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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety 2
and Motor Vehicles; creating s. 316.88, F.S.; 3
prohibiting the sale of certain service appointments 4
unless authorized in writing by specified entities; 5
amending s. 319.24, F.S.; authorizing tax collectors 6
to deliver by mail or make available at the tax 7
collector's office certificates of title; amending s. 8
319.29, F.S.; providing that certain applications may 9
be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an 10
authorized agent of the department; amending s. 11
320.031, F.S.; authorizi ng the department and tax 12
collectors, as agents of the department, to deliver 13
certain documents, including duplicate registration 14
certificates, in person or by mail; amending s. 15
320.0848, F.S.; requiring the department to issue a 16
lifetime disabled parking permit to certain 17
permanently disabled persons; providing the validation 18
period for such permits; requiring the department to 19
renew certain disabled parking permits for a specified 20
period without requiring certain documentation; 21
requiring the validation st icker issued for lifetime 22
disabled parking permits to indicate that the permits 23
do not expire; authorizing a person who has been 24
issued such a permit to provide a certificate of 25
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disability issued at any time in order to obtain a 26
replacement for a lost or s tolen permit; amending s. 27
322.02, F.S.; revising the year by which the 28
Legislature intends that the transition of certain 29
services to certain tax collectors be completed; 30
removing a provision authorizing such transition of 31
services to appointed charter cou nty tax collectors on 32
a limited basis; providing that the tax collector is, 33
rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of 34
the department for a specified purpose; amending s. 35
322.12, F.S.; requiring certain driver license 36
applicants to retake certai n examinations; amending s. 37
322.135, F.S.; authorizing a tax collector to process 38
certain transactions using the department's online 39
license and registration portal; authorizing a tax 40
collector to offer to a licensee or prospective 41
licensee a certain donat ion option; removing a 42
provision concerning driver license issuance being 43
assumed by tax collectors by a certain date; amending 44
s. 322.251, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a Class 45
E driver license to certain persons, if eligible; 46
amending s. 322.271, F.S .; requiring the revocation of 47
a restricted driving privilege for a specified period 48
in certain circumstances; amending s. 322.66, F.S.; 49
conforming a cross-reference; creating s. 683.337, 50
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F.S.; designating the week of April 14 of each year as 51
"Move Over Awareness Week"; encouraging specified 52
entities to sponsor events to promote public awareness 53
of the dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over 54
Act; providing an effective date. 55
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 57
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Section 1. Section 316.88, Florida Statutes, is created to 59
read: 60
316.88 Sale of appointments prohibited. —Unless authorized 61
in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an 62
authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell, or 63
offer to sell, a service appointment with a department office, 64
or the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent 65
of the department, for any service authorized by chapter 319, 66
chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328. A person who violates 67
this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 68
punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 69
Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 319.24, Florida 70
Statutes, is amended to read: 71
319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and 72
encumbrances.— 73
(2) A duly authorized person shall sign the original 74
certificate of title and each corrected certificate and, if 75
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there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or 76
mobile home, as shown in the records of the department or as 77
shown in the application, must shall deliver the certificate to 78
the applicant or to another person as directed by the applicant 79
or person, agent, or attorney submitting such application. Tax 80
collectors, as authorized agents of the department, may deliver 81
original certificates of title and corrected certificates by 82
mail or make such certificates available to applicants at tax 83
collectors' offices. The motor vehicle dealer license number 84
must be submitted to the department when a dealer applies for or 85
receives a duplicate title. The current od ometer reading must be 86
submitted on an application for a duplicate title. If there are 87
one or more liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile 88
home, the certificate must shall be delivered by the department 89
to the first lienholder as shown by depa rtment records or to the 90
owner as indicated in the notice of lien filed by the first 91
lienholder pursuant to s. 319.27. If the notice of lien filed by 92
the first lienholder indicates that the certificate should be 93
delivered to the first lienholder, the depar tment must shall 94
deliver to the first lienholder, along with the certificate, a 95
form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a 96
satisfaction. If the notice of lien filed by the first 97
lienholder directs the certificate of title to be delivered to 98
the owner, then, upon delivery of the certificate of title by 99
the department to the owner, the department must shall deliver 100
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to the first lienholder confirmation of the receipt of the 101
notice of lien and the date the certificate of title was issued 102
to the owner at the owner's address shown on the notice of lien 103
and a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a 104
satisfaction. If the application for certificate shows the name 105
of a first lienholder different from the name of the first 106
