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| 14 | 14 | | A bill to be entitled 1 |
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| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to driving under the influence; 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | amending s. 316.193, F.S.; prohibiting a trial court 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | judge from accepting specified pleas when a person is 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | charged with the offense of driving under the 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | influence unless specified conditions are met; 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | amending s. 316.1932, F.S.; requiring that a person be 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | told that his or her failure to submit to a lawful 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | test of breath or urine is a second degree misdemeanor 9 |
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| 24 | 24 | | circumstances; making technical changes; amending s. 11 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 316.1939, F.S.; classifying a person's refusal to 12 |
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| 26 | 26 | | submit to a chemical or physical test of breath or 13 |
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| 27 | 27 | | urine as a second degree misdemeanor or a first degree 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | misdemeanor under certain circumstances; making 15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | technical changes; creating s. 316.19395, F.S.; 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | authorizing judicial circuits to create a driving 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | under the influence diversion program; requiring that 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | the policies and procedures of the diversion program 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | be published on the website of the state attorney's 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | office; requiring each judicial circuit operating such 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | a diversion program to submit participant information 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | for persons who successfully complete the program to 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | requiring the department to notate successful 25 |
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| 51 | 51 | | completion on the driving record of such participant s; 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | providing that a person who successfully completes 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | such a diversion program is ineligible for 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | participation in such a program in the future; 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | amending s. 316.656, F.S.; prohibiting a court from 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | suspending, deferring, or withholding adjudication of 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | guilt or imposition of sentence for a specified 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | violation; providing an effective date. 33 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 35 |
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| 62 | 62 | | Section 1. Subsection (15) is added to section 316.193, 37 |
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| 63 | 63 | | Florida Statutes, to read: 38 |
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| 64 | 64 | | 316.193 Driving und er the influence; penalties. — 39 |
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| 65 | 65 | | (15) A trial court judge may not accept a plea of guilty 40 |
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| 66 | 66 | | or no contest to a reduced charge, including a charge of 41 |
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| 67 | 67 | | reckless driving brought under s. 316.192, from a person charged 42 |
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| 68 | 68 | | with a violation of subsection (1) unless at least one of the 43 |
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| 69 | 69 | | following applies: 44 |
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| 70 | 70 | | (a) The trial court judge determines that there is a good 45 |
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| 71 | 71 | | faith basis to believe that a reduction in such charge is 46 |
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| 72 | 72 | | warranted. 47 |
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| 73 | 73 | | (b) The defendant successfully completes a driving under 48 |
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| 74 | 74 | | the influence diversion program in accordance with s. 316.19395. 49 |
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| 75 | 75 | | Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 50 |
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| 88 | 88 | | 316.1932, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 51 |
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| 89 | 89 | | 316.1932 Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or 52 |
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| 90 | 90 | | controlled substances; implied consent; refusal. — 53 |
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| 91 | 91 | | (1)(a)1.a. A person who accepts the privilege extended by 54 |
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| 92 | 92 | | the laws of this state of operating a motor vehicle within this 55 |
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| 93 | 93 | | state is, by operating such vehicle, deemed to have given his or 56 |
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| 94 | 94 | | her consent to submit to an approved chemical test or physical 57 |
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| 95 | 95 | | test including, but not limited to, an infrared light test of 58 |
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| 96 | 96 | | his or her breath for the purpose of determining the alcoholic 59 |
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| 97 | 97 | | content of his or her blood or breath if the person is lawfully 60 |
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| 98 | 98 | | arrested for any offense allegedly committed while the person 61 |
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| 99 | 99 | | was driving or was in actual physical control of a motor vehicle 62 |
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| 100 | 100 | | while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The chemical 63 |
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| 101 | 101 | | or physical breath test must be incidental to a lawful arrest 64 |
