Governor Crist Signs Print
on Demand Electronic Temp Tag Registration into Law
 05/24/07 The way temporary tags will be printed and issued
in Florida officially changed with the passage of Senate
Bill 1134. Under the new law, all authorized issuers of
temporary tags will be required to utilize a print on
demand electronic tag registration (PODETR) system to
distribute temporary tags.
INSTeTAG's system was used in the State's PODETR pilot
program. The pilot was monitored by leaders in Florida's
Law Enforcement Community. Their appeals to require
PODETR were answered with this new legislation. Law
Enforcement officials cited improved Officer Safety,
Reduction in Crime and Homeland Security as the reasons
to change the law. Toll Road agencies and Parking Authorities
were also leading advocates of PODETR because of years
of multi-million dollar losses caused by the outgoing
method of issuing temporary tags. SB1134 was unanimously
passed by both the House and Senate and signed into
law by Governor Crist today.
All licensed dealers must convert to this new system
by June 30, 2008. Florida's Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles is expected to release a statewide
rollout plan in the next few weeks. This plan will clarify
the official deadline dates for individual dealerships
to comply with the new law.
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