Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1290 By the Committee on Transportation; and Senator Collins 596-02605-25 20251290c1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety 3 and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 207.001, F.S.; 4 revising a short title; reordering and amending s. 5 207.002, F.S.; defining terms and revising 6 definitions; amending s. 207.003, F.S.; conforming 7 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 8 207.004, F.S.; requiring licensure in lieu of 9 registration of motor carriers operating certain 10 qualified motor vehicles; requiring motor carriers to 11 obtain fuel use decals in lieu of identifying devices; 12 requiring that qualified motor vehicles carry a copy 13 of the license or make the license available 14 electronically; requiring that fuel tax decals be 15 conspicuously displayed on qualified motor vehicles 16 while the vehicles are operated on public highways; 17 requiring the department or its authorized agent to 18 issue licenses and fuel tax decals; requiring that 19 fuel tax decal renewal orders be submitted 20 electronically through an online system beginning on a 21 certain date; providing an exception; revising 22 required contents of temporary fuel-use permits; 23 deleting provisions for driveaway permits; amending s. 24 207.005, F.S.; revising due dates for motor fuel use 25 tax returns submitted by licensed motor carriers; 26 requiring that tax returns be submitted electronically 27 through an online system beginning on a certain date; 28 providing an exception; amending s. 207.007, F.S.; 29 revising the method of calculating interest due for 30 certain delinquent taxes; prohibiting a person from 31 knowingly making, or assisting any other person in 32 making, a false statement in connection with an audit; 33 prohibiting a person from counterfeiting, altering, 34 manufacturing, or selling fuel tax licenses, fuel tax 35 decals, or temporary fuel-use permits except under 36 certain circumstances; providing penalties; amending 37 s. 207.008, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes 38 made by the act; amending s. 207.011, F.S.; 39 authorizing the department to inspect the records of 40 motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, and 41 wholesale distributors which are necessary to verify 42 tax returns; amending ss. 207.013 and 207.014, F.S.; 43 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 44 amending s. 207.019, F.S.; requiring motor carriers to 45 destroy fuel tax decals and notify the department upon 46 the discontinuance, sale, or transfer of the business; 47 amending ss. 207.023, 207.0281, and 212.08, F.S.; 48 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 49 amending s. 316.065, F.S.; revising the apparent 50 amount of property damage that requires the driver of 51 a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law 52 enforcement of the crash; amending s. 318.15, F.S.; 53 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 54 amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring vehicle 55 registration applicants to provide a Florida address; 56 providing an exception; requiring an applicant to 57 provide satisfactory proof of address and certain 58 documentation; defining the term REAL ID drivers 59 license or identification card; amending s. 320.605, 60 F.S.; revising legislative intent; amending s. 320.63, 61 F.S.; revising information that an applicant or 62 licensee must annually report to the department; 63 defining the term economically disadvantaged area; 64 amending s. 320.95, F.S.; revising the purpose for 65 which the department may use e-mail; amending s. 66 322.01, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 67 tank vehicle; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; revising the 68 purpose for which the department may use e-mail; 69 amending ss. 322.18, 322.21, and 322.251, F.S.; 70 authorizing the department to provide certain orders 71 and notices by e-mail notification; amending s. 72 322.2616, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made 73 by the act; amending s. 322.292, F.S.; revising 74 criteria the department must apply in considering an 75 application for approval of a DUI program; amending 76 ss. 322.64, 324.091, and 324.171, F.S.; conforming 77 provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 78 328.30, F.S.; revising the purpose for which the 79 department may use e-mail; amending s. 627.7415, F.S.; 80 conforming a provision to changes made by the act; 81 amending ss. 316.545 and 319.35, F.S.; conforming 82 cross-references; providing an effective date. 83 84 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 85 86 Section 1.Section 207.001, Florida Statutes, is amended to 87 read: 88 207.001Short title.This chapter shall be known as the 89 Florida Diesel Fuel and Motor Fuel Use Tax Act of 1981, and 90 the taxes levied under this chapter shall be in addition to all 91 other taxes imposed by law. 92 Section 2.Section 207.002, Florida Statutes, is reordered 93 and amended to read: 94 207.002Definitions.As used in this chapter, the term: 95 (11)(1)Qualified Commercial motor vehicle means any 96 vehicle not owned or operated by a governmental entity which 97 uses diesel fuel or motor fuel on the public highways; and which 98 has two axles and a gross vehicle weight or registered gross 99 vehicle weight in excess of 26,000 pounds, or has three or more 100 axles regardless of weight, or is used in combination when the 101 weight of such combination exceeds 26,000 pounds gross vehicle 102 weight or registered gross vehicle weight. The term excludes any 103 recreational vehicle or vehicle owned or operated by a community 104 transportation coordinator as defined in s. 427.011 or by a 105 private operator that provides public transit services under 106 contract with such a provider. 107 (1)(2)Department means the Department of Highway Safety 108 and Motor Vehicles. 109 (2)International Fuel Tax Agreement means a reciprocal 110 agreement among states of the United States, provinces of 111 Canada, and other such member jurisdictions to provide for the 112 administration, collection, and enforcement of taxes on the 113 basis of fuel consumed, distance accrued, or both, in member 114 jurisdictions. 115 (3)Diesel fuel means any liquid product or gas product 116 or combination thereof, including, but not limited to, all forms 117 of fuel known or sold as diesel fuel, kerosene, butane gas, or 118 propane gas and all other forms of liquefied petroleum gases, 119 except those defined as motor fuel, used to propel a motor 120 vehicle. 121 (4)International Registration Plan means a registration 122 reciprocity agreement among states of the United States and 123 provinces of Canada providing for payment of license fees or 124 license taxes on the basis of fleet miles operated in various 125 jurisdictions. 126 (3)(5)Interstate means vehicle movement between or 127 through two or more member jurisdictions states. 128 (4)(6)Intrastate means vehicle movement from one point 129 within a member jurisdiction state to another point within the 130 same member jurisdiction state. 131 (5)Member jurisdiction means a state of the United 132 States, province of Canada, or other such jurisdiction that is a 133 member of the International Fuel Tax Agreement. 134 (6)(7)Motor carrier means any person owning, 135 controlling, operating, or managing any motor vehicle used to 136 transport persons or property over any public highway. 