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.
Criminal Battery. The difference between battery as a crime and battery as a civil tort is merely in the type of intent required. A criminal battery requires the presence of mens rea, or a criminal intent to do wrong, i.e., to cause a harmful or offensive contact. Accordingly, a defendant found guilty of the crime of battery is often sued by the defendant in a civil action for the same offense/incident.