HB 321 — Movable Tiny Homes

conforming cross- references;

amending s.

320.081, F.S.;

requiring issuance of a sticker indicating payment of the annual license tax;

amending s.

320.0815, F.S.;

requiring issuance of movable tiny home stickers to certain movable tiny homes;

providing an exception;

amending s.

320.10, F.S.;

exempting certain movable tiny homes from such license tax;

amending s.

320.13, F.S.;

authorizing a licensed movable tiny home dealer to secure dealer license plates;

amending s.

320.131, F.S.;

authorizing use of temporary tags to transport movable tiny homes;

amending s.

320.15, F.S.;

authorizing a registration credit or refund of license taxes for movable tiny homes under certain circumstances;

amending s.

320.17, F.S.;

authorizing the department to classify and assess license taxes for movable tiny homes;

amending s.

320.18, F.S.;

authorizing withholding of registration of a movable tiny home under certain circumstances;

amending s.

320.19, F.S.;

providing for a tax lien upon a movable tiny home;

amending s.

320.203, F.S.;

conforming cross-references;

amending s.

320.26, F.S.;

prohibiting counterfeiting of movable tiny home Page 2of 88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 stickers;

providing penalties;

amending s.

320.261, F.S.;

providing penalties for attaching to a movable tiny home a license plate or validation sticker not issued to the movable tiny home;

amending s.

320.27, F.S.;

revising the definition of the term "motor vehicle";

authorizing denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for a violation of certain provisions relating to dealing in or repairing movable tiny homes;

amending s.

320.28, F.S.;

requiring a nonresident dealer in secondhand movable tiny homes to apply for a certificate of title for a movable tiny home before selling, offering for sale, or advertising the sale of such movable tiny home;

amending s.

320.37, F.S.;

excluding certain movable tiny homes owned by nonresidents from the exemption from registration requirements;

amending s.

320.71, F.S.;

requiring a nonresident movable tiny home dealer to register with the Department of Revenue for a sales tax dealer registration number;

amending s.

320.771, F.S.;

authorizing licensed recreational vehicle dealers to sell movable tiny homes;

creating s.

320.772, F.S.;

defining the terms "dealer" and "movable tiny home broker";

providing conditions under which a licensed dealer may transact business in movable tiny homes;

requiring certain licensure;

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 providing license application requirements;

authorizing the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to investigate facts set forth in an application;

providing for denial of license and notification thereof;

authorizing a public hearing;

providing for issuance of a license certificate under certain circumstances;

authorizing supplemental licenses under certain circumstances;

authorizing a mobile home dealer to apply for a license endorsement to sell movable tiny homes;

requiring recordkeeping;

requiring a licensee to possess evidence of title;

providing requirements for setup operations;

providing a penalty;

authorizing the department to apply for an injunction under certain circumstances;

requiring suspension or revocation of a license upon certain findings;

authorizing administrative fines;

requiring an applicant to deliver a surety bond in a certain amount to the department before issuance or renewal of a license;

prohibiting sharing in the commission on the sale of insurance coverage under certain circumstances;

amending s.

320.781, F.S.;

renaming the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Protection Trust Fund as the "Mobile Home, Movable Tiny Home, and Recreational Vehicle Protection Trust Fund";

including movable tiny homes in applicable provisions relating Page 4of 88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 to the trust fund;

providing penalties;

amending s.

revising andthe providingdefinition definitions;of the term "code";

320.8225,320.8231, F.S.;

requiringestablishing annualuniform licensurestandards for eachthe factoryconstruction location within and outsideinspection thisof statea which manufactures movable tiny homes;home;

requiringproviding submissionan ofeffective adate. surety bond to the department;

providing the period of licensure;

authorizing denial, and requiring revocation or suspension, of a license under certain circumstances;

creating s.

320.82315, F.S.;

establishing uniform standards for manufacturing, inspection, and certification of movable tiny homes;

amending s.

320.8245, F.S.;

limiting alterations or modifications to movable tiny homes;

providing for effect of alteration or modification on a movable tiny home warranty;

providing requirements for designation as a person qualified to alter or modify a movable tiny home;

amending s.

