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2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 319 - Title Certificates › 319.41 - Title History Database.

319.41 Title history database.—The department shall make available on the Internet a database of title transactions searchable by vehicle identification number. In the Internet database, the department shall only provide access to information relating to the year, make, model, and mileage of the vehicle, along with the date of sales and any brands or outstanding liens on the title.
History.—s. 128, ch. 2002-20.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0104 - Legislative Intent With Respect to Implementation of Chapter.

320.0104 Legislative intent with respect to implementation of chapter.—
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this chapter be implemented in such a manner that the convenience of the applicant is the first consideration.
(2) Further, it is the intent of the Legislature that all services affecting motor carriers be consolidated in order to encourage interstate commerce and achieve maximum efficiency in registration, permitting, and safety programs administered by this state. In order to achieve this goal, Florida must join the cooperative effort that is being conducted on the national level by Congress, the United States Department of Transportation, and other groups to achieve uniformity among the jurisdictions and reduce the number of separate reports required by each jurisdiction of the motor carrier industry. Florida shall consolidate all requirements imposed on motor carriers operating in this state and shall actively negotiate reciprocal agreements and compacts with other jurisdictions to accomplish the intent of this chapter.
History.—s. 2, ch. 83-318; s. 44, ch. 85-180.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.011 - Administration and Enforcement; Rules.

320.011 Administration and enforcement; rules.—The department shall administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement them.
History.—s. 3, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 77-357; s. 14, ch. 80-217; s. 3, ch. 83-318; s. 62, ch. 98-200.
Note.—Former s. 318.031.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.015 - Taxation of Mobile Homes.

320.015 Taxation of mobile homes.—
(1) A mobile home, as defined in s. 320.01(2), regardless of its actual use, shall be subject only to a license tax unless classified and taxed as real property. A mobile home is to be considered real property only when the owner of the mobile home is also the owner of the land on which the mobile home is situated and said mobile home is permanently affixed thereto. Any prefabricated or modular housing unit or portion thereof not manufactured upon an integral chassis or undercarriage for travel over the highways shall be taxed as real property once it is permanently affixed to real property. This subsection does not apply to a display home or other inventory being held for sale by a manufacturer or dealer of modular housing units.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), any mobile home classified by a seller or a lender as personal property at the time a security interest was granted therein to secure an obligation shall continue to be so classified for all purposes relating to the loan and security interest, at least as long as any part of such obligation, or any extension or renewal thereof, remains outstanding. Classification of a mobile home as personal property by a seller or a lender shall not prohibit the owner from having the mobile home classified and taxed as real property under subsection (1).
History.—Former s. 13, Art IX of the State Constitution of 1885, as amended; converted to statutory law by s. 10, Art. XII of the State Constitution as revised in 1968; s. 2, ch. 70-391; s. 2, ch. 72-339; s. 3, ch. 85-155; s. 6, ch. 87-225; s. 27, ch. 2006-290.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.031 - Mailing of Registration Certificates, License Plates, and Validation Stickers.

320.031 Mailing of registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers.—
(1) The department and the tax collectors of the several counties of the state may at the request of the applicant use United States mail service to deliver registration certificates and renewals thereof, license plates, mobile home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants.
(2) A mail service charge may be collected for each registration certificate, license plate, mobile home sticker, and validation sticker mailed by the department or any tax collector. Each registration certificate, license plate, mobile home sticker, and validation sticker shall be mailed by first-class mail unless otherwise requested by the applicant. The amount of the mail service charge shall be the actual postage required, rounded to the nearest 5 cents, plus a 25-cent handling charge. The mail service charge is in addition to the service charge provided by s. 320.04. All charges collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 29956, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-190; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 75-66; s. 2, ch. 78-207; s. 7, ch. 83-318; s. 30, ch. 96-413; s. 261, ch. 99-248; s. 25, ch. 2000-313.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0601 - Lease and Rental Car Companies; Identification of Vehicles as For-Hire.

