193
and accountability to the board of directors of the SFC 194
Charitable Foundation, Inc., to provide grants to nonprofit 195
organizations in communities impacted by natural or manmade 196
disasters for recovery, rebuilding, and future sustainability in 197
those communities and to promote and inspire local grassroots 198
leadership that will work to improve the quality of life in 199
those communities and others in this state. 200
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(128) CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM LICENSE PLATES. — 201
(a) The department shall develop a Clearwater Marine 202
Aquarium license plate as provided in this section and s. 203
320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by 204
the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 205
plate, and the words "Clearwater Marine Aquarium" must appear at 206
the bottom of the plate. 207
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 208
distributed to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc., a Florida 209
nonprofit corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 210
Code, which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for the 211
administration, promotion, and marketing of the plate. The 212
remaining fees must be used by Clearwater Marine Aquarium, Inc., 213
to fund its efforts to rescue, rehabilitate, and release marine 214
life; provide environmental education; conduct research; and 215
promote conservation s trategies. 216
(129) GENERAL AVIATION LICENSE PLATES. — 217
(a) The department shall develop a General Aviation 218
license plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The 219
plate must bear the colors and design approved by the 220
department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 221
plate, and the words "Support General Aviation" must appear at 222
the bottom of the plate. 223
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 224
distributed to the Aerospace Center for Excellence located in 225
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Lakeland. The Aerospace Center for Excellence may use up to 10 226
percent of such fees for administrative costs and marketing of 227
the plate. The balance of the fees must be used by the Aerospace 228
Center for Excellence to fund scholarships for students in this 229
state who are pursuing careers in the field of aviation. 230
(130) THE VILLAGES: MAY ALL YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE LICENSE 231
PLATES.— 232
(a) The department shall develop a The Villages: May All 233
Your Dreams Come True license plate as provided in this section 234
and s. 320.08053. The p late must bear the colors and design 235
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 236
the top of the plate, and the words "The Villages: May All Your 237
Dreams Come True" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 238
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 239
distributed to The Villages Charter School, Inc., a Florida 240
nonprofit corporation. Up to 10 percent of the fees may be used 241
for administrative costs and marketing of the plate. The 242
remaining funds must be distributed with the appr oval of, and 243
accountability to, the board of directors of The Villages 244
Charter School, Inc., and must be used to provide support to The 245
Villages Charter School as it provides K -12 education. 246
(131) CURE DIABETES LICENSE PLATES. — 247
(a) The department shall develop a Cure Diabetes license 248
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 249
must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 250
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word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 251
words "Cure Diabetes" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 252
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 253
distributed equally to the following organizations: 254
1. The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, which 255
supports the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of 256
Miami Miller School of Medicine; 257
2. The JDRF International Incorporated, which supports the 258
JDRF Northern Florida Chapter; and 259
3. The University of Florida Foundation, Inc., which 260
supports the University of Florida Diabetes Institute. 261
(c) Each organization may use up to 10 percent of the 262
proceeds received by the organization to promote and market the 263
plate. All remaining proceeds must be used for the purpose of 264
funding research to cure Type 1 diabetes. 265
(132) RECYCLE FLORIDA LICENSE PLATES. — 266
(a) The department shall develop a Recycle Florida license 267
plate as provided in this section and s. 320.08053. The plate 268
must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The 269
word "Florida" must appear at the top of the plate, and the 270
words "Recycle Florida" must appear at the bottom of the plate. 271
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 272
distributed to the Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc., which 273
may use up to 10 percent of such fees for administrative costs 274
and marketing of the plate. The balance of the fees must be used 275
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by the Recycle Florida Today Foundation, Inc., to increase 276
public awareness about the importance of recycling, resource 277
conservation, and environmental stewardship; to promote robust, 278
comprehensive, and sustainab le recycling programs; and to 279
support the professional development of persons employed in 280
fields relating to recycling, conservation, and sustainability. 281
(133) BOATING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD LICENSE PLATES. — 282
(a) The department shall develop a Boating Cap ital of the 283
World license plate as provided in this section and s. 284
320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by 285
the department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the 286
plate, and the words "Boating Capital of the World" must ap pear 287
at the bottom of the plate. 288
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 289
distributed to Captain Sandy Yawn, Inc., which may use up to 10 290
percent of such fees for administrative costs and marketing of 291
the plate. The balance of the fees must be used by Captain Sandy 292
Yawn, Inc., to increase public awareness of employment 293
opportunities in the maritime industry; to fund maritime 294
workforce instruction and training; to promote professional 295
development and job placement in all sectors of mariti me 296
employment; and to support the advancement of education of 297
trainees in the maritime industry, both at sea and on land. 298
(134) PROJECT ADDICTION: REVERSING THE STIGMA LICENSE 299
PLATES.— 300
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(a) The department shall develop a Project Addiction: 301
Reversing the Stigma license plate as provided in this section 302
and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design 303
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 304
the top of the plate, and the words " Overdose Awareness" must 305
appear at the bottom o f the plate. 306
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 307
distributed to Project Addiction: Reversing the Stigma, Inc., a 308
Florida nonprofit corporation, as follows: 309
1. Up to 10 percent of the annual use fees may be used for 310
the promotion and marketing costs of the license plate. 311
2. The remaining funds must be distributed with the 312
approval of and accountability to the board of directors of 313
Project Addiction: Reversing the Stigma, Inc., and must be used 314
to promote and support awareness of and education about 315
substance use disorder and mental illness. 316
(135) UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (USO) LICENSE PLATES. — 317
(a) The department shall develop a United Service 318
Organizations (USO) license plate as provided in this section 319
and s. 320.08053. The plate must bear the colors and design 320
approved by the department. The word "Florida" must appear at 321
the top of the plate, and the acronym "USO" must appear at the 322
bottom of the plate. 323
(b) The annual use fees from the sale of the plate must be 324
distributed to United Service Organizations, Inc., a nonprofit 325
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corporation under s. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 326
which may use up to 10 percent of the fees for administrative 327
costs and marketing of the plate. United Service Organizations, 328
Inc., must distribute the remainder of the fees equally among 329
its ten locations in this state to be used to promote its 330
mission of supporting members of the United States Armed Forces 331
and their families through its various programs, services, and 332
events. 333
Section 3. This act shall take effect October 1, 2024. 334