320.8285, F.S.;

subjecting movable tiny homes to onsite inspection;

amending s.

320.8325, F.S.;

requiring the department to adopt rules setting forth uniform standards for the installation of movable tiny homes;

amending s.

320.835, F.S.;

requiring manufacturer, dealer, installer, and supplier warranties for new movable tiny homes;

amending ss.

205.193, 212.0601, 320.06, 320.133, Page 5of 88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 320.77, and 320.8249, F.S.;

conforming cross- references;

providing contingent effective dates.

SubsectionsParagraph (3),(b) (19),of andsubsection (21)(1) of section 320.01, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (46) is addedamended to that section, to read:

(3)(1) "Owner""Motor meansvehicle" anymeans: person, firm, corporation, or association controlling any motor vehicle, movable tiny home, or mobile home by right of purchase, gift, lease, or otherwise.

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(21) "Renewal period" means the period during which renewal of a motor vehicle registration, movable tiny home registration, or mobile home registration is required, as provided in s.

320.055.

(46)(a) "Movable tiny home" means a transportable unit that has a body width of not more than 14 feet, that is built on Page 6of 88 CODING:

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(b) The total area of a movable tiny home in setup mode, when measured from the exterior surface of the exterior stud walls at the level of maximum dimensions, not including any bay window, does not exceed 400 square feet when constructed in accordance with standards provided in s.

320.82315.

A movable tiny home must be built according to such standards and inspected and certified by a professional engineer licensed in this state or by a qualified third party who inspects for compliance with the American National Standards Institute and who is accredited pursuant to American Society for Testing and Materials Appendix E699 or ISO/IEC 17020.

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A movable tiny home's wheels and leveling support jacks must be situated on a surface sufficient to support the weight of the home.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 municipality in which the movable tiny home is sited is responsible for permits and inspections regarding the pad or foundation on which the movable tiny home is situated.

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If the movable tiny home's wheels are removed so that the home may be situated on a foundation, the governing body of the county or municipality in which the home is sited is responsible for permits and inspections for such foundation in accordance with s.

320.8325(1).

(d) "Length of a movable tiny home" means the distance from the exterior of the front of the body, nearest to the drawbar and coupling mechanism, to the exterior of the rear of the body, at the opposite end of the body, including any protrusions.

Section 2.

Section 320.018, Florida Statutes, is created to read:

320.018 Taxation of movable tiny homes.— (1) A movable tiny home as defined in s.

320.01(46), regardless of its actual use, is subject only to a license tax unless classified and taxed as real property.

A movable tiny home is considered real property only when the owner of the movable tiny home is also the owner of the land on which the movable tiny home is situated and such movable tiny home is permanently affixed thereto.

A prefabricated or modular housing unit or portion thereof not manufactured upon an integral chassis or undercarriage for travel over highways shall be taxed Page 8of 88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 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 subsection (1), a movable tiny 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 movable tiny home as personal property by a seller or a lender does not prohibit the owner from having the movable tiny home classified and taxed as real property under subsection (1).

Section 3.

Subsection (3) of section 320.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

320.02 Registration required;

application for registration;

forms.— (3) Before Prior to the registration in this state of a any vehicle registered outside the state, the application must be accompanied by either a sworn affidavit from the seller and purchaser verifying that the vehicle identification number shown on the affidavit is identical to the vehicle identification number shown on the motor vehicle or a copy of the appropriate departmental form evidencing that a physical examination has Page 9of 88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 been made of the motor vehicle by the owner and by a duly constituted police officer of any state, a licensed motor vehicle dealer, a license inspector as provided by s.

320.58, or a notary public commissioned by any state and that the vehicle identification number shown on the applicable form and the application is identical to the vehicle identification number shown on the motor vehicle.

Vehicle identification number verification is not required for a any new vehicle sold in this state by a licensed motor vehicle dealer, a any mobile home, a movable tiny home, a any trailer or semitrailer with a net weight of less than 2,000 pounds, or a any travel trailer or camping trailer.

Section 4.

