THIS TRANSACTION MUST BE PROCESSED BY APPOINTMENT AT THE DRIVER LICENSE OFFICE – 904 301 BLVD W, BRADENTON Customers will be charged a $6.25 Tax Collector service fee for information and processing, and additional transaction fees may apply. Visit taxcollector.com to schedule your appointment. Services are for Manatee County residents and businesses only.
If your license is suspended or revoked, we urge you not to drive to or from our office, as you may be ticketed or arrested by law enforcement if caught driving. (There are no exceptions or allowances in Florida Statutes [the law] that would allow a person to drive to a tax collector or driver license office on a suspended or revoked license.)
When a civil court rules that one party (judgment debtor) owes another party (judgment creditor) a specified sum of money for damages resulting from a vehicular crash, a Financial Responsibility suspension will be applied to your driver license record. This type of suspension affects your driver license. It does not affect any plates/registrations in your name.
This type of suspension remains in effect for twenty (20) years from the original suspension date or until you comply with one of the reinstatement requirements below. It can be extended for an additional twenty (20) years at which point a new case will be opened and another suspension will be applied to your driver license record.
Option 1: YOU PAID THE JUDGMENT IN FULL OR ARE MAKING PAYMENTS
For drivers suspended on or after May 1, 2018, you must carry Bodily Injury Liability (BIL) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) coverage certified by an SR-22 form for three years from the original SR-22 *certificate effective date. The SR-22 form can be submitted in one of the following formats:
Electronic: Your insurance company may be able to post your SR-22 electronically to your driver record.
Paper: You may submit an original SR-22, which you would receive in person from your insurance agent.
Fax: You may have your insurance company fax the SR-22 directly to our office. The fax must be accompanied by a coversheet including the insurance company name and phone number.
Note: Copies of the SR-22 form will not be accepted, nor will insurance cards or policies in this case.
You must provide proof from the judgment creditor or judgment creditor’s attorney that you have either paid the judgment in full or have agreed to make installment payments towards the full amount of the judgment. The proof must be in the form of one of the following (if not already on file electronically):
Consent of Judgment (Form HSMV 74034) - This is a statement from the judgment creditor or judgment creditor’s attorney allowing reinstatement of all suspended items based on an agreement between the judgment creditor and debtor to accept and make installment payments toward the full amount of the judgment. (If you fail to make the installment payments, the judgment creditor may request the re-suspension of your driver license.)
Your SR-22 and Satisfaction of Judgment or letter will be scanned and subject to verification.
Option 2: YOU FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY OR DISCHARGE OF DEBTOR
For drivers suspended on or after May 1, 2018, you must carry Bodily Injury Liability (BIL) and Property Damage Liability (PDL) coverage certified by an SR-22 form for three years from the original SR-22 *certificate effective date. The SR-22 form can be submitted in one of the following formats:
Electronic: Your insurance company may be able to post your SR-22 electronically to your driver record.
Paper: You may submit an original SR-22, which you would receive in person from your insurance agent.
Fax: You may have your insurance company fax the SR-22 directly to our office. The fax must be accompanied by a coversheet including the insurance company name and phone number.
Note: Copies of the SR-22 form will not be accepted, nor will insurance cards or policies in this case.
You must present a Petition for Bankruptcy or a Discharge of Debtor showing where bankruptcy was filed. It must be accompanied by the schedule of creditors, which includes the judgment plaintiff(s) or their representative. If a schedule of creditors is not available with a Discharge of Debtor, and it does not specifically identify the debt involved (for the FR case), you must provide either a court document or a letter from the bankruptcy attorney that the Discharge of Debtor discharges the debt in question.
Note: These documents must indicate they have been filed with the court.
Your original SR-22 and the Petition for Bankruptcy or Discharge of Debtor will be scanned and subject to verification.
Acceptable Methods of Payment and Estimated Fees
We will acceptcash, check, debit cards, and credit cards. A $2.50 processing fee for debit cards and a 2.5% processing fee (minimum of $2.50) for credit cards will apply. Our office does not retain any portion of this fee.
Estimate* of fees for your transaction:
Service Fee...............................................................................$6.25 Reinstatement Fee.................................................................$15.00 Driver License (replacement).............................................$25.00 Driver License (renewal).......................................................$48.00 Commercial Driver License (renewal)..............................$75.00 Late Fee......................................................................................$15.00 Endorsement Fee....................................................................$7.00 (each)
*Other related reinstatement or issuance fees may apply.
Additional Information
For drivers suspended prior to May 1, 2018, you must carry BIL and PDL coverage certified by an SR-22 form for threeyears from the original suspension date.
Save a trip! Many suspensions can be reinstated online - or scan the QR code on the right to access the site. You can sign up for electronic notifications when citations and/or sanctions are added to your record online - or scan the QR code on the right to access the site.
An Online Application is REQUIRED for all transactions! To complete your driver license or ID card transaction at one of our offices, you must complete the Online Driver License & ID Card Application (https://taxcollector.jotform.com/210103795736152) – or scan the QR code to access the application – prior to your appointment. Do not print the application; an associate will access your electronic submission during your appointment. Applications are valid for 90 days.
Not a Manatee County Resident? Our offices are open by appointment only for Manatee County residents/businesses only. All out-of-county residents must visit their home county for information and processing. To find a location, visit flhsmv.gov/locations.
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offices, you must complete the Online Driver License & ID Card Application (https://taxcollector.jotform.com/210103795736152) – or scan the QR code to access the application – prior to your appointment. Do not print the application; an associate will access your electronic submission during your appointment. Applications are valid for 90 days.