320.0601 Lease and rental car companies; identification of vehicles as for-hire.—
(1) A rental car company may not rent in this state any for-hire vehicle, other than vehicles designed to transport cargo, that has affixed to its exterior any bumper stickers, insignias, or advertising that identifies the vehicle as a rental vehicle.
(2) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Bumper stickers, insignias, or advertising” does not include:
1. Any emblem of no more than two colors which is less than 2 inches by 4 inches, which is placed on the rental car for inventory purposes only, and which does not display the name or logo of the rental car company; or
2. Any license required by the law of the state in which the vehicle is registered.
(b) “Rent in this state” means to sign a rental contract in this state or to deliver a car to a renter in this state.
(3) A rental car company that leases a motor vehicle that is found to be in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of $500 per occurrence.
(4) Any registration or renewal as required under s. 320.02 for an original or transfer of a long-term leased motor vehicle must be in the name and address of the lessee.
History.—s. 3, ch. 93-398; s. 264, ch. 99-248; s. 61, ch. 2005-164.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0605 - Certificate of Registration; Possession Required; Exception.

320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required; exception.—
(1)(a) The registration certificate or an official copy thereof, a true copy or an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a replacement vehicle in the same registration period, a temporary receipt printed upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a registration via the Internet, or a cab card issued for a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan shall, at all times while the vehicle is being used or operated on the roads of this state, be in the possession of the operator thereof or be carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall be exhibited upon demand of any authorized law enforcement officer or any agent of the department, except for a vehicle registered under s. 320.0657. This section does not apply during the first 30 days after purchase of a replacement vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
(b)1. The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or agent of the department an electronic device displaying an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation does not constitute consent for the officer or agent to access any information on the device other than the displayed rental or lease documentation.
2. The person who presents the device to the officer or agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the device.
(2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the following:
(a) Date and time of rental;
(b) Rental agreement number;
(c) Rental vehicle identification number;
(d) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of registration;
(e) Vehicle’s make, model, and color;
(f) Vehicle’s mileage; and
(g) Authorized renter’s name.
History.—s. 12, ch. 83-318; s. 5, ch. 86-185; s. 14, ch. 86-243; s. 48, ch. 94-306; s. 913, ch. 95-148; s. 50, ch. 96-350; s. 265, ch. 99-248; s. 28, ch. 2000-313; s. 62, ch. 2005-164; s. 31, ch. 2012-181; s. 6, ch. 2019-169.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0607 - Replacement License Plates, Validation Decal, or Mobile Home Sticker.

320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, or mobile home sticker.—
(1) Any law enforcement officer or department license and registration inspector may at any time inspect a license plate or validation decal for proper display and legibility as prescribed by chapter 316. A damaged or defaced plate or decal may be required to be replaced.
(2) When a license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation decal has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the owner of the motor vehicle or mobile home for which the plate, sticker, or decal was issued shall make application to the department for a replacement. The application shall contain the plate, sticker, or decal number being replaced and a statement that the item was lost, stolen, or destroyed. If the application includes a copy of the police report prepared in response to a report of a stolen plate, sticker, or decal, such plate, sticker, or decal must be replaced at no charge.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (2), upon filing of an application accompanied by a fee of $28 plus applicable service charges, the department shall issue a replacement plate, sticker, or decal, as applicable, if it is satisfied that the information reported in the application is true. The replacement fee shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
(4) Any license plate, sticker, or decal lost in the mail may be replaced at no charge. Neither the service charge nor the replacement fee shall be applied to this replacement. However, the application for a replacement shall contain a statement of such fact, the audit number of the lost item, and the date issued.
(5) Upon the issuance of an original license plate, the applicant shall pay a fee of $28 to be deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
(6) All funds derived from the sale of temporary tags under the provisions of s. 320.131 shall be deposited in the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
History.—s. 13, ch. 83-318; s. 3, ch. 86-88; s. 51, ch. 90-132; s. 64, ch. 93-120; s. 49, ch. 94-306; s. 14, ch. 2009-71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.061 - Unlawful to Alter Motor Vehicle Registration Certificates, License Plates, Temporary License Plates, Mobile Home Stickers, or Validation Stickers or to Obscure License Plates; Penalty.

320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates; penalty.—A person may not alter the original appearance of a vehicle registration certificate, license plate, temporary license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation sticker issued for and assigned to a motor vehicle or mobile home, whether by mutilation, alteration, defacement, or change of color or in any other manner. A person may not apply or attach a substance, reflective matter, illuminated device, spray, coating, covering, or other material onto or around any license plate which interferes with the legibility, angular visibility, or detectability of any feature or detail on the license plate or interferes with the ability to record any feature or detail on the license plate. A person who violates this section commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 9, ch. 28186, 1953; s. 3, ch. 69-178; s. 192, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 72-79; s. 7, ch. 77-357; s. 15, ch. 83-318; s. 33, ch. 96-413; s. 23, ch. 2007-196; s. 25, ch. 2010-162; s. 32, ch. 2012-181.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0655 - Permanent License Plates for Governmental Entities and Volunteer Fire Departments.