Subsections (1) and (3) and paragraph (a) of subsection (10) of section 320.03, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.03 Registration;

duties of tax collectors;

International Registration Plan.— (1) The tax collectors in the several counties of the state, as authorized agents of the department, shall issue registration certificates, registration license plates, validation stickers, movable tiny home stickers, and mobile home stickers to applicants, and shall provide to applicants for each the option to register emergency contact information and the option to be contacted with information about state and federal benefits available as a result of military service, subject to Page 10 of88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 the requirements of law, in accordance with rules of the department.

A Any person, firm, or corporation representing itself, through advertising or naming of the business, to be an authorized agent of the department commits shall be deemed guilty of an unfair and deceptive trade practice as defined in part II of chapter 501.

No Such person, firm, or corporation may not shall use either the state or county name as a part of its their business name when such use can reasonably be interpreted as an official state or county office.

(3) Each tax collector shall keep a full and complete record and account of all validation stickers, movable tiny home stickers, mobile home stickers, or other properties received by him or her from the department, or from any other source.

Notwithstanding chapter 116, every county officer within this state authorized to collect funds provided for in this chapter shall pay all sums officially received by the officer into the State Treasury no later than 5 working days after the close of the business day in which the officer received the funds.

Payment by county officers to the state shall be made by means of electronic funds transfer.

(10)(a) Jurisdiction over the electronic filing system for use by authorized electronic filing system agents to:

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For derelict or salvage motor vehicles, process title transactions, derelict motor vehicle certificates, or certificates of destruction, pursuant to s.

319.30(2), (3), (7), or (8);

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Issue or transfer registration license plates or decals;

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Electronically transfer fees due for the title and registration process;

and 5.

Perform inquiries for title, registration, and lienholder verification and certification of service providers, is expressly preempted to the state, and the department shall have regulatory authority over the system.

The electronic filing system shall be available for use statewide and applied uniformly throughout the state.

Section 5.

Section 320.031, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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, movable tiny home stickers, and validation stickers to applicants.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 (2) A mail service charge may be collected for each registration certificate, license plate, mobile home sticker, movable tiny home sticker, and validation sticker mailed by the department or any tax collector.

Each registration certificate, license plate, mobile home sticker, movable tiny 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.

Section 6.

Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of section 320.04, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.04 Registration service charge.— (1)(a) A service charge of $2.50 shall be imposed on each application that is handled in connection with original issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of a license plate, mobile home sticker, movable tiny home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or duplicate issuance of a registration certificate.

This service charge shall be retained by the department or by the tax collector, as the case may be, as other fees accruing to those offices.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 issuance of each license plate validation sticker, vessel decal, and mobile home sticker, and movable tiny home sticker issued from an automated vending facility or printer dispenser machine.

This service charge is payable to the department and shall be used to provide for automated vending facilities or printer dispenser machines that are used to dispense such stickers and decals by each tax collector's or license tag agent's employee.

Section 7.

Subsection (2) and paragraphs (b) and (e) of subsection (3) of section 320.05, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.05 Records of the department;

inspection procedure;

lists and searches;

fees.— (2) Upon receipt of an application for the registration of a motor vehicle, vessel, movable tiny home, or mobile home, as herein provided for, the department shall register the motor vehicle, vessel, movable tiny home, or mobile home under the distinctive number assigned to such motor vehicle, vessel, movable tiny home, or mobile home by the department.

Electronic registration records shall be open to the inspection of the public during business hours.

Information on a motor vehicle or vessel registration may not be made available to a person unless the person requesting the information furnishes positive proof of identification.

The agency that furnishes a motor vehicle or vessel registration record shall record the name and address of any person other than a representative of a law enforcement Page 14 of88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 agency who requests and receives information from a motor vehicle or vessel registration record and shall also record the name and address of the person who is the subject of the inquiry or other information identifying the entity about which information is requested.

A record of each such inquiry must be maintained for a period of 6 months from the date upon which the information was released to the inquirer.

Nothing in This section does not shall prohibit a any financial institution, insurance company, motor vehicle dealer, licensee under chapter 493, attorney, or other agency which the department determines has the right to know from obtaining, for professional or business use only, information in such records from the department through any means of telecommunication pursuant to a code developed by the department providing all fees specified in subsection (3) have been paid.