137 (7)(8)Motor fuel means any fuel placed in the fuel 138 supply storage unit of a qualified motor vehicle, including an 139 alternative fuel, such as pure methanol, ethanol, or other 140 alcohol; a blend of 85 percent or more alcohol with gasoline; 141 natural gas and liquified fuel produced from natural gas; 142 propane; coal-derived liquified fuel; hydrogen; electricity; 143 pure biodiesel (B100) fuel, other than alcohol, derived from 144 biological materials; P-series fuel; or any other type of fuel 145 or energy used to propel a qualified motor vehicle what is 146 commonly known and sold as gasoline and fuels containing a 147 mixture of gasoline and other products. 148 (8)(9)Operate, operated, operation, or operating 149 means and includes the utilization in any form of any qualified 150 commercial motor vehicle, whether loaded or empty, whether 151 utilized for compensation or not for compensation, and whether 152 owned by or leased to the motor carrier who uses it or causes it 153 to be used. 154 (9)(10)Person means and includes natural persons, 155 corporations, copartnerships, firms, companies, agencies, or 156 associations, singular or plural. 157 (10)(11)Public highway means any public street, road, or 158 highway in this state. 159 (12)Registrant means a person in whose name or names a 160 vehicle is properly registered. 161 (12)(13)Use, uses, or used means the consumption of 162 diesel fuel or motor fuel in a qualified commercial motor 163 vehicle for the propulsion thereof. 164 Section 3.Section 207.003, Florida Statutes, is amended to 165 read: 166 207.003Privilege tax levied.A tax for the privilege of 167 operating any qualified commercial motor vehicle upon the public 168 highways of this state shall be levied upon every motor carrier 169 at a rate which includes the minimum rates provided in parts I, 170 II, and IV of chapter 206 on each gallon of diesel fuel or motor 171 fuel used for the propulsion of a qualified commercial motor 172 vehicle by such motor carrier within this the state. 173 Section 4.Section 207.004, Florida Statutes, is amended to 174 read: 175 207.004Licensing Registration of motor carriers; fuel tax 176 decals identifying devices; fees; renewals; temporary fuel-use 177 permits and driveaway permits. 178 (1)(a)A No motor carrier may not shall operate or cause to 179 be operated in this state any qualified commercial motor 180 vehicle, other than a Florida-based qualified commercial motor 181 vehicle that travels Florida intrastate mileage only, which that 182 uses diesel fuel or motor fuel until such carrier is licensed 183 under the International Fuel Tax Agreement and issued fuel tax 184 decals has registered with the department or has registered 185 under a cooperative reciprocal agreement as described in s. 186 207.0281, after such time as this state enters into such 187 agreement, and has been issued an identifying device or such 188 carrier is has been issued a temporary fuel-use permit as 189 authorized under subsection (5) subsections (4) and (5) for each 190 vehicle operated. The fee for each set of fuel tax decals is 191 There shall be a fee of $4 per year or any fraction thereof. A 192 copy of the license must be carried in each vehicle or made 193 available electronically. The fuel tax decals for each such 194 identifying device issued. The identifying device shall be 195 provided by the department and must be conspicuously displayed 196 on the qualified commercial motor vehicle as prescribed by the 197 instructions on the reverse side of the decal department while 198 the vehicle it is being operated on the public highways of this 199 state. The transfer of fuel tax decals an identifying device 200 from one vehicle to another vehicle or from one motor carrier to 201 another motor carrier is prohibited. The department or its 202 authorized agent shall issue the licenses and fuel tax decals. 203 (b)The motor carrier to whom fuel tax decals have been 204 issued is an identifying device has been issued shall be solely 205 responsible for the proper use of the fuel tax decals 206 identifying device by its employees, consignees, or lessees. 207 (2)Fuel tax decals Identifying devices shall be issued 208 each year for the period January 1 through December 31, or any 209 portion thereof, if tax returns and tax payments, when 210 applicable, have been submitted to the department for all prior 211 reporting periods. Fuel tax decals Identifying devices may be 212 displayed for the next succeeding indicia period beginning 213 December 1 of each year. Beginning October 1, 2025, except as 214 otherwise authorized by the department, all fuel tax decal 215 renewal orders must be electronically submitted through an 216 online system prescribed by the department. 217 (3)If a motor carrier licensed in this state no longer 218 operates or causes to be operated in this state a qualified 219 commercial motor vehicle, the fuel tax decals must identifying 220 device shall be destroyed and the motor carrier to whom the fuel 221 tax decals were device was issued must shall notify the 222 department immediately by letter of such removal and of the 223 number of fuel tax decals the identifying device that has been 224 destroyed. 225 (4)A motor carrier must, before operating a qualified 226 commercial motor vehicle on the public highways of this state, 227 must display fuel tax decals an identifying device as required 228 under subsections (1) and (2) or must obtain a temporary fuel 229 use permit for that vehicle as provided in subsection (5). A 230 temporary fuel-use permit shall expire within 10 days after date 231 of issuance. The cost of a temporary fuel-use permit is $45, and 232 the permit exempts the vehicle from the payment of the motor 233 fuel or diesel fuel tax imposed under this chapter during the 234 term for which the permit is valid. However, the vehicle is not 235 exempt from paying the fuel tax at the pump. 236 (5)(a)A registered motor carrier holding a valid 237 certificate of registration may, upon payment of the $45 fee per 238 permit, secure from the department, or any wire service 239 authorized by the department, a temporary fuel-use permit. 240 (b)The fee for a temporary fuel-use permit is $45. A 241 temporary fuel-use permit expires 10 days after the date of 242 issuance and exempts the vehicle from payment of the motor fuel 243 tax imposed under this chapter during the period for which the 244 permit is valid. However, this paragraph does not exempt the 245 vehicle from payment at the pump of the fuel tax imposed under 246 chapter 206. 247 (c)A blank temporary fuel-use permit must, before its use, 248 must be executed by the motor carrier, in ink or type, so as to 249 identify the carrier, the vehicle to which the permit is 250 assigned, and the permits effective date and expiration date 251 that the vehicle is placed in and removed from service. The 252 temporary fuel-use permit shall also show a complete 253 identification of the vehicle on which the permit is to be used, 254 together with the name and address of the owner or lessee of the 255 vehicle. The endorsed temporary fuel-use permit must shall then 256 be carried on the vehicle that it identifies and must shall be 257 exhibited on demand to any authorized personnel. Temporary fuel 258 use permits may be transmitted to the motor carrier by 259 electronic means and shall be completed as outlined by 260 department personnel prior to transmittal. 