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FL S1304
Bill
AI Summary
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Clarifies that citations for toll violations must be mailed by first-class mail with return receipt requested, and receipt of the citation constitutes notification rather than its mailing.
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Authorizes any governmental entity, including clerks of court, to provide data on outstanding toll violation violations to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles using driver's license or vehicle registration numbers.
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Changes authority for driver's license suspension from mandatory to discretionary, allowing courts to direct (rather than require) the department to suspend licenses for 60 days upon conviction of 10 toll violations within 36 months.
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Clarifies that tax collectors may withhold license plate issuance or revalidation only until fines are paid or a receipt is presented from the governmental entity or clerk of court that provided the violation data.
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Specifies that failure to pay tolls does not result in points assessed against a person's driving record.
Legislative Description
Enforcement of Tolls [CPSC]
Last Action
Died in Committee on Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1271 (Ch. 2010-225)
4/30/2010