A while back some one posted that thier was a change to law on where the Dot could not Ticket Race car haulers for having sponors on the side of thier trailers and considering them a comercial vechicle I know thier been some problems in the past with haulers coming into the state to race can someone lead me into the right direction on to where to find the info on this.
Thank you
It is kind of long⌠but basically exempts Race Car Haulers that are used as part of a hobby as opposed to for profit⌠At least, that is the way I understood it⌠here is the original postâŚ
Subject: A lot of people said it couldnât be done, but his should help racers /Bill Posey
It began when Roby Helm called and said troopers were stopping his racers and ticketing them because they did not have commercial drivers licenses - claiming decals on the race cars and rigs made them commercial vehicles. What would be next? Stopping open wheel trailers because the cars they carried had decals on them?
It was never realistic or my intent to exempt legitimate commercial vehicles such as 18-wheel semis. However, we did want to reduce the threat to âweek end warriorsâ, the back bone of our sport.
Governor Crist helped give them such comfort when he signed SB 2296 last week. Special thanks also goes to State Representative Pat Patterson (R-Deland) who faithfully shepherded the bill through the House.
Complete details and history of the legislation are pasted below.
Yours truly - for less government, less government regulation & less taxes,
Bill Posey
State Senator
Dist 24
Bill Posey.com
S2296 GENERAL BILL by Posey; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bullard
Commercial Motor Vehicles [EPCC]; Exempts certain vehicles that
occasionally transport personal property to and from closed-course
motorsport facilities from the definition of âcommercial motor vehicleâ
for the purposes of statutory provisions relating to state uniform
traffic control and statutory provisions governing motor vehicle
licenses and driverâs licenses, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2008.
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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An act relating to commercial motor vehicles; amending s.
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316.003, F.S.; exempting certain vehicles that
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occasionally transport personal property to and from
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closed-course motorsport facilities from the definition of
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âcommercial motor vehicleâ for purposes of statutory
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provisions relating to state uniform traffic control;
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amending ss. 320.01 and 322.01, F.S.; exempting certain
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vehicles that occasionally transport personal property to
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and from closed-course motorsport facilities from the
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definition of âcommercial motor vehicleâ for purposes of
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statutory provisions governing motor vehicle licenses and
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driverâs licenses; providing an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Section 1. Subsection (66) of section 316.003, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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316.003 Definitions.âThe following words and phrases, when
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used in this chapter, shall have the meanings respectively
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ascribed to them in this section, except where the context
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otherwise requires:
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(66) COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.âAny self-propelled or towed
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vehicle used on the public highways in commerce to transport
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passengers or cargo, if such vehicle:
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(a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or
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more;
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(b) Is designed to transport more than 15 passengers,
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including the driver; or
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(c) Is used in the transportation of materials found to be
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hazardous for the purposes of the Hazardous Materials
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Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C. ss. 1801 et seq.).
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A vehicle that occasionally transports personal property to and
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from a closed-course motorsport facility, as defined in s.
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549.09(1)(a), is not a commercial motor vehicle if it is not used
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for profit and corporate sponsorship is not involved. As used in
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this subsection, the term âcorporate sponsorshipâ means a
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payment, donation, gratuity, in-kind service, or other benefit
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provided to or derived by a person in relation to the underlying
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activity, other than the display of product or corporate names,
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logos, or other graphic information on the property being
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transported.
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Section 2. Subsection (26) of section 320.01, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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320.01 Definitions, general.âAs used in the Florida
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Statutes, except as otherwise provided, the term:
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(26) âCommercial motor vehicleâ means any vehicle which is
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not owned or operated by a governmental entity, which uses
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special fuel or motor fuel on the public highways, and which has
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a gross vehicle weight of 26,001 pounds or more, or has three or
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more axles regardless of weight, or is used in combination when
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the weight of such combination exceeds 26,001 pounds gross
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vehicle weight. A vehicle that occasionally transports personal
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property to and from a closed-course motorsport facility, as
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defined in s. 549.09(1)(a), is not a commercial motor vehicle if
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the use is not for profit and corporate sponsorship is not
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involved. As used in this subsection, the term "corporate
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sponsorship" means a payment, donation, gratuity, in-kind
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service, or other benefit provided to or derived by a person in
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relation to the underlying activity, other than the display of
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product or corporate names, logos, or other graphic information
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on the property being transported.
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Section 3. Subsection (8) of section 322.01, Florida
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Statutes, is amended to read:
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322.01 Definitions.âAs used in this chapter:
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(8) âCommercial motor vehicleâ means any motor vehicle or
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motor vehicle combination used on the streets or highways, which:
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(a) Has a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,001 pounds or
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more;
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(b) Is designed to transport more than 15 persons,
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including the driver; or
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(c) Is transporting hazardous materials and is required to
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be placarded in accordance with Title 49 C.F.R. part 172, subpart
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F.
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A vehicle that occasionally transports personal property to and
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from a closed-course motorsport facility, as defined in s.
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549.09(1)(a), is not a commercial motor vehicle if the use is not
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for profit and corporate sponsorship is not involved. As used in
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this subsection, the term âcorporate sponsorshipâ means a
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payment, donation, gratuity, in-kind service, or other benefit
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provided to or derived by a person in relation to the underlying
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activity, other than the display of product or corporate names,
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logos, or other graphic information on the property being
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transported.
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Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.