261 (d)The motor carrier to whom a temporary fuel-use permit 262 is issued is shall be solely responsible for the proper use of 263 the permit by its employees, consignees, or lessees. Any 264 erasure, alteration, or unauthorized use of a temporary fuel-use 265 permit renders shall render it invalid and of no effect. A motor 266 carrier to whom a temporary fuel-use permit is issued may not 267 knowingly allow the permit to be used by any other person or 268 organization. 269 (b)An unregistered motor carrier may, upon payment of the 270 $45 fee, secure from any wire service authorized by the 271 department, by electronic means, a temporary fuel-use permit 272 that shall be valid for a period of 10 days. Such permit must 273 show the name and address of the unregistered motor carrier to 274 whom it is issued, the date the vehicle is placed in and removed 275 from service, a complete identification of the vehicle on which 276 the permit is to be used, and the name and address of the owner 277 or lessee of the vehicle. The temporary fuel-use permit shall 278 then be carried on the vehicle that it identifies and shall be 279 exhibited on demand to any authorized personnel. The 280 unregistered motor carrier to whom a temporary fuel-use permit 281 is issued shall be solely responsible for the proper use of the 282 permit by its employees, consignees, or lessees. Any erasure, 283 alteration, or unauthorized use of a temporary fuel-use permit 284 shall render it invalid and of no effect. The unregistered motor 285 carrier to whom a temporary fuel-use permit is issued may not 286 knowingly allow the permit to be used by any other person or 287 organization. 288 (c)A registered motor carrier engaged in driveaway 289 transportation, in which the cargo is the vehicle itself and is 290 in transit to stock inventory and the ownership of the vehicle 291 is not vested in the motor carrier, may, upon payment of the $4 292 fee, secure from the department a driveaway permit. The 293 driveaway permits shall be issued for the period January 1 294 through December 31. An original permit must be in the 295 possession of the operator of each vehicle and shall be 296 exhibited on demand to any authorized personnel. Vehicle mileage 297 reports must be submitted by the motor carrier, and the road 298 privilege tax must be paid on all miles operated within this 299 state during the reporting period. All other provisions of this 300 chapter shall apply to the holder of a driveaway permit. 301 Section 5.Section 207.005, Florida Statutes, is amended to 302 read: 303 207.005Returns and payment of tax; delinquencies; 304 calculation of fuel used during operations in the state; credit; 305 bond. 306 (1)The taxes levied under this chapter are shall be due 307 and payable on the first day of the month following the last 308 month of the reporting period. The department may adopt 309 promulgate rules for requiring and establishing procedures for 310 annual, semiannual, or quarterly filing. The reporting period is 311 shall be the 12 months beginning January 1 July 1 and ending 312 December 31 June 30. It shall be the duty of Each motor carrier 313 licensed registered or required to be registered under the 314 provisions of this chapter must to submit a return by the 315 following due dates, except that each due date is extended until 316 the last day of the month of the due date, and, if the last day 317 of the month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the 318 due date is further extended until the next day that is not a 319 Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday within 30 days after the due 320 date. The due date shall be as follows: 321 (a)If annual filing, the due date is January 31. shall be 322 July 1; 323 (b)If semiannual filing, the due dates are shall be 324 January 31 1 and July 31.1; or 325 (c)If quarterly filing, the due dates are shall be January 326 31 1, April 30 1, July 31 1, and October 31 1. 327 (2)The amount of fuel used in the propulsion of any 328 qualified commercial motor vehicle within this state may be 329 calculated, if the motor carrier maintains adequate records, by 330 applying total interstate vehicular consumption of all diesel 331 fuel and motor fuel used as related to total miles traveled and 332 applying such rate to total miles traveled within this state. In 333 the absence of adequate documentation by the motor carrier, the 334 department may adopt is authorized to promulgate rules 335 converting miles driven to gallons used. 336 (3)For the purpose of computing the carriers liability 337 for the fuel road privilege tax, the total gallons of fuel used 338 in the propulsion of any qualified commercial motor vehicle in 339 this state shall be multiplied by the rates provided in parts I, 340 II, and IV of chapter 206. From the sum determined by this 341 calculation, there shall be allowed a credit equal to the amount 342 of the tax per gallon under parts I, II, and IV of chapter 206 343 for each gallon of fuel purchased in this state during the 344 reporting period when the diesel fuel or motor fuel tax was paid 345 at the time of purchase. If the tax paid under parts I, II, and 346 IV of chapter 206 exceeds the total tax due under this chapter, 347 the excess may be allowed as a credit against future tax 348 payments, until the credit is fully offset or until eight 349 calendar quarters shall have passed since the end of the 350 calendar quarter in which the credit accrued, whichever occurs 351 first. A refund may be made for this credit provided it exceeds 352 $10. 353 (4)The department may adopt is authorized to promulgate 354 the necessary rules to provide for an adequate bond from each 355 motor carrier to ensure payment of taxes required under this 356 chapter. 357 (5)Beginning October 1, 2025, except as otherwise 358 authorized by the department, all returns must be submitted 359 electronically through an online system prescribed by the 360 department. 361 Section 6.Section 207.007, Florida Statutes, is amended to 362 read: 363 207.007Offenses; penalties and interest. 364 (1)If any motor carrier licensed registered under this 365 chapter fails to file a return or and pay any tax liability 366 under this chapter within the time required hereunder, the 367 department may impose a delinquency penalty of $50 or 10 percent 368 of the delinquent taxes due, whichever is greater, if the 369 failure is for not more than 30 days, with an additional 10 370 percent penalty for each additional 30 days, or fraction 371 thereof, during the time which the failure continues, not to 372 exceed a total penalty of 100 percent in the aggregate. However, 373 the penalty may not be less than $50. 374 (2)In addition to any other penalties, any delinquent tax 375 shall bear interest in accordance with the International Fuel 376 Tax Agreement at the rate of 1 percent per month, or fraction 377 thereof, calculated from the date the tax was due. If the 378 department enters into a cooperative reciprocal agreement under 379 the provisions of s. 207.0281, the department shall collect and 380 distribute all interest due to other jurisdictions at the same 381 rate as if such interest were due to the state. 