320.0655 Permanent license plates for governmental entities and volunteer fire departments.—
(1) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor vehicle owned or exclusively operated by the state or by any county, municipality, or other governmental entity. All such license plates shall be of a distinctive color, different from that of plates issued under s. 320.06. Such plate shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon the sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise becomes ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than one authorized in this subsection is prohibited, except as approved by the department. However, such plate may be used on a vehicle loaned, rented, or leased to a district school board for the purpose of providing driver education training.
(2) A permanent license plate shall be issued for any motor vehicle owned and exclusively operated by a volunteer fire department, which plate shall be of a distinctive color. The plate shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon sale of the vehicle or when the vehicle otherwise becomes ineligible for the permanent plate. If it has become lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than one authorized in this subsection is prohibited, except as approved by the department.
(3) Any motor vehicle issued a license plate pursuant to this section is exempt from the requirement to pay annual license taxes pursuant to s. 320.08 but must pay the fee provided by s. 320.10(2).
History.—s. 17, ch. 83-318.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0659 - Permanent Registration of Trailer for Hire and Semitrailers.

320.0659 Permanent registration of trailer for hire and semitrailers.—
(1) A permanent license plate may be issued for any semitrailer classified under s. 320.08(5)(a)2. All such license plates shall be of a distinctive color, and shall be imprinted with the words “Permanent Trl” at the bottom. Such plates shall be displayed as required by s. 316.605 and shall be removed upon the sale of the vehicle or upon the vehicle’s being removed from service. If the plate is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the plate may be replaced as provided by s. 320.0607. The use of such plate on any vehicle other than the one to which it is issued is prohibited. No refunds shall be issued for this plate.
(2) If apportionment is required for a permanent semitrailer, the apportionment must be indicated by means of a serially numbered decal, or decals, with the name of the state for which apportionment is granted and the year for which the apportionment is valid. The apportionment must be for 1 calendar year and must be renewed as necessary. For jurisdictions that do not require additional trailer fees, the fee provided in s. 320.08(5)(a)2. applies.
History.—s. 36, ch. 96-413.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0705 - Semiannual Registration or Renewal for Certain Vehicles.

320.0705 Semiannual registration or renewal for certain vehicles.—
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(4)(c)-(n) or (6)(b) may register his or her vehicle semiannually, if the amount of license tax due annually is more than $100 and the vehicle registration fee is not required to be apportioned, upon payment of a fee of $2.50 for each semiannual registration.
(2) During the first 3 months of the semiannual registration period beginning either June 1 or December 1, the semiannual tax shall be one-half of the respective annual amount set forth in s. 320.08. The fee for registration during the fourth month of the semiannual period or thereafter shall be at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual amount for the month of registration and one-twelfth of the annual amount for each month of the semiannual registration period succeeding the month of registration. However, any vehicle not registered in this state during the prior semiannual period and not subject to registration during such prior registration period may be registered in any month of the semiannual registration period beginning June 1 or December 1 at the rate of one-twelfth of the annual amount for the month of registration and one-twelfth of the annual amount for each month of the semiannual period succeeding the month of registration. The provisions of s. 320.14 do not apply to such vehicles.
(3) The owner of a motor vehicle taxed under s. 320.08(6)(a) may register such vehicle for any 6-month period upon payment of one-half the annual license tax plus an additional fee of $2.50 for each period; provided, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such person is not entitled to a refund of any tax imposed under s. 320.08(6) upon such vehicle.
History.—s. 19, ch. 83-318; s. 48, ch. 85-180; s. 3, ch. 89-364; s. 351, ch. 95-148; s. 5, ch. 2019-66.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0706 - Display of License Plates on Trucks.

320.0706 Display of license plates on trucks.—The owner of any commercial truck of gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more shall display the registration license plate on both the front and rear of the truck in conformance with all the requirements of s. 316.605 that do not conflict with this section. The owner of a dump truck may place the rear license plate on the gate no higher than 60 inches to allow for better visibility. However, the owner of a truck tractor shall be required to display the registration license plate only on the front of such vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a moving violation as provided in chapter 318.
History.—s. 11, ch. 84-260; s. 49, ch. 85-180; s. 17, ch. 86-243; s. 26, ch. 87-198; s. 37, ch. 96-413; s. 31, ch. 2006-290; s. 19, ch. 2008-176.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.071 - Advance Registration Renewal; Procedures.

