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Florida Senate - 2025 CS for CS for CS for SB 1348 By the Committee on Appropriations; the Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; the Committee on Transportation; and Senator Trumbull 576-03845-25 20251348c3 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety 3 and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 316.305, F.S.; 4 revising penalties for the use of a wireless 5 communications device while operating a motor vehicle; 6 authorizing certain persons to participate in a 7 distracted driving safety program approved by the 8 department; authorizing the waiver of certain 9 penalties and associated costs, and requiring the 10 waiver of the assessment of points, upon completion of 11 such program; amending s. 316.306, F.S.; authorizing a 12 person to participate in a distracted driving safety 13 program, upon completion of which certain penalties 14 and associated costs may, and the assessment of points 15 must, be waived for certain offenses; creating s. 16 316.88, F.S.; prohibiting a person from selling or 17 offering to sell certain service appointments without 18 the written authorization of the department or a tax 19 collector; providing criminal penalties; amending s. 20 318.1451, F.S.; requiring the department to create a 21 specified driver improvement course related to 22 distracted driving which driver improvement schools 23 shall offer to certain persons; requiring that all 24 basic driver improvement courses include certain 25 content relating to distracted driving; amending s. 26 319.24, F.S.; authorizing tax collectors to deliver by 27 mail or make available at the tax collectors office 28 certificates of title; amending s. 319.29, F.S.; 29 providing that certain applications may be fulfilled 30 by the tax collector acting as an authorized agent of 31 the department; amending s. 320.031, F.S.; authorizing 32 the department and tax collectors, as agents of the 33 department, to deliver certain documents, including 34 duplicate registration certificates, in person or by 35 mail; amending s. 320.084, F.S.; providing for 36 disabled veteran motor vehicle license plates in lieu 37 of DV motor vehicle license plates; requiring that 38 requests for certain specialty license plates be 39 processed in a certain manner; amending s. 320.0848, 40 F.S.; requiring the department to renew certain 41 disabled parking permits for a specified period 42 without requiring certain documentation; conforming a 43 provision to changes made by the act; amending s. 44 322.02, F.S.; revising the year by which the 45 Legislature intends that the transition of certain 46 services to certain tax collectors be completed; 47 deleting a provision authorizing such transition of 48 services to appointed charter county tax collectors on 49 a limited basis; providing that the tax collector is, 50 rather than may be, designated the exclusive agent of 51 the department for a specified purpose; amending s. 52 322.12, F.S.; requiring certain driver license 53 applicants to retake certain examinations; amending s. 54 322.135, F.S.; authorizing a tax collector to process 55 certain transactions using the departments online 56 license and registration portal; authorizing a tax 57 collector to offer to a licensee or prospective 58 licensee a certain donation option; amending s. 59 322.251, F.S.; authorizing the issuance of a Class E 60 driver license to certain persons, if eligible; 61 amending s. 322.271, F.S.; requiring the revocation of 62 a restricted driving privilege for a specified period 63 in certain circumstances; amending s. 322.66, F.S.; 64 conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective 65 date. 66 67 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 68 69 Section 1.Subsection (4) of section 316.305, Florida 70 Statutes, is amended to read: 71 316.305Wireless communications devices; prohibition. 72 (4)(a)A Any person who violates paragraph (3)(a) commits a 73 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving nonmoving 74 violation as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points 75 assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s. 76 322.27(3)(d)8. 77 (b)A Any person who commits a second or subsequent 78 violation of paragraph (3)(a) within 5 years after the date of a 79 prior conviction for a violation of paragraph (3)(a) commits a 80 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation 81 as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 4 points assessed 82 against his or her driver license for the purposes of s. 322.27. 83 (c)In lieu of the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and the 84 assessment of points, a person who violates paragraph (3)(a) may 85 elect to participate in a distracted driving safety program 86 approved by the department. Upon the persons completion of such 87 program, the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and associated costs 88 may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of 89 points must be waived. 