1998 Florida Code
TITLE XXIII MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 322 Drivers' Licenses  
322.142   Color photographic or digital imaged licenses.

322.142  Color photographic or digital imaged licenses.--

(1)  The department shall, upon receipt of the required fee, issue to each qualified applicant for an original driver's license a color photographic or digital imaged driver's license bearing a fullface photograph or digital image of the licensee. A space shall be provided upon which the licensee shall affix his or her usual signature, as required in s. 322.14, in the presence of an authorized agent of the department so as to ensure that such signature becomes a part of the license.

(2)  The department shall, upon receipt of the required fee, issue to each qualified licensee applying for a renewal license in accordance with s. 322.18 a color photographic or digital imaged license as provided for in subsection (1).

(3)  The department may conduct negotiations and enter into contracts with qualified firms possessing the requisite qualifications for the development and production of photographic or digital imaged identification documents to assure efficient and economical processing of such licenses in sufficient quantity and of acceptable quality to meet the requirements and intent of this section, and to ensure adequate service at a sufficient number of locations, at the lowest competitive sealed bid price.

(4)  The department may maintain a film negative or print file. The department shall maintain a record of the digital image and signature of the licensees, together with other data required by the department for identification and retrieval. Reproductions from the file or digital record shall be made and issued only for departmental administrative purposes, for the issuance of duplicate licenses, or in response to law enforcement agency requests and are exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1).

(5)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the department may sell copies of photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images and other driver's license and state identification card information on file, which are recorded and maintained as required, if such items are to be used solely for the prevention of fraud, including, but not limited to, use in mechanisms intended to prevent the fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, or checks, or fraud in other forms of financial transactions. The use of such photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images obtained pursuant to this subsection is limited to the verification of the identity of the holder of an account, other form of identification, or other similar uses, and may not be used for any other purpose.

(6)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the department may sell copies of photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images maintained by the department as required, upon receipt of the following from an applicant:

(a)  Proof of the identity of the applicant;

(b)  A declaration, in such form as is required by the department, describing how the applicant will use such photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images for the prevention of fraud; and

(c)  Payment of a fee for the photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images. The department shall establish a fee for providing copies of such photographs, electronically stored photographs, or digitized images and all fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be used to defray the costs of the department in providing such copies to an applicant.

History.--s. 2, ch. 67-346; ss. 1, 2, ch. 72-279; s. 15, ch. 78-394; s. 8, ch. 85-98; s. 4, ch. 89-90; s. 28, ch. 90-268; s. 406, ch. 95-148; s. 36, ch. 95-333; s. 156, ch. 96-406; s. 4, ch. 98-223.