Bill Text: FL S1024 | 2014 | Regular Session | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Off-highway Vehicles
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-06-20 - Chapter No. 2014-187 [S1024 Detail]
Download: Florida-2014-S1024-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Off-highway Vehicles
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2014-06-20 - Chapter No. 2014-187 [S1024 Detail]
Download: Florida-2014-S1024-Engrossed.html
CS for SB 1024 First Engrossed 20141024e1 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to off-highway vehicles; amending s. 3 261.03, F.S.; revising the terms “ATV” and “ROV”; 4 amending s. 261.20, F.S.; revising a violation for 5 carrying an operator and more than a single passenger 6 on certain off-highway vehicles to prohibit carrying 7 more passengers than the vehicle is designed to carry; 8 amending a penalty provision to apply to off-highway 9 vehicles; amending s. 316.2074, F.S.; revising the 10 term “all-terrain vehicle”; amending s. 317.0003, 11 F.S.; revising the terms “ATV” and “ROV”; providing an 12 effective date. 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 16 Section 1. Subsections (2) and (8) of section 261.03, 17 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 18 261.03 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: 19 (2) “ATV” means any motorized off-highway or all-terrain 20 vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1,200 21 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or more nonhighway 22 tires, and manufactured for recreational use by one or more 23 personshaving a seat designed to be straddled by the operator24and handlebars for steering control, and intended for use by a25single operator with no passenger. 26 (8) “ROV” means any motorized recreational off-highway 27 vehicle 6564inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 28 2,000 pounds or less, designed to travel on four or more 29 nonhighway tires,having nonstraddle seating and a steering30wheel,and manufactured for recreational use by one or more 31 persons. The term “ROV” does not include a golf cart as defined 32 in ss. 320.01 and 316.003(68)or a low-speed vehicle as defined 33 in s. 320.01. 34 Section 2. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 261.20, 35 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 36 261.20 Operations of off-highway vehicles on public lands; 37 restrictions; safety courses; required equipment; prohibited 38 acts; penalties.— 39 (5) It is a violation of this section: 40 (a) To carry more passengersa passengeron an off-highway 41 vehicle than, unlessthe machine is specifically designed by the 42 manufacturer to carryan operator and a single passenger. 43 (b) To operate an off-highway vehicle while under the 44 influence of alcohol, a controlled substance, or any 45 prescription or over-the-counter drug that impairs vision or 46 motor condition. 47 (c) For a person who has not attained 16 years of age, to 48 operate an off-highway vehicle without wearing eye protection, 49 over-the-ankle boots, and a safety helmet that is approved by 50 the United States Department of Transportation or Snell Memorial 51 Foundation. 52 (d) To operate an off-highway vehicle in a careless or 53 reckless manner that endangers or causes injury or damage to 54 another person or property. 55 (6) Any person who violates this section commits a 56 noncriminal infraction and is subject to a fine of not less than 57 $100 and may have his or her privilege to operate an off-highway 58 vehicleATVon public lands revoked. However, a person who 59 commits such acts with intent to defraud, or who commits a 60 second or subsequent violation, is subject to a fine of not less 61 than $500 and may have his or her privilege to operate an off 62 highway vehicleATVon public lands revoked. 63 Section 3. Subsection (2) of section 316.2074, Florida 64 Statutes, is amended to read: 65 316.2074 All-terrain vehicles.— 66 (2) As used in this section, the term “all-terrain vehicle” 67 means any motorized off-highway vehicle 50 inches or less in 68 width, having a dry weight of 1,200 pounds or less, designed to 69 travel on three or more nonhighway tires, and manufactured for 70 recreational use by one or more personshaving a seat designed71to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering72control, and intended for use by a single operator with no73passenger. For the purposes of this section, “all-terrain 74 vehicle” also includes aany“two-rider ATV” as defined in s. 75 317.0003. 76 Section 4. Subsections (1) and (9) of section 317.0003, 77 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 78 317.0003 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: 79 (1) “ATV” means any motorized off-highway or all-terrain 80 vehicle 50 inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 1,200 81 pounds or less, designed to travel on three or more nonhighway 82 tires, and manufactured for recreational use by one or more 83 personshaving a seat designed to be straddled by the operator84and handlebars for steering control, and intended for use by a85single operator and with no passenger. 86 (9) “ROV” means any motorized recreational off-highway 87 vehicle 6564inches or less in width, having a dry weight of 88 2,000 pounds or less, designed to travel on four or more 89 nonhighway tires,having nonstraddle seating and a steering90wheel,and manufactured for recreational use by one or more 91 persons. The term “ROV” does not include a golf cart as defined 92 in ss. 320.01 and 316.003(68)or a low-speed vehicle as defined 93 in s. 320.01. 94 Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2014.