License Revocation
Driver License Revocation Periods for DUI - s. 322.271, F.S., and s. 322.28, F.S.
- First Conviction: minimum 180 days revocation, maximum one (1) year.
- Second Conviction Within Five (5) Years: minimum five (5) years revocation. May be eligible for hardship reinstatement after one (1) year. Other second offenders same as "A" above.
- Third Conviction Within Ten (10) Years: minimum ten (10) years revocation. May be eligible for hardship reinstatement after two (2) years. Other third offenders same as "A" above; one conviction more than ten (10) years prior and one within five (5) years, same as "B" above.
- Fourth Conviction (regardless of when prior convictions occurred) and Murder with Motor Vehicle: mandatory permanent revocation. No hardship reinstatement.
- DUI Manslaughter: mandatory permanent revocation. If no prior DUI related convictions, may be eligible for hardship reinstatement after five (5) years.
- Manslaughter, DUI Serious Bodily Injury, or Vehicular Homicide Convictions: minimum three (3) year revocation. DUI Serious Bodily Injury having prior DUI conviction is same as "B-D" above.
Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV) - Alcohol Related Convictions/Disqualifications - s. 322.61, F.S.
Persons convicted of driving a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of .04 or above or refusing to submit to a test to determine the alcohol concentration while driving a commercial motor vehicle, driving a commercial motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance, or driving a commercial motor vehicle while in possession of a controlled substance shall be disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle for a period of one (1) year. This is in addition to any provisions of s. 316.193 for DUI convictions.
Second or subsequent conviction of any of the above offenses arising out of separate incidents will result in a permanent disqualification from operating a commercial motor vehicle.
There are no provisions for persons disqualified from operating a commercial motor vehicle to obtain a hardship (business or employment) license to operate a commercial motor vehicle.
