The Florida Senate
BILL ANALYSIS AND FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT
(This document is based on the provisions contained in the legislation as of the latest date listed below.)
Prepared By: The Professional Staff of the Committee on Transportation
BILL: SB 1348
INTRODUCER: Senator Trumbull
SUBJECT: Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
DATE: March 31, 2025
ANALYST STAFF DIRECTOR REFERENCE ACTION
1. Shutes Vickers TR Pre-meeting
2. ATD
3. AP
I. Summary:
SB 1348 amends various provisions related to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor
Vehicles (DHSMV), including the operation of commercial motor vehicles, driver license
examinations, disabled parking permits, and tax collector duties and responsibilities.
Specifically, the bill:
• Requires drivers operating commercial motor vehicles in an unduly hazardous condition to
complete specified examinations and undergo a vehicle inspection.
• Authorizes tax collectors to deliver certain documents by mail or make them available at the
tax collector’s office.
• Allows tax collectors to process applications for duplicate certificates of title.
• Revises the time period for which a disabled parking permit is valid from 4 to 8 years.
• Amends legislative intent language to provide that the transition of driver license issuance
services from DHSMV to tax collectors must be completed no later than June 30, 2030.
• Requires certain driver license applicants to retake examinations, prohibits such applicants
from retaking the examination for a period of time, and requires applicants to pay a specified
fine.
• Authorizes tax collectors to process specified transactions using DHSMV’s online license
and registration portal and offer licensees certain charitable donation options.
• Authorizes persons whose driving privileges have been revoked based solely on nonmoving
violations to petition DHSMV for reinstatement of driving privileges.
• Requires the revocation of a restricted driving privilege in certain circumstances.
The bill will have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact on the government sector. See Section
V., Fiscal Impact Statement.
The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
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II. Present Situation:
Commercial Motor Vehicles – Safety Regulations and Enforcement
Any law enforcement officer of DHSMV or duly appointed agent who holds a current safety
inspector certification from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
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may require the driver of a
commercial vehicle to stop and submit to an inspection of the vehicle or the vehicle or driver’s
records.
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If the vehicle or driver is found to be operating in an unsafe condition, or if any
required part or equipment is not present or is not in proper repair or adjustment, and the
continued operation would present an unduly hazardous operating condition, the officer or agent
may require the vehicle or the driver to be removed from service pursuant to the North American
Standard Out-Of-Service Criteria (NAS OOSC)
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, until corrected.
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However, if continuous
operation would not present an unduly hazardous operating condition, the officer or agent may
give written notice requiring correction of the condition within 15 days.
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Currently, commercial motor vehicles that do not meet the NAS OOSC are not required to be
inspected by a licensed third-party inspector before they are returned to service.
Certificate of Original and Duplicate Title Issuance
Application for a certificate of title must be filed with DHSMV, and must be accompanied by the
required fee of $75.75 (or $87.75 for a vehicle with an out-of-state title).
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If a certificate of title
has previously been issued for a motor vehicle or mobile home in this state, the application for a
certificate of title must be accompanied by the certificate of title duly assigned, or assigned and
reassigned.
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If the motor vehicle or mobile home for which application for a certificate of title is
made is a new motor vehicle or new mobile home for which one or more manufacturers’
statements of origin are required by the provisions of the application for a certificate of title must
be accompanied by all such manufacturers’ statements of origin.
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A duly authorized person must sign the original certificate of title and each corrected certificate
and, if there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile home, as shown in the
records of DHSMV or as shown in the application, deliver the certificate to the applicant or to
another person as directed by the applicant or person, agent, or attorney submitting the
application.
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is a nonprofit organization comprised of local, state, provincial, territorial
and federal commercial motor vehicle safety officials and industry representatives. The Alliance aims to prevent commercial
motor vehicle crashes, injuries and fatalities and believes that collaboration between government and industry improves road
safety and saves lives, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, https://cvsa.org/about-cvsa/, (last visited March 27, 2025)
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Section 316.30 (9), F.S.
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The North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria (OOSC) is the pass-fail criteria for roadside safety inspections. The
purpose of the criteria is to identify critical safety violations. Those violations render the driver, vehicle and/or motor carrier
out of service until the condition(s) or violation(s) are corrected or repaired, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
https://cvsa.org/news/2020-oosc-in-effect/ (last visited March 27, 2025)
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Section 319.23(1), F.S.
