HF 1169

as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

  1.1                          A bill for an act 
  1.2             relating to motor vehicles; allowing collector 
  1.3             vehicles to be used for general transportation 
  1.4             purposes with payment of registration tax and minimum 
  1.5             additional tax; making technical and clarifying 
  1.6             changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 
  1.7             168.10. 
  1.8   BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
  1.9      Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 168.10, is 
  1.10  amended to read: 
  1.11     168.10 [REGISTRATION; COLLECTOR VEHICLE.] 
  1.12     Subdivision 1.  [APPLICATION.] (a) Except as provided in 
  1.13  subdivisions 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1g, and 1h, every owner of any 
  1.14  motor vehicle in this state, not exempted by section 168.012 or 
  1.15  168.26, shall as soon as registered ownership of a motor vehicle 
  1.16  is acquired, and annually thereafter during the period provided 
  1.17  in section 168.31, file with the commissioner of public safety 
  1.18  on a blank provided by the commissioner a listing for taxation 
  1.19  and application for the registration of such the vehicle, 
  1.20  stating the first, middle, and last names, the date of birth, 
  1.21  and the address of the primary residence of each registered 
  1.22  owner thereof who is a natural person or mailing address, if the 
  1.23  address of the primary residence has been classified as private 
  1.24  data under this chapter, the mailing address of each registered 
  1.25  owner who is a natural person; the full name and address of any 
  1.26  other registered owner,; the name and address of the person from 
  2.1   whom purchased,; the make of motor vehicle, year and number of 
  2.2   the model, manufacturer's identification number or serial 
  2.3   number, type of body, the and weight of the vehicle in pounds,; 
  2.4   for trailers only, its rated load carrying capacity and, for 
  2.5   buses only, its seating capacity,; and such other information as 
  2.6   the commissioner may require.  Any false statement willfully and 
  2.7   knowingly made in regard thereto shall be to the listing and 
  2.8   application for registration is deemed perjury and punished 
  2.9   accordingly.  The listing and application for registration by 
  2.10  dealers or manufacturers' agents within the state, of motor 
  2.11  vehicles received for sale or use within the state shall be is 
  2.12  accepted as compliance with the requirements of this chapter, 
  2.13  imposed upon the manufacturer. 
  2.14     (b) Registration shall must be refused for a motor vehicle 
  2.15  if the original identification or serial number has been 
  2.16  destroyed, removed, altered, covered, or defaced.  However, if 
  2.17  the commissioner is satisfied on the sworn statements of the 
  2.18  each registered owner or registered owners or such any other 
  2.19  persons person as the commissioner may deem advisable that the 
  2.20  applicant is the legal owner, a special identification number in 
  2.21  the form prescribed by the commissioner shall must be assigned 
  2.22  to the motor vehicle.  When it has been determined that the 
  2.23  number had been is affixed to such the vehicle in a manner 
  2.24  prescribed by the commissioner, the vehicle may thereafter be 
  2.25  registered in the same manner as other motor vehicles.  In the 
  2.26  case of a new or rebuilt motor vehicle manufactured or assembled 
  2.27  without an identification or serial number, the commissioner may 
  2.28  assign an identification number to the motor vehicle in the same 
  2.29  manner as prescribed heretofore. 
  2.30     Subd. 1a.  [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, PIONEER LICENSE.] (a) Any 
  2.31  motor vehicle manufactured prior to 1936 and owned and operated 
  2.32  solely as a collector's item shall in Minnesota must be listed 
  2.33  for taxation and registration as follows:  The owner shall 
  2.34  execute an affidavit shall be executed stating the name and 
  2.35  address of the owner, the name and address of the person from 
  2.36  whom purchased, the make of the motor vehicle, the year and 
  3.1   number of the model, the manufacturer's identification number, 
  3.2   and that the vehicle is owned and operated: 
  3.3      (1) solely as a collector's item and not for general 
  3.4   transportation purposes; or 
  3.5      (2) both as a collector's item and for general 
  3.6   transportation purposes.  If the registrar is satisfied that the 
  3.7   affidavit is true and correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, 
  3.8      (b) The registrar shall list such the vehicle for taxation 
  3.9   and registration and shall issue a single number plate if 
  3.10  satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and: 
  3.11     (1) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  3.12  (a), clause (1), the owner pays a $25 tax; or 
  3.13     (2) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  3.14  (a), clause (2), the owner annually pays the $10 registration 
  3.15  tax under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), plus 
  3.16  the minimum additional tax under section 168.013, subdivision 
  3.17  1a, paragraph (h). 
