What Florida calls it
In Florida the limited driving privilege is the hardship license (business purposes only or employment purposes only). You apply through a Florida DHSMV Bureau of Administrative Reviews hearing office. Typical wait before you are eligible: 30 days for a first DUI with an administrative suspension, 90 days if you refused the breath test.
The filing comes first
Florida is an FR-44 state. After a DUI conviction the DHSMV requires the higher 100/300/50 liability limits, not the standard 10/20/10 SR-22 minimum.
Because Florida is an FR-44 state, an alcohol-related conviction requires the higher 100/300/50 limits. See Florida FR-44 insurance for rates and same-day filing.
Florida requirements checklist
- Enrollment in DUI school (ADI or Level II) before the hearing
- FR-44 filing at 100/300/50 limits after any DUI conviction — an SR-22 is not enough
- Ignition interlock where ordered, with the installation certificate
- Payment of the $45 hardship application fee plus reinstatement fees
Interlock and verification
Florida requires an ignition interlock for most DUI convictions with a BAC of 0.15+ or a minor in the vehicle, and for all repeat offenses.
FLHSMV verifies coverage electronically and suspends registrations the moment a filing cancels.
No vehicle in your name?
A non-owner Florida policy satisfies the same filing requirement and usually costs far less than a full owner policy.
Fees to expect
$150 first reinstatement, $250 second, $500 third or more
Back to the national hardship license guide.