14346123, 15A-1.0015 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14346123

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES

Division:

Division of Driver Licenses

Chapter:

DRIVER LICENSES

Overview

RULE:

15A-1.0015	Translation of Foreign Documents (Repealed)
15A-1.003	Licenses Restricted as to Use
15A-1.004	Reciprocity (Repealed)
15A-1.005	Current Licenses; Relinquishment (Repealed)
15A-1.0051	Renewal of License; Resident Temporarily Out of the State (Repealed)
15A-1.008	Drug Addiction and Alcoholism (Repealed)
15A-1.009	Mental Condition (Repealed)
15A-1.010	Physical Condition (Repealed)
15A-1.012	Driver License Examinations: Scoring
15A-1.0125	Oral Examinations
15A-1.013	Minimum Visual Standards for Licensing
15A-1.014	Driving Exam Administration
15A-1.015	Driving Ability, Demonstration: Scoring Criteria
15A-1.016	Test/Examination Failure; Disqualification: Procedure
15A-1.017	Re-examinations (Repealed)
15A-1.019	Reinstatement; Hardship
15A-1.0195	Right of Review
15A-1.021	Cancellation (Repealed)
15A-1.023	Appointments (Repealed)
15A-1.024	Temporary Driving Permits (Repealed)
15A-1.026	Express Renewal Offices (Repealed)
15A-1.027	Driver Education Licensing Assistance Program (DELAP) (Repealed)
15A-1.028	Fraudulent Driver License Applicants (Repealed)
15A-1.0296	Substance Abuse Courses Required for Licensing (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these amendments is to revise standards for driver license exams and update a scoring ratio. The amendments will also address forms incorporated throughout the rule chapter.

SUMMARY:

The rule is revised to allow for the driver license exam to be changed from two 20 question exams to one 50 question exam, clarifies that if an applicant is unable to read, the exam will be provided orally, requires that the exact same questions be used if exam is given orally, clarifies that Third Party Administrators of the Driver License Exam may not provide the questions orally, removed language capping the amount paid for an interpretor, removes language that requires the Driver License/Tax Collector office to readminister vision exam and instead requires a report from an eye specialist, clarifies which vehicle safety standards will be inspected prior to the driving exam being adminsitered, removes language about the department impounding a vehicle if it is not found safe to adminster the exam, clarifies that in the event of a crash, dangerous driving action, traffic law violation, or lack of cooperation or refusal to follow directions on the part of the applicant, the test will be terminated and the applicant disqualified, clarifies that a driver who is unable to pass the driving portion of the exam after five attempts within a one year period, will be suspended as incompetent to drive for one year following the fifth exam.  Repeals several rules in this Chapter as they have been codified in statute.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

322.02, 322.02(6), 322.13, 322.212, 322.27, FS.

LAW:

120.57, 316.211, 316.271, 316.294, 316.614, 316.646, 318.15, 322.02, 322.03, 322.04, 322.05, 322.07, 322.08, 322.08(2), 322.09(1)(b), 322.095, 322.12, 322.121, 322.13(1)(b)1., 322.13(1)(b)2., 322.13(2), 322.14, 322.141, 322.15, 322.16, 322.18, 322.19, 322.21, 322.21(3), 322.212, 322.22, 322.221, 322.245, 322.25, 322.27, 322.27(1), 322.271, 322.28, 322.282, 322.29, 322.32, 322.32(5), 322.33, 627.733, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/19/2014 Vol. 40/54

COMMENTS:

From 3/19/2014 To 4/9/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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