Bill > S1290

Introduced Session

An act relating to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; amending s. 207.001, F.S.; revising a short title; reordering and amending s. 207.002, F.S.; defining terms and revising definitions; amending s. 207.003, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 207.004, F.S.; requiring licensure in lieu of registration of motor carriers operating certain qualified motor vehicles; requiring motor carriers to obtain fuel use decals in lieu of identifying devices; requiring that qualified motor vehicles carry a copy of the license or make the license available electronically; requiring that fuel tax decals be conspicuously displayed on qualified motor vehicles while the vehicles are operated on public highways; requiring the department or its authorized agent to issue licenses and fuel tax decals; requiring that fuel tax decal renewal orders be submitted electronically through an online system beginning on a certain date; providing an exception; revising required contents of temporary fuel-use permits; deleting provisions for driveaway permits; amending s. 207.005, F.S.; revising due dates for motor fuel use tax returns submitted by licensed motor carriers; requiring that tax returns be submitted electronically through an online system beginning on a certain date; providing an exception; amending s. 207.007, F.S.; revising the method of calculating interest due for certain delinquent taxes; prohibiting a person from knowingly making, or assisting any other person in making, a false statement in connection with an audit; prohibiting a person from counterfeiting, altering, manufacturing, or selling fuel tax licenses, fuel tax decals, or temporary fuel-use permits except under certain circumstances; providing penalties; amending s. 207.008, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 207.011, F.S.; authorizing the department to inspect the records of motor carriers, motor fuel retail dealers, and wholesale distributors which are necessary to verify tax returns; amending ss. 207.013 and 207.014, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 207.019, F.S.; requiring motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals and notify the department upon the discontinuance, sale, or transfer of the business; amending ss. 207.023, 207.0281, and 212.08, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 316.065, F.S.; revising the apparent amount of property damage that requires the driver of a vehicle involved in a crash to notify law enforcement of the crash; amending s. 318.15, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 319.23, F.S.; including certain nonprofit organizations in the list of entities authorized to perform a certain physical examination of a motor vehicle for the purpose of an owner applying for a certificate of title; amending s. 320.02, F.S.; requiring vehicle registration applicants to provide a Florida address; providing an exception; requiring an applicant to provide satisfactory proof of address and certain documentation; defining the term “REAL ID driver’s license or identification card”; amending s. 320.084, F.S.; providing for disabled veteran motor vehicle license plates in lieu of “DV” motor vehicle license plates; revising construction; amending s. 320.605, F.S.; revising legislative intent; amending s. 320.63, F.S.; revising information that an applicant or licensee must annually report to the department; defining the term “economically disadvantaged area”; amending s. 320.95, F.S.; revising the purpose for which the department may use e-mail; amending s. 322.01, F.S.; revising the definition of the term “tank vehicle”; amending s. 322.08, F.S.; revising the purpose for which the department may use e-mail; amending ss. 322.18, 322.21, and 322.251, F.S.; authorizing the department to provide certain orders and notices by e-mail notification; amending s. 322.2616, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 322.292, F.S.; revising criteria the department must apply in considering an application for approval of a DUI program; amending ss. 322.64, 324.091, and 324.171, F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the act; amending s. 328.30, F.S.; revising the purpose for which the department may use e-mail; amending s. 627.7415, F.S.; conforming a provision to changes made by the act; amending ss. 316.545 and 319.35, F.S.; conforming cross-references; providing an effective date.

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Jay Collins (R)*, 

Other Sponsors (2)

Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 1662 (Ch. 2025-155) (on 06/16/2025)

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