Permitting unauthorized person to drive
Florida Statute § 322.36
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
An owner or person controlling a vehicle may not authorize or knowingly permit it to be driven on a highway/public street by someone not duly authorized under chapter 322. Identify ownership/control, the driver's lack of authority, and permission or knowledge; mere ownership does not establish the offense. Knowingly lending to a suspended driver who then has an injury/death crash carries additional license consequences. Unauthorized assistance on a CDL examination is a separate subsection, not the loan-of-vehicle conduct summarized here.
Summary sources
Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Driver License
- Type
- Criminal Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Criminal
- Offense Classification
- Misdemeanor
- Degree
- 2nd Degree
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- Court determined
- FLHSMV Code
- 616
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
- Yes
- NTA Eligible
- Verify exact offense/subsection
- Custodial Arrest
- Verify exact offense/subsection
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.