  3.18     (b) (c) The number plate so issued shall must bear the 
  3.19  inscription "Pioneer," "Minnesota" and the registration number 
  3.20  or other combination of characters authorized under section 
  3.21  168.12, subdivision 2a, but no date.  
  3.22     (d) The number plate is valid without renewal as long as 
  3.23  the vehicle is in existence and the vehicle's owner continues to 
  3.24  comply with this subdivision.  The registrar has the power to 
  3.25  may revoke said the plate for failure to comply with this 
  3.26  subdivision. 
  3.27     Subd. 1b.  [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, CLASSIC CAR LICENSE.] (a) 
  3.28  Any motor vehicle manufactured between and including the years 
  3.29  1925 and 1948, and designated by the registrar of motor vehicles 
  3.30  as a classic car because of its fine design, high engineering 
  3.31  standards, and superior workmanship, and owned and operated 
  3.32  solely as a collector's item shall in Minnesota must be listed 
  3.33  for taxation and registration as follows:  The owner shall 
  3.34  execute an affidavit shall be executed stating the name and 
  3.35  address of the owner, the name and address of the person from 
  3.36  whom purchased, the make of the motor vehicle, the year and 
  4.1   number of the model, the manufacturer's identification number, 
  4.2   and that the vehicle is owned and operated: 
  4.3      (1) solely as a collector's item and not for general 
  4.4   transportation purposes; or 
  4.5      (2) both as a collector's item and for general 
  4.6   transportation purposes.  If the registrar is satisfied that the 
  4.7   affidavit is true and correct and that the motor vehicle 
  4.8   qualifies to be classified as a classic car, and the owner pays 
  4.9   a $25 tax, 
  4.10     (b) The registrar shall list such the vehicle for taxation 
  4.11  and registration and shall issue a single number plate if 
  4.12  satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and: 
  4.13     (1) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  4.14  (a), clause (1), the owner pays a $25 tax; or 
  4.15     (2) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  4.16  (a), clause (2), the owner annually pays the $10 registration 
  4.17  tax under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), plus 
  4.18  the minimum additional tax under section 168.013, subdivision 
  4.19  1a, paragraph (h). 
  4.20     (b) (c) The number plate so issued shall must bear the 
  4.21  inscription "Classic Car," "Minnesota," and the registration 
  4.22  number or other combination of characters authorized under 
  4.23  section 168.12, subdivision 2a, but no date.  
  4.24     (d) The number plate is valid without renewal as long as 
  4.25  the vehicle is in existence and the vehicle's owner continues to 
  4.26  comply with this subdivision.  The registrar has the power 
  4.27  to may revoke said the plate for failure to comply with this 
  4.28  subdivision. 
  4.29     (c) (e) The following cars built between and including 1925 
  4.30  and 1948 are classic: 
  4.31    A.C.
  4.32    Adler
  4.33    Alfa Romeo
  4.34    Alvis               Speed 20, 25, and 4.3 litre.
  4.35    Amilcar
  4.36    Aston Martin
  5.1     Auburn              All 8-cylinder and 12-cylinder models. 
  5.2     Audi
  5.3     Austro-Daimler
  5.4     Avions Voisin 12
  5.5     Bentley
  5.6     Blackhawk
  5.7     B.M.W.              Models 327, 328, and 335 only.
  5.8     Brewster
  5.9      (Heart-front Ford)
  5.10    Bugatti
  5.11    Buick               1931 through 1942:  series 90 only.
  5.12    Cadillac            All 1925 through 1935.
  5.13                        All 12's and 16's.
  5.14                        1936-1948:  Series 63, 65, 67, 
  5.15                        70, 72, 75, 80, 85 and 90 only.