The department shall disclose records or information to the child support enforcement agency to assist in the location of individuals who owe or potentially owe support, as defined in s.

409.2554, or to whom such an obligation is owed pursuant to Title IV-D of the Social Security Act.

(3) (b) Fees therefor shall be charged and collected as follows:

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For providing lists of motor vehicle or vessel records for the entire state, or any part or parts thereof, divided Page 15 of88 CODING:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 according to counties, a sum computed at a rate of not less than 1 cent nor more than 5 cents per item.

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For providing certified computer-generated printouts of motor vehicle or vessel records, $3 per record.

7.

For providing electronic access to motor vehicle, vessel, movable tiny home, and mobile home registration data requested by tag, vehicle identification number, title number, or decal number, 50 cents per item.

8.

For providing electronic access to driver license status report by name, sex, and date of birth or by driver license number, 50 cents per item.

9.

For providing lists of licensed mobile home dealers and manufacturers, movable tiny home dealers and manufacturers, and recreational vehicle dealers and manufacturers, $15 per list.

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For providing lists of licensed motor vehicle dealers, $25 per list.

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For each copy of a videotape record, $15 per tape.

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However, when such registration data is obtained through an electronic system described in s.

320.03(10), s.

320.0609, or s.

320.131 and results in the issuance of a title certificate or the registration credential, such fee does shall not apply.

Section 8.

Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and subsections (2) through (5) of section 320.055, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.055 Registration periods;

renewal periods.—The following registration periods and renewal periods are established:

(1) (b) A motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home that is subject to registration under s.

320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), or (12) is eligible for an extended registration period as defined in s.

320.01(19)(b).

(2) For a vehicle subject to registration under s.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 ends December 31.

For a vehicle subject to this registration period, the renewal period is the 31-day period before prior to expiration.

(3) For a vehicle subject to registration under s.

320.08 (13) s.

320.08(12), the registration period runs concurrently with the licensing period.

For a vehicle subject to this registration period, the renewal period is the first month of the licensing period.

(4) For a vehicle subject to registration under s.

320.08(14) s.

320.08(13), for vehicles subject to registration under s.

320.08(6)(a) that are short-term rental vehicles, and for any vehicle for which a registration period is not otherwise specified, the registration period begins June 1 and ends May 31.

For a vehicle subject to this registration period, the renewal period is the 30-day period beginning June 1.

(5) For a vehicle subject to apportioned registration under s.

320.08(4)(c)-(n), (5)(a)1.

or (e), (6)(b), or (15) (14), the registration period shall be a period of 12 months beginning in a month designated by the department and ending on the last day of the 12th month.

For a vehicle subject to this registration period, the renewal period is the last month of the registration period.

The registration period may be shortened or extended at the discretion of the department, on receipt of the appropriate prorated fees, in order to evenly distribute such registrations on a monthly basis.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 nonapportioned registration under s.

320.08(4)(c)-(n), (5)(a)1., (6)(b), or (15) (14), the registration period begins December 1 and ends November 30.

The renewal period is the 31-day period beginning December 1.

Section 9.

Effective September 1, 2023, subsection (2) of section 320.055, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2022- 123, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:

320.055 Registration periods;

renewal periods.—The following registration periods and renewal periods are established:

(2) For a vehicle subject to registration under s.

320.08(11) or (12) and not owned by a natural person, the registration period begins January 1 and ends December 31.

For a vehicle subject to this registration period, the renewal period is the 31-day period before expiration.

Section 10.

Subsection (2) of section 320.0607, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

320.0607 Replacement license plates, validation decal, movable tiny home sticker, or mobile home sticker.— (2) When a license plate, mobile home sticker, movable tiny home sticker, or validation decal has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, the owner of the motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home for which the plate, sticker, or decal was issued shall make application to the department for a replacement.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 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.

Section 11.