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Section 319.24(2), F.S. BILL: SB 1348 Page 3
Lost or Destroyed Certificates
If a certificate of title is lost or destroyed, application for a duplicate copy must be made to
DHSMV by the owner of the motor vehicle or mobile home or the holder of a lien on a form
prescribed by DHSMV and accompanied by the fee prescribed in ch. 319, F.S. The application
must be signed and sworn to by the applicant.
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The DHSMV must issue a duplicate copy of the
certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the certificate of title under the provisions of
ch. 319, F.S.
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Mailing of Registration Certificates, License Plates, and Validation Stickers
DHSMV and tax collectors may, at the request of the applicant, use the United States Postal
Service to deliver registration certificates and renewals, license plates, mobile home stickers, and
validation stickers to applicants.
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Issuance of Disabled Parking Permits
DHSMV or its authorized agents must, upon application and receipt of the required fee, issue a
disabled parking permit for a period of up to four years, which period ends on the applicant’s
birthday, to any person who has long-term mobility impairment. No person will be required to
pay a fee for a parking permit for disabled persons more than once in a 12-month period from the
date of the prior fee payment.
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In order for an applicant to be certified as having a long-term mobility impairment for a disabled
parking permit, they must meet one of the following criteria:
• Is certified legally blind.
• Has an inability to walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, crutch, prosthetic
device, or other assistive device, or without the assistance of another person. If the assistive
device significantly restores the person’s ability to walk to the extent that the person can
walk without severe limitation, the person is not eligible for the exemption parking permit.
• The need to permanently use a wheelchair.
• Restriction by lung disease to the extent that the person’s forced (respiratory) expiratory
volume for one second, when measured by spirometry, is less than one liter, or the person’s
arterial oxygen is less than 60 mm/hg on room air at rest.
• Use of portable oxygen.
• Restriction by cardiac condition to the extent that the person’s functional limitations are
classified in severity as Class III or Class IV according to standards set by the American
Heart Association.
• Severe limitation in the person’s ability to walk due to an arthritic, neurological, or
orthopedic condition.
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Section 319.29(4), F.S.
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Section 320.031(1), F.S.
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Section 320.0848(b), F.S. BILL: SB 1348 Page 4
The certification of the disability listed above must be provided by a specified physician, with
certain requirements related to the long-term mobility impairment. The certificate of disability
must include the:
• Disability of the applicant;
• Certifying practitioner’s name, address, and certification number;
• Eligibility criteria for the permit;
• Penalty for falsification by either the certifying practitioner or applicant;
• Duration of the condition that entitles the applicant for the permit;
• Justification for any additional placard;
• Statement, in bold letters: “A disabled parking permit may be issued only for a medical
necessity that severely affects mobility;” and
• Signatures of the applicant’s physician or other certifying practitioner, applicant, and
employee of DHSMV’s authorized agent which is processing the application.
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A disabled parking permit is a placard that is visible from the front and the rear of a vehicle and
must be hung from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror when the vehicle is parked in a designated
accessible parking space.
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Each side of the placard displays the international symbol of
accessibility, and a decal indicating the expiration date of the placard. One side of the placard
must display the applicant’s Florida driver license or identification card number, along with a
warning that the applicant must have such identification at all times while using the permit.
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A law enforcement officer or parking enforcement specialist has the right to demand to be shown
the person’s disabled parking permit and driver license or identification card and may charge the
person in control of the vehicle with resisting an officer without violence if the person refuses.
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Any person who fraudulently obtains or unlawfully displays a disabled parking permit that
belongs to another person while occupying a disabled parking space, or who uses an
unauthorized replica of such permit, is guilty of a second degree misdemeanor.
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Any person who knowingly makes a false or misleading statement on an application to obtain a
disabled parking permit commits a first degree misdemeanor.
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Transition of Driver License Issuance Services to Tax Collectors
Section 322.02, F.S., provides a statement of legislative intent relating to the transition of driver
license services from DHSMV to the tax collectors.
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Specifically, the statement provides that it
is the intent of the Legislature that the complete transition of all driver license issuance services
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Section 320.0848(1)(c), F.S.