90 Section 2.Subsection (4) of section 316.306, Florida 91 Statutes, is amended to read: 92 316.306School and work zones; prohibition on the use of a 93 wireless communications device in a handheld manner. 94 (4)(a)A Any person who violates this section commits a 95 noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving 96 violation, as provided in chapter 318, and shall have 3 points 97 assessed against his or her driver license as set forth in s. 98 322.27(3)(d)8. For a first offense under this section, In lieu 99 of the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and the assessment of 100 points, a person who violates this section may elect to 101 participate in a distracted wireless communications device 102 driving safety program approved by the Department of Highway 103 Safety and Motor Vehicles. Upon the persons completion of such 104 program, the penalty specified in s. 318.18 and associated costs 105 may be waived by the clerk of the court and the assessment of 106 points must be waived. 107 (b)The clerk of the court may dismiss a case and assess 108 court costs in accordance with s. 318.18(12)(a) for a nonmoving 109 traffic infraction for a person who is cited for a first time 110 violation of this section if the person shows the clerk proof of 111 purchase of equipment that enables his or her personal wireless 112 communications device to be used in a hands-free manner. 113 Section 3.Section 316.88, Florida Statutes, is created to 114 read: 115 316.88Sale of appointments prohibited.Unless authorized 116 in writing by the department or a tax collector acting as an 117 authorized agent of the department, a person may not sell or 118 offer to sell a service appointment with a department office or 119 with the office of a tax collector acting as an authorized agent 120 of the department, respectively, for any service authorized by 121 chapter 319, chapter 320, chapter 322, or chapter 328. A person 122 who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the first 123 degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 124 Section 4.Subsection (1) and paragraph (d) of subsection 125 (6) of section 318.1451, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 126 318.1451Driver improvement schools. 127 (1)(a)The department shall approve and regulate the 128 courses of all driver improvement schools, as the courses relate 129 to ss. 318.14(9), 322.0261, and 322.291, including courses that 130 use technology as a delivery method. 131 (b)The department shall create a 4-hour basic driver 132 improvement course specifically related to distracted driving 133 which must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials 134 from people whose lives have been affected by death or injury 135 caused by distracted driving and which driver improvement 136 schools shall offer to persons electing to participate in a 137 distracted driving safety program pursuant to s. 316.305(4)(c) 138 or s. 316.306(4)(a). 139 (6)The department shall adopt rules establishing and 140 maintaining policies and procedures to implement the 141 requirements of this section. These policies and procedures may 142 include, but shall not be limited to, the following: 143 (d)Course content.The department shall set and modify 144 course content requirements to keep current with laws and safety 145 information. The department shall annually review changes made 146 to major traffic laws of this state, including s. 316.126(1)(b), 147 and shall require course content for courses referenced in this 148 section to be modified in accordance with changes relevant to 149 the courses. Course content includes all items used in the 150 conduct of the course. All basic driver improvement courses must 151 include at least 1 hour dedicated to distracted driving which 152 must include, but need not be limited to, testimonials from 153 people whose lives have been affected by death or injury caused 154 by distracted driving. 155 Section 5.Subsection (2) of section 319.24, Florida 156 Statutes, is amended to read: 157 319.24Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and 158 encumbrances. 159 (2)A duly authorized person shall sign the original 160 certificate of title and each corrected certificate and, if 161 there are no liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or 162 mobile home, as shown in the records of the department or as 163 shown in the application, must shall deliver the certificate to 164 the applicant or to another person as directed by the applicant 165 or person, agent, or attorney submitting such application. Tax 166 collectors, as authorized agents of the department, may deliver 167 original certificates of title and corrected certificates by 168 mail or make such certificates available to applicants at tax 169 collectors offices. The motor vehicle dealer license number 170 must be submitted to the department when a dealer applies for or 171 receives a duplicate title. The current odometer reading must be 172 submitted on an application for a duplicate title. If there are 173 one or more liens or encumbrances on the motor vehicle or mobile 174 home, the certificate must shall be delivered by the department 175 to the first lienholder as shown by department records or to the 176 owner