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| 102 | 102 | | and administered at the request of a law enforcement officer who 65 |
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| 103 | 103 | | has reasonable cause to believe such person was driving or was 66 |
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| 104 | 104 | | in actual physical control of the motor vehicle within this 67 |
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| 105 | 105 | | state while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. The 68 |
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| 106 | 106 | | administration of a breath test does not preclude the 69 |
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| 107 | 107 | | administration of another type of test. Th e person must shall be 70 |
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| 108 | 108 | | told that his or her failure to submit to any lawful test of his 71 |
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| 109 | 109 | | or her breath will result in the suspension of his or her the 72 |
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| 110 | 110 | | person's privilege to operate a motor vehicle as provided in s. 73 |
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| 111 | 111 | | 322.2615(1)(a) for a period of 1 year for a first refusal, or 74 |
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| 112 | 112 | | for a period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such 75 |
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| 125 | 125 | | person has been previously suspended or if he or she has 76 |
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| 126 | 126 | | previously been fined under s. 327.35215 as a result of a 77 |
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| 127 | 127 | | refusal to submit to a test or tests required under this chapt er 78 |
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| 128 | 128 | | or chapter 327, and must shall also be told that if he or she 79 |
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| 129 | 129 | | refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath and his 80 |
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| 132 | 132 | | refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, 83 |
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| 133 | 133 | | or blood as required under this chapter or chapter 327 , he or 84 |
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| 134 | 134 | | she commits a misdemeanor of the second first degree, punishable 85 |
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| 135 | 135 | | as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, or a misdemeanor of the 86 |
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| 138 | 138 | | suspended or if he or she has previously been fined under s. 89 |
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| 139 | 139 | | 327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful test of his 90 |
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| 140 | 140 | | or her breath, urine, or blood as required under this chapter or 91 |
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| 141 | 141 | | chapter 327, in addition to any other penalties provided by law. 92 |
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| 142 | 142 | | The refusal to submit to a chemical or physical breath test upon 93 |
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| 143 | 143 | | the request of a law enforcement officer as provided in this 94 |
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| 144 | 144 | | section is admissible into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 95 |
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| 145 | 145 | | b. A person who accepts the privilege extended by the laws 96 |
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| 146 | 146 | | of this state of operating a motor vehicle within this state is, 97 |
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| 147 | 147 | | by operating such vehicle, deemed to have given his or her 98 |
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| 148 | 148 | | consent to submit to a urine test for the purpose of detecting 99 |
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| 149 | 149 | | the presence of chemical substances as set forth in s. 877.111 100 |
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| 162 | 162 | | or controlled substances if the person is lawfully arrested for 101 |
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| 163 | 163 | | any offense allegedly committed while the person was driving or 102 |
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| 164 | 164 | | was in actual physica l control of a motor vehicle while under 103 |
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| 165 | 165 | | the influence of chemical substances or controlled substances. 104 |
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| 166 | 166 | | The urine test must be incidental to a lawful arrest and 105 |
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| 167 | 167 | | administered at a detention facility or any other facility, 106 |
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| 168 | 168 | | mobile or otherwise, which is equip ped to administer such tests 107 |
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| 169 | 169 | | at the request of a law enforcement officer who has reasonable 108 |
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| 170 | 170 | | cause to believe such person was driving or was in actual 109 |
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| 171 | 171 | | physical control of a motor vehicle within this state while 110 |
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| 172 | 172 | | under the influence of chemical substances or controlled 111 |
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| 173 | 173 | | substances. The urine test must shall be administered at a 112 |
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| 175 | 175 | | which is equipped to administer such test in a reasonable manner 114 |
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| 176 | 176 | | that will ensure the accuracy of the specimen and maintain the 115 |
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| 177 | 177 | | privacy of the individual involved. The administration of a 116 |
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| 178 | 178 | | urine test does not preclude the administration of another type 117 |
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| 179 | 179 | | of test. The person must shall be told that his or her failure 118 |
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| 180 | 180 | | to submit to any lawful test of his or her urine will result in 119 |
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| 181 | 181 | | the suspension of his or her the person's privilege to operate a 120 |
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| 182 | 182 | | motor vehicle for a period of 1 year for the first refusal, or 121 |