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DHSMV, Application for Disabled Person Parking Permit, available at https://www.flhsmv.gov/pdf/forms/83039.pdf
(last visited March 29, 2025).
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An exemption may be obtained from this requirement by the certifying physician in cases where the severity of the
disability prevents the person from physically visiting or being transported in order to be issued a driver license or
identification card; s. 320.0848(2)(a), F.S.
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Section 316.1955, F.S.
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Section 320.0848(7), F.S.
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Section 320.0848, F.S.
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Section 322.02(1), F.S. BILL: SB 1348 Page 5
to tax collectors, who are constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State Constitution,
be completed no later than June 30, 2015.
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The transition of services to appointed charter county
tax collectors may occur on a limited basis as directed by DHSMV.
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The tax collector in and for his or her county may be designated the exclusive agent of DHSMV
to implement and administer the provisions of ch. 322, F.S., as provided by s. 322.135, F.S.
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On November 6, 2018, Florida voters approved Amendment 10 to the Florida Constitution,
which provided for the election of tax collectors in all counties, including the counties of
Volusia, Broward, and Miami-Dade, who had yet to elect tax collectors in their respective
counties. A tax collector for Volusia county was elected in 2021 and began the transition to
assume the duties of issuing driver’s licenses in its two offices and was completed at the end of
January 2022. Broward and Maimi-Dade counties elected new tax collectors in November of
2024, and as of March of 2025 have begun the transition of assuming those duties from
DHSMV. Until the transition is complete for Miami-Dade and Broward counties, DHSMV will
continue its driver license services in its 8 offices in Miami-Dade County, and its 5 offices in
Broward County. Miami-Dade County has assumed operation of one of DHSMV’s driver license
office as of March 2025.
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Driver License Examinations
DHSMV is required to conduct an examination of every applicant for a driver license, including
an applicant who is licensed in another state or country, except under certain conditions.
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A
person who holds a learner’s driver license is not required to pay a fee for successfully
completing the examination showing his or her ability to operate a motor vehicle and need not
pay the fee for a replacement license.
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Class E Driver License
An applicant for a Class E driver license examination includes all of the following:
• A test of the applicant’s eyesight given by the driver license examiner designated by
DHSMV or by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician.
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• A test of the applicant’s hearing given by a driver license examiner or a licensed physician.
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• A test of the applicant’s ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning,
and directing traffic; his or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state, including laws
regulating driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, driving with an
unlawful blood-alcohol level, and driving while intoxicated; and his or her knowledge of the
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Id.
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Id.
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Section 322.02(5), F.S.
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DHSMV, 2025 Legislative Bill Analysis: SB 1348 (March 17, 2025) at p. 4 (on file with the Senate Transportation
Committee).
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Section 322.12(2), F.S.
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Id.
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Section 322.12(3)(a), F.S.
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Section 322.12(3)(b), F.S. BILL: SB 1348 Page 6
effects of alcohol and controlled substances upon persons and the dangers of driving a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances.
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• An actual demonstration of ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control in the
operation of a motor vehicle.
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Commercial Driver License
The examination for an applicant for a commercial driver license must include the following:
• A test of the applicant’s eyesight given by a driver license examiner designated by DHSMV
or by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician and a test of the applicant’s
hearing given by a driver license examiner or a licensed physician.
• A test of the applicant’s ability to read and understand highway signs regulating, warning,
and directing traffic; his or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state pertaining to the
class of motor vehicle which he or she is applying to be licensed to operate, including laws
regulating driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances, driving with an
unlawful blood-alcohol level, and driving while intoxicated; his or her knowledge of the
effects of alcohol and controlled substances and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after
having consumed alcohol or controlled substances; and his or her knowledge of any special
skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for the safe operation of the class of vehicle
which he or she is applying to be licensed to operate.
• An actual demonstration of the applicant’s ability to exercise ordinary and reasonable control
in the safe operation of a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the
license classification which the applicant is seeking, including an examination of the
applicant’s ability to perform an inspection of his or her vehicle.
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The portion of the examination which tests an applicant’s safe driving ability must be
administered by DHSMV or by an entity authorized by DHSMV to administer such examination,
pursuant to s. 322.56, F.S. Such an examination must be administered at a location approved by
the DHSMV.
