Driver license the official handbook

The Official Florida Driver License Handbook—rev. 051417
  
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........................................................................................................GETTING YOUR LICENSE/ID CARD
FEES
Fees for License/ID Card
Initial license fee for first Florida license .................................................................$48
Learner’s driver license (original) ............................................................................$48
Class E renewal .........................................................................................................$48
Learner’s license renewal.........................................................................................$48
Replacement license ................................................................................................$25
Identification card (original) ....................................................................................$25
Identification card (replacement or renewal) .........................................................$25
Delinquent fee for renewals after expiration date ..................................................$15
Other Fees
Written re-exams ......................................................................................................$10
Driving re-exams ......................................................................................................$20
Veteran designation (with license fee) ......................................................................$1
Veteran designation (with no license fee) .................................................................$2
Motorcycle endorsement ...........................................................................................$7
Tax collector service fee (for services provided at a tax collector office) .......... $ 6.25
Reinstatement Fees
Administrative fee for insurance fraud ..................................................................$180
Administrative fee alcohol & drug-related offenses .............................................$130
After a license has been revoked .............................................................................$75
After a license has been suspended ........................................................................$45
Suspension for failure to pay or appear for a traffic citation .................................$60 
Suspension for failure to pay  child support ...........................................................$60 
Suspension for failure to pay court financial obligations ......................................$60
Worthless checks ......................................................................................................$55
Insurance Reinstatement Fees
Failure to maintain liability insurance ....................................................................$15
Failure to maintain PIP insurance:
(1st suspension) .....................................................................................................$150
(2nd suspension) ....................................................................................................$250
(3rd suspension) .....................................................................................................$500
(1st suspension – resulting from a DUI conviction.) .............................................$150
(2nd suspension – resulting from a DUI conviction.) ............................................$250
(3rd suspension – resulting from a DUI conviction.) ............................................$500

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The Official Florida Driver License Handbook—rev. 051417
  
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DRIVING SCHOOL PROVIDERS
Traffic Law Substance 
Abuse Education Course 
Providers
If you have never held —or do not 
have in your possession— a driver 
license in any state, country, or 
jurisdiction, you must complete a 
Traffic Law and Substance Abuse 
Education course before applying 
for a license in the state of Florida. 
The driver education courses offered 
by some county school boards may 
substitute for this requirement. 
Please contact your local school 
board for further information. If 
you are under 21 years old and 
receive a notice of suspension for 
driving with a BAL of .02 to .05, 
you must complete a Traffic Law and 
Substance Abuse Education course 
in order to reinstate your driver 
license on a hardship basis.
Third Party Driver 
License Exams
Driver license exams (Class E 
Knowledge examination) are now 
available from providers approved 
by DHSMV. The online exam 
is available to students under 18 
years of age (with parent/guardian 
certification). Students of all ages 
may take the exams with a provider 
in an in-person setting.
Advanced Driver 
Improvement Courses
If your Florida driver license was 
suspended for points, as a habitual 
traffic offender (non-DUI), or by 
court order, you must complete 
an advanced driver improvement 
course.* If you hold a Florida 
driver license and receive a ticket 
for a moving violation in another 
state, that state may withhold 
adjudication if you complete a 
DHSMV-approved advanced driver 
improvement course.
Basic Driver 
Improvement Course
You must complete a Traffic 
Collision Avoidance course* if you 
want to retain your driver license in 
the following circumstances:
  • You were a driver in a crash and 
are found at fault and someone 
was transported to the hospital.
  • You had two crashes in a two-
year period, which resulted in 
property damage greater than 
$500.
  • You were convicted of: 
 
◆ 
running a red light.
 
◆
 passing a school bus when it 
displayed a stopped signal.
 
◆ 
racing on highway.
 
◆
 reckless driving.
*An up-to-date list of APPROVED course providers can be found 
on our website: www.flhsmv.gov

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