as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/03/2011 10:52am
A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; modifying provision relating to displaying original
license plates on collector vehicles; amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section
168.10, subdivision 1g.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 168.10, subdivision 1g, is amended to read:
new text begin (a) new text end A vehicle registered pursuant to subdivision 1a,
1b, 1c or 1d may in lieu of being issued number plates by the commissioner display
original Minnesota number plates issued in the same year as the model year of the car
on which they are displayeddeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin if:
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new text begin (1)new text end the number of the original plates deleted text begin must bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end provided to the commissionerdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (2)new text end the original plates deleted text begin must bedeleted text end new text begin arenew text end in good conditiondeleted text begin . Original Minnesota number
plates shall not be used ifdeleted text end new text begin ;
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new text begin (3)new text end the number on the original plate is new text begin not new text end identical to a number on any current
plate deleted text begin ordeleted text end new text begin ; and
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new text begin (4) the number on the original plate is not identical to a number on new text end any other plate
in a numbering system used by the commissioner deleted text begin without written authorization from the
commissionerdeleted text end new text begin for plates to be distributed at a future time; provided that, this clause does
not apply to original Minnesota number plates on which the year has been stamped or
otherwise permanently imprintednew text end .
new text begin (b) new text end Any person currently using plates issued pursuant to subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c or
1d shall return those plates to the commissioner before substituting original plates. The
commissioner shall charge a fee of $10 for registering the number on original plates.