320.071 Advance registration renewal; procedures.—
(1)(a) The owner of any motor vehicle or mobile home currently registered in this state may file an application for renewal of registration with the department, or its authorized agent in the county wherein the owner resides, any time during the 3 months preceding the date of expiration of the registration period. The registration period may not exceed 27 months.
(b) The owner of any apportionable vehicle currently registered in this state under the International Registration Plan may file an application for renewal of registration with the department any time during the 3 months preceding the date of expiration of the registration period.
(2) Upon the filing of the application and payment of the appropriate license tax under s. 320.08, service charges required by s. 320.04, and any additional fees required by law, the department or its agent shall issue to the owner of the motor vehicle or mobile home a validation sticker or mobile home sticker, as appropriate, which, when affixed to the license plate or mobile home, shall renew the registration for the appropriate registration period.
(3) Any person who uses a mobile home sticker or validation sticker without lawful authority or who willfully violates any rule of the department relating to this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 1, ch. 70-6; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 194, ch. 71-136; s. 10, ch. 77-357; s. 20, ch. 83-318; s. 18, ch. 86-243; s. 5, ch. 2007-242; s. 19, ch. 2010-223; s. 30, ch. 2013-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08001 - Electric Vehicles; License Tax.

320.08001 Electric vehicles; license tax.—The license tax for an electric vehicle or low-speed vehicle is the same as that prescribed in s. 320.08 for a vehicle that is not electrically powered.
History.—s. 11, ch. 95-333; s. 3, ch. 99-163.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0801 - Additional License Tax on Certain Vehicles.

320.0801 Additional license tax on certain vehicles.—
(1) In addition to the license taxes specified in s. 320.08 and in subsection (2), there is hereby levied and imposed an annual license tax of 10 cents for the operation of a motor vehicle, as defined in s. 320.01, and moped, as defined in s. 316.003, which tax shall be paid to the department or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of the vehicle. Notwithstanding s. 320.20, revenues collected from the tax imposed in this subsection shall be deposited in the Emergency Medical Services Trust Fund and used solely for the purpose of carrying out ss. 395.401, 395.4015, 395.404, and 395.4045 and s. 11, chapter 87-399, Laws of Florida.
(2) In addition to the license taxes imposed by s. 320.08 and by subsection (1), there is imposed an additional surcharge of $10 on each commercial motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more, which surcharge must be paid to the department or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of the commercial motor vehicle. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.20, 50 percent of the revenues collected from the surcharge imposed in this subsection shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund, and 50 percent shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund.
History.—s. 9, ch. 87-399; s. 4, ch. 88-186; s. 4, ch. 88-306; s. 33, ch. 92-78; s. 61, ch. 92-289; s. 17, ch. 2009-71; s. 74, ch. 2016-239.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08015 - License Tax Surcharge.

320.08015 License tax surcharge.—
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), there is levied on each license tax imposed under s. 320.08(11) a surcharge in the amount of $1, which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax and shall be deposited in the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Trust Fund, as created in s. 723.06115. This surcharge may not be imposed during the next registration and renewal period if the balance in the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Trust Fund exceeds $10 million on June 30. The surcharge shall be reinstated in the next registration and renewal period if the balance in the Florida Mobile Home Relocation Trust Fund is below $6 million on June 30.
(2) Any mobile home that is not located in a mobile home park regulated under chapter 723 is exempt from the surcharge.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2003-263.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0802 - Surcharge on License Tax.

320.0802 Surcharge on license tax.—There is hereby levied and imposed on each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. 320.08(11), a surcharge in the amount of $1, which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax and deposited into the State Agency Law Enforcement Radio System Trust Fund of the Department of Management Services.
History.—s. 2, ch. 88-144; s. 3, ch. 92-72; s. 278, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326; s. 268, ch. 99-248; s. 38, ch. 99-399.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0803 - Moped License Plates.

320.0803 Moped license plates.—
(1) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, registration and payment of license taxes in accordance with these requirements and for the purposes stated herein shall in no way be construed as placing any requirements upon mopeds other than the requirements of registration and payment of license taxes.
(2) Each request for a license plate for a moped shall be submitted to the department or its agent on an application form supplied by the department, accompanied by the license tax required in s. 320.08.
(3) The license plate for a moped shall be 4 inches wide by 7 inches long.
(4) A license plate for a moped shall be of the same material as license plates issued pursuant to s. 320.06; however, the word “Florida” shall be stamped across the top of the plate in small letters.
History.—s. 4, ch. 78-353; s. 22, ch. 83-318; s. 13, ch. 87-161; s. 28, ch. 95-143; s. 7, ch. 99-385.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08035 - Persons Who Have Disabilities; Reduced Dimension License Plate.