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A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials endorsement must, upon renewal, pass the
test for such endorsement as specified in s. 322.57(1)(e) F.S., if the person has not taken and
passed the hazardous-materials test within two years preceding his or her application for a
commercial driver license in this state.
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If DHSMV has sufficient evidence that an applicant has cheated on an examination, DHSMV,
after providing a notice of rights under ch. 120, F.S., may suspend a person’s driver license for
one year. When an applicant returns to take the examination, they are charged $20 for each
subsequent examination. If the test is administered by a tax collector, the tax collector retains the
$20 fee, less the general revenue service fee. The tax collector may also charge a $6.25 service
fee.
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Section 322.12(3)(c), F.S.
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Section 322.12(3)(d), F.S.
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Section 322.12(4), F.S.
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Section 322.12(4)(a), F.S.
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Section 322.12(4)(b), F.S.
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Driver License Agents
DHSMV must authorize by interagency agreement the tax collectors, in accordance with rules of
the department, to serve as its agent for the provision of specified driver license services.
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The
services provided by tax collectors are limited to the issuance of driver licenses and identification
cards as authorized by ch. 322, F.S.
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Currently, customers do not have the option of rounding up their transaction amount to the next
dollar amount to charity, however, customers are allowed to make voluntary contributions when
renewing a driver license or motor vehicle registration to statutorily approved organizations.
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Temporary Disqualification of a Commercial Driver License
A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor vehicle is temporarily disqualified may,
upon surrendering his or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver license, valid
for the length of his or her unexpired commercial driver license, at no cost.
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Such person may,
upon the completion of his or her disqualification, be issued a commercial driver license, of the
type disqualified, for the remainder of his or her unexpired license period.
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Eligible persons
must pay the reinstatement fee provided in s. 322.21, F.S., before being issued a commercial
driver license.
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This section of law does not currently reference the “if eligible;” rather it is implied that
eligibility is a requirement.
Restricted Driving Privileges
A person whose driving privilege has been revoked under s. 322.27(5) F.S.,
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may, upon
expiration of 12 months from the date of such revocation, petition DHSMV for reinstatement of
his or her driving privilege.
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Upon such petition and after investigation of the person’s
qualification, fitness, and need to drive, DHSMV must hold a hearing pursuant to ch. 120, F.S.,
to determine whether the driving privilege should be reinstated on a restricted basis solely for
business or employment purposes.
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Section 322.135(1), F.S.
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Section 322.135(1)(a), F.S.
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Id at 6.
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Section 322.251(4), F.S.
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Section 322.27, F.S., provides that DHSMV shall revoke the license of any person designated a habitual offender, as set
forth in s. 322.264, and such person is not eligible to be relicensed for a minimum of 5 years from the date of revocation,
except as provided for in s. 322.271. Any person whose license is revoked may, by petition to DHSMV, show cause why his
or her license should not be revoked.
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Section 322.271(1)(b), F.S.
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Return of Certain Suspended Driver Licenses
An examination is not required for the return of a driver license suspended under the following
conditions:
• Failure to comply with civil penalty or failure to appear.
• Failure of a person charged with specified offenses under chs. 316 and 320. F.S.
• Failure to comply with directives ordered by traffic court.
• Failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases.
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A person applying for the return of a license suspended under the above conditions must present
DHSMV with certification from the court that he or she has complied with all obligations and
penalties imposed pursuant to the conditions, and that they have complied with all the directives
of the court, and pay to DHSMV a nonrefundable service fee of $60, of which $37.50 shall be
deposited into the General Revenue Fund and $22.50 shall be deposited into the Highway Safety
Operating Trust Fund.
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If reinstated by the clerk of the court or tax collector, $37.50 must be
retained and $22.50 must be remitted to the Department of Revenue for deposit into the Highway
Safety Operating Trust Fund. Drivers whose licenses are suspended or revoked are required to
pay a $45 fee or $75 fee under s. 322.21(8), F.S., to reinstate a suspended or revoked license,
however, if the $45 or $75 fee is paid, DHSMV will not charge the $60 fee referenced above.
