Chapter 319 — Chapter 319
29 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 319.001 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term:(1) “Certificate of title” means the record that is evidence of ownership of a vehicle, whether a paper certificate authorized by the department or a certificate consisting of information that is stored in an electronic form in the department’s d…
Fla. Stat. § 319.14 Sale of motor vehicles registered or used as taxicabs, police vehicles, lease vehicles, rebuilt vehicles, nonconforming vehicles, custom vehicles, or street rod vehicles; conversion of low-speed vehicles
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(1)(a) A person may not knowingly offer for sale, sell, or exchange any vehicle that has been licensed, registered, or used as a taxicab, police vehicle, or short-term-lease vehicle, or a vehicle that has been repurchased by a manufacturer pursuant to a settlement, determination,…
Fla. Stat. § 319.141 Rebuilt motor vehicle inspection program
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Facility” means a rebuilt motor vehicle inspection facility authorized and operating under this section.(b) “Rebuilt inspection services” means an examination of a rebuilt vehicle and a properly endorsed certificate of title, salvage cer…
Fla. Stat. § 319.1414 Department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules
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(1) The department may conduct investigations and examinations of department-authorized private rebuilt inspection providers as it deems necessary to determine whether a person is violating or has violated this chapter or a contract entered into pursuant to this chapter or to ass…
Fla. Stat. § 319.145 Autonomous vehicles
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(1) An autonomous vehicle registered in this state must meet all of the following requirements:(a) When required by federal law:1. Have been certified in accordance with federal regulations in 49 C.F.R. part 567 as being in compliance with applicable federal motor vehicle safety …
Fla. Stat. § 319.17 Rules; forms; indexes and records
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(1) The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter, including rules that allow alternative methods of proof of satisfaction of liens.(2) The department shall prescribe all forms required by or deemed n…
Fla. Stat. § 319.20 Application of law
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Except as otherwise specifically provided, this chapter applies exclusively to motor vehicles and mobile homes required to be registered and licensed under the laws of this state and defined by such registration laws, including residential manufactured buildings placed on mobile …
Fla. Stat. § 319.21 Necessity of manufacturer’s statement of origin and certificate of title
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(1) No manufacturer, distributor, licensed dealer, or other person shall sell or otherwise dispose of a new motor vehicle or a new mobile home to a distributor, licensed dealer, or other person without delivering to such distributor, licensed dealer, or other person a manufacture…
Fla. Stat. § 319.22 Transfer of title
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(1) Except as provided in ss. 319.21 and 319.28, a person acquiring a motor vehicle or mobile home from the owner thereof, whether or not the owner is a licensed dealer, shall not acquire marketable title to the motor vehicle or mobile home until he or she has had issued to him o…
Fla. Stat. § 319.225 Transfer and reassignment forms; odometer disclosure statements
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(1) Every certificate of title issued by the department must contain the following statement on its reverse side: “Federal and state law require the completion of the odometer statement set out below. Failure to complete or providing false information may result in fines, impriso…
Fla. Stat. § 319.23 Application for, and issuance of, certificate of title
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(1) Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department, shall be filed with the department, and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in this chapter. If a certificate of title has previously been issued for a motor vehicle or mobil…
Fla. Stat. § 319.235 Encumbrance of co-owned motor vehicle or mobile home
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When a motor vehicle or mobile home is registered in the names of two or more persons as co-owners in the alternative by the use of the word “or,” whether or not the co-owners are husband and wife, each co-owner shall be deemed to have granted to any other co-owner the absolute r…
Fla. Stat. § 319.24 Issuance in duplicate; delivery; liens and encumbrances
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(1) The department shall assign a number to each certificate of title and shall issue each certificate of title and each corrected certificate in duplicate. The database record shall serve as the duplicate title certificate required herein. One printed copy may be retained on fil…
Fla. Stat. § 319.241 Removal of lien from records
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The owner of a motor vehicle or mobile home upon which a lien has been filed with the department or noted upon a certificate of title for a period of 5 years may apply to the department in writing for such lien to be removed from the department files or from the certificate of ti…
Fla. Stat. § 319.25 Cancellation of certificates; investigations; examinations; proceedings; subpoenas and other process; witnesses; oaths; rules
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(1) If it appears that a certificate of title has been improperly issued, the department shall cancel the certificate. Upon cancellation of any certificate of title, the department shall notify the person to whom the certificate of title was issued, as well as any lienholders app…
