What is a business purposes only license?
Florida's statute defines it as a driving privilege limited to any driving necessary to maintain livelihood, which includes driving to and from work, necessary on-the-job driving, driving for educational purposes, and driving for church and medical purposes.
Broader than it sounds in some respects. It isn't a work-commute-only permit — it covers the categories the statute names.
Narrower in others. It doesn't cover driving for recreation, errands, or convenience, and the restriction is enforceable. Driving outside the permitted purposes is itself an offense and can cost you the restricted privilege entirely.
There's a related restriction people confuse with this one. An employment-purposes-only license is narrower — work driving only, without the educational, church, and medical categories.
Which one you're eligible for depends on your history and the reason for the suspension. Not everyone qualifies for either.
The limits are enforceable, so it's worth knowing exactly which category you're driving under. ---
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