382 (3)Any person who: 383 (a)Willfully refuses or neglects to make any statement, 384 report, or return required by the provisions of this chapter; 385 (b)Knowingly makes, or assists any other person in making, 386 a false statement in a return or report, or in connection with 387 an application for licensure registration under this chapter, or 388 in connection with an audit; or 389 (c)Counterfeits, alters, manufactures, or sells fuel tax 390 licenses, fuel tax decals, or temporary fuel-use permits without 391 first having obtained the departments permission in writing; or 392 (d)Violates any of the provisions of this chapter, a 393 penalty for which is not otherwise provided, 394 395 commits is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as 396 provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In addition, 397 the department may revoke or suspend the licensure and 398 registration privileges under ss. 207.004 and 320.02 of the 399 violator. Each day or part thereof during which a person 400 operates or causes to be operated a qualified commercial motor 401 vehicle without being the holder of fuel tax decals an 402 identifying device or having a valid temporary fuel-use or 403 driveaway permit as required by this chapter constitutes a 404 separate offense within the meaning of this section. In addition 405 to the penalty imposed by this section, the defendant is shall 406 be required to pay all taxes, interest, and penalties due to the 407 state. 408 Section 7.Section 207.008, Florida Statutes, is amended to 409 read: 410 207.008Retention of records by motor carrier.Each 411 licensed registered motor carrier shall maintain and keep 412 pertinent records and papers as may be required by the 413 department for the reasonable administration of this chapter and 414 shall preserve the records upon which each quarterly tax return 415 is based for 4 years following the due date or filing date of 416 the return, whichever is later. 417 Section 8.Subsection (3) of section 207.011, Florida 418 Statutes, is amended to read: 419 207.011Inspection of records; hearings; forms; rules. 420 (3)The department, or any authorized agent thereof, is 421 authorized to examine the records, books, papers, and equipment 422 of any motor carrier, any retail dealer of motor diesel fuels, 423 and any wholesale distributor of diesel fuels or motor fuels 424 which that are deemed necessary to verify the truth and accuracy 425 of any statement, or report, or return and ascertain whether the 426 tax imposed by this chapter has been paid. 427 Section 9.Section 207.013, Florida Statutes, is amended to 428 read: 429 207.013Suits for collection of unpaid taxes, penalties, 430 and interest.Upon demand of the department, the Department of 431 Legal Affairs or the state attorney for a judicial circuit shall 432 bring appropriate actions, in the name of the state or in the 433 name of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in 434 the capacity of its office, for the recovery of taxes, 435 penalties, and interest due under this chapter; and judgment 436 shall be rendered for the amount so found to be due together 437 with costs. However, if it is shall be found as a fact that such 438 claim for, or grant of, an exemption or credit was willful on 439 the part of any motor carrier, retail dealer, or distributor of 440 diesel fuel or motor fuel, judgment must shall be rendered for 441 double the amount of the tax found to be due with costs. The 442 department may employ an attorney at law to institute and 443 prosecute proper proceedings to enforce payment of the taxes, 444 penalties, and interest provided for by this chapter and may fix 445 the compensation for the services of such attorney at law. 446 Section 10.Subsection (3) of section 207.014, Florida 447 Statutes, is amended to read: 448 207.014Departmental warrant for collection of unpaid 449 taxes. 450 (3)In the event there is a contest or claim of any kind 451 with reference to the property levied upon or the amount of 452 taxes, costs, or penalties due, such contest or claim must shall 453 be tried in the circuit court in and for the county in which the 454 warrant was executed, as nearly as may be in the same manner and 455 means as such contest or claim would have been tried in such 456 court had the warrant originally issued upon a judgment rendered 457 by such court. The warrant issued as provided in this section 458 constitutes shall constitute prima facie evidence of the amount 459 of taxes, interest, and penalties due to the state by the motor 460 carrier; and the burden of proof is shall be upon the motor 461 carrier, retail dealer, or distributor of diesel fuel or motor 462 fuel to show that the amounts or penalties were incorrect. 463 Section 11.Subsection (1) of section 207.019, Florida 464 Statutes, is amended to read: 465 207.019Discontinuance or transfer of business; change of 466 address. 467 (1)Whenever a person ceases to engage in business as a 468 motor carrier within this the state by reason of the 469 discontinuance, sale, or transfer of the business of such 470 person, he or she shall notify the department in writing at 471 least 10 days before prior to the time the discontinuance, sale, 472 or transfer takes effect. Such notice must shall give the date 473 of discontinuance and, in the event of a sale or transfer of the 474 business, the date thereof and the name and address of the 475 purchaser or transferee. All diesel fuel or motor fuel use taxes 476 shall become due and payable concurrently with such 477 discontinuance, sale, or transfer; and any such person shall, 478 concurrently with such discontinuance, sale, or transfer, make a 479 report and, pay all such taxes, interest, and penalties. The 480 person shall immediately destroy the fuel tax decals and notify 481 the department by letter of such destruction and of the number 482 of the fuel tax decals that have been destroyed, and surrender 483 to the department the registration issued to such person. 484 Section 12.Subsections (1) and (3) of section 207.023, 485 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 486 207.023Authority to inspect vehicles, make arrests, seize 487 property, and execute warrants. 488 (1)As a part of their responsibility when inspecting 489 qualified motor commercial vehicles, the Department of Highway 490 Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Agriculture and 491 Consumer Services, and the Department of Transportation shall 492 ensure that all vehicles are properly qualified under the 493 provisions of this chapter. 494 (3)Qualified Commercial motor vehicles owned or operated 495 by any motor carrier who refuses to comply with this chapter may 496 be seized by authorized agents or employees of the Department of 497 Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, the Department of Agriculture 498 and Consumer Services, or the Department of Transportation; or 499 authorized agents and employees of any of these departments also 500 may seize property as set out in ss. 206.205, 206.21, and 501 206.215. Upon such seizure, the property must shall be 502 surrendered without delay to the sheriff of the county where the 503 property was seized for further proceedings. 504 Section 13.Subsections (1) and (6) of section 207.0281, 505 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 506 207.0281Registration; cooperative reciprocal agreements 507 between states. 508 (1)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may 509 enter into a cooperative reciprocal agreement, including, but 510 not limited to, the International Fuel Tax fuel-tax Agreement, 511 with another state or group of states for the administration of 512 the tax imposed by this chapter. An agreement arrangement, 513 declaration, or amendment is not effective until stated in 514 writing and filed with the Department of Highway Safety and 515 Motor Vehicles. 516 (6)This section and the contents of any reciprocal 517 agreement entered into under this section supersede all other 518 fuel-tax requirements of this chapter for qualified commercial 519 motor vehicles. 520 Section 14.Paragraph (aa) of subsection (7) of section 521 212.