Florida does allow a restricted or hardship license to some drivers whose driver's license has been suspended or revoked. The specific restrictions or rules that a driver who is granted a hardship may differ depending upon the reason that the license is under suspensions or revocation however in general the driver is usually can operate their vehicle to go between their home and their job.

Florida laws state that if you wish to obtain a conditional / restricted license you must request a hearing. At such a hearing, the person whose license has been suspended, canceled, or revoked will need to show that such suspension, cancellation, or revocation of his or her license causes a serious hardship and precludes the person's carrying out his or her normal business occupation, trade, or employment and that the use of the person's license in the normal course of his or her business is necessary to the proper support of the person or his or her family.

Section 322.271 of the Florida Statutes states in part that upon such petition and after investigation of the person's qualification, fitness, and need to drive, the department shall hold a hearing pursuant to chapter 120 to determine whether the driving privilege shall be reinstated on a restricted basis solely for business or employment purposes.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term:

1. "A driving privilege restricted to business purposes only" means a driving privilege that is limited to any driving necessary to maintain livelihood, including driving to and from work, necessary on-the-job driving, driving for educational purposes, and driving for church and for medical purposes.

2. "A driving privilege restricted to employment purposes only" means a driving privilege that is limited to driving to and from work and any necessary on-the-job driving required by an employer or occupation.

Driving for any purpose other than as provided by this paragraph is not permitted by a person whose driving privilege has been restricted to employment or business purposes. In addition, a person whose driving privilege is restricted to employment or business purposes remains subject to any restriction that applied to the type of license which the person held at the time of the order of suspension, cancellation, or revocation.

To get specific information on a particular type of hardship driver's license in Florida, contact the FL HSMV.