Updated March 01, 2017. For-hire means that a person or company provides transportation of cargo or passengers for compensation. For-hire carriers require a Department of Transportation (DOT) number and a Motor Carrier (MC) Number. This is often a third-party logistics company, who has a staff of drivers and handles shipping and transportation for customers selling products.
(2) A person who has one prior conviction for battery, aggravated battery, or felony battery and who commits any second or subsequent battery commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Aggravated battery is a criminal battery that occurs in circumstances that make the crime more severe. Such aggravating circumstances include the use of a deadly weapon in the commission of the battery or the fact that the battery results in serious bodily harm.