Florida Statute 319.001 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 319
TITLE CERTIFICATES

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F.S. 319.001

319.001 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:

(1) “Certificate of title” means the record that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of information that is stored in an electronic form in the department’s database.

(2) “Department” means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

(3) “Front-end assembly” means fenders, hood, grill, and bumper.

(4) “Licensed dealer,” unless otherwise specifically provided, means a motor vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.27, a mobile home dealer licensed under s. 320.77, or a recreational vehicle dealer licensed under s. 320.771.

(5) “Motorcycle body assembly” means frame, fenders, and gas tanks.

(6) “Motorcycle engine” means cylinder block, heads, engine case, and crank case.

(7) “Motorcycle transmission” means drive train.

(8) “New mobile home” means a mobile home the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser.

(9) “New motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has never been transferred by a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or dealer to an ultimate purchaser; however, when legal title is not transferred but possession of a motor vehicle is transferred pursuant to a conditional sales contract or lease and the conditions are not satisfied and the vehicle is returned to the motor vehicle dealer, the motor vehicle may be resold by the motor vehicle dealer as a new motor vehicle, provided the selling motor vehicle dealer gives the following written notice to the purchaser: “THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO A PREVIOUS PURCHASER.” The purchaser shall sign an acknowledgment, a copy of which is kept in the selling dealer’s file.

(10) “Rear body section” means both quarter panels, decklid, bumper, and floor pan.

(11) “Satisfaction of lien” means full payment of a debt or release of a debtor from a lien by the lienholder.

(12) “Used motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is not a “new motor vehicle” as defined in subsection (9).

History.—s. 1, ch. 82-134; s. 2, ch. 89-333; s. 22, ch. 95-333; s. 20, ch. 2000-313; s. 7, ch. 2002-235; s. 15, ch. 2008-176; s. 29, ch. 2009-21.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 319.001

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 319.001.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 319.001

Total Results: 20

Brodie v. All Corp. of USA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-03-25

Citation: 876 So. 2d 577, 2004 WL 1103455

Snippet: securities at a defined or stated price. § 678.319(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). We conclude that the trial

Pier Point Developers, LLC v. Whitelaw

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-27

Citation: 912 So. 2d 18, 2005 WL 957596

Snippet: into the possession of the carrier;. . . § 672.319(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (2003). Additionally, section 672

Dickason v. Marine National Bank of Naples, N.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-06

Citation: 898 So. 2d 1170, 57 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 127, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 4623, 2005 WL 762905

Snippet: property attached to the rugs pursuant to section 679.319(1), and that interest has priority over the Consign-

King v. King Motor Co. of Fort Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-03-09

Citation: 900 So. 2d 619, 2005 WL 545098

Snippet: been approved by the Florida legislature. See § 319.001(8), Fla. Stat. (defining "new motor vehicle" to

Willis v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-26

Citation: 840 So. 2d 1135, 2003 WL 1626881

Snippet: outcome of the proceeding. Hill, 788 So.2d at 318, 319.[1] The reason that the failure to give a requested

Wetzel v. Fisherman's Wharf of Pompano Beach, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-18

Citation: 771 So. 2d 1195, 2000 WL 1532811

Snippet: The Uniform Commercial Code-Sales, section 672.319(1)(a), Florida Statutes (1999), provides: (1) Unless

Middlebrooks v. DEPT. OF STATE, DIV. OF LICENSING

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-06-07

Citation: 565 So. 2d 727

Snippet: effective date of the amendment to Section 493.319(1), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1986),[1] establishing

Castleman v. Office of Comptroller, Department of Banking & Finance, Division of Securities & Investor Protection

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-28

Citation: 538 So. 2d 1365, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 551, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 1011, 1989 WL 15936

Snippet: revoked pursuant to the provisions of section 493.-319(1), Florida Statutes, which, as the decision explains

Kinney v. Department of State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-22

Citation: 501 So. 2d 129, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 307

Snippet: adjudicating him guilty of a violation of section 493.319(1)(j), Florida Statutes (1983).[1] We reverse. *131

McGraw v. DEPT. OF STATE, DIV. OF LICENGING

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-07-15

Citation: 491 So. 2d 1193, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1546

Snippet: offense. The complaint relied upon Section 493.319(1), Florida Statutes, which expressly authorizes disciplinary

Aetna Life & Cas. Co. v. Therm-O-Disc, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-02-12

Citation: 488 So. 2d 83, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 388

Snippet: damage was alleged. 481 So.2d at 1306. [7] § 672.319(1)(a), Fla. Stat. (1981).

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1985-01-10

Snippet: enacted pursuant to ss 240.311(2), 240.317, or 240.319(1), F.S., that purports to authorize such lobbying

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1982-03-25

Snippet: accordance with rules of the state board.' Section 240.319(1), F.S. Implementing this grant of authority, the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-11-03

Snippet: rules of the state board of education. See s. 240.319(1), F.S., as amended by s. 18, ch. 81-193, and s.

Dept. of Revenue v. US Sugar Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-09-11

Citation: 388 So. 2d 596

Snippet: is deemed to be the buyer's agent. Sections 672.319(1)(a), 672.504 and 672.509(1)(a). Moreover, if the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-07-14

Snippet: regulations of the State Board of Education. Section 240.319(1), F. S. Section 240.319(3)(e) provides that each

Pestana v. Karinol Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-02-27

Citation: 367 So. 2d 1096, 25 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1306

Snippet: will be considered a shipment contract. §§ 672.319(1)(b), 672.503 (Official U.C.C. comment 5), 672.509(1)

Wells v. Eville

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1949-06-07

Citation: 41 So. 2d 147, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 728

Snippet: Florida, motor vehicles are defined in Section 319.01 (1) and Section 319.02 (2) defines an owner of

Florida Land Rock Phosphate Co. v. Anderson

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1905-06-15

Citation: 50 Fla. 501

Snippet: 31 N. H. 193; 18 Ency. Pl. & Pr., 799; 6 Cyc. 319; 1 Foster’s Fed. Pr., (3rd ed.) Sec. 53. Having found

Johnston v. Eichelberger

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1869-07-01

Citation: 13 Fla. 230

Snippet: 147 ; 12 Pick., 83 ; Amer. Law Reg., May, 1869, 319; 1 Camp., 427. While the facts are not *241similar