320.08035 Persons who have disabilities; reduced dimension license plate.—The owner or lessee of a motorcycle, moped, or motorized disability access vehicle who resides in this state and qualifies for a parking permit for a person who has a disability under s. 320.0848, upon application and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees under s. 320.08(1), must be issued a license plate that has reduced dimensions as provided under s. 320.06(3)(a). The plate must be stamped with the international symbol of accessibility after the numeric and alpha serial number of the license plate. The plate entitles the person to all privileges afforded by a disabled parking permit issued under s. 320.0848.
History.—s. 52, ch. 94-306; s. 9, ch. 96-200; s. 8, ch. 99-385.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0804 - Surcharge on License Tax.

320.0804 Surcharge on license tax.—A surcharge of $2 shall be imposed on each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. 320.08(11), which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax. This surcharge shall be further reduced to $1.20 on September 1, 2014, in order to negate the license plate increase of 80 cents imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of Florida. Of this amount, $1 shall be deposited into the State Transportation Trust Fund, and 20 cents shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
History.—s. 175, ch. 91-112; s. 18, ch. 2009-71; s. 1, ch. 2013-49; s. 6, ch. 2014-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08046 - Juvenile Programs Surcharge on License Tax.

320.08046 Juvenile programs surcharge on license tax.—A surcharge of $1 shall be imposed on each license tax imposed under s. 320.08, except those set forth in s. 320.08(11), which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax and deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in the Department of Juvenile Justice to fund the juvenile crime prevention programs and the community juvenile justice partnership grants program.
History.—s. 66, ch. 94-209; s. 37, ch. 95-267; s. 15, ch. 2003-179; s. 19, ch. 2009-71; s. 7, ch. 2014-6.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08047 - Voluntary Contribution for Organ and Tissue Donor Education.

320.08047 Voluntary contribution for organ and tissue donor education.—As a part of the collection process for license taxes as specified in s. 320.08, individuals shall be permitted to make a voluntary contribution of $1, which contribution shall be deposited into the Health Care Trust Fund for organ and tissue donor education and for maintaining the organ and tissue donor registry.
History.—s. 1, ch. 95-423; s. 30, ch. 96-418; s. 1, ch. 98-68; s. 5, ch. 2008-9.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08048 - Sample License Plates.

320.08048 Sample license plates.—
(1) The department is authorized, upon application and payment of a $28 fee per plate, to provide one or more sample regular issuance license plates or specialty license plates based upon availability.
(2) The sample license plates described in subsection (1) shall have the word “SAMPLE” or an abbreviated variation thereof, as determined by the department, based on the specific design of such plate.
(3) Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.
(4) Tax collectors are not required to pay fees for sample license plates obtained for display purposes at main or branch offices.
History.—s. 11, ch. 97-300; s. 20, ch. 2009-71.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.08068 - Motorcycle Specialty License Plates.

320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.—
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the department shall develop a reduced dimensions specialty license plate for display on motorcycles.
(2) The department shall issue a specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any motorcycle upon request and payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees.
(3) Each request must be made annually to the department, accompanied by the following taxes and fees:
(a) The license tax required under s. 320.08.
(b) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).
(c) A processing fee of $2.
(d) A license plate annual use fee as required in subsection (4).
(4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual use fees shall be distributed as follows:
(a) Twenty percent to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund.
(b) Twenty percent to Preserve Vision Florida.
(c) Twenty percent to the Blind Services Foundation of Florida.
(d) Twenty percent to the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living to support the James Patrick Memorial Work Incentive Personal Attendant Services and Employment Assistance Program pursuant to s. 413.402.
(e) Twenty percent to the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living.
(5) If an owner or lessee to whom the department has issued a motorcycle specialty license plate acquires a replacement vehicle within the owner’s registration period, the department must authorize a transfer of the specialty license plate to the replacement vehicle in accordance with s. 320.0609. The annual use fee or processing fee may not be refunded.
(6) The license plate shall be 4 inches wide by 7 inches long and incorporate a red, white, and blue color scheme approved by the department and may bear the imprint of numerals from 1 to 999, inclusive, capital letters “A” through “Z,” or a combination thereof. The department shall determine the maximum number of characters, including numerals and letters. Motorcycle specialty license plates must be otherwise of the same material as standard license plates issued for any registration period. In small letters, the word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate.
(7) The department may issue personalized prestige plates for license plates authorized in this section. Such plates shall be issued in accordance with applicable provisions contained in s. 320.0805.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-280; s. 2, ch. 2006-169; s. 36, ch. 2012-181; s. 3, ch. 2016-30; s. 3, ch. 2017-75; s. 10, ch. 2020-181.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0815 - Mobile Homes and Recreational Vehicle-Type Units Required to Have Appropriate License Plates or Stickers.