as indicated in the notice of lien filed by the first 177 lienholder pursuant to s. 319.27. If the notice of lien filed by 178 the first lienholder indicates that the certificate should be 179 delivered to the first lienholder, the department must shall 180 deliver to the first lienholder, along with the certificate, a 181 form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a 182 satisfaction. If the notice of lien filed by the first 183 lienholder directs the certificate of title to be delivered to 184 the owner, then, upon delivery of the certificate of title by 185 the department to the owner, the department must shall deliver 186 to the first lienholder confirmation of the receipt of the 187 notice of lien and the date the certificate of title was issued 188 to the owner at the owners address shown on the notice of lien 189 and a form to be subsequently used by the lienholder as a 190 satisfaction. If the application for certificate shows the name 191 of a first lienholder different from the name of the first 192 lienholder as shown by the records of the department or if the 193 application does not show the name of a judgment lienholder as 194 shown by the records of the department, the certificate may 195 shall not be issued to any person until after all parties who 196 appear to hold a lien and the applicant for the certificate have 197 been notified of the conflict in writing by the department by 198 certified mail. If the parties do not amicably resolve the 199 conflict within 10 days from the date such notice was mailed, 200 then the department must shall serve notice in writing by 201 certified mail on all persons appearing to hold liens on that 202 particular vehicle, including the applicant for the certificate, 203 to show cause within 15 days from the date the notice is mailed 204 why it should not issue and deliver the certificate to the 205 person indicated in the notice of lien filed by the lienholder 206 whose name appears in the application as the first lienholder 207 without showing any lien or liens as outstanding other than 208 those appearing in the application or those which may have been 209 filed subsequent to the filing of the application for the 210 certificate. If, within the 15-day period, any person other than 211 the lienholder shown in the application or a party filing a 212 subsequent lien, in answer to such notice to show cause, appears 213 in person or by a representative, or responds in writing, and 214 files a written statement under oath that his or her lien on 215 that particular vehicle is still outstanding, the department may 216 shall not issue the certificate to anyone until after such 217 conflict has been settled by the lien claimants involved or by a 218 court of competent jurisdiction. If the conflict is not settled 219 amicably within 10 days of the final date for filing an answer 220 to the notice to show cause, the complaining party must shall 221 have 10 days to obtain a ruling, or a stay order, from a court 222 of competent jurisdiction; if no ruling or stay order is issued 223 and served on the department within the 10-day period, it must 224 shall issue the certificate showing no liens except those shown 225 in the application or thereafter filed to the original applicant 226 if there are no liens shown in the application and none are 227 thereafter filed, or to the person indicated in the notice of 228 lien filed by the lienholder whose name appears in the 229 application as the first lienholder if there are liens shown in 230 the application or thereafter filed. A duplicate certificate or 231 corrected certificate may shall only show such lien or liens as 232 were shown in the application and subsequently filed liens that 233 may be outstanding. 234 Section 6.Present subsection (4) of section 319.29, 235 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (5), and a new 236 subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 237 319.29Lost or destroyed certificates. 238 (4)An application for a duplicate copy of a certificate of 239 title may be fulfilled by the tax collector acting as an 240 authorized agent of the department. Upon the applicants 241 request, the duplicate copy may be issued by the tax collector 242 and provided to the applicant at the tax collectors office or 243 mailed by the tax collector to the applicants address. 244 Section 7.Subsection (1) of section 320.031, Florida 245 Statutes, is amended to read: 246 320.031Mailing or delivery of registration certificates, 247 license plates, and validation stickers. 248 (1)The department and the tax collectors of the several 249 counties of the state, as agents of the department, may at the 250 request of the applicant deliver in person or use United States 251 mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals 252 thereof, duplicate registration certificates, license plates, 253 mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants. 254 Section 8.Subsections (1) and (3), paragraphs (a) and (c) 255 of subsection (4), and subsection (6) of section 320.084, 256 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 257 320.084Free motor vehicle license plate to certain 258 disabled veterans. 