R9K-Discuss- Florida Statues Regarding License Plates -Exposito-!BE
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Kathie Brooks, Interim City Manager
Rafael E. Granado, City Clerk
Jorge R. Exposito, Commissioner
November 30, 2012
Agenda item: License Plates
MEMORANDUM
Please place a discussion item on the December 12, 2012 Commission Meeting Agenda
regarding the Florida Statues regarding License Plates. (as attached)
We trust that you will find all in good order. Should you have any questions, please feel free to
get in touch with my aide, Barbie Paredes at extension 6457.
Best regards,
JRE/bp
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Chapter 316 Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL
316.605 licensing of vehicles.-
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(1) Every vehicle, at all times while driven, stopped, or parked upon any highways, roads, or streets
of this shall be licensed in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with the laws of this
state unless such vehicle is not required by the laws of this state to be licensed in this state and shall,
except as otherwise provided in s. 320.0706 for front-end registration license plates on truck tractors
and s. 320.086(5) which exempts display of license plates on described former military vehicles, display
the license plate or both of the license plates assigned to it by the state, one on the rear and, if two,
the other on the front of the vehicle, each to be securely fastened to the vehicle outside the main body
of the vehicle not higher than 60 inches and not lower than 12 inches from the ground and no more than
24 inches to the left or right of the centerline of the vehicle, and in such manner as to prevent the
plates from swinging, and all letters, numerals, printing, writing, and other identification marks upon
the plates regarding the word "Florida," the registration decal, and the alphanumeric designation shall
be clear and distinct and free from defacement, mutilation, grease, and other obscuring matter, so that
they will be plainly visible and legible at all times 100 feet from the rear or front. Except as provided in
s. 316.2085(3), vehicle license plates shall be affixed and displayed in such a manner that the letters
and numerals shall be read from left to right parallel to the ground. No vehicle license plate may be
displayed in an inverted or reversed position or in such a manner that the letters and numbers and their
proper sequence are not readily identifiable. Nothing shall be placed upon the face of a Florida plate
except as permitted by law or by rule or regulation of a governmental agency. No license plates other
than those furnished by the state shall be used. However, if the vehicle is not required to be licensed in
this state, the license plates on such vehicle issued by another by a territory, possession, or
district of the United States, or by a foreign country, substantially complying with the provisions hereof,
shall be considered as complying with this chapter. A violation of this subsection is a noncriminal traffic
infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.
(2) Any commercial motor vehicle, as defined ins. 316.003(66), operating over the highways of this
state with an expired registration, with no registration from this or any other jurisdiction, or with no
registration under the applicable provisions of chapter 320 shall be in violation of s. 320.07(3) and shall
subject the owner or operator of such vehicle to the penalty provided. in addition, a commercial motor
vehicle found in violation of this section may be detained by any law enforcement officer until the
owner or operator produces evidence that the vehicle has been properly registered and that any
applicable delinquent penalties have been paid.
History.-s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 1, ch. 78-55; s. 6, ch. 84-260; s. 58, ch. 85-180; s. 10, ch. 86-243; s. 19, ch. 87
-198; s. 26, ch. 91-221; s. 239, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 2005-47; s. 39, ch. 2005-164; s. 18, ch. 2007-196; s. 10, ch. 2010-223.
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