The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

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F.S. 320.699

320.699 Administrative hearings and adjudications; procedure.—

(1) A motor vehicle dealer, or person with entitlements to or in a motor vehicle dealer, who is directly and adversely affected by the action or conduct of an applicant or licensee which is alleged to be in violation of any provision of ss. 320.60-320.70, may seek a declaration and adjudication of its rights with respect to the alleged action or conduct of the applicant or licensee by:

(a) Filing with the department a request for a proceeding and an administrative hearing which conforms substantially with the requirements of ss. 120.569 and 120.57; or

(b) Filing with the department a written objection or notice of protest pursuant to s. 320.642.

(2) If a written objection or notice of protest is filed with the department under paragraph (1)(b), a hearing shall be held not sooner than 180 days nor later than 240 days from the date of filing of the first objection or notice of protest, unless the time is extended by the administrative law judge for good cause shown. This subsection shall govern the schedule of hearings in lieu of any other provision of law with respect to administrative hearings conducted by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or the Division of Administrative Hearings, including performance standards of state agencies, which may be included in current and future appropriations acts.

History.—ss. 17, 22, ch. 88-395; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 66, ch. 96-410; s. 25, ch. 2001-196; s. 3, ch. 2017-187.

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Amendments to 320.699

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.699

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 320.699.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. PEARSON, J. v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY,, 694 So. 2d 61 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Section 320.699 states in relevant part: Administrative hearings and adjudications; procedure.— (1) A . . .

SUPERIOR IMPORTS OF TAMPA, INC. d b a v. STACY DAVID, INC. d b a, 617 So. 2d 795 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . .-642 and 320.699, Florida Statutes. . . .

BRAMAN CADILLAC, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF FLORIDA, WWW d b a BRAMAN CADILLAC, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES, STATE OF FLORIDA,, 584 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Braman asserts that it is entitled to standing under Sections 320.642, 320.699, 320.6992 and 120.57, . . . It initially filed a petition seeking a formal hearing pursuant to Section 320.699(l)(a), Florida Statutes . . . General Motors Corporation (GM) also argued that Section 320.699(l)(a), Florida Statutes (Supp.1988) . . . Section 320.699, in pertinent part, states: 320.699 Administrative hearings and adjudications; procedure . . . In his order on Braman’s motion to strike, the hearing officer stated in part that Section 320.699 did . . .