259 (1)One free disabled veteran DV motor vehicle license 260 number plate shall be issued by the department for use on any 261 motor vehicle owned or leased by any disabled veteran who has 262 been a resident of this state continuously for the preceding 5 263 years or has established a domicile in this state as provided by 264 s. 222.17(1), (2), or (3), and who has been honorably discharged 265 from the United States Armed Forces, upon application, 266 accompanied by proof that: 267 (a)A vehicle was initially acquired through financial 268 assistance by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs 269 or its predecessor specifically for the purchase of an 270 automobile; 271 (b)The applicant has been determined by the United States 272 Department of Veterans Affairs or its predecessor to have a 273 service-connected 100-percent disability rating for 274 compensation; or 275 (c)The applicant has been determined to have a service 276 connected disability rating of 100 percent and is in receipt of 277 disability retirement pay from any branch of the United States 278 Armed Services. 279 (3)The department shall, as it deems necessary, require 280 each person to whom a motor vehicle license plate has been 281 issued pursuant to subsection (1) to apply to the department for 282 reissuance of his or her registration license plate. Upon 283 receipt of the application and proof of the applicants 284 continued eligibility, the department shall issue a new 285 permanent disabled veteran DV numerical motor vehicle license 286 plate which shall be of the colors red, white, and blue similar 287 to the colors of the United States flag. The operation of a 288 motor vehicle displaying a disabled veteran DV license plate 289 from a previous issue period or a noncurrent validation sticker 290 after the date specified by the department shall subject the 291 owner if he or she is present, otherwise the operator, to the 292 penalty provided in s. 318.18(2). Such permanent license plate 293 shall be removed upon sale of the vehicle, but may be 294 transferred to another vehicle owned by such veteran in the 295 manner prescribed by law. The license number of each plate 296 issued under this section shall be identified by the letter 297 designation DV. Upon request of any such veteran, the 298 department is authorized to issue a designation plate containing 299 only the letters DV, to be displayed on the front of the 300 vehicle. 301 (4)(a)With the issuance of each new permanent disabled 302 veteran DV numerical motor vehicle license plate, the 303 department shall initially issue, without cost to the applicant, 304 a validation sticker reflecting the owners birth month and a 305 serially numbered validation sticker reflecting the year of 306 expiration. The initial sticker reflecting the year of 307 expiration may not exceed 27 months. 308 (c)Registration under this section shall be renewed 309 annually or biennially during the applicable renewal period on 310 forms prescribed by the department, which shall include, in 311 addition to any other information required by the department, a 312 certified statement as to the continued eligibility of the 313 applicant to receive the disabled veteran special DV license 314 plate. Any applicant who falsely or fraudulently submits to the 315 department the certified statement required by this paragraph is 316 guilty of a noncriminal violation and is subject to a civil 317 penalty of $50. 318 (6)(a)A disabled veteran who meets the requirements of 319 subsection (1) may be issued, in lieu of the disabled veteran 320 DV license plate, a military license plate for which he or she 321 is eligible or a specialty license plate embossed with the 322 initials DV in the top left-hand corner. A disabled veteran 323 electing a military license plate or specialty license plate 324 under this subsection must pay all applicable fees related to 325 such license plate, except for fees otherwise waived under 326 subsections (1) and (4). A request for a specialty license plate 327 under this subsection must be processed as provided in s. 328 320.0805. 329 (b)A military license plate or specialty license plate 330 elected under this subsection: 331 1.Does not provide the protections or rights afforded by 332 ss. 316.1955, 316.1964, 320.0848, 526.141, and 553.5041. 333 2.is not eligible for the international symbol of 334 accessibility as described in s. 320.0842. 335 Section 9.Paragraph (d) of subsection (1) and paragraph 336 (e) of subsection (2) of section 320.0848, Florida Statutes, are 337 amended to read: 338 320.0848Persons who have disabilities; issuance of 339 disabled parking permits; temporary permits; permits for certain 340 providers of transportation services to persons who have 341 disabilities. 