  5.16                        1938-1947:  60 special only.
  5.17                        1940-1947:  All 62 Series.
  5.18    Chrysler            1926 through 1930:  Imperial 80.
  5.19                        1929:  Imperial L.
  5.20                        1931 through 1937:  Imperial Series CG,
  5.21                        CH, CL, and CW.
  5.22                        All Newports and Thunderbolts.
  5.23                        1934 CX.
  5.24                        1935 C-3.
  5.25                        1936 C-11.
  5.26                        1937 through 1948:  Custom Imperial,
  5.27                        Crown Imperial Series C-15, C-20, C-24,
  5.28                        C-27, C-33, C-37, and C-40.
  5.29    Cord
  5.30    Cunningham
  5.31    Dagmar              Model 25-70 only.
  5.32    Daimler
  5.33    Delage
  5.34    Delahaye
  5.35    Doble
  5.36    Dorris
  6.1     Duesenberg
  6.2     du Pont
  6.3     Franklin            All models except 1933-34 Olympic Sixes.
  6.4     Frazer Nash
  6.5     Graham              1930-1931:  Series 137.
  6.6     Graham-Paige        1929-1930:  Series 837.
  6.7     Hispano Suiza
  6.8     Horch
  6.9     Hotchkiss
  6.10    Invicta
  6.11    Isotta Fraschini
  6.12    Jaguar
  6.13    Jordan              Speedway Series 'Z' only.
  6.14    Kissel              1925, 1926 and 1927:  Model 8-75.
  6.15                        1928:  Model 8-90, and 8-90 White Eagle.
  6.16                        1929:  Model 8-126, and 8-90 White Eagle.
  6.17                        1930:  Model 8-126.
  6.18                        1931:  Model 8-126.
  6.19    Lagonda
  6.20    Lancia
  6.21    La Salle            1927 through 1933 only.
  6.22    Lincoln             All models K, L, KA, and KB.
  6.23                        1941:  Model 168H.
  6.24                        1942:  Model 268H.
  6.25    Lincoln
  6.26    Continental         1939 through 1948.
  6.27    Locomobile          All models 48 and 90.
  6.28                        1927:  Model 8-80.
  6.29                        1928:  Model 8-80.
  6.30                        1929:  Models 8-80 and 8-88.
  6.31    Marmon              All 16-cylinder models.
  6.32                        1925:  Model 74.
  6.33                        1926:  Model 74.
  6.34                        1927:  Model 75.
  6.35                        1928:  Model E75.
  6.36                        1930:  Big 8 model.
  7.1                         1931:  Model 88, and Big 8.
  7.2     Maybach
  7.3     McFarlan
  7.4     Mercedes Benz       All models 2.2 litres and up.
  7.5     Mercer
  7.6     M.G.                6-cylinder models only.
  7.7     Minerva
  7.8     Nash                1931:  Series 8-90.
  7.9                         1932:  Series 9-90,
  7.10                        Advanced 8, and Ambassador 8.
  7.11                        1933-1934:  Ambassador 8.
  7.12    Packard             1925 through 1934:  All models.
  7.13                        1935 through 1942:  Models 1200,
  7.14                        1201, 1202, 1203, 1204, 1205, 1207,
  7.15                        1208, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404,
  7.16                        1405, 1407, 1408, 1500, 1501, 1502,
  7.17                        1506, 1507, 1508, 1603, 1604, 1605,
  7.18                        1607, 1608, 1705, 1707, 1708, 1806,
  7.19                        1807, 1808, 1906, 1907, 1908, 2006,
  7.20                        2007, and 2008 only.