lienholder as shown by th e records of the department or if the 107
application does not show the name of a judgment lienholder as 108
shown by the records of the department, the certificate may 109
shall not be issued to any person until after all parties who 110
appear to hold a lien and the app licant for the certificate have 111
been notified of the conflict in writing by the department by 112
certified mail. If the parties do not amicably resolve the 113
conflict within 10 days from the date such notice was mailed, 114
then the department must shall serve notice in writing by 115
certified mail on all persons appearing to hold liens on that 116
particular vehicle, including the applicant for the certificate, 117
to show cause within 15 days from the date the notice is mailed 118
why it should not issue and deliver the certific ate to the 119
person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder 120
whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder 121
without showing any lien or liens as outstanding other than 122
those appearing in the application or those which may have b een 123
filed subsequent to the filing of the application for the 124
certificate. If, within the 15 -day period, any person other than 125
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the lienholder shown in the application or a party filing a 126
subsequent lien, in answer to such notice to show cause, appears 127
in person or by a representative, or responds in writing, and 128
files a written statement under oath that his or her lien on 129
that particular vehicle is still outstanding, the department may 130
shall not issue the certificate to anyone until after such 131
conflict has been settled by the lien claimants involved or by a 132
court of competent jurisdiction. If the conflict is not settled 133
amicably within 10 days of the final date for filing an answer 134
to the notice to show cause, the complaining party must shall 135
have 10 days to obtain a ruling, or a stay order, from a court 136
of competent jurisdiction; if no ruling or stay order is issued 137
and served on the department within the 10 -day period, it must 138
shall issue the certificate showing no liens except those shown 139
in the application or thereafter filed to the original applicant 140
if there are no liens shown in the application and none are 141
thereafter filed, or to the person indicated in the notice of 142
lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the 143
application as the first lienho lder if there are liens shown in 144
the application or thereafter filed. A duplicate certificate or 145
corrected certificate may shall only show such lien or liens as 146
were shown in the application and subsequently filed liens that 147
may be outstanding. 148
Section 3. Present subsection (4) of section 319.29, 149
Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new 150
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subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 151
319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates. — 152
(4) An application for a duplicate copy of a certific ate 153
of title may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an 154
authorized agent of the department. Upon the applicant's 155
request, the duplicate copy may be issued by the tax collector 156
and provided to the applicant at the tax collector's office or 157
mailed by the tax collector to the applicant's address. 158
Section 4. Subsection (1) of section 320.031, Florida 159
Statutes, is amended to read: 160
320.031 Mailing or delivery of registration certificates, 161
license plates, and validation stickers. — 162
(1) The department and the tax collectors of the several 163
counties of the state , as agents of the department, may at the 164
request of the applicant deliver in person or use United States 165
mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals 166
thereof, duplicate registration certificates, license plates, 167
mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants. 168
Section 5. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 320.0848, 169
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 170
320.0848 Persons who have disabilities; issuance of 171
disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain 172
providers of transportation services to persons who have 173
disabilities.— 174
(1)(a) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 175
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or its authorized agents shall, upon application and recei pt of 176
the fee:, 177
1. Issue a disabled parking permit for a period of up to 4 178
years, which period ends on the applicant's birthday, to any 179
person who has long-term mobility impairment ; 180
2. Issue, or a temporary disabled parking permit for up to 181
not to exceed 6 months to a any person who has a temporary 182
mobility impairment; or 183
3. Issue a lifetime disabled parking permit to a person 184
who is certified as permanently disabled due to permanent 185
dismemberment or an amputation and is in need of the disabled 186
parking permit due to that permanent dismemberment or 187
amputation. A lifetime disabled parking permit is valid from the 188
date of issuance until the person's death and is not subject to 189
renewal under paragraph (d) . 190
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A No person is not will be required to pay a fee for a parking 192
permit for disabled persons more than once in a 12 -month period 193
from the date of the prior fee payment. 194
(b)1. The person must be currently certified as being 195
legally blind or as having any of the following disabilities 196
that render him or h er unable to walk 200 feet without stopping 197
to rest: 198
a. Inability to walk without the use of or assistance from 199
a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic device, or other assistive 200
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device, or without the assistance of another person. If the 201
assistive device sign ificantly restores the person's ability to 202
walk to the extent that the person can walk without severe 203
limitation, the person is not eligible for the exemption parking 204
permit. 205
b. The need to permanently use a wheelchair. 206