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| 183 | 183 | | for a period of 18 months if the driving privilege of such 122 |
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| 184 | 184 | | person has been previously suspended or if he or she has 123 |
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| 185 | 185 | | previously been fined under s. 327.35215 as a result of a 124 |
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| 199 | 199 | | or chapter 327, and must shall also be told that if he or she 126 |
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| 200 | 200 | | refuses to submit to a lawful test of his or her urine and his 127 |
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| 202 | 202 | | or she has previously been fined under s. 327.35215 for a prior 129 |
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| 203 | 203 | | refusal to submit to a lawful test of his or her breath, urine, 130 |
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| 204 | 204 | | or blood as required under this chapter or chapter 327 , he or 131 |
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| 205 | 205 | | she commits a misdemea nor of the second first degree, punishable 132 |
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| 206 | 206 | | as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, or a misdemeanor of the 133 |
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| 208 | 208 | | 775.083, if his or her driving privilege has been previously 135 |
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| 211 | 211 | | or her breath, urine, or blood as required under this chapter or 138 |
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| 212 | 212 | | chapter 327, in addition to any other penalties provided by law. 139 |
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| 213 | 213 | | The refusal to submit to a urin e test upon the request of a law 140 |
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| 214 | 214 | | enforcement officer as provided in this section is admissible 141 |
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| 215 | 215 | | into evidence in any criminal proceeding. 142 |
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| 216 | 216 | | 2. The Alcohol Testing Program within the Department of 143 |
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| 217 | 217 | | Law Enforcement is responsible for the regulation of the 144 |
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| 218 | 218 | | operation, inspection, and registration of breath test 145 |
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| 219 | 219 | | instruments utilized under the driving and boating under the 146 |
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| 220 | 220 | | influence provisions and related provisions located in this 147 |
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| 221 | 221 | | chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The program is responsible for 148 |
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| 222 | 222 | | the regulation of the individuals who operate, inspect, and 149 |
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| 236 | 236 | | and boating under the influence provisions and related 151 |
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| 238 | 238 | | program is further responsible for the regulation of blood 153 |
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| 239 | 239 | | analysts who conduct blood testing to be utilized under the 154 |
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| 240 | 240 | | driving and boating under the influence provisions and related 155 |
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| 241 | 241 | | provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 327. The 156 |
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| 242 | 242 | | program shall: 157 |
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| 243 | 243 | | a. Establish uniform cr iteria for the issuance of permits 158 |
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| 244 | 244 | | to breath test operators, agency inspectors, instructors, blood 159 |
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| 245 | 245 | | analysts, and instruments. 160 |
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| 246 | 246 | | b. Have the authority to permit breath test operators, 161 |
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| 247 | 247 | | agency inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 162 |
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| 248 | 248 | | c. Have the authority to discipline and suspend, revoke, 163 |
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| 249 | 249 | | or renew the permits of breath test operators, agency 164 |
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| 250 | 250 | | inspectors, instructors, blood analysts, and instruments. 165 |
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| 251 | 251 | | d. Establish uniform requirements for instruction and 166 |
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| 252 | 252 | | curricula for the operation and in spection of approved 167 |
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| 253 | 253 | | instruments. 168 |
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| 254 | 254 | | e. Have the authority to specify one approved curriculum 169 |
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| 255 | 255 | | for the operation and inspection of approved instruments. 170 |
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| 256 | 256 | | f. Establish a procedure for the approval of breath test 171 |
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| 257 | 257 | | operator and agency inspector classes. 172 |
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| 258 | 258 | | g. Have the authority to approve or disapprove breath test 173 |
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| 259 | 259 | | instruments and accompanying paraphernalia for use pursuant to 174 |
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| 260 | 260 | | the driving and boating under the influence provisions and 175 |
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| 273 | 273 | | related provisions located in this chapter and chapters 322 and 176 |
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| 275 | 275 | | h. With the approval of the executive director of the 178 |
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| 276 | 276 | | Department of Law Enforcement, make and enter into contracts and 179 |
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| 277 | 277 | | agreements with other agencies, organizations, associations, 180 |
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| 278 | 278 | | corporations, individuals, or federal agencies as are necessary, 181 |
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| 279 | 279 | | expedient, or incide ntal to the performance of duties. 182 |
