Florida Driver's Handbook 2009

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6. Other Information

• 6.1. First Aid Information
• 6.2. How to Get Your Driving Record
• 6.3. How to Get a Crash Report
• 6.4. Online Services
• 6.5. Sexual Offenders/Predators
• 6.6. Career Offender
• 6.7. Driving Schools

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Sexual Offenders And Sexual Predators

Within 48 hours after completing the required initial registration as a sexual predator or sexual offender in Florida, all sexual predators and sexual offenders who are not incarcerated, including sexual predators and sexual offenders who are under the supervision of the Florida Department of Corrections, shall register in person at a driver licenses office of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. If otherwise qualified, such person shall secure a Florida driver license or identification card.

The sexual predator or sexual offender must identify him or herself as such and provide his or her place of permanent or temporary residence. Post office box numbers may not be used in place of a physical resident address.

Each time a sexual predator's driver license or identification card is subject to renewal and within 48 hours after any change of the predator's or offender's residence or change in the predator's or offender's name by reason of marriage or other legal process, the predator or offender shall report in person to a driver licenses office. If otherwise qualified, such person shall secure a Florida driver license or identification card.

Effective August 1, 2007, all driver license and identification cards issued must designate on the face of the license if the holder of the card has been designated as a sexual predator or offender. This will be indicated by placing statute 775.21 on the front of the license for sexual predators and statute 943.0435 for sexual offenders. All sexual offenders and predators must have a license with this identifier by February 1, 2008.

For more information about registration and notification requirements, you may contact your local sheriff's office, your supervising officer with Probation & Parole or the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 1-888-FL-PREDATOR (1-888-357-7332), Sexual Offender/Predator Unit, Post Office Box 1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1489; www.fdle.state.fl.us.

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