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.
The offense is a wobbler. Frequently, the police arrest a person for felony 273.5 and the District Attorney reduces the charge to a misdemeanor if the injuries do not rise to the level of felony conduct. Another commonly charged domestic violence offense is Penal Code Section 243(e). This criminal charge involves committing a battery on a spouse, cohabitant, fellow parent or person the accused dated. This criminal domestic violence charge is a misdemeanor.