CHAPTER 488

488.01 License to engage in business of operating a driver school required.

History. — s. 1, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 46, ch. 89-344; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 39, ch. 98-421; s. 1027, ch. 2002-387; s. 17, ch. 2004-41.

488.02 Rules and regulations.

History. — s. 2, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 159, ch. 98-200.

488.03 License; application; expiration; renewal; fees.

History. — s. 3, ch. 28142, 1953; s. 1, ch. 61-281; s. 1, ch. 63-21; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

488.04 Driver training school instructors; certificates; qualifications.

(1) No person shall receive compensation for giving instructions in the operation of motor vehicles or act in the capacity of a professional driver training school instructor in this state without first obtaining an instructor’s certificate issued for such purpose by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. An application for a certificate shall be made in the form prescribed by the department. The fee for the initial application is $25, which is not refundable. The fee for the annual renewal of a certificate is $10.

A certificate is valid for use only in connection with the business of the driver school or schools listed on the certificate by the department or in connection with a driver education course offered by a district school board. An applicant for an instructor’s certificate shall be required to take special eye tests, written tests, and road tests and to furnish proof of his or her qualifications and ability as an instructor.

(2) The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may issue a duplicate certificate only upon receipt of an affidavit stating that the original certificate was physically destroyed, but may not issue a duplicate certificate for any other loss of the original certificate. The fee for issuance of a duplicate certificate is $2.

History. — s. 4, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 31, ch. 75-284; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 479, ch. 97-103.

488.045 Agents for commercial driving school; identification cards.

History. — ss. 5, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

488.05 Driver school vehicle identification certificates.

History. — s. 5, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 6, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

488.06 Revocation or suspension of license or certificate.

(1) Violated the provisions of this chapter;

(2) Been convicted of, pled no contest to, or had adjudication withheld for any felony offense or misdemeanor offense, as shown by a fingerprint-based criminal background check, the cost of which must be borne by the applicant, instructor, agent, or employee;

(3) Committed any fraud or willful misrepresentation in applying for or obtaining a license; or

(4) Solicited business on any premises, including parking areas, used by the department or a tax collector for the purpose of licensing drivers.

History. — s. 6, ch. 28142, 1953; ss. 24, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 41, ch. 2010-223.

488.07 Penalties for violation.

History. — s. 7, ch. 28142, 1953; s. 441, ch. 71-136; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 8, 10, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

488.08 Disposition of revenues; budget.

History. — ss. 9, 11, ch. 84-150; s. 4, ch. 91-429.