342 (1) 343 (d)The department shall renew the disabled parking permit 344 of a any person certified as permanently disabled on the 345 previous application for a subsequent 4-year period without 346 requiring the person to provide another certificate of 347 disability or United States Department of Veterans Affairs Form 348 Letter 27-333, or its equivalent, as applicable. After such 4 349 year period, the department shall renew the disabled parking 350 permit if the person provides a certificate of disability issued 351 within the last 12 months pursuant to this subsection. A veteran 352 who has been previously evaluated and certified by the United 353 States Department of Veterans Affairs or any branch of the 354 United States Armed Forces as permanently and totally disabled 355 from a service-connected disability may provide a United States 356 Department of Veterans Affairs Form Letter 27-333, or its 357 equivalent, issued within the last 12 months in lieu of a 358 certificate of disability. 359 (2)DISABLED PARKING PERMIT; PERSONS WITH LONG-TERM 360 MOBILITY PROBLEMS. 361 (e)A person who qualifies for a disabled parking permit 362 under this section may be issued an international wheelchair 363 user symbol license plate under s. 320.0843 in lieu of the 364 disabled parking permit; or, if the person qualifies for a 365 disabled veteran DV license plate under s. 320.084, such a 366 license plate may be issued to him or her in lieu of a disabled 367 parking permit. 368 Section 10.Subsections (1) and (5) of section 322.02, 369 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 370 322.02Legislative intent; administration. 371 (1)The Legislature finds that over the past several years 372 the department and individual county tax collectors have entered 373 into contracts for the delivery of full and limited driver 374 license services where such contractual relationships best 375 served the public interest through state administration and 376 enforcement and local government implementation. It is the 377 intent of the Legislature that the complete transition of all 378 driver license issuance services to tax collectors who are 379 constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State 380 Constitution be completed no later than June 30, 2027 2015. The 381 transition of services to appointed charter county tax 382 collectors may occur on a limited basis as directed by the 383 department. 384 (5)The tax collector in and for his or her county is may 385 be designated the exclusive agent of the department to implement 386 and administer the provisions of this chapter as provided by s. 387 322.135. 388 Section 11.Subsections (3) and (4) of section 322.12, 389 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 390 322.12Examination of applicants. 391 (3)(a)For an applicant for a Class E driver license, such 392 examination must shall include all of the following: 393 1.(a)A test of the applicants eyesight given by the 394 driver license examiner designated by the department or by a 395 licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician. 396 2.(b)A test of the applicants hearing given by a driver 397 license examiner or a licensed physician. 398 3.(c)A test of the applicants ability to read and 399 understand highway signs regulating, warning, and directing 400 traffic; his or her knowledge of the traffic laws of this state, 401 including laws regulating driving under the influence of alcohol 402 or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful blood-alcohol 403 level, and driving while intoxicated; and his or her knowledge 404 of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances upon persons 405 and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle while under the 406 influence of alcohol or controlled substances. At least 25 407 questions within the bank of test questions must address bicycle 408 and pedestrian safety. 409 4.(d)An actual demonstration of ability to exercise 410 ordinary and reasonable control in the operation of a motor 411 vehicle. 412 (b)An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to 413 have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must 414 retake the examination. 415 (4)(a)The examination for an applicant for a commercial 416 driver license must shall include all of the following: 417 1.A test of the applicants eyesight given by a driver 418 license examiner designated by the department or by a licensed 419 ophthalmologist, optometrist, or physician. and 420 2.A test of the applicants hearing given by a driver 421 license examiner or a licensed physician. 422 3.The examination shall also include A test of the 423 applicants ability to read and understand highway signs 424 regulating, warning, and directing traffic; his or her knowledge 425 of the traffic laws of this state pertaining to the class of 426 motor vehicle which he or she is applying to be licensed to 427 operate, including laws regulating driving under the influence 428 of alcohol or controlled substances, driving with an unlawful 429 blood-alcohol level, and driving while intoxicated; his or her 430 knowledge of the effects of alcohol and controlled substances 431 and the dangers of driving a motor vehicle after having consumed 432 alcohol or controlled substances; and his or her knowledge of 433 any special skills, requirements, or precautions necessary for 434 the safe operation of the class of vehicle which he or she is 435 applying to be licensed to operate. 