| DUI implies driving under the Influence and DWI means | | | | revocation period is 10 years with a possibility for |
| driving while intoxicated. These are violations under the | | | | hardship reinstatement after 2 years. For third |
| Florida law and a person found to be violating DUI or | | | | offenders, it is a minimum of 180 days and a maximum |
| DWI laws can be arrested and penalized under the | | | | of 1 year. For those having one conviction more than |
| Driving Under the Influence of Alcoholic Beverages, | | | | 10 years prior and one within 5 years, revocation |
| Chemical Substances or Controlled Substances Law s. | | | | period is a minimum of 5 years though they may be |
| 316.193, F.S. A person is said to be under the influence | | | | eligible for hardship reinstatement after a year. |
| of alcohol if he/she has blood or breath alcohol content | | | | For fourth convictions (regardless of prior convictions) |
| of more than 0.08 (grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of | | | | and murder with motor vehicle, the license is |
| blood or grams of alcohol per 210 liters of breath). | | | | permanently revoked and there is no option for |
| As per the Florida law, every person operating a | | | | hardship reinstatement. DUI manslaughter also invites |
| motor vehicle gives an "implied consent" to take a | | | | permanent revocation. However, the person may be |
| chemical breath test when suspected of drunk driving | | | | eligible for hardship reinstatement after 5 years if there |
| by an official. There could be blood tests and urine | | | | are no prior DUI convictions. For manslaughter, DUI |
| tests also for determining the levels of alcohol in blood | | | | serious bodily injury, or vehicular homicide convictions, a |
| and urine. Refusal to take these tests would result in | | | | minimum 3-year revocation is given. |
| confiscation of the driving license for a year. Second | | | | Alcohol related conviction / disqualification for |
| or subsequent refusals would result in suspension for | | | | commercial motor vehicles (CMV) are given under s. |
| 18 months. In case of commercial vehicles, the person | | | | 322.61, F.S. In these cases, convicted persons are |
| is disqualified from operating a commercial motor | | | | disqualified from operating CMVs for a period of one |
| vehicle for 1 year for first refusal. Second or | | | | year (apart from provisions of s. 316.193 for DUI |
| subsequent refusal would mean permanent | | | | convictions). Second or subsequent convictions would |
| disqualification. | | | | result in permanent disqualification of operating a CMV. |
| Driving license revocation periods for DUI are given | | | | There are no provisions for hardship reinstatements. |
| under s. 322.271, F.S. and s. 322.28,F.S. Under this, the | | | | There are also different kinds of convictions for |
| minimum revocation period for a first conviction is 180 | | | | Business Purposes Only/Employment Purposes Only |
| days while the maximum revocation period is 1 year. | | | | Reinstatements under s. 322.271, F.S. and s. 322.28, F.S. |
| Second conviction within 5 years invites a revocation | | | | Driving while the license is suspended or revoked |
| period of a minimum of 5 years though the person | | | | under DUI is guilty of 3rd degree felony if it results in |
| may be eligible for hardship reinstatement after a year. | | | | death or serious injury to another person by driving in a |
| For second offenders, it is a minimum of 180 days and | | | | careless and negligent manner. The person is |
| a maximum of 1 year. | | | | punishable by imprisonment for a maximum period of 5 |
| For third convictions within 10 years, the minimum | | | | years, a maximum fine of $5000 or both. |