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FL Stat § 320.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.105 - Golf Carts and Utility Vehicles; Exemption.

320.105 Golf carts and utility vehicles; exemption.—Golf carts and utility vehicles, as defined in s. 320.01, when operated in accordance with s. 316.212 or s. 316.2126, are exempt from provisions of this chapter which require the registration of vehicles or the display of license plates.History.—s. 4, ch. 83-188; s. 30, ch. 87-198; s. 5, ch. 99-163.
FL Stat § 320.1325 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.1325 - Registration Required for the Temporarily Employed.

320.1325 Registration required for the temporarily employed.—Motor vehicles owned or leased by persons who are temporarily employed within the state but are not residents are required to be registered. Upon payment of the fees prescribed in this section and proof of insurance coverage as required by the applicant’s resident state, the department shall provide a temporary registration plate and a registration certificate valid for 90 days to an applicant who is temporarily employed in this state. The temporary registration plate may be renewed one time for an additional 90-day period. At the end of the 180-day period of temporary registration, the applicant shall apply for a permanent registration if there is a further need to remain in this state. A temporary license registration plate may not be issued for any commercial motor vehicle as defined in s. 320.01. The fee for the 90-day temporary registration plate shall be $40 plus the applicable service charge required by s. 320.04. Subsequent permanent registration and titling of a vehicle registered hereunder shall subject the applicant to providing proof of Florida insurance coverage as specified in s. 320.02 and payment of the fees required by s. 320.072, in addition to all other taxes and fees required.History.—s. 11, ch. 91-82; s. 62, ch. 94-306; s. 103, ch. 99-13; ss. 34, 273, ch. 99-248.
FL Stat § 320.133 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.133 - Transporter License Plates.

320.133 Transporter license plates.—(1) The department is authorized to issue a transporter license plate to any applicant who, incidental to the conduct of his or her business, engages in the transporting of motor vehicles which are not currently registered to any owner and which do not have license plates, upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08(15) for each such license plate and upon proof of liability insurance coverage in the amount of $100,000 or more. Such a transporter license plate is valid for use on any motor vehicle in the possession of the transporter while the motor vehicle is being transported in the course of the transporter’s business.(2) A license issued pursuant to subsection (1) must be in a distinctive color approved by the department and the word “transporter” must appear on the face of the license plate in place of the county name.(3) A license plate issued under this section is valid for a period of 12 months, beginning January 1 and ending December 31. No refund of the license tax imposed may be provided for any unexpired portion of a license period.History.—s. 1, ch. 88-410; s. 359, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 320.14 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.14 - Fractional License Tax.

320.14 Fractional license tax.—(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided in this section, the full amount of the license tax imposed under s. 320.08 shall be charged for the registration period, regardless of when during the registration period the vehicle is registered.(2) Except for vehicles covered by subsection (3) and except for vehicles taxed under s. 320.08(2)(b), (c), or (d), (3)(a), (b), or (c), (5)(a), (7)(a), or (9), the license tax charged to a person for the registration of a vehicle which was not previously subject to registration in this state by that person and which is being registered:(a) During the seventh, eighth, or ninth month of the registration period shall be one-half of the annual license tax amount prescribed in s. 320.08.(b) During the 10th or subsequent month of the registration period shall be one-fourth of the annual license tax amount prescribed in s. 320.08.(3) The license tax charged a person for the registration of a vehicle which:(a) Is taxed under s. 320.08(3)(d) or (e), (4), (6)(b), or (7)(b);(b) Is being registered during the second or subsequent month of the registration period;(c) Was not previously subject to registration by that person during that registration period; and(d) If being registered during the first 3 months of the registration period, was not registered by that person in this state during the preceding registration periodshall be at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual license tax amount for the month of registration and one-twelfth of the annual license tax amount for each month of the registration period succeeding the month of registration.(4) Any truck tractor which is used exclusively for hauling agricultural products and which is not required to be apportioned may register for any 3-month period or 6-month period and pay, respectively, one-quarter or one-half of the annual registration rate provided in s. 320.08.(5) A license tax of less than $5 may not be charged under this section unless otherwise expressly provided by law.(6) For a trailer or semitrailer taxed under s. 320.08(5) or (7)(a), there shall be no reduction in the annual license tax paid for a half-year or quarter-year registration.History.—s. 7, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7276, 1917; RGS 1012; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 4, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1286; s. 4, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 1, ch. 25139, 1949; s. 8, ch. 28186, 1953; s. 1, ch. 57-373; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 67-553; s. 11, ch. 75-66; s. 46, ch. 77-357; s. 1, ch. 83-155; s. 39, ch. 83-318; s. 6, ch. 85-81; s. 52, ch. 85-180; s. 31, ch. 87-198; s. 114, ch. 90-136; s. 11, ch. 90-329.
FL Stat § 320.15 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.15 - Refund of License Tax.

