Florida Statute 322.15 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 322
DRIVER LICENSES

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F.S. 322.15

322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation.—

(1) Every licensee shall have his or her driver license, which must be fully legible with no portion of such license faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced, in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall present or submit the same upon the demand of a law enforcement officer or an authorized representative of the department. A licensee may present or submit a digital proof of driver license as provided in s. 322.032 in lieu of his or her printed driver license; however, if the law enforcement officer or authorized representative of the department is unable to immediately verify the digital proof of driver license, upon the demand of the law enforcement officer or authorized representative of the department, the licensee must present or submit his or her printed driver license.

(2) Upon the failure of any person to display a driver license as required by subsection (1), the law enforcement officer or authorized representative of the department stopping the person shall require the person to imprint his or her fingerprints upon any citation issued by the officer or authorized representative, or the officer or authorized representative shall collect the fingerprints electronically.

(3) In relation to violations of subsection (1) or s. 322.03(6), persons who cannot supply proof of a valid driver license for the reason that the license was suspended for failure to comply with that citation shall be issued a suspension clearance by the clerk of the court for that citation upon payment of the applicable penalty and fee for that citation. If proof of a valid driver license is not provided to the clerk of the court within 30 days, the person’s driver license shall again be suspended for failure to comply.

(4) A violation of subsection (1) is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable as a nonmoving violation as provided in chapter 318.

History.—s. 27, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(641); s. 27, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 1, ch. 69-89; s. 24, ch. 73-334; s. 2, ch. 78-48; s. 17, ch. 84-359; s. 9, ch. 85-250; s. 11, ch. 86-185; s. 49, ch. 87-198; s. 38, ch. 89-282; ss. 2, 3, ch. 90-102; s. 1, ch. 94-199; s. 934, ch. 95-148; s. 54, ch. 96-350; s. 25, ch. 96-413; s. 286, ch. 99-248; s. 30, ch. 2008-176; s. 32, ch. 2014-216; s. 3, ch. 2021-235; s. 2, ch. 2024-10.

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Amendments to 322.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 322.15

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 322.15.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S322.15

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S322.15 (1) DL NOT CARRIED/EXHIBIT ON DEMAND. (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

S322.15 (2) Failure to allow FINGERPRINTS - Points on Drivers License: 0

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 322.15

Total Results: 20

Raleigh v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-08-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 46 So. 3d 1018, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11260, 2010 WL 3023278

Snippet: 322.065; driving without carrying a valid license, § 322.15(1); driving at certain times while underage and

Bradsheer v. Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-09-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 20 So. 3d 915, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14399, 2009 WL 3047325

Snippet: court rejected the argument, noting that section 322.15, Florida Statutes, provided that "[e]very

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2009-02-03T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: who is cited for a violation of s. 320.0605 or s. 322.15(1), or subject to a penalty under s. 320.07(3)(

McKnight v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-12-30T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 972 So. 2d 247

Snippet: traffic offender"). Section 322.15(1), Fla. Stat. (2006), states: 322.15 License to be carried and exhibited… is the Lanier panel's conclusion, citing § 322.15(1), Fla. Stat. (2003), that "when Lanier produced

Golphin v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2006-12-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 945 So. 2d 1174

Snippet: for violating Florida's traffic laws. See § 322.15, Fla. Stat. (2003) (providing that operating a

Lanier v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-08-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 936 So. 2d 1158

Snippet: Lanier was driving without a proper license. See § 322.15(1), Fla. Stat. (2003) (requiring every licensee

Williams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-12-19T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 916 So. 2d 973, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 19921, 2005 WL 3454087

Snippet: appellant to produce his driver’s license. See § 322.15(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). Contrary to appellant’s

State v. Baez

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-11-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 894 So. 2d 115

Snippet: possession" is a traffic infraction under section 322.15, Florida Statutes (2003). Thus, under all the circumstances

Frierson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-08-06T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 851 So. 2d 293

Snippet: P. 3.125(b)(1). Since the enactment of section 322.15(2), Florida Statutes (2001), the taking of a fingerprint…other jurisdictions led to the passage of section 322.15, Florida Statutes (2001). See Ch. 90-102, § 2,

Janos v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-12-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 763 So. 2d 1094

Snippet: the provisions of s. 322.03, s. 322.065, or s. 322.15(1), or operating a motor vehicle with a license

State v. Engel

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-06-09T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 656 So. 2d 546, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8718, 1995 WL 340149

Snippet: the provisions of s. 322.03, s. 322.065, or s. 322.15(1), or operating a motor vehicle with a license

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1992-02-24T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: . 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: . 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court… s. 320.0605(1), s. 320.07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s.322.15(1), s. 322.19, or s. 240.265 shall be deemed to

State v. Barnett

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-01-17T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 572 So. 2d 1033

Snippet: 864 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959), which held that section 322.15, Florida Statutes, permitted a law enforcement … driver's license and registration. Section 322.15 provides: License to be carried and exhibited on… field deputy or inspector of the department. § 322.15, Fla. Stat. (1987). Although Cameron has never

State v. Bonser

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-06-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 563 So. 2d 161, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 4093, 1990 WL 77260

Snippet: license, which the law requires him to carry. § 322.15(1), Fla.Stat. (1989). The vehicle was registered

State v. Carmody

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-12-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 553 So. 2d 1366

Snippet: .261, Fla. Stat. (1987). [2] §§ 316.123(2)(a), 322.15(1), Fla. Stat. (1987). [3] 901.15(1) and (5),

State v. Smith

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-08-09T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 529 So. 2d 1226

Snippet: NOTES [1] Section 322.15(1), Florida Statutes (1985), provides as follows: 322.15 License to be carried

State v. Fernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-06-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 526 So. 2d 192

Snippet: license in his possession, in violation of section 322.15(1), Florida Statutes (1985).[2],[3] As the statute…headlamps or auxillary driving lamps are lighted. [2] 322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand.

Rankin v. Colman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-08-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 476 So. 2d 234

Snippet: infractions. See, e.g., Sections 30.56, 316.650 and 322.15(2), Florida Statutes (1983) (prohibiting prosecution…K., Associate Judge, concur. NOTES [1] Section 322.15(1), Florida Statutes requires every licensee to…licensee must display the license upon demand. Section 322.15(2) provides that a licensee shall not be convicted

State v. Walker

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1984-02-07T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 444 So. 2d 1137

Snippet: given time limit so as to avoid prosecution. Cf. § 322.15, Fla. Stat. (1981). 83-1047 District