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| 280 | 280 | | i. Issue final orders which include findings of fact and 183 |
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| 281 | 281 | | conclusions of law and which constitute final agency action for 184 |
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| 283 | 283 | | j. Enforce compliance with this section through civil or 186 |
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| 285 | 285 | | k. Make recommendations concerning any matter within the 188 |
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| 290 | 290 | | m. Consult and cooperate with other entities for the 193 |
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| 292 | 292 | | n. Have the authority to approve the type of blood test 195 |
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| 293 | 293 | | utilized under the driving and boating under the influence 196 |
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| 294 | 294 | | provisions and related provisions located in this chapter and 197 |
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| 325 | 325 | | (1) A person who has refused to submit to a chemical or 216 |
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| 328 | 328 | | as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in addition to any 219 |
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| 329 | 329 | | other penalties provided by law, and such person whose driving 220 |
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| 330 | 330 | | privilege was previously suspended or who was pr eviously fined 221 |
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| 347 | 347 | | addition to any other penalties provided by law if all of the 226 |
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| 363 | 363 | | paragraph (c), still refuses Who was informed that a refusal to 242 |
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| 364 | 364 | | submit to a lawful test of his or her breath or urine as 243 |
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| 365 | 365 | | described in s. 316.1932 , if his or her driving privilege has 244 |
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| 366 | 366 | | been previously suspended or if he or she has previously been 245 |
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| 367 | 367 | | fined under s. 327.35215 for a prior refusal to submit to a 246 |
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| 368 | 368 | | lawful test of his or her breath, urine, or blood as required 247 |
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| 369 | 369 | | under this chapter or chapter 327, is a misdemeanor of the first 248 |
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| 370 | 370 | | degree, punishable as provided i n s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, in 249 |
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| 384 | 384 | | (e) Who, after having been so informed, refused to submit 251 |
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| 388 | 388 | | commits a misdemeanor of the first degree and is subject to 255 |
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| 389 | 389 | | punishment as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 . 256 |
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| 390 | 390 | | (2) The disposition of any administrative proceeding that 257 |
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| 391 | 391 | | relates to the suspension of a person's driving privilege does 258 |
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| 392 | 392 | | not affect a criminal action under thi s section. 259 |
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| 394 | 394 | | section does not affect any administrative proceeding that 261 |
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| 395 | 395 | | relates to the suspension of a person's driving privileg e. The 262 |
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| 396 | 396 | | department's records showing that a person's license has been 263 |
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| 397 | 397 | | previously suspended for a prior refusal to submit to a lawful 264 |
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| 398 | 398 | | test of his or her breath, urine, or blood are shall be 265 |
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| 399 | 399 | | admissible and create shall create a rebuttable presumption of 266 |
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| 400 | 400 | | such suspension. 267 |
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| 401 | 401 | | Section 4. Section 316.19395, Florida Statutes, is created 268 |
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| 403 | 403 | | 316.19395 Driving under the influence diversion programs. — 270 |
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| 406 | 406 | | such a diversion program shall publish the terms and conditions 273 |
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| 407 | 407 | | of the program on the website of the office of the state 274 |
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| 423 | 423 | | who successfully completes the program. The departmen t shall 278 |
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| 424 | 424 | | notate the successful completion of participation in the 279 |
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| 425 | 425 | | diversion program on the driving record of each such person. 280 |
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| 426 | 426 | | (3) A person who successfully completes such a diversion 281 |
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| 427 | 427 | | program is ineligible for future participation in such a 282 |
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| 428 | 428 | | program. 283 |
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| 429 | 429 | | Section 5. Subsection (1) of section 316.656, Florida 284 |
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| 430 | 430 | | Statutes, is amended to read: 285 |
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| 431 | 431 | | 316.656 Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against 286 |
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| 432 | 432 | | accepting plea to lesser included offense. — 287 |
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| 433 | 433 | | (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 948.01, a court 288 |
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| 434 | 434 | | may not no court may suspend, defer, or withhold adjudication of 289 |
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| 435 | 435 | | guilt or imposition of sentence for any violation of s. 316.193 290 |
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| 436 | 436 | | or s. 316.1939, for manslaughter resulting from the operation of 291 |
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| 437 | 437 | | a motor vehicle, or for vehicular homicide. 292 |
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