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Fla. Stat. § 324.081 (2025)
Nonresident owner or operator.
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324.081 Nonresident owner or operator.—
(1) The department may establish reciprocal agreements with any other states for the purpose of fulfilling the provisions of this chapter and pursuant to such agreements may suspend the license and registration of a resident of this state involved in a crash in another state.
(2) When a nonresident’s operating privilege is suspended pursuant to this chapter, the department shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the appropriate official of the reciprocating state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such other state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in subsection (3).
(3) Upon receipt of such certification that the operating privilege of a resident of this state has been suspended or revoked in any such other reciprocating state pursuant to a law providing for its suspension or revocation for failure to deposit security for the payment of judgments arising out of a motor vehicle crash, under circumstances which would require the department to suspend a nonresident’s operating privilege had the crash occurred in this state, the department shall suspend the license of such resident if he or she was the operator, and all of his or her registrations if he or she was the owner of a motor vehicle involved in such crash. Such suspension shall continue until such resident furnishes evidence of his or her compliance with the law of such other state relating to the deposit of such security.
(4) In the event such nonresident shall at the time have in effect an insurance policy or surety bond issued by any insurance company or surety company not authorized to do business in this state, the department may reinstate such nonresident upon said company furnishing it with power of attorney to accept service of process.
History.—s. 1, ch. 29963, 1955; s. 6, ch. 57-147; ss. 13, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 6, ch. 77-118; s. 11, ch. 77-468; s. 435, ch. 95-148; s. 305, ch. 99-248.
Note.—Former s. 324.06.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5
cases, 1961–1995 · leading case: Alabama Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Harris, 197 So. 2d 567 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967).
Alabama Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Harris, 197 So. 2d 567 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967). “That the power of attorney was filed by Alabama Farm Bureau pursuant to F.S.A. 324.081(4), Florida's Financial Responsibility Law.”
Harrison v. Larson, 133 So. 2d 446 (Fla. 1st DCA 1961). “…et al., 1937, 119 W.Va. 312 , 193 S.E. 549 , 194 S.E. 270 . . § 324.06 of Oh. 29963, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1955. . F.S. § 324.081(2) (3), F.S.A.”
Com. Union Assurance Co. of Canada v. Wynn, 656 So. 2d 615 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). “…the record. . The 1977 version of section 624.422 was the same as the 1979 version relied upon by Commercial Union. . Section 324.081(4).”
Beyer v. Home Mut. Ins. Co., 512 So. 2d 990 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987). “Section 324.081(4) describes the filing of a power of attorney and provides as follows: (4) In the event such nonresident shall at the time have in effect an insurance policy or surety bond issued by any insurance company or surety company not authorized to do business in this…”
Larson v. Harrison, 142 So. 2d 727 (Fla. 1962). “The said order of suspension inadvertently referred to § 324.081, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., instead of § 324.”
— 324.081(2) — 1 case
Harrison v. Larson, 133 So. 2d 446 (Fla. 1st DCA 1961). “…et al., 1937, 119 W.Va. 312 , 193 S.E. 549 , 194 S.E. 270 . . § 324.06 of Oh. 29963, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1955. . F.S. § 324.081(2) (3), F.S.A.”
— 324.081(4) — 3 cases
Alabama Farm Bureau Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. Harris, 197 So. 2d 567 (Fla. 3d DCA 1967). “That the power of attorney was filed by Alabama Farm Bureau pursuant to F.S.A. 324.081(4), Florida's Financial Responsibility Law.”
Com. Union Assurance Co. of Canada v. Wynn, 656 So. 2d 615 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995). “…the record. . The 1977 version of section 624.422 was the same as the 1979 version relied upon by Commercial Union. . Section 324.081(4).”
Beyer v. Home Mut. Ins. Co., 512 So. 2d 990 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987). “Section 324.081(4) describes the filing of a power of attorney and provides as follows: (4) In the event such nonresident shall at the time have in effect an insurance policy or surety bond issued by any insurance company or surety company not authorized to do business in this…”
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