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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 utility terrain vehicles; amending 2
s. 316.2123, F.S.; authorizing the operation of 3
utility terrain vehicles on certain roadways; 4
providing applicability of certain operator 5
requirements; amending s. 320.01, F.S.; defining the 6
term "utility terrain vehicle" or "UTV"; providing an 7
effective date. 8
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10
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Section 1. Section 316.2123, Florida Statutes, is amended 12
to read: 13
316.2123 Operation of an ATV or a UTV on certain 14
roadways.— 15
(1)(a) The operation of an ATV, as defined in s. 317.0003, 16
upon the public roads or streets of this state is prohibited, 17
except that an ATV may be operated during the daytime on an 18
unpaved roadway where the posted speed limit is less than 35 19
miles per hour. 20
(b) A UTV, as defined in s. 320.01(46), may be operated 21
during all hours, but only on nonfederal roadways where the 22
posted speed limit is le ss than 55 miles per hour. 23
(2) A county is exempt from this section if the governing 24
body of the county, by majority vote, following a noticed public 25
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hearing, votes to exempt the county from this section. 26
Alternatively, a county may, by majority vote aft er such a 27
hearing, designate certain unpaved roadways where an ATV may be 28
operated during the daytime as long as each such designated 29
roadway has a posted speed limit of less than 35 miles per hour 30
and is appropriately marked to indicate permissible ATV us e. 31
(3) Any ATV or UTV operation that is permitted under 32
subsection (1) or subsection (2) may be undertaken only by a 33
licensed driver or a minor who is under the direct supervision 34
of a licensed driver. The operator must provide proof of 35
ownership under chapter 317 upon the request of a law 36
enforcement officer. 37
Section 2. Subsection (46) is added to section 320.01, 38
Florida Statutes, to read: 39
320.01 Definitions, general. —As used in the Florida 40
Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term: 41
(46) "Utility terrain vehicle" or "UTV" means a vehicle 42
less than 70 inches in width which has at least two seats 43
allowing passengers to sit in a side -by-side manner and which is 44
equipped with headlamps, stop lamps, turn signals, taillamps, 45
rearview mirrors, a w indshield, seat belts, and a horn. A UTV 46
must comply with all insurance and license requirements of mini 47
trucks pursuant to ss. 316.2122 and 320.0847. 48
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 49