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 522 212.08Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and 523 storage tax; specified exemptions.The sale at retail, the 524 rental, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the 525 storage to be used or consumed in this state of the following 526 are hereby specifically exempt from the tax imposed by this 527 chapter. 528 (7)MISCELLANEOUS EXEMPTIONS.Exemptions provided to any 529 entity by this chapter do not inure to any transaction that is 530 otherwise taxable under this chapter when payment is made by a 531 representative or employee of the entity by any means, 532 including, but not limited to, cash, check, or credit card, even 533 when that representative or employee is subsequently reimbursed 534 by the entity. In addition, exemptions provided to any entity by 535 this subsection do not inure to any transaction that is 536 otherwise taxable under this chapter unless the entity has 537 obtained a sales tax exemption certificate from the department 538 or the entity obtains or provides other documentation as 539 required by the department. Eligible purchases or leases made 540 with such a certificate must be in strict compliance with this 541 subsection and departmental rules, and any person who makes an 542 exempt purchase with a certificate that is not in strict 543 compliance with this subsection and the rules is liable for and 544 shall pay the tax. The department may adopt rules to administer 545 this subsection. 546 (aa)Certain commercial vehicles.Also exempt is the sale, 547 lease, or rental of a qualified commercial motor vehicle as 548 defined in s. 207.002, when the following conditions are met: 549 1.The sale, lease, or rental occurs between two commonly 550 owned and controlled corporations; 551 2.Such vehicle was titled and registered in this state at 552 the time of the sale, lease, or rental; and 553 3.Florida sales tax was paid on the acquisition of such 554 vehicle by the seller, lessor, or renter. 555 Section 15.Subsection (1) of section 316.065, Florida 556 Statutes, is amended to read: 557 316.065Crashes; reports; penalties. 558 (1)The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash resulting 559 in injury to or death of any persons or damage to any vehicle or 560 other property in an apparent amount of at least $2,000 $500 561 shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give 562 notice of the crash to the local police department, if such 563 crash occurs within a municipality; otherwise, to the office of 564 the county sheriff or the nearest office or station of the 565 Florida Highway Patrol. A violation of this subsection is a 566 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving 567 violation as provided in chapter 318. 568 Section 16.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 569 318.15, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 570 318.15Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; 571 penalty. 572 (1)(a)If a person fails to comply with the civil penalties 573 provided in s. 318.18 within the time period specified in s. 574 318.14(4), fails to enter into or comply with the terms of a 575 penalty payment plan with the clerk of the court in accordance 576 with ss. 318.14 and 28.246, fails to attend driver improvement 577 school, or fails to appear at a scheduled hearing, the clerk of 578 the court must notify the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 579 Vehicles of such failure within 10 days after such failure. Upon 580 receipt of such notice, the department must immediately issue an 581 order suspending the driver license and privilege to drive of 582 such person effective 20 days after the date the order of 583 suspension is provided mailed in accordance with s. 322.251(1), 584 (2), and (6). The order also must inform the person that he or 585 she may contact the clerk of the court to establish a payment 586 plan pursuant to s. 28.246(4) to make partial payments for 587 court-related fines, fees, service charges, and court costs. Any 588 such suspension of the driving privilege which has not been 589 reinstated, including a similar suspension imposed outside of 590 this state, must remain on the records of the department for a 591 period of 7 years from the date imposed and must be removed from 592 the records after the expiration of 7 years from the date it is 593 imposed. The department may not accept the resubmission of such 594 suspension. 595 Section 17.Subsection (2) of section 320.02, Florida 596 Statutes, is amended to read: 597 320.02Registration required; application for registration; 598 forms. 599 (2)(a)The application for registration must include the 600 street address of the owners permanent Florida residence or the 601 address of his or her permanent place of business in this state 602 and be accompanied by personal or business identification 603 information. If the vehicle is registered to an active duty 604 member of the United States Armed Forces who is a Florida 605 resident, the active duty member is not required to provide the 606 street address of a permanent Florida residence. 607 (b)An individual applicant must provide proof of address 608 satisfactory to the department and: 609 1.A valid REAL ID drivers driver license or 610 identification card issued by this state or another state; or 611 2.A valid, unexpired United States passport; or 612 3.A valid, unexpired passport issued by another country 613 and an unexpired Form I-94 issued by the United States Bureau of 614 Customs and Border Protection. 615 616 For purposes of this paragraph, the term REAL ID drivers 617 license or identification card has the same meaning as provided 618 in 6 C.F.R. s. 37.3. 619 (c)A business applicant must provide a federal employer 620 identification number, if applicable, or verification that the 621 business is authorized to conduct business in this the state, or 622 a Florida municipal or county business license or number. 623 1.If the owner does not have a permanent residence or 624 permanent place of business or if the owners permanent 625 residence or permanent place of business cannot be identified by 626 a street address, the application must include: 627 a.If the vehicle is registered to a business, the name and 628 street address of the permanent residence of an owner of the 629 business, an officer of the corporation, or an employee who is 630 in a supervisory position. 631 b.If the vehicle is registered to an individual, the name 632 and street address of the permanent residence of a close 633 relative or friend who is a resident of this state. 634 2.If the vehicle is registered to an active duty member of 635 the Armed Forces of the United States who is a Florida resident, 636 the active duty member is exempt from the requirement to provide 637 the street address of a permanent residence. 638 (d)(b)The department shall prescribe a form upon which 639 motor vehicle owners may record odometer readings when 640 registering their motor vehicles. 641 Section 18.Section 320.605, Florida Statutes, is amended 642 to read: 643 320.605Legislative intent.It is the intent of the 644 Legislature to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of 645 the citizens of the state by regulating the licensing of motor 646 vehicle dealers and manufacturers, maintaining competition, 647 providing consumer protection and fair trade, and providing 648 those residing in economically disadvantaged areas minorities 649 with opportunities for full participation as motor vehicle 650 dealers. Sections 320.61-320.70 are intended to apply solely to 651 the licensing of manufacturers, factory branches, distributors, 652 and importers and do not apply to non-motor-vehicle-related 653 businesses. 