320.15 Refund of license tax.—(1) Any resident owner of a motor vehicle or mobile home that has been destroyed or permanently removed from the state shall, upon application to the department and surrender of the license plate or mobile home sticker issued for such vehicle, be entitled to a credit to apply to registration of any other vehicle in the name of the owner, if the amount is $3 or more, for the unexpired period of the license. However, if the license plate surrendered is a “for-hire” license plate, the amount of credit may not be more than one-half of the annual license tax amount. A credit is not valid after the expiration date of the license plate which is current on the date of the credit, as provided in s. 320.07.(2) A motor vehicle registrant or mobile home owner who has renewed a motor vehicle registration during the advance renewal period pursuant to s. 320.071 and who surrenders the license plate for the vehicle before the end of the renewal period may apply for a refund of the license taxes assessed in s. 320.08.History.—s. 6, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7737, 1918; RGS 1011; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1285; s. 3, ch. 15625, 1931; s. 3, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 1, ch. 59-266; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 65-465; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 78-186; s. 40, ch. 83-318; s. 53, ch. 85-180; s. 12, ch. 88-306; s. 115, ch. 90-136; s. 10, ch. 90-329; s. 2, ch. 2012-110; s. 41, ch. 2012-181.
FL Stat § 320.17 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.17 - Classification of Vehicles and Mobile Homes and Assessment of License Tax by Department.

320.17 Classification of vehicles and mobile homes and assessment of license tax by department.—The department may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, determine the classification of, and the amount of license tax due on, any motor vehicle or mobile home required to be registered under the laws of this state and may, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, fix, determine, and assess the amount of license tax and fees to be paid for registration or renewal of registration. A determination of the department, when certified in writing, is prima facie evidence of the validity, regularity, and propriety thereof and of the liability of the vehicle involved therein to the classification and tax so determined, fixed, and assessed. No such determination when made by the department may be disregarded or set aside in any court, except when clearly shown to be unwarranted in law or in fact.History.—s. 6, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7737, 1918; RGS 1011; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1285; s. 3, ch. 15625, 1931; s. 3, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 41, ch. 83-318.
FL Stat § 320.18 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.18 - Withholding Registration.

320.18 Withholding registration.—(1) The department may withhold the registration of any motor vehicle or mobile home the owner or co-owner of which has failed to register it under the provisions of law for any previous period or periods for which it appears registration should have been made in this state until the tax for such period or periods is paid. The department may cancel any vehicle or vessel registration, driver license, identification card, or fuel-use tax decal if the owner or co-owner pays for any vehicle or vessel registration, driver license, identification card, or fuel-use tax decal; pays any administrative, delinquency, or reinstatement fee; or pays any tax liability, penalty, or interest specified in chapter 207 by a dishonored check, or if the vehicle owner or motor carrier has failed to pay a penalty for a weight or safety violation issued by the Department of Transportation or the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may impound any commercial motor vehicle that has a canceled license plate or fuel-use tax decal until the tax liability, penalty, and interest specified in chapter 207, the license tax, or the fuel-use decal fee, and applicable administrative fees have been paid for by certified funds.(2) An owner of a motor vehicle is exempt from the payment of a license tax for any previous period or periods for which registration should have been made upon presentation to the department by the owner of a notarized or certified affidavit stating that such motor vehicle was continuously maintained in dead storage and was not operated at any time during the registration period or periods for which the exemption is being claimed.(3) In the case of repossession, a mobile home is exempt from registration when the dwelling is not transferred or titled for occupancy.History.—s. 6, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7737, 1918; RGS 1011; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1285; s. 3, ch. 15625, 1931; s. 3, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 69-178; s. 1, ch. 78-216; s. 42, ch. 83-318; s. 63, ch. 94-306; s. 915, ch. 95-148; s. 42, ch. 96-413; s. 9, ch. 2001-196; s. 65, ch. 2005-164; s. 18, ch. 2011-66; s. 41, ch. 2013-160.
FL Stat § 320.19 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.19 - Tax Lien; Enforcement.

