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1A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to motorcycle specialty license
3plates; amending s. 320.08058, F.S.; requiring the
4Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to
5develop an Endless Summer motorcycle specialty license
6plate; specifying a design requirement for the plate;
7requiring that the number of valid Endless Summer
8motor vehicle and motorcycle specialty license plates
9be added together for purposes of a certain
10determination; providing an effective date.
11
12Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14Section 1.        Subsection (66) of section 320.08058, Florida
15Statutes, is amended to read:
16320.08058  Specialty license plates.—
17(66)        ENDLESS SUMMER LICENSE PLATES.—
18(a)     The department shall develop an Endless Summer license
19plate for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a
20motorcycle as provided in this section. Endless Summer license
21plates must bear the colors and design approved by the
22department. The word "Florida" must appear at the top of the
23plate, and the words "Endless Summer" must appear at the bottom
24of the plate. Any department-approved image must be placed on
25the far left side of a plate for display on a motorcycle.
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26(b)      The license plate annual use fees shall be distributed
27    to Surfing's Evolution & Preservation Corporation to fund its
28    activities, programs, and projects aimed at preserving the sport
29    of surfing. Surfing's Evolution & Preservation Corporation may
30    retain all revenue from the annual use fees until all startup
31    costs for developing and establishing the plate have been
32    recovered. Thereafter, up to 10 percent of the annual use fee
33    revenue may be used for promotion and marketing of the specialty
34    license plate and administrative costs directly associated with
35    the corporation's programs and the specialty license plate.
36    Surfing's Evolution & Preservation Corporation shall use the
37    remaining funds as follows:
381.      To fund the proposed Surfing's Evolution & Preservation
39    Experience project.
402.      To provide funds for the provision of lifeguards or the
41    building of artificial reefs.
423.      To provide funds to organizations that house the
43    history and artifacts of surfing or promote the sport through
44    exhibits, lectures, and events.
454.      To support programs and events of other organizations
46    that support beaches and oceans and promote education on beach
47    safety, coastal pollution, and beach ecology.
48(c)      The number of valid specialty license plates issued
49    for display on a motor vehicle and for display on a motorcycle
50    must be added together to determine whether the specialty
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51    license plate must be discontinued pursuant to s.
52    320.08056(8)(a).
53Section 2.        This act shall take effect October 1, 2026.
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