  7.21                        1946 and 1947:  Models 2106 and
  7.22                        2126 only.
  7.23    Peerless            1926 through 1928:  Series 69.
  7.24                        1930-1931:  Custom 8.
  7.25                        1932:  Deluxe Custom 8.
  7.26    Pierce Arrow
  7.27    Railton
  7.28    Renault             Grand Sport model only.
  7.29    Reo                 1930-1931:  Royale Custom 8, and
  7.30                        Series 8-35 and 8-52 Elite 8.
  7.31                        1933:  Royale Custom 8.
  7.32    Revere
  7.33    Roamer              1925:  Series 8-88, 6-54e, and 4-75.
  7.34                        1926:  Series 4-75e, and 8-88.
  7.35                        1927-1928:  Series 8-88.
  7.36                        1929:  Series 8-88, and 8-125.
  8.1                         1930:  Series 8-125.
  8.2     Rohr
  8.3     Rolls Royce
  8.4     Ruxton
  8.5     Salmson
  8.6     Squire
  8.7     Stearns Knight
  8.8     Stevens Duryea
  8.9     Steyr
  8.10    Studebaker          1929-1933:  President, except model 82.
  8.11    Stutz
  8.12    Sunbeam
  8.13    Talbot
  8.14    Triumph             Dolomite 8 and Gloria 6.
  8.15    Vauxhall            Series 25-70 and 30-98 only.
  8.16    Voisin
  8.17    Wills Saint Claire
  8.18     (d) (f) No commercial vehicles such as hearses, ambulances, 
  8.19  or trucks are considered to be classic cars. 
  8.20     Subd. 1c.  [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, COLLECTOR LICENSE.] (a) 
  8.21  The owner of any motor vehicle, including any truck, that is at 
  8.22  least 20 model years old, was manufactured after 1935, and is 
  8.23  owned and operated solely as a collector's vehicle in Minnesota, 
  8.24  shall list the vehicle for taxation and registration as follows: 
  8.25     (1) execute an affidavit stating the name and address of 
  8.26  the person from whom purchased and of the new owner, the make of 
  8.27  the motor vehicle, the year and number of the model, the 
  8.28  manufacturer's identification number, and that the vehicle is 
  8.29  owned and operated: 
  8.30     (i) solely as a collector's item and not for general 
  8.31  transportation purposes; or 
  8.32     (ii) both as a collector's item and for general 
  8.33  transportation purposes; and 
  8.34     (2) prove that the owner also has one or more vehicles with 
  8.35  regular license plates.  
  8.36  If the registrar is satisfied that the affidavit is true and 
  9.1   correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, 
  9.2      (b) The registrar shall list the vehicle for taxation and 
  9.3   registration and shall issue a single number plate if satisfied 
  9.4   that the affidavit is true and correct and: 
  9.5      (1) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  9.6   (a), clause (1)(i), the owner pays a $25 tax; or 
  9.7      (2) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
  9.8   (a), clause (1)(ii), the owner annually pays the $10 
  9.9   registration tax under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, 
  9.10  paragraph (a), plus the minimum additional tax under section 
  9.11  168.013, subdivision 1a, paragraph (h). 
  9.12     (b) (c) The number plate issued shall must bear the 
  9.13  inscription "Collector," "Minnesota," and the registration 
  9.14  number or other combination of characters authorized under 
  9.15  section 168.12, subdivision 2a, but no date.  
  9.16     (d) The number plate is valid without renewal as long as 
  9.17  the vehicle is in existence and the vehicle's owner continues to 
  9.18  comply with this subdivision.  The registrar has the power 
  9.19  to may revoke the plate for failure to comply with this 
  9.20  subdivision. 
