320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates. - Florida Statutes

320.08068 Motorcycle specialty license plates.

   (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 320.08053, the department shall develop a reduced dimensions specialty license plate for display on motorcycles.

   (2) The department shall issue a specialty license plate to the owner or lessee of any motorcycle upon request and payment of the appropriate license taxes and fees.

   (3) Each request must be made annually to the department, accompanied by the following taxes and fees:

   (a) The license tax required under s. 320.08.

   (b) A license plate fee as required by s. 320.06(1)(b).

   (c) A processing fee of $2.

   (d) A license plate annual use fee as required in subsection (4).

   (4) A license plate annual use fee of $20 shall be collected for each motorcycle specialty license plate. Annual use fees shall be distributed to The Able Trust as custodial agent. The Able Trust may retain a maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the license plate for administrative costs. The Able Trust shall distribute the remaining funds as follows:

   (a) Twenty percent to the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund.

   (b) Twenty percent to Prevent Blindness Florida.

   (c) Twenty percent to the Blind Services Foundation of Florida.

   (d) Twenty percent to the Foundation for Vocational Rehabilitation to support the Personal Care Attendant Program pursuant to s. 413.402.

   (e) Twenty percent to the Florida Association of Centers for Independent Living to be used to leverage additional funding and new sources of revenue for the centers for independent living in this state.

   (5) If an owner or lessee to whom the department has issued a motorcycle specialty license plate acquires a replacement vehicle within the owner’s registration period, the department must authorize a transfer of the specialty license plate to the replacement vehicle in accordance with s. 320.0609. The annual use fee or processing fee may not be refunded.

   (6) The license plate shall be 4 inches wide by 7 inches long and incorporate a red, white, and blue color scheme approved by the department and may bear the imprint of numerals from 1 to 999, inclusive, capital letters “A” through “Z,” or a combination thereof. The department shall determine the maximum number of characters, including numerals and letters. Motorcycle specialty license plates must be otherwise of the same material as standard license plates issued for any registration period. In small letters, the word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate.

   (7) The department may issue personalized prestige plates for license plates authorized in this section. Such plates shall be issued in accordance with applicable provisions contained in s. 320.0805.

History. s. 1, ch. 2003-280; s. 2, ch. 2006-169.