c. Restriction by lung disease t o the extent that the 207
person's forced (respiratory) expiratory volume for 1 second, 208
when measured by spirometry, is less than 1 liter, or the 209
person's arterial oxygen is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at 210
rest. 211
d. Use of portable oxygen. 212
e. Restriction by cardiac condition to the extent that the 213
person's functional limitations are classified in severity as 214
Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American 215
Heart Association. 216
f. Severe limitation in the person's ability to walk due 217
to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition. 218
2. The certification of disability which is required under 219
subparagraph 1. must be provided by a physician licensed under 220
chapter 458, chapter 459, or chapter 460, by a podiatric 221
physician licensed under c hapter 461, by an optometrist licensed 222
under chapter 463, by an advanced practice registered nurse 223
licensed under chapter 464 under the protocol of a licensed 224
physician as stated in this subparagraph, by a physician 225
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assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, or by a 226
similarly licensed physician from another state if the 227
application is accompanied by documentation of the physician's 228
licensure in the other state and a form signed by the out -of-229
state physician verifying his or her knowledge of this s tate's 230
eligibility guidelines. 231
(c) The certificate of disability must include, but need 232
not be limited to: 233
1. The disability of the applicant; the certifying 234
practitioner's name and address; the practitioner's 235
certification number; the eligibility crit eria for the permit; 236
the penalty for falsification by either the certifying 237
practitioner or the applicant; the duration of the condition 238
that entitles the person to the permit; and justification for 239
the additional placard pursuant to subsection (2). 240
2. The statement, in bold letters: "A disabled parking 241
permit may be issued only for a medical necessity that severely 242
affects mobility." 243
3. The signatures of: 244
a. The applicant's physician or other certifying 245
practitioner. 246
b. The applicant or the applica nt's parent or guardian. 247
c. The employee of the department's authorized agent which 248
employee is processing the application. 249
(d) The department shall renew the disabled parking permit 250
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of a any person certified as permanently disabled on the 251
previous application for a subsequent 4-year period without 252
requiring the person to provide another certificate of 253
disability or United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form 254
Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, as applicable. After such 4 -255
year period, the depart ment shall renew the disabled parking 256
permit if the person provides a certificate of disability issued 257
within the last 12 months pursuant to this subsection. A veteran 258
who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United 259
States Department of Veter ans Affairs or any branch of the 260
United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled 261
from a service-connected disability may provide a United States 262
Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27 -333, or its 263
equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a 264
certificate of disability. 265
(e) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 266
shall, in consultation with the Commission for the 267
Transportation Disadvantaged, adopt rules, in accordance with 268
chapter 120, for the issuance of a dis abled parking permit to 269
any organization that can adequately demonstrate a bona fide 270
need for such a permit because the organization provides regular 271
transportation services to persons who have disabilities and are 272
certified as provided in this subsection. 273
(2) DISABLED PARKING PERMIT; PERSONS WITH LONG -TERM 274
MOBILITY PROBLEMS, PERMANENT DISMEMBERMENT, OR AMPUTATION .— 275
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(a) The disabled parking permit is a placard that can be 276
placed in a motor vehicle so as to be visible from the front and 277
rear of the vehicle. Each side of the placard must have the 278
international symbol of accessibility in a contrasting color in 279
the center so as to be visible. One side of the placard must 280
display the applicant's driver license number or state 281
identification card number along with a warning that the 282
applicant must have such identification at all times while using 283
the parking permit. In those cases where the severity of the 284
disability prevents a disabled person from physically visiting 285
or being transported to a driver license or tax collector office 286
to obtain a driver license or identification card, a certifying 287
physician may sign the exemption section of the department's 288
parking permit application to exempt the disabled person from 289
being issued a driver license or identification card for the 290
number to be displayed on the parking permit. A validation 291
sticker must also be issued with each disabled parking permit, 292
showing the month and year of expiration , or, in the case of a 293
lifetime disabled parking permit, indicating that the per mit 294
does not expire, on each side of the placard. Validation 295
stickers must be of the size specified by the Department of 296
Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and must be affixed to the 297
disabled parking permits. The disabled parking permits must use 298
the same colors as license plate validations. 299
(b) License plates issued under ss. 320.084, 320.0842, 300
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320.0843, and 320.0845 are valid for the same parking privileges 301
and other privileges provided under ss. 316.1955, 316.1964, and 302
526.141(5)(a). 303
(c) The department shall not issue an additional disabled 304
parking permit unless the applicant states that he or she is a 305
frequent traveler or a quadriplegic. The department may not 306
issue to any one eligible applicant more than two disabled 307
