FL S1008

Defines "department" as the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles in section 713.78 and consolidates terminology definitions.

Requires towing operators to submit an application for notifications to the department within 7 business days of storage and establishes a $4 notification fee for lien claims.

Removes the department's authority to release insurance company information to towing operators and shifts responsibility to operators to conduct physical searches and good faith efforts to locate vehicle owners.

Changes the timeline for vehicle sales from "after" a specified number of days to "after the date notification was sent," with 35 days for vehicles over 3 years old and 50 days for newer vehicles.

Requires public sale notices to include the vehicle or vessel identification number and a description including make, model, and year of manufacture.