Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 322.32 (2025)

Unlawful use of license.

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322.32 Unlawful use of license.—It is a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person:

(1) To display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have in his or her possession any canceled, revoked, suspended, or disqualified driver license knowing that such license has been canceled, revoked, suspended, or disqualified.

(a) The element of knowledge is satisfied if:

1. The person has been cited as provided in s. 322.34(1), and any cancellation, revocation, or suspension in effect at that time remains in effect; or

2. The person admits to knowledge of the cancellation, suspension, or revocation; or

3. The person received notice as provided in paragraph (c).

(b) In any proceeding for a violation of this section, a court may consider evidence, other than that specified in paragraph (a), that a person knowingly possessed a canceled, suspended, or revoked driver license.

(c) Any judgment or order rendered by a court or adjudicatory body or any uniform traffic citation that cancels, suspends, or revokes a person’s driver license must contain a provision notifying the person that his or her driver license or driving privilege has been canceled, suspended, or revoked.

(2) To lend his or her driver license to any other person or knowingly permit the use thereof by another.

(3) To display, or represent as his or her own, any driver license not issued to him or her.

(4) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department or to any law enforcement officer, upon lawful demand, any driver license in his or her possession that has been suspended, revoked, disqualified, or canceled.

(5) To permit any unlawful use of a driver license issued to him or her.

(6) To apply for, obtain, or cause to be issued to him or her two or more photographic driver licenses which are in different names. The issuance of such licenses shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee has violated the provisions of this section unless the issuance was in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(7) To do any act forbidden, or fail to perform any act required, by this chapter.

History.—s. 44, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 8135(59); s. 44, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 213, ch. 71-136; s. 25, ch. 78-394; s. 2, ch. 84-91; s. 24, ch. 89-282; s. 419, ch. 95-148; s. 3, ch. 97-206; s. 39, ch. 97-300.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 322.32

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§322.32(1)POSSESS FORGEDFRAUDULENTLY ALTERED DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(1)FRAUD-IMPERSONDISPLAY CAUSE PERMIT DISPLAY OF FICT DR LICM · 2nd

§322.32(1)FRAUDPOSSESS FICTITIOUS DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(1)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLPOSSESS DISPLAY ETC OF CANC REVOKED ETC DR LICM · 2nd

§322.32(1)PASS FORGEDDISPLAY CAUSE PERMIT DISPLAY ALTERED DR LICM · 2nd

§322.32(2)FRAUDUNLAWFUL LENDING OF DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(3)FRAUD-IMPERSONDISPLAY ANOTHERS DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(4)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLREFUSE TO SURRENDER SUSPENDED DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(5)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLPERMIT UNLAWFUL USE OF ISSUED DRIVERS LICENSEM · 2nd

§322.32(6)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLHAVE ISSUED 2 PHOTO DR LIC IN DIFFERENT NAMESM · 2nd

§322.32(7)NONMOVING TRAFFIC VIOLVIOLATE DRIVERS LICENSE LAWM · 2nd

Civil Citations under F.S. 322.32

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension

§322.32(8)DL - Possesses a false digital proof of DL—

§322.32(8)DL - Possesses a false digital proof of ID—

§322.32(1)DL - POSSESSION/DISPLAY/PERMIT USE OF suspended/revoked/canceled/disqualified DL—

§322.32(2)DL - Lending/Permitting use of your DL by another person—

§322.32(3)DL - False display of DL—

§322.32(4)DL - Refusal to surrender DL—

§322.32(5)DL - Permit any unlawful use of a DL—

§322.32(6)DL - Obtaining 2 or more photographic DL's in different names [See 322.27 (1)(d)]S

§322.32(7)DL - Unlawful use of DL—

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1965–2024 · leading case: Bartee v. State, 401 So. 2d 890 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981).