Subsection (6) of section 320.0609, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

320.0609 Transfer and exchange of registration license plates;

transfer fee.— (6) Upon a sale, trade, transfer, or other disposition of a mobile home or movable tiny home, the owner shall remove the sticker therefrom and may exchange it for another sticker to be applied to a replacement mobile home or replacement movable tiny home.

Such exchange shall be without cost to the owner.

A No credit will not be given toward the purchase of a license plate for any other type of vehicle.

The department shall ensure that there is adequate internal control of mobile home or movable tiny home stickers that have been removed for exchange or refund.

Section 12.

Section 320.061, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, movable tiny home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates;

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 alter the original appearance of a vehicle registration certificate, license plate, temporary license plate, mobile home sticker, movable tiny home sticker, or validation sticker issued for and assigned to a motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny 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.

Section 13.

Subsections (1), (2), (3), and (5) of section 320.07, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.07 Expiration of registration;

renewal required;

penalties.— (1) The registration of a motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home expires at midnight on the last day of the registration or extended registration period, or, for a motor vehicle owner, or mobile home owner, or movable tiny home owner who is a natural person, at midnight on the owner's birthday.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 midnight on the owner's birthday, unless the registration has been renewed according to law.

(2) Registration shall be renewed semiannually, annually, or biennially, as provided in this subsection, during the applicable renewal period, upon payment of the applicable license tax amounts required by s.

320.08, service charges required by s.

320.04, and any additional fees required by law.

(a) A Any person who owns a motor vehicle registered under s.

320.08(4)(c)-(n), (6)(b), or (14) (13) may register semiannually as provided in s.

320.0705.

(b) A Any person who owns a motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home registered under s.

320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), or (11), or (12) may renew the vehicle registration biennially during the applicable renewal period upon payment of the 2-year cumulative total of all applicable license tax amounts required by s.

320.08 and service charges or surcharges required by ss.

320.03, 320.04, 320.0801, 320.08015, 320.0802, 320.0804, 320.0805, 320.08046, and 320.08056 and payment of the 2-year cumulative total of any additional fees required by law for an annual registration.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 shall subject the owner thereof, if he or she is present, or, if the owner is not present, the operator thereof to the following penalties penalty provisions:

(a) A Any person whose motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home registration has been expired for a period of 6 months or less commits a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

However, a law enforcement officer may not issue a citation for a violation under this paragraph until midnight on the last day of the owner's birth month of the year the registration expires.

(b) A Any person whose motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home registration has been expired for more than 6 months, upon a first offense, is subject to the penalty provided in s.

318.14.

(c) A Any person whose motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home registration has been expired for more than 6 months, upon a second or subsequent offense, commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.

775.082 or s.

775.083.

(d) However, an operator shall not be charged with a violation of this subsection if the operator can show, pursuant to a valid lease agreement, that the vehicle had been leased for a period of 30 days or less at the time of the offense.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 or she was serving on active duty or state active duty shall not be charged with a violation of this subsection if, at the time of the offense, the servicemember was serving on active duty or state active duty 35 miles or more from the mobile home or movable tiny home.

The servicemember must present to the department either a copy of the official military orders or a written verification signed by the servicemember's commanding officer to receive a waiver of charges.

(f) The owner of a leased motor vehicle is not responsible for any penalty specified in this subsection if the motor vehicle is registered in the name of the lessee of the motor vehicle.

(5) A Any servicemember, as defined in s.

250.01, whose motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home registration has expired while he or she was serving on active duty or state active duty may renew his or her registration upon return from active duty or state active duty without penalty, if the servicemember served on active duty or state active duty 35 miles or more from the servicemember's home of record before prior to entering active duty or state active duty.

The servicemember must provide to the department either a copy of the official military orders or a written verification signed by the servicemember's commanding officer to receive a waiver of delinquent fees.

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Section 320.071, Florida Statutes, is amended Page 24 of88 CODING:

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320.071 Advance registration renewal;

procedures.— (1)(a) The owner of a any motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny 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, or movable tiny home a validation sticker, or mobile home sticker, or movable tiny home sticker, as appropriate, which, when affixed to the license plate, or mobile home, or movable tiny home, shall renew the registration for the appropriate registration period.

