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HB 1075 2023
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to the Divine Nine specialty license
3 plate; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; defining the term
4 "immediate relative"; revising eligibility
5 requirements for a Divine Nine license plate;
6 providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (101) of section
11 320.08058, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
12 320.08058 Specialty license plates.—
13 (101) DIVINE NINE LICENSE PLATES.—
14 (c)1. As used in this subsection, the term "immediate
15 relative" means a spouse, domestic partner, or child.
16 2. To be eligible for issuance of a Divine Nine license
17 plate representing an organization listed in sub-subparagraphs
18 (b)3.a.-i., a person must be a resident of this state who is the
19 registered owner or lessee of a motor vehicle and who either is
20 a member or whose immediate relative is a member of the
21 applicable organization. The person must also present all of the
22 following:
23 a. Proof of membership of the person or the person's
24 immediate relative in the organization, which may be established
25 by:
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26 (I)a. A card distributed by the organization indicating
27 the person's membership or the membership of the person's
28 immediate relative in the organization; or
29 (II)b. A written letter on the organization's letterhead
30 which is signed by the organization's national president or his
31 or her designated official and which states that the perso n or
32 the person's immediate relative was inducted into the
33 organization.
34 b. If the person is a lessee of a motor vehicle, a lease
35 agreement and the vehicle identification number (VIN) for the
36 motor vehicle that is being leased.
37 c. If the person is an immediate relative of the member of
38 the organization, a marriage license, domestic partnership
39 agreement, birth certificate, or record of adoption.
40 3.2. Proof of membership in an organization listed in sub -
41 subparagraphs (b)3.a.-i. is required only for initial issuance
42 of a Divine Nine license plate. A person need not present such
43 proof for renewal of the license plate.
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45 License plates created pursuant to this subsection shall have
46 their plate sales combined for the purpose of meeting the
47 minimum license plate sales threshold in s. 320.08056(8)(a) and
48 for determining the license plate limit in s. 320.08053(3)(b).
49 License plates created pursuant to this subsection must be
50 ordered directly from the department.
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51 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.
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Statutes affected:
H 1075 Filed: 320.08058