  9.21     Subd. 1d.  [COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE, STREET ROD LICENSE.] (a) 
  9.22  Any modernized motor vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1949 
  9.23  or designed and manufactured to resemble such vehicle shall must 
  9.24  be listed for taxation and registration as follows:  The owner 
  9.25  shall execute an affidavit shall be executed stating the name 
  9.26  and address of the person from whom purchased and of the new 
  9.27  owner, the make of the motor vehicle, the year and number of the 
  9.28  model, and the manufacturer's identification number.  The 
  9.29  affidavit shall must further state that the vehicle is owned and 
  9.30  operated: 
  9.31     (1) solely as a street rod and not for general 
  9.32  transportation purposes; or 
  9.33     (2) both as a street rod and for general transportation 
  9.34  purposes. 
  9.35  The owner must also prove that the owner has one or more 
  9.36  vehicles with regular license plates.  If the registrar is 
 10.1   satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and the owner 
 10.2   pays a $25 tax, 
 10.3      (b) The registrar shall list such the vehicle for taxation 
 10.4   and registration and shall issue a single number plate if 
 10.5   satisfied that the affidavit is true and correct and: 
 10.6      (1) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
 10.7   (a), clause (1), the owner pays a $25 tax; or 
 10.8      (2) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
 10.9   (a), clause (2), the owner annually pays the $10 registration 
 10.10  tax under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), plus 
 10.11  the minimum additional tax under section 168.013, subdivision 
 10.12  1a, paragraph (h). 
 10.13     (c) The number plate issued shall must bear the inscription 
 10.14  "Street Rod", "Minnesota" and the registration number or other 
 10.15  combination of characters authorized under section 168.12, 
 10.16  subdivision 2a, but no date.  
 10.17     (d) The number plate is valid without renewal as long as 
 10.18  the vehicle is in existence and the vehicle's owner continues to 
 10.19  comply with this subdivision.  The registrar has the power 
 10.20  to may revoke such the plate for failure to comply with this 
 10.21  subdivision.  
 10.22     Subd. 1e.  [OUTDOOR STORAGE.] Pioneer, classic, collector 
 10.23  vehicles, collector military vehicles, or street rods, licensed 
 10.24  or unlicensed, operable or inoperable, may be stored in 
 10.25  compliance with local government zoning and ordinances on their 
 10.26  owners' property, provided that the vehicles and any outdoor 
 10.27  storage areas they may require are maintained in such a manner 
 10.28  that they do not constitute a health or environmental hazard and 
 10.29  are screened from ordinary public view by means of a fence, 
 10.30  shrubbery, rapidly growing trees or other appropriate means.  
 10.31  The appropriate local agency or authority may inform an owner of 
 10.32  the owner's failure to comply with these requirements, and may 
 10.33  order the vehicles removed from the outdoor storage area if the 
 10.34  owner fails to comply with these requirements within 20 days 
 10.35  after the warning. 
 10.36     Subd. 1f.  [EQUIPMENT.] Any pioneer, classic, collector 
 11.1   vehicle, collector military vehicle, or street rod shall must 
 11.2   have all equipment, in operating condition, which was 
 11.3   specifically required by law as a condition for its first sale 
 11.4   after manufacture. 
 11.5      No law requiring any particular equipment or specifying any 
 11.6   standards to be met by motor vehicles shall apply to pioneer, 
 11.7   classic, collector vehicles, collector military vehicles, or 
 11.8   street rods unless it specifically so states. 
 11.9      Subd. 1g.  [ORIGINAL PLATES.] A vehicle registered pursuant 
 11.10  to subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, or 1d may in lieu of being issued 
 11.11  number plates by the registrar display original Minnesota number 
 11.12  plates issued in the same year as the model year of the car on 
 11.13  which they are displayed.  The number of the original plates 
 11.14  must be provided to the registrar.  The original plates must be 
 11.15  in good condition and shall must be used in pairs, one to be 
 11.16  displayed in the front of the car and one in the rear, except 
 11.17  for an original plate issued in 1911, 1944, 1945, or 1946, which 
 11.18  may be used singly and displayed at the rear of the vehicle.  
