DUI Convictions
Following a conviction on a first-time DUI offense, a petitioner for a hardship license would need to successfully complete DUI school, and apply to the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles for a hearing concerning a hardship reinstatement.
If the person is under 21 years of age and driving with a breath alcohol level of .02 or above, they must complete a Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education course before hardship reinstatement. If the underage person has a breath alcohol lever of .05 or higher, they must complete DUI Program prior to becoming eligible for hardship reinstatement.
For DUI offenders who were found to have a BAC of .15% or higher, a mandatory ignition interlock device would be required for up to six months to qualify for a hardship license.
Subsequent DUI convictions would make offenders ineligible for a hardship license except for very specific conditions. Offenders who have been convicted of vehicular manslaughter, or criminal vehicular manslaughter, or who have caused serious bodily injury because of a DUI would also be ineligible.