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III. Effect of Proposed Changes:
Section 1 amends s. 316.302, F.S, to provide that a driver who holds a commercial driver license
or temporary commercial instruction permit and found upon inspection to be operating a
commercial motor vehicle in an unduly hazardous operating condition is required to complete all
of the following:
• Examination required for all driver license applicants pursuant to s. 322.12(2), F.S.
• A test for a commercial driver license pursuant to s. 322.12(4), F.S.
• A vehicle inspection conducted by a licensed third-party provider.
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Section 2 amends s. 319.24, F.S., to allow tax collectors, as authorized agents of DHSMV, to
deliver original certificates of title and corrected certificates by mail or make such certificates
available to applicants at tax collectors’ offices.
Section 3 amends s. 319.29, F.S., to provide that an application for a duplicate copy of a
certificate of title may be fulfilled by the tax collector, acting as an authorized agent of DHSMV.
Upon the applicant’s request, the duplicate copy may be issued by the tax collector and provided
to the applicant at the tax collector’s office or mailed by the tax collector to the applicant’s
address.
Section 4 amends s. 320.31, F.S., to allow tax collectors the ability to deliver in person at the
request of the applicant, registration certificates, renewals, duplicate registration certificates,
license plates, mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to the applicant.
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Section 322.29(2), F.S.
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Id.
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Section 322.56 F.S., allows for third-party vendors to administer commercial motor vehicle examinations and inspections. BILL: SB 1348 Page 9
Section 5 amends s. 320.0848, F.S., to provide that DHSMV or its authorized agents must, upon
application and receipt of the applicable fee, issue a disabled parking permit for a period of up to
eight years, which period ends on the applicant’s birthday, to any person who has long-term
mobility impairment.
The DHSMV expressed concerns that the plastic disabled parking permit won’t withstand the
eight-year lifecycle. As a result, DHSMV recommends continuing to replace the permit every
four years to mitigate fraud and deterioration of the material but only require a doctor
certification every eight years.
Section 6 amends s. 322.02, F.S., to provide that the transition of all driver license issuance
services from DHSMV to tax collectors, including the transition to the recently elected tax
collectors in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, must be completed no later than June 30, 2030.
The bill also repeals an existing provision that states that the transition of services to appointed
charter county tax collectors may occur on a limited basis as directed by DHSMV.
The DHSMV has indicated that tax collectors offices are largely turn-key operations, and the
transition of driver license issuance services to the tax collectors should be completed by
December 31, 2026. The Miami-Dade County Tax Collector has committed to transitioning at
least three of its offices by June 30, 2026. The Broward County Tax Collector is continuing to
assess the timeline to transition operations of DHSMV’s driver license offices. The DHSMV
indicates that the budget to operate the 14 driver license offices in Miami-Dade and Broward
counties is approximately $27 million a year. The longer the transition takes, the longer the state
will continue to pay to operate these driver license offices.
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Section 7 amends s. 322.12, F.S., to provide that a Class E driver license applicant who is found
to have cheated during or otherwise circumvented any portion of the examination must retake the
examination, but may not retake the examination for a period of 30 days, and must pay a fine of
$25, to be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund, before he or she may retake
the test. If the test is administered by the tax collector, the tax collector must retain $15 less the
general revenue service charge, and the remainder must be deposited into the General Revenue
Fund.
The bill also provides that a commercial driver license applicant who is found to have cheated
during or otherwise circumvented any portion of the examination must retake the examination,
but may not retake the examination for a period of 90 days, and must pay a fine of $100, to be
deposited into the Highway Safety and Operating Trust Fund, before he or she may retake the
test. If the test is administered by the tax collector, the tax collector must retain $28 less the
general revenue, and the remainder must be deposited into the General Revenue Fund.
Section 8 amends s. 322.135, F.S., to allow tax collectors to process driver license transactions
using the DHSMV’s online license and registration portal. It also allows tax collectors to offer a
licensee or prospective licensee the option to increase the amount of his or her transaction to the
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next whole dollar amount in order to donate the amount of the increase to a charity registered
with the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
According to DHSMV, the department previously agreed it will build functionality into the
myDMV Portal to allow a customer the option to order a credential online and pick it up at their
local tax collector’s office the same day, if the customer is willing to pay the additional $6.25 tax
collector service fee.