 11.19  Original Minnesota number plates shall must not be used if the 
 11.20  number on the original plate is identical to a number on any 
 11.21  current street rod plate or any other plate in a numbering 
 11.22  system used by the registrar.  Any person currently using plates 
 11.23  issued pursuant to subdivision 1a, 1b, 1c, or 1d shall return 
 11.24  those plates to the registrar before substituting original 
 11.25  plates.  The registrar may charge a fee for registering the 
 11.26  number on original plates. 
 11.27     Subd. 1h.  [COLLECTOR MILITARY VEHICLE.] (a) A motor 
 11.28  vehicle, including a truck, shall must be listed and registered 
 11.29  under this section if it meets the following conditions: 
 11.30     (1) it is at least 20 years old; 
 11.31     (2) its first owner following its manufacture was a branch 
 11.32  of the armed forces of the United States and it presently 
 11.33  conforms to the vehicle specifications required during the time 
 11.34  of military ownership, or it has been restored and presently 
 11.35  conforms to the specifications required by a branch of the armed 
 11.36  forces for the model year that the restored vehicle could have 
 12.1   been owned by that branch of the armed forces; and 
 12.2      (3) it is owned and operated by a nonprofit organization 
 12.3   and operated solely as a collector's vehicle.  For purposes of 
 12.4   this subdivision, "nonprofit organization" means a corporation, 
 12.5   society, association, foundation, or institution organized and 
 12.6   operated exclusively for historical or educational purposes, no 
 12.7   part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of a 
 12.8   private individual.  
 12.9      (b) The owner of the vehicle shall execute an affidavit 
 12.10  stating the name and address of the person from whom purchased 
 12.11  and of the new owner; the make, year, and model number of the 
 12.12  motor vehicle; the manufacturer's identification number; and the 
 12.13  collector military vehicle identification number, if any, 
 12.14  located on the exterior of the vehicle.  The affidavit must 
 12.15  affirm that the vehicle is owned by a nonprofit organization and 
 12.16  is operated: 
 12.17     (1) solely as a collector's item and not for general 
 12.18  transportation purposes; or 
 12.19     (2) both as a collector's item and for general 
 12.20  transportation purposes.  If the registrar is satisfied that the 
 12.21  affidavit is true and correct and the owner pays a $25 tax, 
 12.22     (c) The registrar shall list the vehicle for taxation and 
 12.23  registration and shall issue number plates if satisfied that the 
 12.24  affidavit is true and correct and: 
 12.25     (1) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
 12.26  (b), clause (1), the owner pays a $25 tax; or 
 12.27     (2) if the affidavit makes the statement shown in paragraph 
 12.28  (b), clause (2), the owner annually pays the $10 registration 
 12.29  tax under section 168.013, subdivision 1a, paragraph (a), plus 
 12.30  the minimum additional tax under section 168.013, subdivision 
 12.31  1a, paragraph (h). 
 12.32     (d) The number plates shall must bear the inscriptions 
 12.33  "Collector" and "Minnesota" and the registration number, but no 
 12.34  date.  
 12.35     (e) The number plates are valid without renewal as long as 
 12.36  the vehicle is in existence and the vehicle's owner continues to 
 13.1   comply with this subdivision.  The registrar may revoke the 
 13.2   plates for failure to comply with this subdivision. 
 13.3      (c) (f) Notwithstanding section 168.09, 168.12, or other 
 13.4   law to the contrary, the owner of a registered collector 
 13.5   military vehicle is not required to display registration plates 
 13.6   on the exterior of the vehicle if the vehicle has an exterior 
 13.7   number identification that conforms to the identifying system 
 13.8   for military vehicles in effect when the vehicle was last owned 
 13.9   by the branch of the armed forces of the United States or in 
 13.10  effect in the year to which the collector military vehicle has 
 13.11  been restored.  However, the state registration plates must be 
 13.12  carried in or on the collector military vehicle at all times. 