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Bartee v. State, 401 So. 2d 890 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981). · cites it 8× “The officer issued a uniform traffic citation [1] charging appellant *892 with "unlawful use of license," a violation of section 322.32, Florida Statutes (1979). Section 322.”

Maddox v. State, 923 So. 2d 442 (Fla. 2006). · cites it 2× “Other charges might include misuse of a license, § 322.32, Fla. Stat. (2001), giving false oral reports under the traffic laws, id.”

Willingham v. City of Orlando, 929 So. 2d 43 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006). · cites it 2× “Caldwell had been charged with displaying another's driver's license in violation of section 322.32, Florida Statutes (1999). The license that he wrongly displayed was that of a third person not involved in this case.”

State v. Cruz, 189 So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1966). · cites it 11× “Section 322.32 (5), F.S.A., in broad language makes it a misdemeanor “to knowingly make a false statement, or to knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application.”

Batie v. State, 593 So. 2d 1167 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). · cites it 2× “151(2) provides: Whenever any law enforcement officer of this state encounters any person under circumstances which reasonably indicate that such person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a violation of the criminal laws of this state or the criminal ordinances…”

Cruz v. State, 181 So. 2d 20 (Fla. 3d DCA 1965). · cites it 2× “The first count charged the defendants with receiving or agreeing to receive payment, from a named applicant for a chauffeur’s license, to give the applicant a passing grade regardless of the outcome of his examination, in violation of § 322.32 (5), Fla.Stat., F.S.A. 1 Counts…”

Caraballo v. State, 753 So. 2d 695 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 322.32(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). The officers verified that the license was suspended, took appellant into custody, and made a search incident to arrest which produced contraband.”

Pringle v. Duncan (M.D. Fla. 2024). · cites it 3× “Even more, however, Plaintiff attaches to his Complaint the February 14, 2006, arrest and booking report, in which Defendant explained that during the traffic stop, Plaintiff was in possession of a suspended driver’s license, in 5 violation of section 322.32, Florida Statutes.…”

Bolden ex rel. Bolden v. State, Dep't of High. Saf. & Motor Vehs., Div. of Driver Licenses, 479 So. 2d 191 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). “” By expressly excluding the first portion of Section 322.32, it would appear the legislature intended to specifi *193 cally incorporate the remaining sections of the statute.”

Garmon v. State, 44 Fla. Supp. 158 (Fla. Cir. Ct., Miami-Dade Cty. 1976). · cites it 2× “The appellant was convicted in the Dade County Court of displaying a suspended driver’s license in violation of F.S. §322.32. The record establishes, however, that upon the defendant’s failure under F.”

State v. Schley, 22 Fla. Supp. 2d 117 (Fla. Volusia Cty. Ct. 1987). · cites it 2× “The defendant was thereupon arrested under Section 322.32(1) Florida Statutes which makes it a misdemeanor to be in possession of a suspended operator’s or chauffer’s license.”

— 322.32(1) — 3 cases

Batie v. State, 593 So. 2d 1167 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992). “151(2) provides: Whenever any law enforcement officer of this state encounters any person under circumstances which reasonably indicate that such person has committed, is committing, or is about to commit a violation of the criminal laws of this state or the criminal ordinances…”

Caraballo v. State, 753 So. 2d 695 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). “§ 322.32(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). The officers verified that the license was suspended, took appellant into custody, and made a search incident to arrest which produced contraband.”

State v. Schley, 22 Fla. Supp. 2d 117 (Fla. Volusia Cty. Ct. 1987). “The defendant was thereupon arrested under Section 322.32(1) Florida Statutes which makes it a misdemeanor to be in possession of a suspended operator’s or chauffer’s license.”

— 322.32(5) — 1 case

State v. Cruz, 189 So. 2d 882 (Fla. 1966). “Section 322.32 (5), F.S.A., in broad language makes it a misdemeanor “to knowingly make a false statement, or to knowingly conceal a material fact, or otherwise commit a fraud in any such application.”

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