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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 322
DRIVER LICENSES
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F.S. 322.62
322.62 Driving under the influence; commercial motor vehicle operators.—
(1) A person who has any alcohol in his or her body may not drive or be in actual physical control of a commercial motor vehicle in this state. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a moving violation, punishable as provided in s. 318.18.
(2)(a) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (1), a person who violates this section shall be placed out-of-service immediately for a period of 24 hours.
(b) In addition to the penalty provided in subsection (1), a person who violates this section and who has a blood-alcohol level of 0.04 or more grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood, or a breath-alcohol level of 0.04 or more grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath is subject to the penalty provided in s. 322.61.
(3) This section does not supersede s. 316.193. Nothing in this section prohibits the prosecution of a person who drives a commercial motor vehicle for driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substances whether or not such person is also prosecuted for a violation of this section.
History.—s. 26, ch. 89-282; s. 4, ch. 91-243; s. 430, ch. 95-148; s. 12, ch. 96-330.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 322.62
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 322.62.

Civil Citations / Citable Offenses under S322.62
R or S next to points is Mandatory Revocation or Suspension

S322.62 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE - Driving with ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION greater than .00 to less than .04 - Points on Drivers License: 3
S322.62 Driving with ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION .04 or HIGHER (disqualified from operating CMV) - Points on Drivers License: 3 *
S322.62 (1) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE - Driving with ALCOHOL - Points on Drivers License: 3 *
S322.62 (1) Driving with ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION .04 or HIGHER [* disqualified from operating CMV] Note 20, 20(a), 20(b) - Points on Drivers License: 3 *

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 322.62

Total Results: 4

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1992-02-25

Snippet: 07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-12-20

Snippet: 07(3)(a), s. 322.065, s. 322.15(1), s. 322.61, or s. 322.62 may, in lieu of a court appearance, elect to attend

Dept. of Revenue v. First Union Nat. Bk.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-09-24

Citation: 513 So. 2d 114, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 489, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2717

Snippet: Andrus v. Allard, 444 U.S. 51, 56, 100 S.Ct. 318, 322, 62 L.Ed.2d 210 (1979). 463 U.S. at 863-64, 103 S.Ct

Corte v. Department of Administration, Career Service Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-08-15

Citation: 386 So. 2d 875, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17339

Snippet: granted him costs in this matter in the amount of $322.62 and said that this sum represents costs incurred