The bill amends various sections of the Florida Statutes concerning the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, focusing on motor carrier regulations and motor fuel taxation. Key changes include the requirement for motor carriers operating certain qualified motor vehicles to obtain a license instead of registration and to display fuel tax decals on their vehicles. The bill mandates electronic submission of fuel tax decal renewal orders and introduces penalties for false statements in audits and counterfeiting fuel tax licenses. Additionally, it requires motor carriers to destroy fuel tax decals upon business discontinuation or transfer and updates vehicle registration criteria to necessitate proof of a Florida address.

Further amendments address temporary fuel-use permits, specifying that they must be carried on vehicles and that unauthorized use renders them invalid. The bill updates tax return filing deadlines and introduces penalties for late filings, along with interest on delinquent taxes. It also clarifies record-keeping responsibilities for motor carriers and enhances compliance measures, including vehicle inspections and property seizure for non-compliance. Other provisions include changes to crash reporting thresholds, updates to vehicle title application requirements, and the introduction of new designations for disabled veteran license plates. Overall, the bill aims to streamline processes, enhance compliance, and improve communication between the department and motor vehicle dealers and licensees.

Statutes affected:
S 1290 Filed: 207.001, 207.003, 207.004, 207.005, 207.007, 207.008, 207.011, 207.013, 207.014, 207.019, 212.08, 316.065, 318.15, 320.02, 320.605, 320.63, 320.95, 322.01, 322.08, 322.18, 322.21, 322.2616, 322.292, 322.64, 324.091, 324.171, 328.30, 627.7415, 316.545, 319.35
S 1290 c1: 207.001, 207.003, 207.004, 207.005, 207.007, 207.008, 207.011, 207.013, 207.014, 207.019, 212.08, 316.065, 318.15, 320.02, 320.605, 320.63, 320.95, 322.01, 322.08, 322.18, 322.21, 322.2616, 322.292, 322.64, 324.091, 324.171, 328.30, 627.7415, 316.545, 319.35
S 1290 c2: 207.001, 207.003, 207.004, 207.005, 207.007, 207.008, 207.011, 207.013, 207.014, 207.019, 212.08, 316.065, 318.15, 319.23, 320.02, 320.605, 320.63, 320.95, 322.01, 322.08, 322.18, 322.21, 322.2616, 322.292, 322.64, 324.091, 324.171, 328.30, 627.7415, 316.545, 319.35