HF 574

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:39am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing special plates remembering victims
of impaired drivers; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.1291,
subdivisions 1, 2; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter
168.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [168.121] SPECIAL PLATES REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF
IMPAIRED DRIVERS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Issuance and design. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding section 168.1293, the
commissioner shall issue special plates remembering victims of impaired drivers to an
applicant who:
new text end

new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile;
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new text begin (2) pays a fee of $10 for each set of license plates applied for; and
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new text begin (3) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall design the special plate emblem so that it
bears an inscription "Remembering Victims of Impaired Drivers" and displays an image
of a broken heart.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Plates transfer. new text end

new text begin On payment of a transfer fee of $5, plates issued under this
section may be transferred to another passenger automobile registered to the individual
to whom the special plates were issued.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Record. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall maintain a record of the number of
special plates issued under this section.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fees credited. new text end

new text begin Fees collected under this section must be credited to the
vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.1291, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definition.

For purposes of this section "special plates" means plates
issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; new text begin 168.121; new text end 168.1235; and 168.129.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168.1291, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Uniform design of special plates.

(a) The commissioner shall design a
single special plate that will contain a unique number and a space for a unique emblem
for plates issued under sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b and 2e; new text begin 168.121; new text end 168.1235; and
168.129. The commissioner shall design a unique emblem related to the purpose of each
special plate.

(b) Any provision of sections 168.12, subdivisions 2b to 2e; new text begin 168.121; new text end 168.123;
and 168.129, that requires the placement of a specified letter or letters on a special plate
applies to those plates only to the extent that the commissioner includes the letter or
letters in the design.

(c) If a law authorizing a special plate contains a specific requirement for graphic
design of that plate, that requirement applies to the appropriate unique emblem.

Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Sections 1 to 3 are effective the day following final enactment.
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