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Florida Statute 322.62 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 322.62 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 322.62 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Civil Citations under F.S. 322.62

Driver's license points · R = revocation · S = suspension
§322.62CMV - Driving with ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION greater than .00 to less than .043 pts
§322.62CMV - Driving with ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION .04 or HIGHER (disqualified from operating CMV)3 pts · *
§322.62(1)CMV - Driving with ALCOHOL3 pts · *
§322.62(1)DUI- ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION .04 > [* disqualified from operating CMV] Note 20, 20(a), 20(b)3 pts · *

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