HB 247 — Services Provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or Its Agents

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 CS/CS/HB247CS/HB247 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to services provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or its agents;

requiring the attesting attorney to provide to the department a current copy of his or her certificate of good standing issued by The Florida Bar;

authorizing the department to design, issue, and regulate the use of temporary tags where the existing owner of a vehicle has submitted an application to transfer a valid out- of-statePage title1of that10 isCODING: subject to a lien;

authorizing the department to design, issue, and regulate the use of temporary tags where an active-duty military Page 1of 10 CODING:

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authorizing the department to design, issue, and regulate the use of temporary tags where an active-duty military servicemember who has a valid Florida driver license provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she is deployed outside this state;

319.28 Transfer of ownership by operation of law.— (1) (c) If the previous owner died testate and the application for a certificate of title is made by, and accompanied by an affidavit attested by, a Florida-licensed attorney in good standing with The Florida Bar,Bar who is representing the previous owner's estate, such affidavit shall, for purposes of paragraph (a), establish a presumption of ownership, absent information received to the contrary, and right of possession to the motor vehicle or mobile home, so long as the affidavit sets forth the rightful heir or heirs and the attorney attests in the affidavit that such heir or heirs are lawfully Page 2of 10 CODING:

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It shall not be necessary for the application for certificate of title filed under this paragraph to be accompanied by a copy of the will or other testamentary instrument.

Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 320.06, Florida Statutes, are amendedPage to3of read:10 CODING:

320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally.— (1) (b)1.

Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued Page 3of 10 CODING:

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320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally.— (1) (b)1.

Registration license plates bearing a graphic symbol and the alphanumeric system of identification shall be issued for a 10-year period.

The registrationPage period4of is10 12CODING: months, the extended registration period is 24 months, and all expirations occur based on the applicant's appropriate registration period.

Rental vehicles taxed pursuant to s.

320.08(6)(a) and rental trucks taxed pursuant to s.

320.08(3)(a), (b), and (c) and (4)(a)-(d) may elect a permanent registration period, provided payment of the Page 4of 10 CODING:

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Rental vehicles taxed pursuant to s.

320.08(6)(a) and rental trucks taxed pursuant to s.

320.08(3)(a), (b), and (c) and (4)(a)-(d) may elect a permanent registration period, provided payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees occurs annually.

In order to retain the efficient administration of the taxesPage and5of fees10 imposedCODING: by this chapter, the 80-cent fee increase in the replacement fee imposed by chapter 2009-71, Laws of Florida, is negated as provided in s.

320.0804.

(3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified by the department.

The registration license plate is designed to Page 5of 10 CODING:

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320.0804.

(3)(a) Registration license plates must be made of metal specially treated with a retroreflection material, as specified by the department.

The registration license plate is designed to increase nighttime visibility and legibility and must be at least 6 inches wide and not less than 12 inches in length, unless a plate with reduced dimensions is deemed necessary by the department to accommodate motorcycles, mopeds, or similar smaller vehicles, or trailers.

320.08(12) must be imprinted with the word "Florida" at the top and the wordPage "Dealer"6of at10 theCODING: bottom unless the license plate is a specialty license plate as authorized in s.

Words strickenare deletions;

words underlined are additions.

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320.08(5)(d) or (e) must be Pageimprinted 6ofwith 10the CODING:word "Wrecker" at the bottom.

Words strickenare deletions;

words underlined are additions.

hb0247-02-c2 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 CS/CS/HB247 2024 imprinted with the word "Wrecker" at the bottom.