320.01 Definitions, general.—As used in the Florida Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term: (1) “Motor vehicle” means: (a) An automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor and semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle operated on the roads of this state, used to transport persons or property, and propelled by power other than muscular power, but the term […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
320.02 Registration required; application for registration; forms.— (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every owner or person in charge of a motor vehicle that is operated or driven on the roads of this state shall register the vehicle in this state. The owner or person in charge shall apply to the department or to its […]
320.023 Requests to establish voluntary checkoff on motor vehicle registration application.— (1) An organization that seeks authorization to establish a voluntary contribution on a motor vehicle registration application must submit to the department: (a) A request for the particular voluntary contribution being sought, describing the proposed voluntary contribution in general terms. (b) An application fee, not to exceed $10,000 […]
320.025 Registration certificate and license plate or decal issued under fictitious name; application.— (1) A confidential registration certificate and registration license plate or decal shall be issued under a fictitious name only for a motor vehicle or vessel owned or operated by a law enforcement agency of state, county, municipal, or federal government; the Attorney General’s Medicaid […]
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, and mobile home stickers to applicants, and shall provide to applicants for each the option to register emergency contact information and the […]
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 […]
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, or validation sticker or with transfer or duplicate issuance of a registration certificate. This service charge shall be retained by the department […]
320.05 Records of the department; inspection procedure; lists and searches; fees.— (1) Except as provided in chapter 119 and s. 320.025(3), the department may release records as provided in this section. (2) Upon receipt of an application for the registration of a motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home, as herein provided for, the department shall register the motor […]
320.055 Registration periods; renewal periods.—The following registration periods and renewal periods are established: (1)1(a) For a motor vehicle subject to registration under s. 320.08(1), (2), (3), (4)(a) or (b), (5)(b), (c), (d), or (f), (6)(a), (7), (8), (9), or (10) and owned by a natural person, the registration period begins the first day of the birth month […]
320.06 Registration certificates, license plates, and validation stickers generally.— (1)(a) Upon the receipt of an initial application for registration and payment of the appropriate license tax and other fees required by law, the department shall assign to the motor vehicle a registration license number consisting of letters and numerals or numerals and issue to the owner or […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
320.0609 Transfer and exchange of registration license plates; transfer fee.— (1)(a) The registration license plate and certificate of registration shall be issued to, and remain in the name of, the owner of the vehicle registered and may be transferred by the owner from the vehicle for which the registration license plate was issued to any vehicle which […]
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 […]
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. […]
320.0657 Permanent registration; fleet license plates.— (1) As used in this section, the term “fleet” means nonapportioned motor vehicles owned or leased by a company and used for business purposes. Vehicle numbers comprising a “fleet” shall be established by the department. Vehicles registered as short-term rental vehicles are excluded from the provisions of this section. (2)(a) The owner […]
