Florida SR-22 & Car Insurance Requirements

License revoked on DUI conviction; IID mandatory: ≥6 months (1st, if BAC ≥0.15 or minor in vehicle; court discretion if BAC ≥0.08), ≥1 year (2nd), ≥2 years (3rd) (§316.193). Revocation lengths are set by §322.28 — typically 180 days–1 year for a 1st offense, 5 years for a 2nd within 5 years, and 10 years for a 3rd within 10 years.

1st: $500-$1,000 (BAC ≥0.15 or minor passenger: $1,000-$2,000). 2nd: $1,000-$2,000 (enhanced $2,000-$4,000); ≥10 days jail if within 5 yrs. 3rd within 10 yrs: 3rd-degree felony; beyond 10 yrs: $2,000-$5,000. 4th+: ≥$2,000, 3rd-degree felony. DUI w/ property damage = 1st-deg misdemeanor; serious bodily injury = 3rd-deg felony; death = DUI manslaughter (2nd-deg felony, 4-yr mandatory min). (§316.193)

Florida DWLS (FL Stat. 322.34). Suspended unknowingly = civil moving violation (Ch. 318). knowing DWLS, general = 2nd-degree misdemeanor (1st; up to 60 days/$500), 1st-degree misdemeanor (2nd+; up to 1 yr/$1,000), with a min 10 days jail on a 3rd+; 3rd-degree felony on a 3rd+ if the suspension is DUI-related (DUI, refusal, death/serious-injury offense, fleeing) (322.34(2)(c)). Habitual traffic offender driving (322.264) = 3rd-degree felony (322.34(5)). CMV while suspended/disqualified = 1st-degree misdemeanor (1st), 3rd-degree felony (2nd+) (322.34(7)). financial-responsibility / administrative track (322.34(10)) — suspended solely for failing to maintain FR under Ch. 324, child support, or unpaid obligations: lighter — 2nd-degree misdemeanor (1st), 1st-degree misdemeanor (2nd+), with a nolo-election option (322.34(11)). Arrest while suspended for an FR reason triggers vehicle impound/immobilization (322.34(8)). Penalty ranges from FL Stat. 775.082-083: 2nd-deg misd up to 60 days/$500; 1st-deg misd up to 1 yr/$1,000; 3rd-deg felony up to 5 yrs/$5,000.

Florida separate drug-conviction license suspension (FL Stat. 322.055), distinct from drug-DUI (which rides under 316.193). Conviction for possession, sale, trafficking, or conspiracy involving a controlled substance (person 18+) -> 6-month license suspension, or until the person is evaluated for and (if deemed necessary) completes a DCF-approved drug treatment/rehab program; +6 months added if already suspended/revoked (322.055(3)). A business/employment-only hardship license (322.271) is possible on a compelling-circumstance finding. Triggers on a drug conviction even if no vehicle was involved.