(1) The following persons are exempt from obtaining a driver license:
(a) Any employee of the United States Government, while operating a noncommercial motor vehicle owned by or leased to the United States Government and being operated on official business.
(b) Any person while driving or operating any road machine, farm tractor, or implement of husbandry temporarily operated or moved on a highway.
(c) A nonresident who is at least 16 years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid noncommercial driver license issued to the nonresident in his or her home state or country operating a motor vehicle of the type for which a Class E driver license is required in this state.
(d) A nonresident who is at least 18 years of age and who has in his or her immediate possession a valid noncommercial driver license issued to the nonresident in his or her home state or country operating a motor vehicle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, in this state.
(e) Any person operating a golf cart, as defined in s. 320.01, which is operated in accordance with the provisions of s. 316.212.
(2) This section does not apply to any person to whom s. 322.031 applies.
(3) Any person working for a firm under contract to the United States Government whose residence is outside this state and whose main point of employment is outside this state may drive a noncommercial vehicle on the public roads of this state for periods up to 60 days while in this state on temporary duty, if the person has a valid driver license from the state of the person’s residence.
History.—s. 16, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(630); s. 16, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 1, ch. 21949, 1943; s. 3, ch. 29721, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-315; s. 1, ch. 61-124; s. 1, ch. 69-186; s. 5, ch. 78-394; s. 2, ch. 84-111; s. 45, ch. 87-198; s. 34, ch. 89-282; s. 5, ch. 91-243; s. 395, ch. 95-148; s. 32, ch. 95-333; s. 45, ch. 2012-181; s. 1, ch. 2013-1.
Structure Florida Statutes
322.02 - Legislative Intent; Administration.
322.0255 - Florida Motorcycle Safety Education Program.
322.03 - Drivers Must Be Licensed; Penalties.
322.031 - Nonresident; When License Required.
322.032 - Digital Proof of Driver License or Identification Card.
322.04 - Persons Exempt From Obtaining Driver License.
322.05 - Persons Not to Be Licensed.
322.051 - Identification Cards.
322.058 - Suspension of Driving Privilege Due to Support Delinquency; Reinstatement.
322.059 - Mandatory Surrender of Suspended Driver License and Registration.
322.0602 - Youthful Drunk Driver Visitation Program.
322.065 - Driver License Expired for 6 Months or Less; Penalties.
322.07 - Instruction Permits and Temporary Licenses.
322.08 - Application for License; Requirements for License and Identification Card Forms.
322.081 - Requests to Establish Voluntary Checkoff on Driver License Application.
322.09 - Application of Minors; Responsibility for Negligence or Misconduct of Minor.
322.091 - Attendance Requirements.
322.095 - Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education Program for Driver License Applicants.
322.10 - Release From Liability.
322.11 - Revocation of License Upon Death of Person Signing Minor’s Application.
322.12 - Examination of Applicants.
322.121 - Periodic Reexamination of All Drivers.
322.125 - Medical Advisory Board.
322.126 - Report of Disability to Department; Content; Use.
322.13 - Driver License Examiners.
322.135 - Driver License Agents.
322.14 - Licenses Issued to Drivers.
322.141 - Color or Markings of Certain Licenses or Identification Cards.
322.142 - Color Photographic or Digital Imaged Licenses.
322.143 - Use of a Driver License or Identification Card.
322.15 - License to Be Carried and Exhibited on Demand; Fingerprint to Be Imprinted Upon a Citation.
322.16 - License Restrictions.
322.161 - High-Risk Drivers; Restricted Licenses.
322.1615 - Learner’s Driver License.
322.17 - Replacement Licenses and Permits.
322.18 - Original Applications, Licenses, and Renewals; Expiration of Licenses; Delinquent Licenses.
322.19 - Change of Address or Name.
322.20 - Records of the Department; Fees; Destruction of Records.
322.201 - Records as Evidence.
322.202 - Admission of Evidence Obtained From the Division of Motorist Services.
322.21 - License Fees; Procedure for Handling and Collecting Fees.
322.22 - Authority of Department to Cancel or Refuse to Issue or Renew License.
322.221 - Department May Require Reexamination.
322.23 - Suspending Privileges of Nonresidents and Reporting Convictions.
322.24 - Suspending Resident’s License Upon Conviction in Another State.
322.25 - When Court to Forward License to Department and Report Convictions.
322.2505 - Court to Forward License of Person Adjudicated Incapacitated to Department.
322.251 - Notice of Cancellation, Suspension, Revocation, or Disqualification of License.
322.26 - Mandatory Revocation of License by Department.
322.2615 - Suspension of License; Right to Review.
322.26151 - Review of Materials Submitted by Law Enforcement Officer.
322.2616 - Suspension of License; Persons Under 21 Years of Age; Right to Review.
322.264 - “Habitual Traffic Offender” Defined.
322.27 - Authority of Department to Suspend or Revoke Driver License or Identification Card.
322.271 - Authority to Modify Revocation, Cancellation, or Suspension Order.
322.2715 - Ignition Interlock Device.
322.274 - Automatic Revocation of Driver License.
322.276 - Out-of-State Sanctions; Issuance of License.
322.28 - Period of Suspension or Revocation.
322.283 - Commencement of Period of Suspension or Revocation for Incarcerated Offenders.
322.29 - Surrender and Return of License.
322.292 - Dui Programs Supervision; Powers and Duties of the Department.
322.293 - Dui Programs; Assessment; Disposition.
322.32 - Unlawful Use of License.
322.33 - Making False Affidavit Perjury.
322.34 - Driving While License Suspended, Revoked, Canceled, or Disqualified.
322.341 - Driving While License Permanently Revoked.
322.35 - Permitting Unauthorized Minor to Drive.
322.36 - Permitting Unauthorized Operator to Drive.
322.37 - Employing Unlicensed Driver.
322.38 - Renting Motor Vehicle to Another.
322.41 - Local Issuance of Driver Licenses Prohibited.
322.42 - Construction of Chapter.
322.44 - Driver License Compact.
322.45 - Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; Duty.
322.46 - Compact Administrator.
322.47 - Executive Head Defined.
322.48 - Review of Employee’s Acts.
322.50 - Nonresident Violator Compact.
322.52 - Conflict With Other Laws.
322.53 - License Required; Exemptions.
322.56 - Contracts for Administration of Driver License Examination.
322.57 - Tests of Knowledge Concerning Specified Vehicles; Endorsement; Nonresidents; Violations.
322.59 - Possession of Medical Examiner’s Certificate.
322.61 - Disqualification From Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle.
322.62 - Driving Under the Influence; Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.
322.63 - Alcohol or Drug Testing; Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators.
322.65 - Driver License Record Exchange.
322.66 - Vehicles Permitted to Be Driven During Driving Skills Tests.