Florida Statute 320.605 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

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F.S. 320.0605

320.0605 Certificate of registration; possession required; exception.—

(1)(a) The registration certificate or an official copy thereof, a true copy or an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation issued for a motor vehicle or issued for a replacement vehicle in the same registration period, a temporary receipt printed upon self-initiated electronic renewal of a registration via the Internet, or a cab card issued for a vehicle registered under the International Registration Plan shall, at all times while the vehicle is being used or operated on the roads of this state, be in the possession of the operator thereof or be carried in the vehicle for which issued and shall be exhibited upon demand of any authorized law enforcement officer or any agent of the department, except for a vehicle registered under s. 320.0657. This section does not apply during the first 30 days after purchase of a replacement vehicle. A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

(b)1. The act of presenting to a law enforcement officer or agent of the department an electronic device displaying an electronic copy of rental or lease documentation does not constitute consent for the officer or agent to access any information on the device other than the displayed rental or lease documentation.

2. The person who presents the device to the officer or agent assumes the liability for any resulting damage to the device.

(2) Rental or lease documentation that is sufficient to satisfy the requirement in subsection (1) includes the following:

(a) Date and time of rental;

(b) Rental agreement number;

(d) Rental vehicle license plate number and state of registration;

(e) Vehicle’s make, model, and color;

(f) Vehicle’s mileage; and

(g) Authorized renter’s name.

History.—s. 12, ch. 83-318; s. 5, ch. 86-185; s. 14, ch. 86-243; s. 48, ch. 94-306; s. 913, ch. 95-148; s. 50, ch. 96-350; s. 265, ch. 99-248; s. 28, ch. 2000-313; s. 62, ch. 2005-164; s. 31, ch. 2012-181; s. 6, ch. 2019-169.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S320.0605

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S320.0605 Fail to display REGISTRATION/TEMPORARY INTERNET RECEIPT; POSSESSION REQUIRED - See 320.37 for out of state requirements (If valid at time citation was issued, a dismissal fee up to $10 can be paid, when proof submitted to Clerk of Court) - Points on Drivers License: 0

Cases Citing Statute 320.0605

Total Results: 12

Williams v. State

640 So. 2d 1206, 1994 WL 397620

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 1994 | Docket: 1371488

Cited 11 times | Published

registration certificate as required by law. See § 320.0605(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). The car, however, had

Braman Cadillac, Inc. v. DEPT. OF HWY. SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES

584 So. 2d 1047, 1991 WL 138127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1991 | Docket: 2448515

Cited 8 times | Published

legislature has set forth in Section 320.605 the purpose of the Act. Section 320.605 states: It is the intent

Action Nissan, Inc. v. Hyundai Motor America

617 F. Supp. 2d 1177, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66618, 2008 WL 4093702

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2008 | Docket: 2097402

Cited 6 times | Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. The Florida legislature, however,

Bayview Buick-GMC Truck, Inc. v. GMC

597 So. 2d 887

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1992 | Docket: 886386

Cited 3 times | Published

320.643 is grounded in public policy. See section 320.605, Florida Statutes (1991). Any contract that

RECOVERY RACING, LLC d/b/a MASERATI OF FT. LAUDERDALE v. MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.

261 So. 3d 600

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 9, 2019 | Docket: 8485193

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2017). 2 As it applies to this

Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, Inc. v. Jones

897 F. Supp. 2d 1241, 2012 WL 4841734, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136660

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 20, 2012 | Docket: 65985495

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as motor vehicle dealers.” Fla. Stat. § 320.605. The Alliance does not dispute that the State

Brandon Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Eagle, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp.

898 F. Supp. 858, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13358, 1995 WL 544743

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 8, 1995 | Docket: 65999262

Cited 1 times | Published

participation as ... dealers.” Id (quoting Fla. Stat. § 320.605). Balancing all of these considerations as well

Mike Smith Pontiac, GMC, Inc. v. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc.

32 F.3d 528, 1994 WL 478594

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 21, 1994 | Docket: 64018138

Cited 1 times | Published

full participation as ... dealers.” Fla. Stat. § 320.605. This legislation is directed toward eliminating

Gmc v. Dept. of Hwy. Safety & Motor Veh.

625 So. 2d 76, 1993 WL 366884

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1993 | Docket: 1517582

Cited 1 times | Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers. § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (1989). As to chapter 320 generally

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.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2016 | Docket: 3071351

Published

full participation as motor vehicle dealers.” § 320.605, Fla. Stat. (2014). To *667 that

Willis v. State

762 So. 2d 1005, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8527, 2000 WL 904907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2000 | Docket: 64798840

Published

Statutes (1997), failure to display a tag, section 320.0605 for not having the registration on his person

Superior Imports of Tampa, Inc. v. Stacy David, Inc.

617 So. 2d 795, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 4686, 1993 WL 132637

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 28, 1993 | Docket: 64695885

Published

arrangements with the manufacturer would violate § 320.605, Fla.Stat., which states in pertinent part: It