(1) The department shall:

(a) Require any male United States citizen or immigrant who is at least 18 years of age but less than 26 years of age to comply with federal Selective Service System requirements when applying to receive a driver license, a learner’s driver license, a commercial driver license, an identification card, or the renewal or duplicate card or license as described in this chapter.

(b) Forward to the federal Selective Service System information about applicants for a license or card as described in paragraph (a) in an electronic format to assist in compliance with federal Selective Service System requirements.

(c) Provide notification to each applicant for a license or card as described in paragraph (a) that an applicant’s submission of the application serves to certify that the applicant either has complied with federal Selective Service System requirements or is authorizing the department to forward to the Selective Service System the information necessary for registration.

(d) Notify an applicant for a license or card as described in paragraph (a) who is under 18 years of age that the applicant will be registered upon attaining 18 years of age as required by federal law.

(2) The department shall provide, by rule, for the following statement to be included on an application for a license or card as described in paragraph (1)(a): “By submitting this application, I am consenting to registration with the federal Selective Service System, if so required. If under 18 years of age, I understand that I will be registered when I attain 18 years of age as required by federal law.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-159.