The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

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F.S. 320.0842

320.0842 Free motor vehicle license plates to veterans who use wheelchairs.—

(1) Upon application by any person who owns or leases a motor vehicle and who is qualified under subsection (2), the department shall issue to such person a free motor vehicle license plate, similar in all respects to the plate issued under s. 320.084, with the exception that the designation “DV” is replaced by the international symbol of accessibility. The international symbol of accessibility is as follows:

(2) In order to be eligible for the motor vehicle license plate described in subsection (1), a person must comply with the following provisions:

(a) The veteran must be eligible for the license plate issued under s. 320.084 and must apply for the license plate issued under this section in lieu of or in exchange for the motor vehicle license number plate authorized by s. 320.084; and

(b) The veteran must offer, in addition to the proof required by s. 320.084(1), proof that due to a service-connected disability he or she permanently uses a wheelchair or proof, in the form of an application that conforms to the requirements set forth in s. 320.0848, that he or she qualifies for a disabled parking permit under that section. The license plate entitles the person to all privileges afforded by a parking permit issued under s. 320.0848.

(3) Upon request, the department shall issue, to a person who has received a motor vehicle license plate under subsection (2), a designation plate containing only the international symbol of accessibility, to be displayed on the front of a vehicle.

(4) Section 320.084(3) and (4) applies to license plates issued under this section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-31; s. 2, ch. 74-202; s. 5, ch. 79-82; s. 2, ch. 79-208; s. 30, ch. 83-318; s. 355, ch. 95-148; s. 11, ch. 96-200; s. 5, ch. 98-202.

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Amendments to 320.0842

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.0842

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 320.0842.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ABELLA, v. SIMON,, 831 F. Supp. 2d 1316 (S.D. Fla. 2011)

. . . parking permit issued under s. 316.1958 or s. 320.0848 or a license plate issued under s. 320.084, s. 320.0842 . . .

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, v. KUHNLEIN, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, v. ADAMS,, 646 So. 2d 717 (Fla. 1994)

. . . organization or person exempt under the provisions of s. 320.0655(2), s. 320.084(1), s. 320.0841, s. 320.0842 . . .