Fla. Stat. § 319.261 Real property transactions; retiring title to mobile home
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(1) This section shall provide a process by which the owner of a mobile home which is permanently affixed to real property owned by that same person may permanently retire the title to the mobile home. For purposes of this section, the term “real property owned by that same perso…
Fla. Stat. § 319.27 Notice of lien on motor vehicles or mobile homes; notation on certificate; recording of lien
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(1) Each lien, mortgage, or encumbrance on a motor vehicle or mobile home titled in this state shall be noted upon the face of the Florida certificate of title or on a duplicate or corrected copy thereof, as provided by law; however, this section does not apply to any security ag…
Fla. Stat. § 319.271 Terminal rent adjustment clause
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In the case of motor vehicles or trailers, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a transaction does not create a security interest merely because it provides that the rental price is permitted or required to be adjusted under the agreement either upward or downward by refer…
Fla. Stat. § 319.28 Transfer of ownership by operation of law
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(1)(a) In the event of the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle or mobile home by operation of law as upon inheritance, devise or bequest, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, attachment, execution, or other judicial sale or whenever the engine of a motor vehicle is rep…
Fla. Stat. § 319.29 Lost or destroyed certificates
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(1) If a certificate of title is lost or destroyed, application for a duplicate copy thereof shall be made to the department by the owner of the motor vehicle or mobile home or the holder of a lien thereon upon a form prescribed by the department and accompanied by the fee prescr…
Fla. Stat. § 319.30 Definitions; dismantling, destruction, change of identity of motor vehicle, vessel, or mobile home; salvage
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(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Certificate of destruction” means the certificate issued pursuant to s. 713.78(11) or s. 713.785(7)(a).(b) “Certificate of registration number” means the certificate of registration number issued by the Department of Revenue of the State…
Fla. Stat. § 319.32 Fees; service charges; disposition
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(1) The department shall charge a fee of $70 for each original certificate of title, except for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle for hire registered under s. 320.08(6) for which the title fee shall be $49; $70 for each duplicate copy of a certificate of title, except fo…
Fla. Stat. § 319.323 Expedited service; applications; fees
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The department shall establish a separate title office which may be used by private citizens and licensed motor vehicle dealers to receive expedited service on title transfers, title issuances, duplicate titles, and recordation of liens. A fee of $10 shall be charged for this ser…
Fla. Stat. § 319.324 Odometer fraud prevention and detection; funding
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(1) Moneys received by the department pursuant to s. 319.32(1) in the amount of $1 for each original certificate of title, each duplicate copy of a certificate of title, and each assignment by a lienholder shall be deposited into the Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund. There sha…
Fla. Stat. § 319.33 Offenses involving vehicle identification numbers, applications, certificates, papers; penalty
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(1) It is unlawful:(a) To alter or forge any certificate of title to a motor vehicle or mobile home or any assignment thereof or any cancellation of any lien on a motor vehicle or mobile home.(b) To retain or use such certificate, assignment, or cancellation knowing that it has b…
Fla. Stat. § 319.34 Transfer without delivery of certificate; operation or use without certificate; failure to surrender; other violations
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Whoever, except as otherwise provided for in this chapter, purports to sell or transfer a motor vehicle or mobile home without delivering to the purchaser or transferee thereof a certificate of title thereto duly assigned to such purchaser as provided in this chapter or operates …
Fla. Stat. § 319.35 Unlawful acts in connection with motor vehicle odometer readings; penalties
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(1)(a) It is unlawful for any person knowingly to tamper with, adjust, alter, set back, disconnect, or fail to connect an odometer of a motor vehicle, or to cause any of the foregoing to occur to an odometer of a motor vehicle, so as to reflect a lower mileage than the motor vehi…
Fla. Stat. § 319.40 Transactions by electronic or telephonic means
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(1) The department may accept any application provided for under this chapter by electronic or telephonic means.(2) The department may issue an electronic certificate of title in lieu of printing a paper title.(3) The department may collect electronic mail addresses and use elect…
Fla. Stat. § 319.41 Title history database
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The department shall make available on the Internet a database of title transactions searchable by vehicle identification number. In the Internet database, the department shall only provide access to information relating to the year, make, model, and mileage of the vehicle, along…