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The 2006 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES
Chapter 322
DRIVERS' LICENSES
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Section 322.19, Florida Statutes 2006

322.19  Change of address or name.--

(1)  Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license, changes his or her legal name, that person must within 10 days thereafter obtain a replacement license that reflects the change.

(2)  Whenever any person, after applying for or receiving a driver's license, changes the residence or mailing address in the application or license, the person must, within 10 calendar days, either obtain a replacement license that reflects the change or request in writing a change-of-address sticker. The written request to the department must include the old and new addresses and the driver's license number.

(3)  A violation of this section is a nonmoving violation with a penalty as provided in s. 318.18(2).

(4)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a licensee established his or her identity for a driver's license using an identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)6. or 7., the licensee may not change his or her name or address except in person and upon submission of an identification document authorized under s. 322.08(2)(c)6. or 7.

History.--s. 31, ch. 19551, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4151(645); s. 31, ch. 20451, 1941; s. 18, ch. 84-359; s. 41, ch. 89-282; s. 409, ch. 95-148; s. 8, ch. 95-326; s. 40, ch. 95-333; s. 5, ch. 2002-259; s. 80, ch. 2005-164.