320.19 Tax lien; enforcement.—The license tax required under this chapter, when not paid, constitutes a first lien upon the motor vehicle or mobile home on which the tax is due. Such lien is superior to all other liens upon such vehicle. If the amount of the license tax due remains unpaid for more than 30 days, the department may, in addition to any other remedy provided by law, enforce the lien by issuance of a tax warrant. The sheriff or other person to whom such warrant is directed shall proceed upon the warrant in the manner and with like effect as is prescribed by law for executions issued against property upon judgments of record.History.—s. 6, ch. 7275, 1917; s. 1, ch. 7737, 1918; RGS 1011; s. 5, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 3, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1285; s. 3, ch. 15625, 1931; s. 3, ch. 16085, 1933; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 21, 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 43, ch. 83-318.
FL Stat § 320.203 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.203 - Disposition of Biennial License Tax Moneys.

320.203 Disposition of biennial license tax moneys.—(1) Notwithstanding ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, and 328.76 and pursuant to s. 216.351, after the provisions of s. 320.20(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) are fulfilled, an amount equal to 50 percent of revenues collected from the biennial registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be retained in the Motor Vehicle License Clearing Trust Fund, authorized in s. 215.32(2)(b)2.f., until July 1. After July 1 of the subsequent fiscal year, an amount equal to 50 percent of revenues collected from the biennial registrations created in s. 320.07 shall be distributed according to ss. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), 320.08058, 328.76, and 320.20(1), (2), (3), (4), and (5).(2) A tax collector may escrow an amount necessary to annualize revenues collected from the biennial registration service charges, branch charges, or tax collector fees created in s. 320.07 until October 1 of the following fiscal year and then account for that amount as revenue for that fiscal year.History.—s. 6, ch. 2007-242; s. 26, ch. 2009-71.
FL Stat § 320.23 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.23 - Taxes Declared Compensatory.

320.23 Taxes declared compensatory.—Taxes prescribed by this chapter are declared to be compensatory for the use of the public roads of this state by operators of motor vehicles taxed under the provisions of this chapter and are further declared to be a fair contribution to the cost of constructing and maintaining the public roads of this state. The administration and enforcement of this chapter and all regulations and restrictions imposed hereby and authorized to be imposed by this chapter are declared to be for the purpose of conservation of the property of the state and in the interest of safety in the use of its roads.History.—s. 5, ch. 15625, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 1304(1); s. 2, ch. 63-496; s. 45, ch. 83-318.
FL Stat § 320.26 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.26 - Counterfeiting License Plates, Validation Stickers, Mobile Home Stickers, Cab Cards, Trip Permits, or Special Temporary Operational Permits Prohibited; Penalty.

320.26 Counterfeiting license plates, validation stickers, mobile home stickers, cab cards, trip permits, or special temporary operational permits prohibited; penalty.—(1)(a) No person shall counterfeit registration license plates, validation stickers, or mobile home stickers, or have in his or her possession any such plates or stickers; nor shall any person manufacture, sell, or dispose of registration license plates, validation stickers, or mobile home stickers in the state without first having obtained the permission and authority of the department in writing.(b) No person shall counterfeit, alter, or manufacture International Registration Plan cab cards, trip permits, special temporary permits, or temporary operational permits; nor shall any person sell or dispose of International Registration Plan cab cards, trip permits, special temporary permits, or temporary operational permits without first having obtained the permission and authority of the department in writing.(2) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree.(a) If the violator is a natural person, he or she is punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.(b) If the violator is an association or corporation, it is punishable as provided in s. 775.083, and the official of the association or corporation under whose direction or with whose knowledge, consent, or acquiescence such violation occurred may be punished as provided in s. 775.082, in addition to the fine which may be imposed upon such association or corporation.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 16086, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7792(5); s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 69-178; s. 198, ch. 71-136; s. 6, ch. 72-79; s. 5, ch. 78-412; s. 46, ch. 83-318; s. 6, ch. 84-155; s. 21, ch. 86-243; s. 360, ch. 95-148.
FL Stat § 320.261 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.261 - Attaching Registration License Plate Not Assigned Unlawful; Penalty.

320.261 Attaching registration license plate not assigned unlawful; penalty.—Any person who knowingly attaches to any motor vehicle or mobile home any registration license plate, or who knowingly attaches any validation sticker or mobile home sticker to a registration license plate, which plate or sticker was not issued and assigned or lawfully transferred to such vehicle, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-478; s. 199, ch. 71-136; s. 7, ch. 72-79; s. 47, ch. 83-318.
FL Stat § 320.271 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.271 - Used Cars; Removal of Registration License Plates.