320.0815 Mobile homes and recreational vehicle-type units required to have appropriate license plates or stickers.—
(1) Recreational vehicle-type units taxed under s. 320.08(9) and (10) shall be issued appropriate license plates, except as provided in subsection (2).
(2) A mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit which is permanently affixed to the land shall be issued a mobile home sticker at the fee prescribed in s. 320.08(11) unless the mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit is qualified and taxed as real property, in which case the mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit shall be issued an “RP” series sticker. Series “RP” stickers shall be provided by the department to the tax collectors, and such a sticker will be issued by the tax collector to the registered owner of such a mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit upon the production of a certificate of the respective property appraiser that such mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit is included in an assessment of the property of such registered owner for ad valorem taxation. An “RP” series sticker shall be issued by the tax collector for an aggregate fee of $3 each, to be distributed as follows: $2.50 shall be retained by the tax collector as a service charge; 25 cents shall be remitted to the property appraiser; and 25 cents shall be remitted to the department to defray the cost of manufacture and handling. Mobile home stickers and “RP” series stickers shall be of a size to be determined by the department. A mobile home sticker or “RP” series sticker shall be affixed to the lower left corner of the window closest to the street or road providing access to such residence.
History.—s. 3, ch. 70-391; s. 5, ch. 72-339; s. 1, ch. 77-102; s. 94, ch. 77-104; s. 13, ch. 77-357; s. 6, ch. 78-207; s. 26, ch. 83-318; s. 4, ch. 85-324; s. 39, ch. 96-413.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0821 - Wrecker License Plates.

320.0821 Wrecker license plates.—
(1) The department shall issue a wrecker license plate to the owner of any motor vehicle that is used to tow, carry, or otherwise transport motor vehicles and that is equipped for that purpose with a boom, winch, carrier, or other similar equipment, except a motor vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan, upon application and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees in accordance with s. 320.08(5)(d) or (e).
(2) A license plate issued under this section shall have the word “Wrecker” imprinted on the bottom of the plate in place of the county name.
(3) Any license plate issued under s. 320.08(5)(e) shall be in a distinctive color approved by the department.
(4) For any license plate issued under this section to any wrecker, when the combined gross vehicle weight of the wrecker and any towed vehicle or vehicles is 55,000 pounds or more, at the time of registration or renewal of registration, every owner or person in charge of such wrecker shall present proof of filing or proof of payment, as applicable, of the federal heavy vehicle use tax in accordance with s. 320.02(7).
History.—s. 6, ch. 97-58.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.083 - Amateur Radio Operators; Special License Plates; Fees.

320.083 Amateur radio operators; special license plates; fees.—
(1) A person who is the owner or lessee of an automobile or truck for private use, a truck weighing not more than 7,999 pounds, or a recreational vehicle as specified in s. 320.08(9)(c) or (d), which is not used for hire or commercial use; who is a resident of the state; and who holds a valid official amateur radio station license recognized by the Federal Communications Commission shall be issued a special license plate upon application, accompanied by proof of ownership of such radio station license, and payment of the following tax and fees:
(a) The license tax required for the vehicle, as prescribed by s. 320.08(2), (3)(a), (b), or (c), (4)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), or (f), or (9); and
(b) An initial additional fee of $5, and an additional fee of $1.50 thereafter.
(2) The license plate issued shall meet the requirements of s. 320.06, except that, in lieu of the numbers as prescribed by s. 320.06, it shall be inscribed with the official amateur radio call letters of the applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission, including as a prefix, when applicable, those call letters assigned by the Armed Services of the United States of America, not to exceed eight characters. In lieu of the name of the county or the designation “Sunshine State” on the bottom of the plate as prescribed in s. 320.06, the words “Amateur Radio” shall be inscribed.
(3) All applications for such plates shall be made to the department.
History.—ss. 1-4, ch. 25049, 1949; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-379; s. 2, ch. 77-68; s. 14, ch. 77-357; ss. 1, 2, ch. 80-267; s. 27, ch. 83-318; s. 58, ch. 94-306; s. 28, ch. 99-248; s. 120, ch. 2002-20; s. 23, ch. 2014-216.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0841 - Free Motor Vehicle License Plates to Members of Seminole and Miccosukee Indian Tribes.