436 4.In addition, the examination shall include An actual 437 demonstration of the applicants ability to exercise ordinary 438 and reasonable control in the safe operation of a motor vehicle 439 or combination of vehicles of the type covered by the license 440 classification which the applicant is seeking, including an 441 examination of the applicants ability to perform an inspection 442 of his or her vehicle. 443 (b)(a)The portion of the examination required under 444 subparagraph (a)4. which tests an applicants safe driving 445 ability shall be administered by the department or by an entity 446 authorized by the department to administer such examination, 447 pursuant to s. 322.56. Such examination shall be administered at 448 a location approved by the department. 449 (c)(b)A person who seeks to retain a hazardous-materials 450 endorsement must, upon renewal, pass the test for such 451 endorsement as specified in s. 322.57(1)(e), if the person has 452 not taken and passed the hazardous-materials test within 2 years 453 preceding his or her application for a commercial driver license 454 in this state. 455 (d)An applicant who is found to have cheated during, or to 456 have otherwise circumvented, any portion of the examination must 457 retake the examination. 458 Section 12.Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section 459 322.135, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (d) is 460 added to that subsection, to read: 461 322.135Driver license agents. 462 (1)The department shall, upon application, authorize by 463 interagency agreement any or all of the tax collectors who are 464 constitutional officers under s. 1(d), Art. VIII of the State 465 Constitution in the several counties of the state, subject to 466 the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of the 467 department, to serve as its agent for the provision of specified 468 driver license services. 469 (a)These services shall be limited to the issuance of 470 driver licenses and identification cards as authorized by this 471 chapter, transactions for which may be processed by the tax 472 collector using the departments online license and registration 473 portal. 474 (d)A tax collector may offer a licensee or prospective 475 licensee the option to increase the amount of his or her 476 transaction to the next whole dollar amount in order to donate 477 the amount of the increase to a charity registered with the 478 Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. 479 Section 13.Subsection (4) of section 322.251, Florida 480 Statutes, is amended to read: 481 322.251Notice of cancellation, suspension, revocation, or 482 disqualification of license. 483 (4)A person whose privilege to operate a commercial motor 484 vehicle is temporarily disqualified may, upon surrendering his 485 or her commercial driver license, be issued a Class E driver 486 license, valid for the length of his or her unexpired commercial 487 driver license, if eligible, at no cost. Such person may, upon 488 the completion of his or her disqualification, be issued a 489 commercial driver license, of the type disqualified, for the 490 remainder of his or her unexpired license period. Any such 491 person must shall pay the reinstatement fee provided in s. 492 322.21 before being issued a commercial driver license. 493 Section 14.Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section 494 322.271, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 495 322.271Authority to modify revocation, cancellation, or 496 suspension order. 497 (1) 498 (b)A person whose driving privilege has been revoked under 499 s. 322.27(5) may, upon expiration of 12 months from the date of 500 such revocation, petition the department for reinstatement of 501 his or her driving privilege. Upon such petition and after 502 investigation of the persons qualification, fitness, and need 503 to drive, the department shall hold a hearing pursuant to 504 chapter 120 to determine whether the driving privilege shall be 505 reinstated on a restricted basis solely for business or 506 employment purposes. If such person is granted a limited driving 507 privilege and subsequently violates the conditions of the 508 restricted driving privilege, the restricted driving privilege 509 must be revoked and the person is not eligible for any driving 510 privilege for the remaining duration of the 5-year period after 511 his or her initial license revocation. 512 Section 15.Section 322.66, Florida Statutes, is amended to 513 read: 514 322.66Vehicles permitted to be driven during driving 515 skills tests.A person who does not possess a valid driver 516 license may drive a noncommercial or commercial motor vehicle 517 during a driving skills test conducted in accordance with s. 518 322.12(3) and (4)(b) s. 322.12(3) and (4)(a), if the person has 519 passed the vision, hearing, road rules, and road signs tests 520 ordinarily administered to applicants for a Class E license, 521 and, if required, has passed the commercial driver license 522 knowledge and appropriate endorsement tests. 523 Section 16.This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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