320.271 Used cars; removal of registration license plates.—Each person, upon the sale and delivery of any used or secondhand motor vehicle, shall remove any registration license plate from such motor vehicle before transferring ownership and delivering the motor vehicle to the purchaser.History.—s. 1, ch. 57-182; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 8, ch. 72-79; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 22, ch. 77-357; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 15, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 320.273 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.273 - Reinstatement of License of Motor Vehicle Dealers.

320.273 Reinstatement of license of motor vehicle dealers.—When the license of a motor vehicle dealer has been revoked or suspended by the department pursuant to the provisions of s. 320.27, the department may for good cause reinstate the license of any former licensee under this law if it determines that said former licensee is rehabilitated, meets the requirements of s. 320.27, files an application for license pursuant to s. 320.27(3), and complies with said section.History.—s. 2, ch. 70-424; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 20, ch. 78-95; ss. 15, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 320.28 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.28 - Nonresident Dealers in Secondhand Motor Vehicles, Recreational Vehicles, or Mobile Homes.

320.28 Nonresident dealers in secondhand motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or mobile homes.—Every dealer in used or secondhand motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or mobile homes who is a nonresident of the state, does not have a permanent place of business in this state, and has not qualified as a dealer under the provisions of ss. 320.27, 320.77, and 320.771, and any person other than a dealer qualified under the provisions of said ss. 320.27, 320.77, and 320.771, who brings any used or secondhand motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, or mobile home into the state for the purpose of sale, except to a dealer licensed under the provisions of ss. 320.27, 320.77, and 320.771, shall, at least 10 days prior to the sale of said vehicle, the offering of said vehicle for sale, or the advertising of said vehicle for sale, make and file with the department the official application for a certificate of title for said vehicle as provided by law. Any person who has had one or more transactions involving the sale of three or more used or secondhand motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or mobile homes in Florida during any 12-month period shall be deemed to be a secondhand dealer in motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, or mobile homes.History.—ss. 1, 6, ch. 17113, 1935; s. 1, ch. 18032, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 1317(1), (6); s. 1, ch. 24192, 1947; s. 1, ch. 25140, 1949; s. 1, ch. 57-388; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 24, ch. 77-357; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 15, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 25, ch. 95-333.
FL Stat § 320.30 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.30 - Penalty for Violating S. 320.28.

320.30 Penalty for violating s. 320.28.—No action or right of action to recover any such motor vehicle, or any part of the selling price thereof, shall be maintained in the courts of this state by any such dealer or vendor or his or her successors or assigns in any case wherein such vendor or dealer shall have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of s. 320.28, and in addition thereto, such vendor or dealer, upon conviction for the violation of any of the provisions of said sections, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083 and by confiscation of the vehicle or vehicles offered for sale. Any municipal or county law enforcement agency that enforces, or assists the department in enforcing, the provisions of this section which enforcement results in a forfeiture of property as provided in this section is entitled to receive all or a share of any such property based upon its participation in such enforcement. Any property seized by any municipal or county law enforcement agency may be retained or sold by the law enforcement agency in accordance with the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act. Any funds received by a municipal or county law enforcement agency pursuant to this section constitute supplemental funds and may not be used as replacement funds by the municipality or county. However, this section shall not apply to:(1) The holder of a note or notes representing a portion of the purchase price of such motor vehicle when the owner thereof was and is a bona fide purchaser of said note or notes, before maturity, for value and without knowledge that the vendor of such vehicle had not complied with said sections; or(2) The bona fide purchaser of such motor vehicle for value and without knowledge that the vendor or dealer of such vehicle had not complied with said sections.History.—s. 3, ch. 17113, 1935; s. 3, ch. 18032, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 1317(3), (8), 8132(1), (2); s. 201, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 25, ch. 77-357; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 15, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 361, ch. 95-148; s. 36, ch. 99-248.
FL Stat § 320.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles|Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses|320.31 - Definitions Covering Ss. 320.28 and 320.30.

320.31 Definitions covering ss. 320.28 and 320.30.—The terms “dealer” and “vendor,” used in ss. 320.28 and 320.30, shall be construed to include every individual, partnership, corporation or trust whose business in whole or in part, is that of selling new or used motor vehicles and likewise shall be construed to include every agent, representative, or consignee of any such dealer as defined above, as fully as if same had been herein expressly set out.History.—s. 4, ch. 17113, 1935; s. 4, ch. 18032, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 1317(4), (9); s. 7, ch. 24337, 1947; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 15, 17, ch. 80-217; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 20, 21, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429.