 13.13     (d) (g) The owner of a registered collector military 
 13.14  vehicle that is not required to display registration plates 
 13.15  under paragraph (c) (f) may tow a registered trailer behind it.  
 13.16  The trailer is not required to display registration plates if 
 13.17  the trailer: 
 13.18     (1) does not exceed a gross weight of 15,000 pounds; 
 13.19     (2) otherwise conforms to registration, licensing, and 
 13.20  safety laws and specifications; 
 13.21     (3) conforms to military specifications for appearance and 
 13.22  identification; 
 13.23     (4) is intended to represent and does represent a military 
 13.24  trailer; and 
 13.25     (5) carries registration plates on or in the trailer or the 
 13.26  collector military vehicle towing the trailer. 
 13.27     Subd. 1i.  [COLLECTOR PLATE TRANSFER.] Notwithstanding 
 13.28  section 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of 
 13.29  $5, plates issued under this section may be transferred to 
 13.30  another vehicle owned or jointly owned by the person to whom the 
 13.31  special plates were issued or the plate may be assigned to 
 13.32  another owner.  If the vehicle is registered solely as a 
 13.33  collector's item and not for general transportation purposes, a 
 13.34  new owner must pay, in addition to the transfer fee a new owner 
 13.35  must pay, the $25 plate tax or any fee required by section 
 13.36  168.12, subdivision 2a.  The $5 fee must be paid into the state 
 14.1   treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution 
 14.2   fund.  License plates issued under this section may not be 
 14.3   transferred to a vehicle not eligible for the collector's 
 14.4   vehicle license plates. 
 14.5      Subd. 2.  [NEW BODY; APPLICATION.] Upon the installation of 
 14.6   a new body or the addition to or change of type of any body in 
 14.7   or upon any registered motor vehicle, the owner shall file with 
 14.8   the registrar a new application setting forth such the change, 
 14.9   together with the payment of any additional tax to which the 
 14.10  motor vehicle by such, because of the change, has become 
 14.11  subject, and shall apply for a revision of the registration made.
 14.12     Subd. 3.  [OFFENSES.] It shall be is unlawful for any 
 14.13  person: 
 14.14     (1) to display or cause to be displayed or to possess any 
 14.15  canceled, revoked, suspended or fraudulently obtained or stolen 
 14.16  registration plates; 
 14.17     (2) to lend the person's registration plates to another or 
 14.18  knowingly to permit the use thereof of the plates by another; 
 14.19     (3) to display or represent as the person's own any 
 14.20  registration plates not issued to that person; provided, 
 14.21  however, this shall clause does not apply to any legal change of 
 14.22  ownership of the motor vehicle to which the plates are attached, 
 14.23  nor shall does this clause apply to any transfer of collector 
 14.24  plates under subdivision 1i; 
 14.25     (4) to fail or refuse to surrender to the department upon 
 14.26  its lawful demand any registration plates which that have been 
 14.27  revoked, canceled, or suspended by proper authority; 
 14.28     (5) to use a false or fictitious name or address or 
 14.29  description of the motor vehicle, identification number, or 
 14.30  serial number in any application for registration of a motor 
 14.31  vehicle or to knowingly make a false statement or to knowingly 
 14.32  conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any such 
 14.33  application for registration; 
 14.34     (6) to destroy, alter, remove, cover, or deface the 
 14.35  identification or serial number of any motor vehicle or to 
 14.36  knowingly operate any motor vehicle the identification or serial 
 15.1   number of which has been destroyed, altered, removed, covered, 
 15.2   or defaced without first making application for assignment of a 
 15.3   special identification number as provided by law. 
 15.4      Subd. 4.  [VIOLATION.] It shall be is a misdemeanor for any 
 15.5   person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter unless 
 15.6   such the violation is by this chapter or other laws of this 
 15.7   state declared to be a felony or gross misdemeanor.