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FMDA Annual FMDA Annual Conference 2008Conference 2008

Presented by: Boyd Presented by: Boyd WaldenWalden

Division of Motor Division of Motor VehiclesVehicles

FMDA Annual FMDA Annual Conference 2008Conference 2008

I.I. Endorsement Endorsement RequirementsRequirements

II.II. Biennial RegistrationsBiennial Registrations

III.III. Electronic Temporary Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR)Registration (ETR)

IV.IV. New Decal SolutionNew Decal Solution

V.V. Licensing Licensing Requirements/IssuesRequirements/Issues

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Endorsement Endorsement RequirementsRequirements

REPEALED

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Biennial Biennial RegistrationsRegistrations

1 + 1 = 21 + 1 = 2

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Biennial RegistrationsBiennial Registrations

1 or 2 Year Option for Eligible 1 or 2 Year Option for Eligible RegistrationsRegistrations

Fewer customers visiting officesFewer customers visiting offices More efficient use of resourcesMore efficient use of resources Expiration date is 2 years in the Expiration date is 2 years in the

futurefuture

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Electronic Electronic Temporary Temporary

Registration (ETR)Registration (ETR)

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Electronic Temporary Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR)Registration (ETR)

Implemented 7/1/08Implemented 7/1/08 Exemptions – trailers less than Exemptions – trailers less than

2,000 lbs. and when system is 2,000 lbs. and when system is offline.offline.

Offline process and trailers less Offline process and trailers less than 2,000 lbs. are issued pre-than 2,000 lbs. are issued pre-printed plates.printed plates.

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Electronic Temporary Electronic Temporary Registration (ETR)Registration (ETR)

Motorcycle sized plate is Motorcycle sized plate is available.available.

Plate is displayed same as metal Plate is displayed same as metal plate.plate.

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New Decal New Decal SolutionSolution

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New Decal SolutionNew Decal Solution

Changing from a thermal based Changing from a thermal based system to a laser printed system.system to a laser printed system.

More cost effective by reducing More cost effective by reducing the need for multiple printers. the need for multiple printers. Unit cost is less.Unit cost is less.

Registration portion is larger, Registration portion is larger, which enables the department to which enables the department to print more information.print more information.

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New Decal Solution New Decal Solution (cont.)(cont.)

Statewide implementation will Statewide implementation will be completed by December be completed by December 2008.2008.

Old style decals will be in Old style decals will be in circulation until sometime in circulation until sometime in early 2011 (due to biennial early 2011 (due to biennial registrations).registrations).

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Licensing Licensing RequirementRequirement

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Licensing RequirementsLicensing Requirements

Bureau of Field Operations (BFO) Bureau of Field Operations (BFO) licenses manufacturers, importers, licenses manufacturers, importers, distributors, and dealers of vehicles distributors, and dealers of vehicles and motorcycles.and motorcycles.

BFO verifies that the manufacturer and BFO verifies that the manufacturer and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) are Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) are registered with the National Highway registered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and that the vehicle meets the Federal and that the vehicle meets the Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards Motor Vehicles Safety Standards (FMVSS).(FMVSS).

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Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements (cont.)(cont.)

BFO e-mails the details of the BFO e-mails the details of the manufacturer and VIN to the National manufacturer and VIN to the National Crime Investigation Center (NCIC) for Crime Investigation Center (NCIC) for a line-make to be assigned. The line-a line-make to be assigned. The line-make assigned by NCIC consists of make assigned by NCIC consists of four letters. For example: “Shanghai four letters. For example: “Shanghai Jmstar Motorcycles Co, Ltd.,” is a Jmstar Motorcycles Co, Ltd.,” is a manufacturer with WMI “LJ4” and has manufacturer with WMI “LJ4” and has a NCIC assigned line-make “JMST”.a NCIC assigned line-make “JMST”.

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Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements (cont.)(cont.)

The Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin The Manufacturer’s Certificate of Origin is submitted and approved by BFO.is submitted and approved by BFO.

A licensed manufacturer, distributor or A licensed manufacturer, distributor or importer can wholesale motorcycles importer can wholesale motorcycles only through licensed franchise dealers.only through licensed franchise dealers.

Florida Statutes prohibit a Florida Statutes prohibit a manufacturer, distributor or importer manufacturer, distributor or importer from retailing and wholesaling at the from retailing and wholesaling at the same time.same time.

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Licensing Requirements Licensing Requirements (cont.)(cont.)

A motorcycle with a displacement of A motorcycle with a displacement of 50cc and less is considered a motor 50cc and less is considered a motor scooter.scooter.

A licensed manufacturer, distributor A licensed manufacturer, distributor or importer can retail or wholesale or importer can retail or wholesale motor scooters to anyone provided motor scooters to anyone provided they have been approved for the they have been approved for the line-makes and are shown on the line-makes and are shown on the approved motor scooter list on the approved motor scooter list on the Department’s Intranet.Department’s Intranet.

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Licensing IssuesLicensing Issues

Licensed manufacturers, importers Licensed manufacturers, importers and distributors supplying motorcycles and distributors supplying motorcycles to dealers before the notice to to dealers before the notice to establish the dealer has been establish the dealer has been published in the Florida Administrative published in the Florida Administrative Weekly.Weekly.

Licensed manufacturers, importers Licensed manufacturers, importers and distributors supplying motorcycles and distributors supplying motorcycles to dealers after the final order but to dealers after the final order but before the licensing requirements are before the licensing requirements are met.met.

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Licensing IssuesLicensing Issues

Dealers selling line-makes purchased Dealers selling line-makes purchased from an unlicensed manufacturers, from an unlicensed manufacturers, importers or distributors.importers or distributors.

Incorrect issuance of MCO’s by the Incorrect issuance of MCO’s by the licensed manufacturers, importers or licensed manufacturers, importers or distributors. Incorrect MCO’s lead to distributors. Incorrect MCO’s lead to delays in the process to title and delays in the process to title and register.register.

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Licensing SectionLicensing Section

Nalini Vinayak, Dealer License Nalini Vinayak, Dealer License AdministratorAdministrator

850-617-3003850-617-3003 NaliniVinayak@flhsmv.govNaliniVinayak@flhsmv.gov

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Bureau of Titles and Bureau of Titles and RegistrationsRegistrations

Boyd Walden, ChiefBoyd Walden, Chief 850-617-3001850-617-3001 BoydWalden@flhsmv.govBoydWalden@flhsmv.gov

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