Florida Statute 320.04 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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F.S. 320.04

320.04 Registration service charge.—

(1)(a) A service charge of $2.50 shall be imposed on each application that is handled in connection with original issuance, duplicate issuance, or transfer of a license plate, mobile home sticker, or validation sticker or with transfer or duplicate issuance of a registration certificate. This service charge shall be retained by the department or by the tax collector, as the case may be, as other fees accruing to those offices.

(b) A service charge of $1 shall also be imposed for the issuance of each license plate validation sticker, vessel decal, and mobile home sticker issued from an automated vending facility or printer dispenser machine. This service charge is payable to the department and shall be used to provide for automated vending facilities or printer dispenser machines that are used to dispense such stickers and decals by each tax collector’s or license tag agent’s employee.

(c) The tax collector may impose an additional service charge of up to 50 cents on any transaction specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b), or on any transaction specified in s. 319.32(2)(a) or s. 328.48 if such transaction occurs at a tax collector’s branch office.

(2) The service charges shall be collected by the department on all applications handled directly from its office; and the proceeds thereof, together with any fees returned to it by the tax collector, shall be paid into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. No tax collector, deputy tax collector, or employee of the state or any county shall charge, collect, or receive any fee or compensation for services performed as notary public in connection with or incidental to the issuance of license plates or titles. The provisions of this subsection and of s. 116.38(2) prohibiting the charging, collecting, or receiving of notary public fees do not apply to any privately owned license plate agency appointed by the county manager of a charter county which has an appointed tax collector.

(3) If a tax collector elects to exercise his or her authority to contract with a license plate agent, the tax collector may determine additional service charges to be collected by privately owned license plate agents approved by the tax collector. Additional service charges must be fully itemized and disclosed to the person paying the service charges to the license plate agent. The license plate agent shall enter into a contract with the tax collector regarding the disclosure of additional service charges.

(4) The department may absorb all or any portion of any interchange, assessment, charge back, authorization or settlement or equivalent fees charged by financial institutions relating to a credit or debit card transaction. The department may request approval to establish additional budget authority to pay additional fees related to credit and debit card transactions pursuant to s. 216.177.

History.—s. 2, ch. 7275, 1917; RGS 1007; s. 3, ch. 8410, 1921; s. 2, ch. 10182, 1925; CGL 1281; s. 1, ch. 15625, 1931; ss. 1, 5, ch. 16085, 1933; ss. 1, 2, ch. 23149, 1945; s. 10, ch. 26484, 1951; s. 43, ch. 26869, 1951; s. 1, ch. 61-403; s. 1, ch. 63-143; s. 6, ch. 65-190; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 72-79; s. 1, ch. 74-338; s. 6, ch. 75-66; s. 3, ch. 78-207; s. 47, ch. 80-274; s. 1, ch. 82-50; s. 23, ch. 82-134; s. 8, ch. 83-318; s. 2, ch. 85-324; s. 54, ch. 90-132; s. 8, ch. 98-324; s. 19, ch. 99-248; s. 4, ch. 99-289; s. 44, ch. 2000-152; s. 26, ch. 2000-313; s. 12, ch. 2009-71; s. 2, ch. 2014-6; s. 3, ch. 2021-171.

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 320.04.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 320.04

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-11

Snippet: Motions relating to oral argument, rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure - 2020 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-10-29

Snippet: Motions relating to oral argument, rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution

Recovery Racing, LLC d/b/a Maserati of Fort Lauderdale v. State of Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Maserati North America, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-06-01

Citation: 192 So. 3d 665, 2016 WL 3065645, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8326

Snippet: See, e.g., §§ 320.02, 320.03, 320.031, 320.04, 320.05, 320.06, 320.0605, 320.071, 320.0715, Fla

Horowitz v. PLANTATION GENERAL HOSP. LTD.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-24

Citation: 959 So. 2d 176, 2007 WL 1498968

Snippet: physician compliance. Further, pursuant to section 458.320(4)(a), it is the obligation of each insurer, self-insurer

Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-10-26

Citation: 941 So. 2d 352, 31 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 732, 2006 Fla. LEXIS 2544, 2006 WL 3025623

Snippet: (3) Motions relating to oral argument, rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution of

Hubbel v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-20

Citation: 758 So. 2d 94, 2000 WL 422864

Snippet: complaint assert any violations of chapters 319 and 320.[4] Most important, there is no provision for attorney's

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-08-05

Snippet: vending facility" as that term is used in section 320.04(1)(a), Florida Statutes, authorizing a $1 service

Amend. to Fla. Rules of Appellate Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-26

Citation: 685 So. 2d 773, 1996 WL 673822

Snippet: (3) Motions relating to oral argument, rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution of

Amend. to Fla. Rules of Appellate Proc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-12-26

Citation: 696 So. 2d 1103, 1996 WL 908661

Snippet: (3) Motions relating to oral argument, rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution of

Amend. to Fla. Rules of Workers'comp.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-11-09

Citation: 664 So. 2d 945, 1995 WL 656744

Snippet: 180(e) [9.200(f)(2)], 4.225 [9.210(g)], 4.240 [9.320], 4.250 [9.330], 4.255 [9.331], 4.260 [9.340]. Rule

In Re Amendments to Florida Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-10-22

Citation: 609 So. 2d 516, 1992 WL 323929

Snippet: (3) Motions relating to oral argument, Rrule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution of

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-12-12

Snippet: cert.denied, 444 U.S. 867 (1979). 3 329 So.2d at 320. 4 This ordinance was the subject of litigation in

Steinhardt v. Steinhardt

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-01-24

Citation: 445 So. 2d 352

Snippet: 16 So. 327 (1894); Merritt v. Daffin, 24 Fla. 320, 4 So. 806 (1888); Restatement (Second) of Judgments

Wright v. Knight

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-03-25

Citation: 381 So. 2d 729, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16317

Snippet: Section 197.086, Florida Statutes (1977) and Section 320.04(2), Florida Statutes (1977) for its determination

City of St. Petersburg v. Houghton

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-08-11

Citation: 362 So. 2d 681

Snippet: timely motion. See Stockham v. Stockham, 168 So.2d 320, 4 A.L.R.3d 539 (Fla. 1964); Lund v. Lund, 161 So

In Re Proposed Florida Appellate Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-12-22

Citation: 351 So. 2d 981

Snippet: (3) Motions relating to oral argument, Rule 9.320. (4) Motions relating to joinder and substitution of

Estate of Hampton v. Fairchild-Fla. Const. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-11-12

Citation: 341 So. 2d 759

Snippet: stated (commencing with the last paragraph on page 320): "[4, 5] There is nothing in the Constitution of the

Minor v. Minor

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-03-13

Citation: 232 So. 2d 746

Snippet: Amendment rights. NOTES [1] (Fla. 1964), 168 So.2d 320, 4 A.L.R.3d 539. [2] (1967), 385 U.S. 493, 87 S.Ct

Abbate v. Nolan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-11-26

Citation: 228 So. 2d 433, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 4965

Snippet: conclusion. . Stockham v. Stockham, Fla.1964, 168 So.2d 320, 4 A.L.R.3rd 539; Nuckols v. Nuckols, Fla.App.1966

Simkins v. Simkins

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-03-04

Citation: 219 So. 2d 724

Snippet: relying on Stockham v. Stockham, Fla. 1964, 168 So.2d 320, 4 A.L.R.3d 539. In the Stockham case a wife sued