Florida Statute 322.36 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 322
DRIVER LICENSES

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F.S. 322.36

322.36 Permitting unauthorized operator to drive.—A person may not authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or her or under his or her dominion or control to be operated upon any highway or public street except by a person who is duly authorized to operate a motor vehicle under this chapter. Any person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. If a person violates this section by knowingly loaning a vehicle to a person whose driver license is suspended and if that vehicle is involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury or death, the driver license of the person violating this section shall be suspended for 1 year.

History.—s. 48, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(659); s. 48, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 1, ch. 65-497; s. 215, ch. 71-136; s. 421, ch. 95-148; s. 38, ch. 2008-176.

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Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S322.36

R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S322.36 ANY person PERMITTING UNAUTHORIZED person to drive - Points on Drivers License: 0

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 322.36

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

S322.36 - MOVING TRAFFIC VIOL - PERMIT UNAUTHORIZED PERSON TO DRIVE - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 322.36

Total Results: 5

Kirby v. State

217 So. 2d 619

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 1969 | Docket: 343082

Cited 17 times | Published

highway is made a misdemeanor by F.S. 1967, Section 322.36, F.S.A. But without a warrant, Deputy Bowling

Faulkner v. State

834 So. 2d 400, 2003 WL 131626

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2003 | Docket: 1697643

Cited 14 times | Published

registered owner of the car. Pursuant to Florida Statute 322.36, a vehicle owner commits a second degree

Cox v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

881 So. 2d 641, 2004 WL 1799771

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2004 | Docket: 1748721

Cited 4 times | Published

license is a misdemeanor of the second degree. See § 322.36, Fla. Stat (1991).[2] Cox next urges that the

Woodson v. Ivey

917 So. 2d 993, 2005 WL 3555572

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 30, 2005 | Docket: 1509415

Cited 2 times | Published

Though not cited by the parties, we note that section 322.36, Florida Statutes (2002), provides: No person

State v. Warren

329 So. 2d 383, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14061

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 1976 | Docket: 64553015

Published

operate a motor vehicle upon a public street (Section 322.36, F.S.1967). That Court held that a clear verbal