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 authority or who willfully violates a any rule of the department relating to this section commits is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.

775.082 or s.

775.083.

Section 15.

Subsection (12) of section 320.08, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

320.08 License taxes.—Except as otherwise provided herein, there are hereby levied and imposed annual license taxes for the operation of motor vehicles, mopeds, tri-vehicles as defined in s.

316.003, and mobile homes as defined in s.

320.01, which shall be paid to and collected by the department or its agent upon the registration or renewal of registration of the following:

(12) DEALER AND MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATES.—A franchised motor vehicle dealer, independent motor vehicle dealer, marine boat trailer dealer, or mobile home dealer and manufacturer, or movable tiny home dealer and manufacturer license plate:

$17 flat.

For additional fees as set forth in s.

320.08056, dealers may purchase specialty license plates in lieu of the standard dealer license plates.

Dealers shall be responsible for all costs associated with the specialty license plate, including all annual use fees, processing fees, fees associated with switching license plate types, and any other applicable fees.

Section 16.

Section 320.0802, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 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) and (12), 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.

Section 17.

Section 320.0804, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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) and (12), 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.

Section 18.

Section 320.08046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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) and (12), which shall be collected in the same manner as the license tax and deposited into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund in Page 27 of88 CODING:

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Section 19.

Subsections (1), (2), and (3) of section 320.081, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.081 Collection and distribution of annual license tax imposed on the following type units.— (1) The provisions of This section applies shall apply to all mobile homes, movable tiny homes, and park trailers, and to all travel trailers and fifth-wheel trailers exceeding 35 feet in body length.

(2) The annual license tax prescribed in s.

320.08(10), and (11), and (12) is in lieu of ad valorem taxes, and a sticker, as appropriate, shall be issued to evidence payment thereof.

It is permissible in this state to transport units governed by this section, registered hereunder, without a corresponding state license plate on the towing vehicle.

(3) The owner shall make application for such sticker in the manner provided in s.

320.02, and the tax collectors in the several counties of the state shall collect the license taxes imposed by s.

320.08(10), and (11), and (12) and the license tax surcharge imposed by s.

320.08015 in the same manner and under the same conditions and requirements as provided in s.

320.03.

Section 20.

Subsection (2) of section 320.0815, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 320.0815 Mobile homes, movable tiny homes, and recreational vehicle-type units required to have appropriate license plates or stickers.— (2) A mobile home or recreational vehicle-type unit that which is permanently affixed to the land shall be issued a mobile home sticker at the fee prescribed in s.

320.08(11), and a movable tiny home that is permanently affixed to land shall be issued a movable tiny home sticker at the fee prescribed in s.

320.08(12), unless the mobile home, movable tiny home, or recreational vehicle-type unit is qualified and taxed as real property, in which case the mobile home, movable tiny 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, movable tiny home, or recreational vehicle-type unit upon the production of a certificate of the respective property appraiser that such mobile home, movable tiny 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;

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Mobile home stickers, movable tiny home stickers, and "RP" series stickers shall be of a size to be determined by the department.

A mobile home sticker, movable tiny 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.

Section 21.

Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) and subsection (2) of section 320.10, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:

320.10 Exemptions.— (1) The provisions of s.

320.08 do not apply to:

(a) Any motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home owned by, and operated exclusively for the personal use of, any member of the United States Armed Forces who is not a resident of this state and who is stationed in the state while in compliance with military or naval orders;

(2) Any such vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home, except one owned or operated exclusively by the Federal Government, shall be furnished a license plate, validation sticker, or mobile home sticker, or movable tiny home sticker upon the proper application to the department and upon the payment of $3 to cover the cost of same.

For any motor vehicle, or mobile home, or movable tiny home that which is exempt under paragraph (1)(a), there shall be issued a license plate, validation sticker, or mobile home sticker, or movable tiny home sticker prescribed by s.

320.06;

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hb0321-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB321 2023 is exempt under paragraphs (1)(c)-(h), there shall be issued a license plate under series "X." Vehicles exempt under this provision must be equipped with proper license plates showing such exempt status.

Section 22.