Expired driver license 6 months or less
Florida Statute § 322.065
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A person driving a motor vehicle on a highway with a driver license expired 6 months or less commits the civil expiration infraction in §322.065. Verify the expiration date, applicable extension, and driving; an active suspension/revocation is a different issue. More than 6 months uses §322.03(6), while commercial-license operation has a separate 30-day exception. This period defines the civil penalty track, not permission to drive on an expired license.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Driver License
- Type
- Non-Moving
- Civil / Criminal
- Civil
- Offense Classification
- Nonmoving infraction
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- $30 base; verify current Appendix C
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- No, generally
- NTA Eligible
- N/A — civil citation
- Custodial Arrest
- No — civil infraction (absent separate lawful basis)
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.