320.0841 Free motor vehicle license plates to members of Seminole and Miccosukee Indian Tribes.—
(1) The department shall issue each year, free of charge to any state agency or individual, a sufficient number of motor vehicle license plates for use on vehicles owned and operated by members of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indian Tribes. The allocation for any year may be increased by an amount equal to up to 10 percent of the allocation for the previous year. Any request for such increase shall be accompanied by formal certification of the need therefor by the Seminole and Miccosukee Tribal Councils.
(2) The department shall provide an appropriate application form and procedures for request and issuance of the license plates.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 71-302; s. 17, ch. 77-357; s. 1, ch. 78-232; ss. 29, 57, ch. 83-318; s. 1, ch. 85-190.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0842 - Free Motor Vehicle License Plates to Veterans Who Use Wheelchairs.

320.0842 Free motor vehicle license plates to veterans who use wheelchairs.—
(1) Upon application by any person who owns or leases a motor vehicle and who is qualified under subsection (2), the department shall issue to such person a free motor vehicle license plate, similar in all respects to the plate issued under s. 320.084, with the exception that the designation “DV” is replaced by the international symbol of accessibility. The international symbol of accessibility is as follows:
(2) In order to be eligible for the motor vehicle license plate described in subsection (1), a person must comply with the following provisions:
(a) The veteran must be eligible for the license plate issued under s. 320.084 and must apply for the license plate issued under this section in lieu of or in exchange for the motor vehicle license number plate authorized by s. 320.084; and
(b) The veteran must offer, in addition to the proof required by s. 320.084(1), proof that due to a service-connected disability he or she permanently uses a wheelchair or proof, in the form of an application that conforms to the requirements set forth in s. 320.0848, that he or she qualifies for a disabled parking permit under that section. The license plate entitles the person to all privileges afforded by a parking permit issued under s. 320.0848.
(3) Upon request, the department shall issue, to a person who has received a motor vehicle license plate under subsection (2), a designation plate containing only the international symbol of accessibility, to be displayed on the front of a vehicle.
(4) Section 320.084(3) and (4) applies to license plates issued under this section.
History.—s. 1, ch. 72-31; s. 2, ch. 74-202; s. 5, ch. 79-82; s. 2, ch. 79-208; s. 30, ch. 83-318; s. 355, ch. 95-148; s. 11, ch. 96-200; s. 5, ch. 98-202.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0843 - License Plates for Persons With Disabilities Eligible for Permanent Disabled Parking Permits.

320.0843 License plates for persons with disabilities eligible for permanent disabled parking permits.—
(1) Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in this state and qualifies for a disabled parking permit under s. 320.0848(2), upon application to the department and payment of the license tax for a motor vehicle registered under s. 320.08(2), (3)(a), (b), (c), or (e), (4)(a) or (b), (6)(a), or (9)(c) or (d), shall be issued a license plate as provided by s. 320.06 which, in lieu of the serial number prescribed by s. 320.06, shall be stamped with the international wheelchair user symbol after the serial number of the license plate. The license plate entitles the person to all privileges afforded by a parking permit issued under s. 320.0848. When more than one registrant is listed on the registration issued under this section, the eligible applicant shall be noted on the registration certificate.
(2) All applications for such license plates must be made to the department.
History.—s. 1, ch. 74-30; s. 4, ch. 77-68; s. 4, ch. 77-83; s. 6, ch. 79-82; s. 66, ch. 79-164; s. 31, ch. 83-318; s. 29, ch. 87-198; s. 6, ch. 98-202; s. 63, ch. 2005-164; s. 31, ch. 2006-1.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0845 - License Plates for Members of Paralyzed Veterans of America.

320.0845 License plates for members of Paralyzed Veterans of America.—
(1) Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in this state and is a member of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, upon application and payment of the appropriate license tax and fees accompanied by proof of such membership, shall be issued a motor vehicle license plate, as provided in s. 320.06, which shall be imprinted with the name of said organization to the extent that space permits on the license plate with the serial letters prescribed by s. 320.06(1)(a).
(2) All applications for such license plates shall be made to the department.
History.—s. 1, ch. 87-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0846 - Free Motor Vehicle License Plates to Active Members of the Florida National Guard.