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Section 9 amends s. 322.251 F.S., to stipulate that a person whose privilege to operate a
commercial motor vehicle is temporarily disqualified, may upon surrendering his or her
commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver license, valid for the length of his or her
unexpired commercial license, if eligible, at no cost.
Section 10 amends s. 322.271, F.S., to provide that a person whose driving privilege has been
revoked under s. 322.27(5) F.S., based solely on convictions for nonmoving violations may,
upon expiration of 12 months from the date of such revocation, petition DHSMV for
reinstatement of his or her driving privilege.
If the person is granted a limited driving privilege
and subsequently violates the conditions of the restricted driving privilege, the restricted driving
privilege must be revoked and the person is not eligible for any driving privilege for the
remaining duration of the five-year period after his or her initial license revocation.
According to DHSMV, this would cause the driver licenses of all habitual traffic offenders to
remain revoked for the five full years without the ability to petition DHSMV for a restricted
license because these licenses are not revoked based solely on convictions of nonmoving
violations.
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Section 11 amends s. 322.29, F.S., to require the payment of an existing $60 service fee for
reinstatement under ss. 318.15 or 322.245, F.S., in addition to the $45 or $75 reinstatement fee
under s. 322.21(8), F.S., if applicable. DHSMV indicates that this provision will require
programming to their Online Registration and Identity Operating Network (ORION).
Additionally, this change would have a negative financial impact to those customers attempting
to reinstate a driver license due to multiple sanctions.
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Section 12 amends s. 322.66 F.S., to conform a cross-reference.
Section 13 provides that the bill takes effect July 1, 2025.
IV. Constitutional Issues:
A. Municipality/County Mandates Restrictions:
None.
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B. Public Records/Open Meetings Issues:
None.
C. Trust Funds Restrictions:
None.
D. State Tax or Fee Increases:
Section 19, Art. VII of the State Constitution limits the authority of the Legislature to
enact legislation that imposes or raises a state tax or fee by requiring such legislation to
be approved by a 2/3 vote of each chamber of the legislature. Such state tax or fee
imposed, authorized, or raised must be contained in a separate bill that contains no other
subject. For purposes of this limitation, the term “fee’ is defined, in pertinent part, to
mean any charge or payment required by law, including any fee for service, fee or cost
for licenses, and charge for service.
E. Other Constitutional Issues:
None.
V. Fiscal Impact Statement:
A. Tax/Fee Issues:
Persons would be subject to new fees in section 7 of the bill as a person who is
determined to be cheating on or circumventing a Class E driver license examination
would be required to pay a fine of $25. A person who is determined to be cheating on or
circumventing a commercial driver license examination would be required to pay a fine
of $100.
B. Private Sector Impact:
Section 1 of the bill could have an indeterminate negative fiscal impact on commercial
motor vehicle drivers and operators as a result of drivers and vehicles being idled during
the required testing and inspections.
C. Government Sector Impact:
DHSMV reported that there would be a negative fiscal impact of $156,323 as
programming would be required for extending the expiration duration to 8 years on
permanent parking permits in both ORION and the Florida Real Time Vehicle
Information System (FRVIS). DHSMV will also have to modify the payment process in
ORION and additional information technology systems to include the $60 service fee
when a driver has paid the $45 or $75 fees under s. 322.21(8), F.S., to reinstate their
driving privileges after a sanction. There will also be a fiscal impact related to creating
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exam retake notices to ORION and track the third-party inspections needed to put
commercial motor vehicles back in service.
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VI. Technical Deficiencies:
None.
VII. Related Issues:
According to DHSMV, the bill would have an extensive impact on its information technology
systems and recommends that the effective date be extended to July 1, 2026.
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VIII. Statutes Affected:
This bill substantially amends the following sections of the Florida Statutes: 316.302, 319.24,
319.29, 320.031, 320.0848, 322.02, 322.12, 322.135, 322.251, 322.271, 322.29, and 322.66.
IX. Additional Information:
A. Committee Substitute – Statement of Changes:
(Summarizing differences between the Committee Substitute and the prior version of the bill.)
None.
B. Amendments:
None.
This Senate Bill Analysis does not reflect the intent or official position of the bill’s introducer or the Florida Senate.
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