legislation<\/a> Tuesday that would eliminate the annual requirement to display registration stickers. The bill now heads to the full House for a vote.<\/p>\nRep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes, who sponsors the measure, said the stickers serve no purpose in the digital age.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reality is that the yellow sticker is just a proof of payment,\u201d Fabricio said. \u201cThat technology of proof of payment came from a time when nobody could see there would be a supercomputer that the police would have to be able to verify in real time that you\u2019ve paid for your tag registration.\u201d<\/p>\n
More Florida politics:<\/p>\n
Florida would join three other states, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut, that no longer require physical registration stickers on license plates. Instead, law enforcement would rely on the state\u2019s database system to verify current registration status in real time.<\/p>\n
The change has drawn support from drivers like Panama City Beach resident Debby Graham.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything now with technology can take care of it,\u201d Graham said. \u201cI think it\u2019s a great thing. Anything to save the taxpayers\u2019 money.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fabricio estimates the state could save $24 million by eliminating the costs associated with printing and distributing the stickers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is just an additional burden that\u2019s being put on motorists,\u201d he said, referring to the current system that requires drivers to apply new stickers annually.<\/p>\n
The legislation would not change other aspects of vehicle registration, including expiration dates, renewal notices, or the requirement to carry registration documentation in vehicles.<\/p>\n
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