Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Purpose and
Scope. This rule prescribes and defines the Department of Highway Safety and
Motor Vehicles' Electronic Filing System and the participation requirements,
certification of service providers, system requirements and enforcement
authority for noncompliance.
(2)
Definitions. The words or terms as used in this rule shall have the following
meanings:
(a) "Certified Service Provider"
means a Department approved provider of electronic registration and titling or
other motor vehicle, vessel, mobile home, or off-highway vehicle transactions
allowed under the Electronic Filing System. The Certified Service Provider
hosts an approved system for interface between EFS agents and the
Department.
(b) "Department" means
the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
(c) "Electronic Filing System" means the
system under the jurisdiction of and regulated by the Department which allows
authorized EFS agents to process title and registration transactions.
(d) "Electronic Filing System (EFS) agent"
means an entity authorized by the Department to process title and registration
transactions using the Electronic Filing System as defined in Section
320.03(10),
F.S.
(e) "Indicia" means any
document, validation decal, paper stock or metal license plate necessary in
titling and registration transactions.
(f) "Inquiry" means accessing the
Department's database for information that does not result in the issuance of a
title certificate or registration credential.
(g) "Motor Vehicle" includes, for the
purposes of this rule only, motor vehicles, vessels, mobile homes or
off-highway vehicles.
(h) "Sales
Agreement" means the document that buyer and seller sign memorializing the
terms of the sale and includes, but is not limited to a buyer's order and a
bill of sale.
(i) "Tax Collector"
means one of the 64 state constitution or 3 charter appointed tax collectors in
the 67 counties of Florida who serve as agents of the Department for the
delivery of title and registration services.
(3) The Department and all Tax Collectors
must allow any entity who meets the requirements set forth in this rule to
participate as an EFS agent. Neither the Department nor a Tax Collector may
deny an eligible EFS agent from participating. The Department, Tax Collectors,
EFS agents, and Certified Service Providers shall comply with the provisions of
these rules and may not add additional requirements not set forth in either the
statute or these rules.
Rulemaking Authority 320.03(10)(a) FS. Law Implemented
320.03(10)(a), (b) FS.
New 12-14-10, Formerly
15C-18.001.