654 Section 19.Subsection (3) of section 320.63, Florida 655 Statutes, is amended to read: 656 320.63Application for license; contents.Any person 657 desiring to be licensed pursuant to ss. 320.60-320.70 shall make 658 application therefor to the department upon a form containing 659 such information as the department requires. The department 660 shall require, with such application or otherwise and from time 661 to time, all of the following, which information may be 662 considered by the department in determining the fitness of the 663 applicant or licensee to engage in the business for which the 664 applicant or licensee desires to be licensed: 665 (3)(a)From each manufacturer, distributor, or importer 666 which utilizes an identical blanket basic agreement for its 667 dealers or distributors in this state, which agreement comprises 668 all or any part of the applicants or licensees agreements with 669 motor vehicle dealers in this state, a copy of the written 670 agreement and all supplements thereto, together with a list of 671 the applicants or licensees authorized dealers or distributors 672 and their addresses. The applicant or licensee shall further 673 notify the department immediately of the appointment of any 674 additional dealer or distributor. The applicant or licensee 675 shall annually report to the department on its efforts to add 676 new minority dealer points in economically disadvantaged areas, 677 including difficulties encountered under ss. 320.61-320.70. For 678 purposes of this section minority shall have the same meaning 679 as that given it in the definition of minority person in s. 680 288.703. Not later than 60 days before the date a revision or 681 modification to a franchise agreement is offered uniformly to a 682 licensees motor vehicle dealers in this state, the licensee 683 shall notify the department of such revision, modification, or 684 addition to the franchise agreement on file with the department. 685 In no event may a franchise agreement, or any addendum or 686 supplement thereto, be offered to a motor vehicle dealer in this 687 state until the applicant or licensee files an affidavit with 688 the department acknowledging that the terms or provisions of the 689 agreement, or any related document, are not inconsistent with, 690 prohibited by, or contrary to the provisions contained in ss. 691 320.60-320.70. Any franchise agreement offered to a motor 692 vehicle dealer in this state must shall provide that all terms 693 and conditions in such agreement inconsistent with the law and 694 rules of this state are of no force and effect. 695 (b)For purposes of this subsection, the term economically 696 disadvantaged area means a defined geographic area within this 697 state in which at least one of the following conditions exists: 698 1.The per capita income for residents within the area is 699 less than 80 percent of the per capita income in this state. 700 2.The unemployment rate within the area was more than 1 701 percent over the unemployment rate for this state over the 702 previous 24 months. 703 Section 20.Subsection (2) of section 320.95, Florida 704 Statutes, is amended to read: 705 320.95Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. 706 (2)The department may collect e-mail electronic mail 707 addresses and use e-mail electronic mail in lieu of the United 708 States Postal Service as a method of notification for the 709 purpose of providing renewal notices. 710 Section 21.Subsection (44) of section 322.01, Florida 711 Statutes, is amended to read: 712 322.01Definitions.As used in this chapter: 713 (44)Tank vehicle means a vehicle that is designed to 714 transport any liquid or gaseous material within one or more 715 tanks that have an individual rated capacity that exceeds 119 716 gallons and an aggregate rated capacity of 1,000 gallons or more 717 and that are a tank either permanently or temporarily attached 718 to the vehicle or chassis. A commercial motor vehicle 719 transporting an empty storage container tank that is not 720 designed for transportation, but that is temporarily attached to 721 a flatbed trailer, is not a tank vehicle, if such tank has a 722 designed capacity of 1,000 gallons or more. 723 Section 22.Subsection (10) of section 322.08, Florida 724 Statutes, is amended to read: 725 322.08Application for license; requirements for license 726 and identification card forms. 727 (10)The department may collect e-mail electronic mail 728 addresses and use e-mail electronic mail in lieu of the United 729 States Postal Service as a method of notification for the 730 purpose of providing renewal notices. 731 Section 23.Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section 732 322.18, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 733 322.18Original applications, licenses, and renewals; 734 expiration of licenses; delinquent licenses. 735 (8)The department shall issue 8-year renewals using a 736 convenience service without reexamination to drivers who have 737 not attained 80 years of age. The department shall issue 6-year 738 renewals using a convenience service when the applicant has 739 satisfied the requirements of subsection (5). 740 (a)If the department determines from its records that the 741 holder of a license about to expire is eligible for renewal, the 742 department must shall mail a renewal notice to the licensee at 743 his or her last known address or provide a renewal notice to the 744 licensee by e-mail notification, not less than 30 days before 745 prior to the licensees birthday. The renewal notice must shall 746 direct the licensee to appear at a driver license office for in 747 person renewal or to transmit the completed renewal notice and 748 the fees required by s. 322.21 to the department using a 749 convenience service. 750 Section 24.Subsection (4) of section 322.21, Florida 751 Statutes, is amended to read: 752 322.21License fees; procedure for handling and collecting 753 fees. 754 (4)If the department determines from its records or is 755 otherwise satisfied that the holder of a license about to expire 756 is entitled to have it renewed, the department must shall mail a 757 renewal notice to the licensee at his or her last known address 758 or provide a renewal notice to the licensee by e-mail 759 notification, within 30 days before the licensees birthday. The 760 licensee must shall be issued a renewal license, after 761 reexamination, if required, during the 30 days immediately 762 preceding his or her birthday upon presenting a renewal notice, 763 his or her current license, and the fee for renewal to the 764 department at any driver license examining office. 765 Section 25.Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (6) of section 766 322.251, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 767 322.251Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 768 disqualification of license. 769 (1)All orders of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 770 disqualification issued under the provisions of this chapter, 771 chapter 318, chapter 324, or ss. 627.732-627.734 must shall be 772 given either by personal delivery thereof to the licensee whose 773 license is being canceled, suspended, revoked, or disqualified; 774 or by deposit in the United States mail in an envelope, first 775 class, postage prepaid, addressed to the licensee at his or her 776 last known mailing address furnished to the department; or by e 777 mail notification authorized by the licensee. Such methods of 778 notification mailing by the department constitute notice 779 constitutes notification, and any failure by the person to 780 receive the mailed order does will not affect or stay the 781 effective date or term of the cancellation, suspension, 782 revocation, or disqualification of the licensees driving 783 privilege. 