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Gov Backs Document Change After Marriage Ruling

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) - Gov. Rick Scott and the state Cabinet have given the state's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles the approval to update transfers of titles on cars and boats to reflect the legalization of same-sex marriage.

The department intends to change a single check-off box on title-transfer forms. The change involves where people can declare why they shouldn't be subject to sales and use taxes when transferring the ownership of motor vehicles, mobile homes or vessels.

The phrase "a married couple" will replace "husband and wife."

The proposal was one of two department rule changes approved during a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.

Under the other change, aspiring motorists who fail driving tests may be able to retake the tests the same day. The change is intended to clarify a state law by removing language that prohibits people from taking more than one driving test on any day unless they can get the approval of officials from county driver-license or tax-collector offices.

The change allows county offices to administer second or subsequent tests the same day to people who fail the tests if time is available. The state motor-vehicle agency noted that the county offices operate under an appointment system and in most cases can handle additional testing during regular hours.

The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.

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