Florida Statute 320.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 320
MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES

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F.S. 320.13

320.13 Dealer and manufacturer license plates and alternative method of registration.—

(1)(a) Any licensed motor vehicle dealer and any licensed mobile home dealer may, upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08(12), secure one or more dealer license plates, which are valid for use on motor vehicles or mobile homes owned by the dealer to whom such plates are issued while the motor vehicles are in inventory and for sale, or while being operated in connection with such dealer’s business, but are not valid for use for hire. Dealer license plates may not be used on any tow truck or wrecker unless the tow truck or wrecker is being demonstrated for sale, and the dealer license plates may not be used on a vehicle used to transport another motor vehicle for the motor vehicle dealer.

(b)1. Marine boat trailer dealers and manufacturers may, upon payment of the license taxes imposed by s. 320.08(12), secure one or more dealer plates, which are valid for use on boat trailers owned by the dealer to whom such plates are issued while being used in connection with such dealer’s business, but are not valid for use for hire.

2. It is the intent of the Legislature that the method currently used to license marine boat trailer dealers to do business in the state, that is, by an occupational license issued by the city or county, not be changed. The department shall not interpret this act to mean that it is empowered to license such dealers to do business. An occupational license tax certificate shall be sufficient proof upon which the department may issue dealer license plates.

(c) A dealer of heavy trucks as defined in s. 320.01(10), upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08(12), may secure one or more dealer license plates that are valid for use on vehicles owned by the dealer to whom such plates are issued while the heavy trucks are in inventory and for sale and are being used only in the state for demonstration purposes. The license plates may be used for demonstration purposes for a period not to exceed 24 hours. The license plates must be validated on a form prescribed by the department and must be retained in the vehicle being operated.

(2) A licensed manufacturer, importer, or distributor of motor vehicles may, upon payment of the license tax imposed by s. 320.08(12), secure one or more manufacturer license plates, which are valid for use on motor vehicles owned by the manufacturer, importer, or distributor to whom such plates are issued while the motor vehicles are in inventory and for sale, being operated for demonstration purposes, or in connection with the manufacturer’s business, but are not valid for use for hire.

(3) When a licensed dealer or a marine boat trailer dealer chooses to register any motor vehicle or boat trailer he or she owns and has for sale and secure a regular motor vehicle license plate therefor, the dealer may, upon sale thereof, submit to the department a transfer fee of $4.50 and an application for transfer of the license plate to a comparable motor vehicle or boat trailer owned by the dealer of the same weight series as set forth under s. 320.08.

History.—ss. 1, 3, ch. 9159, 1923; CGL 1313, 1315; s. 1, ch. 24186, 1947; s. 1, ch. 63-173; s. 6, ch. 65-190; s. 1, ch. 65-461; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 5, ch. 72-79; ss. 1, 3, ch. 76-135; s. 1, ch. 76-137; s. 3, ch. 77-125; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 20, ch. 77-357; s. 128, ch. 79-400; s. 37, ch. 83-318; s. 5, ch. 84-155; s. 29, ch. 95-143; s. 358, ch. 95-148; s. 40, ch. 96-413; s. 32, ch. 99-248; s. 25, ch. 2009-71; s. 40, ch. 2012-181.

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Amendments to 320.13

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 320.13

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

S320.13 - NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - MISUSE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER LICENSE PLATE - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 320.13

Total Results: 8

State v. Lee

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-05-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 957 So. 2d 76

Snippet: vehicle's license tag, in violation of section 320.13(4), Florida Statutes (2003)." Id. at 385.

Zeigler v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-03-06T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 922 So. 2d 384

Snippet: vehicle's license tag, in violation of section 320.13(4), Florida Statutes (2003). However, as Officer

Izadi v. MacHado (Gus) Ford, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-08-01T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 550 So. 2d 1135

Snippet: Steinberg v. Chicago Medical School, 69 Ill.2d 320, 13 Ill. Dec. 699, 371 N.E.2d 634 (1977); 1 Williston…Steinberg v. Chicago Medical School, 69 Ill.2d at 320, 13 Ill.Dec. at 699, 371 N.E.2d at 634; Riordan v.

Cohen v. Vendrell

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-12-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 535 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2692, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5412, 1988 WL 132378

Snippet: Ferguson, Schwartz, Scott 8 December 1988 535 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2692, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5412,

State v. Francis

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 533 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2475, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4902, 1988 WL 118080

Snippet: , Orfinger, Vernon 10 November 1988 533 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2475, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 4902,

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1988-04-28T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 11th Cir. April 15, 1988). 12 McSurely, supra at 320. 13 As the court recognized in Kadivar v. Stone, supra

Piper v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-02-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 520 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 534, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 666, 1988 WL 13715

Snippet: Scheb, Threadgill 26 February 1988 520 So. 2d 320, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 534, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 666, 1988

Nichols v. McGraw

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1963-04-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 152 So. 2d 486

Snippet: Gerlach by reason of those provisions of F.S. § 320.13, F.S.A., which provide that same shall be valid…connection with such dealers' business" (F.S. 320.13, F.S.A.), is not vicariously liable for the negligent…highways." (Emphasis supplied.) F.S. Section 320.13, F.S.A., contains simple and explicit requirements…accident. I therefore dissent. NOTES [1] See F.S. 320.13, F.S.A. 1961. [2] Joel v. Morison (1834) 6 Car… 20 N.J. 106, 118 A.2d 820 (1955). [1] Section 320.13, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides in part: &