784 (2)The giving of notice and an order of cancellation, 785 suspension, revocation, or disqualification by mail is complete 786 upon expiration of 20 days after e-mail notification or, if 787 mailed, 20 days after deposit in the United States mail for all 788 notices except those issued under chapter 324 or ss. 627.732 789 627.734, which are complete 15 days after e-mail notification 790 or, if mailed, 15 days after deposit in the United States mail. 791 Proof of the giving of notice and an order of cancellation, 792 suspension, revocation, or disqualification in such either 793 manner must shall be made by entry in the records of the 794 department that such notice was given. The entry is admissible 795 in the courts of this state and constitutes sufficient proof 796 that such notice was given. 797 (3)Whenever the driving privilege is suspended, revoked, 798 or disqualified under the provisions of this chapter, the period 799 of such suspension, revocation, or disqualification must shall 800 be indicated on the order of suspension, revocation, or 801 disqualification, and the department shall require the licensee 802 whose driving privilege is suspended, revoked, or disqualified 803 to surrender all licenses then held by him or her to the 804 department. However, if should the person fails fail to 805 surrender such licenses, the suspension, revocation, or 806 disqualification period does shall not expire until a period 807 identical to the period for which the driving privilege was 808 suspended, revoked, or disqualified has expired after the date 809 of surrender of the licenses, or the date an affidavit swearing 810 such licenses are lost has been filed with the department. In 811 any instance where notice of the suspension, revocation, or 812 disqualification order is given mailed as provided herein, and 813 the license is not surrendered to the department, and such 814 license thereafter expires, the department may shall not renew 815 that license until a period of time identical to the period of 816 such suspension, revocation, or disqualification imposed has 817 expired. 818 (6)Whenever a cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 819 disqualification occurs, the department shall enter the 820 cancellation, suspension, revocation, or disqualification order 821 on the licensees driver file 20 days after e-mail notification 822 or, if mailed, 20 days after the notice was actually placed in 823 the mail. Any inquiry into the file after the 20-day period 824 shall reveal that the license is canceled, suspended, revoked, 825 or disqualified and whether the license has been received by the 826 department. 827 Section 26.Subsection (4) of section 322.2616, Florida 828 Statutes, is amended to read: 829 322.2616Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of 830 age; right to review. 831 (4)If the department finds that the license of the person 832 should be suspended under this section and if the notice of 833 suspension has not already been served upon the person by a law 834 enforcement officer or correctional officer as provided in 835 subsection (2), the department must shall issue a notice of 836 suspension and, unless the notice is provided mailed under s. 837 322.251, a temporary driving permit that expires 10 days after 838 the date of issuance if the driver is otherwise eligible. 839 Section 27.Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 840 322.292, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 841 322.292DUI programs supervision; powers and duties of the 842 department. 843 (2)The department shall adopt rules to implement its 844 supervisory authority over DUI programs in accordance with the 845 procedures of chapter 120, including the establishment of 846 uniform standards of operation for DUI programs and the method 847 for setting and approving fees, as follows: 848 (c)Implement procedures for the granting and revoking of 849 licenses for DUI programs, including: 850 1.A uniform application fee not to exceed $1,000 but in an 851 amount sufficient to cover the departments administrative costs 852 in processing and evaluating DUI program license applications. 853 The application fee does shall not apply to programs that apply 854 for licensure to serve a county that does not have a currently 855 licensed DUI program or where the currently licensed program has 856 relinquished its license. 857 2.In considering an application for approval of a DUI 858 program, the department shall determine whether improvements in 859 service may be derived from the operation of the DUI program and 860 the number of clients currently served in the circuit. The 861 department shall apply the following criteria: 862 a.The increased frequency of classes and availability of 863 locations of services offered by the applicant DUI program. 864 b.Services and fees offered by the applicant DUI program 865 and any existing DUI program. 866 c.The number of DUI clients currently served and 867 historical trends in the number of clients served in the 868 circuit. 869 d.The availability, accessibility, and service history of 870 any existing DUI program services. 871 e.The applicant DUI programs service history. 872 f.The availability of resources, including personnel, 873 demonstrated management capability, and capital and operating 874 expenditures of the applicant DUI program. 875 g.Improved services to minority and special needs clients 876 and those residing in economically disadvantaged areas. 877 3.Authority for competing applicants and currently 878 licensed DUI programs serving the same geographic area to 879 request an administrative hearing under chapter 120 to contest 880 the departments determination of need for an additional 881 licensed DUI program in that area. 882 4.A requirement that the department revoke the license of 883 any DUI program that does not provide the services specified in 884 its application within 45 days after licensure and notify the 885 chief judge of that circuit of such revocation. 886 5.A requirement that all applicants for initial licensure 887 as a DUI program in a particular circuit on and after the 888 effective date of this act must, at a minimum, satisfy each of 889 the following criteria: 890 a.Maintain a primary business office in the circuit which 891 is located in a permanent structure that is readily accessible 892 by public transportation, if public transportation is available. 893 The primary business office must be adequately staffed and 894 equipped to provide all DUI program support services, including 895 registration and a file for each person who registers for the 896 program. 897 b.Have a satellite office for registration of DUI 898 offenders in each county in the circuit which is located in a 899 permanent structure that is readily accessible by public 900 transportation, if public transportation is available. A 901 satellite office is not required in any county where the total 902 number of DUI convictions in the most recent calendar year is 903 less than 200. 