Terms Used In Florida Statutes 317.0011

  • Dealer: means any person authorized by the Department of Revenue to buy, sell, resell, or otherwise distribute off-highway vehicles. See Florida Statutes 317.0003
  • Department: means the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. See Florida Statutes 317.0003
  • Off-highway vehicle: means any ATV, two-rider ATV, ROV, or OHM that is used off the roads or highways of this state and that is not registered and licensed for highway use pursuant to chapter 320. See Florida Statutes 317.0003
  • Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to an off-highway vehicle, including a person entitled to the use or possession of an off-highway vehicle subject to an interest held by another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment of performance of an obligation, but the term excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security. See Florida Statutes 317.0003

(1) If the department finds that an applicant for an off-highway vehicle certificate of title has given a false statement or false or incomplete information in applying for the certificate or has otherwise failed to comply with the applicable provisions pertaining to the application for a certificate, it may refuse to issue the certificate.
(2) If the department finds that an owner or dealer named in an off-highway vehicle certificate of title has given a false statement or false or incomplete information in applying for the certificate or has otherwise failed to comply with the applicable provisions pertaining to the application for a certificate, it may cancel the certificate.
(3) The department may cancel any pending application or any certificate if it finds that any title fee or sales tax pertaining to such application or certificate has not been paid, unless the fee or tax is paid within a reasonable time after the department has given notice.
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