parking permits except to an orga nization in accordance with 308
paragraph (1)(e). Subsections (1), (5), (6), and (7) apply to 309
this subsection. 310
(d) To obtain a replacement for a disabled parking permit 311
that has been lost or stolen, a person must submit an 312
application on a form prescribed by the department, pay a 313
replacement fee in the amount of $1, to be retained by the 314
issuing agency, and provide a certificate of disability issued 315
within the last 12 months pursuant to subsection (1), except 316
that: and pay a replacement fee in the amount of $ 1, to be 317
retained by the issuing agency. 318
1. If the person submits with the application a police 319
report documenting that the permit was stolen, there is no 320
replacement fee. 321
2. A veteran who has been previously evaluated and 322
certified by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or 323
any branch of the United States Armed Forces as permanently and 324
totally disabled from a service -connected disability may provide 325
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a United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27 -326
333, or its equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu 327
of a certificate of disability. 328
3. A person who has been issued a lifetime disabled 329
parking permit under subparagraph (1)(a)3. may provide a 330
certificate of disability issued at any time. 331
(e) A person who qualifies for a disabled parking permit 332
under this section may be issued an international wheelchair 333
user symbol license plate under s. 320.0843 in lieu of the 334
disabled parking permit; or, if the person qualifies for a "DV" 335
license plate under s. 320.084, such a license plate may be 336
issued to him or her in lieu of a disabled parking permit. 337
Section 6. Subsections (1) and (5) of section 322.02, 338
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 339
322.02 Legislative intent; administration. — 340
(1) The Legislature finds that over the past several years 341
the department and individual county tax collectors have entered 342
into contracts for the delivery of full and limited driver 343
license services where such co ntractual relationships best 344
served the public interest through state administration and 345
enforcement and local government implementation. It is the 346
intent of the Legislature that the complete transition of all 347
driver license issuance services to tax collec tors who are 348
constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State 349
Constitution be completed no later than June 30, 2027 2015. The 350
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transition of services to appointed charter county tax 351
collectors may occur on a limited basis as directed by the 352
department. 353
(5) The tax collector in and for his or her county is may 354
be designated the exclusive agent of the department to implement 355
and administer the provisions of this chapter as provided by s. 356
322.135. 357
Section 7. Subsections (3) and (4) of section 322.12, 358
Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 359
322.12 Examination of applicants. — 360
(3)(a) For an applicant for a Class E driver license, such 361
examination must shall include all of the following: 362
1.(a) A test of the applicant's eyesight given by the 363
driver license examiner designated by the department or by a 364
licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician. 365
2.(b) A test of the applicant's hearing given by a driver 366
license examiner or a licensed physician. 367
3.(c) A test of the applicant's ability to read and 368
understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing 369
traffic; his or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state, 370
including laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol 371
or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful blood -alcohol 372
level, and driving while intoxicated; and his or her knowledge 373
of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances upon persons 374
and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle while under the 375
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influence of alcohol o r controlled substances. At least 25 376
questions within the bank of test questions must address bicycle 377
and pedestrian safety. 378
4.(d) An actual demonstration of ability to exercise 379
ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor 380
vehicle. 381
(b) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or 382
to have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination 383
must retake the examination. 384
(4)(a) The examination for an applicant for a commercial 385
driver license must shall include all of the following: 386
1. A test of the applicant's eyesight given by a driver 387
license examiner designated by the department or by a licensed 388
ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician . and 389
2. A test of the applicant's hearing given by a driver 390
license examiner or a licen sed physician. 391
3. The examination shall also include A test of the 392
applicant's ability to read and understand highway signs 393
regulating, warning, and directing traffic; his or her knowledge 394
of the traffic laws of this state pertaining to the class of 395
motor vehicle which he or she is applying to be licensed to 396
operate, including laws regulating driving under the influence 397
of alcohol or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful 398
blood-alcohol level, and driving while intoxicated; his or her 399
knowledge of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances 400
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and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after having consumed 401
alcohol or controlled substances; and his or her knowledge of 402
any special skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for 403
the safe operation of the class of vehicle which he or she is 404
applying to be licensed to operate. 405
4. In addition, the examination shall include An actual 406
demonstration of the applicant's ability to exercise ordinary 407
and reasonable control in the safe operation of a moto r vehicle 408
or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license 409