904 c.Have a classroom in each county in the circuit which is 905 located in a permanent structure that is readily accessible by 906 public transportation, if public transportation is available. A 907 classroom is not required in any county where the total number 908 of DUI convictions in the most recent calendar year is less than 909 100. A classroom may not be located within 250 feet of any 910 business that sells alcoholic beverages. However, a classroom 911 may shall not be required to be relocated when a business 912 selling alcoholic beverages locates to within 250 feet of the 913 classroom. 914 d.Have a plan for conducting all DUI education courses, 915 evaluation services, and other services required by the 916 department. The level I DUI education course must be taught in 917 four segments, with no more than 6 hours of classroom 918 instruction provided to any offender each day. 919 e.Employ at least 1 full-time certified addiction 920 professional for the program at all times. 921 f.Document support from community agencies involved in DUI 922 education and substance abuse treatment in the circuit. 923 g.Have a volunteer board of directors and advisory 924 committee made up of citizens who reside in the circuit in which 925 licensure is sought. 926 h.Submit documentation of compliance with all applicable 927 federal, state, and local laws, including, but not limited to, 928 the Americans with Disabilities Act. 929 Section 28.Subsection (3) of section 322.64, Florida 930 Statutes, is amended to read: 931 322.64Holder of commercial driver license; persons 932 operating a commercial motor vehicle; driving with unlawful 933 blood-alcohol level; refusal to submit to breath, urine, or 934 blood test. 935 (3)If the department determines that the person arrested 936 should be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle 937 pursuant to this section and if the notice of disqualification 938 has not already been served upon the person by a law enforcement 939 officer or correctional officer as provided in subsection (1), 940 the department must shall issue a notice of disqualification 941 and, unless the notice is provided mailed pursuant to s. 942 322.251, a temporary permit which expires 10 days after the date 943 of issuance if the driver is otherwise eligible. 944 Section 29.Subsection (1) of section 324.091, Florida 945 Statutes, is amended to read: 946 324.091Notice to department; notice to insurer. 947 (1)Each owner and operator involved in a crash or 948 conviction case within the purview of this chapter shall furnish 949 evidence of automobile liability insurance or motor vehicle 950 liability insurance within 14 days after the date of providing 951 the mailing of notice of crash by the department in the form and 952 manner as it may designate. Upon receipt of evidence that an 953 automobile liability policy or motor vehicle liability policy 954 was in effect at the time of the crash or conviction case, the 955 department shall forward to the insurer such information for 956 verification in a method as determined by the department. The 957 insurer shall respond to the department within 20 days after the 958 notice whether or not such information is valid. If the 959 department determines that an automobile liability policy or 960 motor vehicle liability policy was not in effect and did not 961 provide coverage for both the owner and the operator, it must 962 shall take action as it is authorized to do under this chapter. 963 Section 30.Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 964 324.171, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 965 324.171Self-insurer. 966 (1)Any person may qualify as a self-insurer by obtaining a 967 certificate of self-insurance from the department which may, in 968 its discretion and upon application of such a person, issue said 969 certificate of self-insurance when such person has satisfied the 970 requirements of this section to qualify as a self-insurer under 971 this section: 972 (c)The owner of a commercial motor vehicle, as defined in 973 s. 207.002 or s. 320.01, or a qualified motor vehicle, as 974 defined in s. 207.002, may qualify as a self-insurer subject to 975 the standards provided for in subparagraph (b)2. 976 Section 31.Subsection (3) of section 328.30, Florida 977 Statutes, is amended to read: 978 328.30Transactions by electronic or telephonic means. 979 (3)The department may collect e-mail electronic mail 980 addresses and use e-mail electronic mail in lieu of the United 981 States Postal Service as a method of notification for the 982 purpose of providing renewal notices. 983 Section 32.Section 627.7415, Florida Statutes, is amended 984 to read: 985 627.7415Commercial or qualified motor vehicles; additional 986 liability insurance coverage.Commercial motor vehicles, as 987 defined in s. 207.002 or s. 320.01, and qualified motor 988 vehicles, as defined in s. 207.002, operated upon the roads and 989 highways of this state must shall be insured with the following 990 minimum levels of combined bodily liability insurance and 991 property damage liability insurance in addition to any other 992 insurance requirements: 993 (1)Fifty thousand dollars per occurrence for a commercial 994 motor vehicle or qualified motor vehicle with a gross vehicle 995 weight of 26,000 pounds or more, but less than 35,000 pounds. 996 (2)One hundred thousand dollars per occurrence for a 997 commercial motor vehicle or qualified motor vehicle with a gross 998 vehicle weight of 35,000 pounds or more, but less than 44,000 999 pounds. 1000 (3)Three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence for a 1001 commercial motor vehicle or qualified motor vehicle with a gross 1002 vehicle weight of 44,000 pounds or more. 1003 (4)All commercial motor vehicles and qualified motor 1004 vehicles subject to regulations of the United States Department 1005 of Transportation, 49 C.F.R. part 387, subparts A and B, and as 1006 may be hereinafter amended, must shall be insured in an amount 1007 equivalent to the minimum levels of financial responsibility as 1008 set forth in such regulations. 1009 1010 A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, 1011 punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318. 1012 Section 33.Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section 1013 316.545, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1014 316.545Weight and load unlawful; special fuel and motor 1015 fuel tax enforcement; inspection; penalty; review. 1016 (4) 1017 (b)In addition to the penalty provided for in paragraph 1018 (a), the vehicle may be detained until the owner or operator of 1019 the vehicle furnishes evidence that the vehicle has been 1020 properly registered pursuant to s. 207.004. Any officer of the 1021 Florida Highway Patrol or agent of the Department of 1022 Transportation may issue a temporary fuel use permit and collect 1023 the appropriate fee as provided for in s. 207.004(5) s. 1024 207.004(4). Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (6), 1025 all permit fees collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be 1026 transferred to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor 1027 Vehicles to be allocated pursuant to s. 207.026. 1028 Section 34.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 1029 319.35, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 1030 319.35Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle 1031 odometer readings; penalties. 1032 (1) 1033 (b)It is unlawful for any person to knowingly provide 1034 false information on the odometer readings required pursuant to 1035 ss. 319.23(3) and 320.02(2)(d) ss. 319.23(3) and 320.02(2)(b). 1036 Section 35.This act shall take effect July 1, 2025.