320.0846 Free motor vehicle license plates to active members of the Florida National Guard.—
(1) Any owner or lessee of a motor vehicle who resides in this state and is an active member of the Florida National Guard may, upon application and proof of eligibility, be issued one standard license plate without charge. Applications for any additional license plates must be accompanied by appropriate fees established in this chapter.
(2) Eligible applicants of the Florida National Guard may apply for a specialty license plate as provided in s. 320.08056 upon payment of the fees required in that section. All other fees will be waived. Applications for any additional specialty license plates must be accompanied by all appropriate fees established in this chapter.
History.—s. 44, ch. 2005-71; s. 1, ch. 2006-241.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0847 - Mini Truck and Low-Speed Vehicle License Plates.

320.0847 Mini truck and low-speed vehicle license plates.—
(1) The department shall issue a license plate to the owner or lessee of any vehicle registered as a low-speed vehicle as defined in s. 320.01 or a mini truck as defined in s. 320.01 upon payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees prescribed in s. 320.08.
(2) The license plate for a low-speed vehicle or mini truck shall comply with the provisions of s. 320.06.
History.—s. 7, ch. 2009-183; s. 85, ch. 2013-160.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.0863 - Custom Vehicles and Street Rods; Registration and License Plates.

320.0863 Custom vehicles and street rods; registration and license plates.—
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Blue dot tail light” means a red lamp that contains a blue or purple insert that is not more than one inch in diameter and is installed in the rear of a motor vehicle.
(b) “Custom vehicle” means a motor vehicle that:
1. Is 25 years old or older and of a model year after 1948 or was manufactured to resemble a vehicle that is 25 years old or older and of a model year after 1948; and
2. Has been altered from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal materials.
(c) “Street rod” means a motor vehicle that:
1. Is of a model year of 1948 or older or was manufactured after 1948 to resemble a vehicle of a model year of 1948 or older; and
2. Has been altered from the manufacturer’s original design or has a body constructed from nonoriginal materials.
(2) The model year and year of manufacture which the body of a custom vehicle or street rod resembles is the model year and year of manufacture listed on the certificate of title, regardless of when the vehicle was actually manufactured.
(3) To register a street rod or custom vehicle, the owner shall apply to the department by submitting a completed application form and providing:
(a) The license tax prescribed by s. 320.08(2)(a) and a processing fee of $3;
(b) A written statement that the vehicle will not be used for general daily transportation but will be maintained for occasional transportation, exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, or other functions of public interest and similar uses; and
(c) A written statement that the vehicle meets state equipment and safety requirements for motor vehicles. However, the vehicle must meet only the requirements that were in effect in this state as a condition of sale in the year listed as the model year on the certificate of title.
(4) The registration numbers and special license plates assigned to such vehicles shall run in a separate series, commencing with “Custom Vehicle 1” or “Street Rod 1,” respectively, and the plates shall be of a distinguishing color and design.
(5)(a) A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from any law or local ordinance that requires periodic vehicle inspections or the use and inspection of emission controls.
(b) Such vehicle may also be equipped with blue dot tail lights for stop lamps, rear turning indicator lamps, rear hazard lamps, and rear reflectors.
History.—s. 2, ch. 83-19; s. 1, ch. 2007-165.
2023 Florida Statutes › Title XXIII - Motor Vehicles › Chapter 320 - Motor Vehicle Licenses › 320.087 - Intercity Buses Operated in Interstate Commerce; Tax.

320.087 Intercity buses operated in interstate commerce; tax.—All intercity motor buses owned or operated by residents or nonresidents of this state in interstate commerce or combined interstate and intrastate commerce as a result of which operation such motor buses operate both within and without this state under the authority of the United States Department of Transportation, are subject to motor vehicle license taxes on a basis commensurate with the use of Florida roads. The department shall require the registration in this state of that percentage of intercity motor buses operating in interstate commerce or combined interstate-intrastate commerce, into or through this state, which the actual mileage operated in this state bears to the total mileage all such intercity motor buses are operated both within and without this state. Such percentage figure, so determined, is the “Florida mileage factor.” In determining the state license tax to be paid on the buses actually operated in this state under the foregoing method, the department shall first compute the amount that the state license tax would be if all of such buses were in fact subject to such tax, and then apply to that amount the Florida mileage factor.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 59-194; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 34, ch. 83-318; s. 272, ch. 99-248.