classification which the applicant is seeking, including an 410
examination of the applicant's ability to perform an inspection 411
of his or her vehicle. 412
(b)(a) The portion of the examinati on required under 413
subparagraph (a)4. which tests an applicant's safe driving 414
ability shall be administered by the department or by an entity 415
authorized by the department to administer such examination, 416
pursuant to s. 322.56. Such examination shall be admin istered at 417
a location approved by the department. 418
(c)(b) A person who seeks to retain a hazardous -materials 419
endorsement must, upon renewal, pass the test for such 420
endorsement as specified in s. 322.57(1)(e), if the person has 421
not taken and passed the haz ardous-materials test within 2 years 422
preceding his or her application for a commercial driver license 423
in this state. 424
(d) An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or 425
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to have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination 426
must retake the examination. 427
Section 8. Subsections (6) and (7) of section 322.135, 428
Florida Statutes, are renumbered as subsections (5) and (6), 429
respectively, paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and present 430
subsection (5) are amended, and paragraph (d) is added to 431
subsection (1) of that section, to read: 432
322.135 Driver license agents. — 433
(1) The department shall, upon application, authorize by 434
interagency agreement any or all of the tax collectors who are 435
constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State 436
Constitution in the several counties of the state, subject to 437
the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of the 438
department, to serve as its agent for the provision of specified 439
driver license services. 440
(a) These services shall be limited to the issuanc e of 441
driver licenses and identification cards as authorized by this 442
chapter, transactions for which may be processed by the tax 443
collector using the department's online license and registration 444
portal. 445
(d) A tax collector may offer a licensee or prospecti ve 446
licensee the option to increase the amount of his or her 447
transaction to the next whole dollar amount in order to donate 448
the amount of the increase to a charity registered with the 449
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 450
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(5) All driver license issuance services shall be assumed 451
by the tax collectors who are constitutional officers under s. 452
1(d), Art. VIII of the State Constitution by June 30, 2015. The 453
implementation shall follow the schedule outlined in the 454
transition report of February 1, 201 1, which was required 455
pursuant to chapter 2010 -163, Laws of Florida. 456
Section 9. Subsection (4) of section 322.251, Florida 457
Statutes, is amended to read: 458
322.251 Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 459
disqualification of license. — 460
(4) A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor 461
vehicle is temporarily disqualified may, upon surrendering his 462
or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver 463
license, valid for the length of his or her unexpired commercial 464
driver license, if eligible, at no cost. Such person may, upon 465
the completion of his or her disqualification, be issued a 466
commercial driver license, of the type disqualified, for the 467
remainder of his or her unexpired license period. Any such 468
person must shall pay the reinstatement fee provided in s. 469
322.21 before being issued a commercial driver license. 470
Section 10. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 471
322.271, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 472
322.271 Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or 473
suspension order.— 474
(1) 475
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(b) A person whose driving privilege has been revoked 476
under s. 322.27(5) may, upon expiration of 12 months from the 477
date of such revocation, petition the department for 478
reinstatement of his or her driving privilege. Upon such 479
petition and after investigation of the person's qualification, 480
fitness, and need to drive, the department shall hold a hearing 481
pursuant to chapter 120 to determine whether the driving 482
privilege shall be reinstated on a restricted basis solely for 483
business or employment purposes. If such person is granted a 484
limited driving privilege and subsequently violates the 485
conditions of the restricted driving privilege, the restricted 486
driving privilege must be revoked and the person is not eligible 487
for any driving privilege f or the remaining duration of the 5 -488
year period after his or her initial license revocation. 489
Section 11. Section 322.66, Florida Statutes, is amended 490
to read: 491
322.66 Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving 492
skills tests.—A person who does not po ssess a valid driver 493
license may drive a noncommercial or commercial motor vehicle 494
during a driving skills test conducted in accordance with s. 495
322.12(3) and (4)(b) s. 322.12(3) and (4)(a) , if the person has 496
passed the vision, hearing, road rules, and road signs tests 497
ordinarily administered to applicants for a Class E license, 498
and, if required, has passed the commercial driver license 499
knowledge and appropriate endorsement tests. 500
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Section 12. Section 683.337, Florida Statutes, is created 501
to read: 502
683.337 Move Over Awareness Week. — 503
(1) The week of April 14 of each year is designated as 504
"Move Over Awareness Week" to educate the motoring public on the 505
dangers of failing to comply with the Move Over Act and to honor 506
those who have been injured or killed b y motorists who failed to 507
move over pursuant to s. 316.126. 508
(2) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, 509
local governments, and other agencies are encouraged to sponsor 510
events to promote public awareness of the dangers of failing to 511
comply with the Move Over Act. 512
Section 13. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026. 513