Florida Statute 324.081 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 324
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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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.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 324.081

Total Results: 4

Harrison v. Larson

133 So. 2d 446

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 1961 | Docket: 60198527

Cited 1 times | Published

29963, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1955. . F.S. § 324.081(2) (3), F.S.A.

Commercial Union Assurance Co. of Canada v. Wynn

656 So. 2d 615, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 6934, 1995 WL 380064

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1995 | Docket: 64757265

Published

insurance company files such a power of attorney. See § 324.081(4), Fla.Stat. (1993). I concur that this is sufficient

Beyer v. Home Mutual Insurance Co.

512 So. 2d 990, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1997, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9882

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 1987 | Docket: 64629587

Published

action or proceeding in this state ...” . Section 324.081(4) describes the filing of a power of attorney

Larson v. Harrison

142 So. 2d 727, 1962 Fla. LEXIS 2691

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 1962 | Docket: 60205546

Published

order of suspension inadvertently referred to § 324.081, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., instead of § 324.121

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham W. Syfert, Esq., a Jacksonville, Florida personal injury and workers' compensation attorney. Attorney Syfert regularly works with Chapter 324 in the context of auto insurance and financial responsibility and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.