CS/CS/CS/HB 1353 Summary

• Eliminates the Division of Driver Licenses and Division of Motor Vehicles, replacing them with a new Division of Motorist Services within the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

• Updates vehicle definitions to exclude swamp buggies and special mobile equipment from the definition of "motor vehicle" and establishes new definitions for custom vehicles and street rod vehicles.

• Requires health care providers to notify law enforcement if they detect controlled substances or specified blood-alcohol levels in drivers injured in motor vehicle crashes.

• Modifies driver's license and vehicle registration processes to allow electronic transactions, electronic certificates of title, and electronic mail notifications instead of postal service.

• Revises commercial driver's license disqualification procedures to align with federal regulations (49 C.F.R. s. 383.51) and allows drivers to renew licenses up to 18 months prior to expiration.