Minnesota Legislature
HF 3845
1st Engrossment - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/16/2020 11:44am
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; modifying registration and placement requirements for
temporary vehicle permits; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 168.09,
subdivision 7; 168.091; 168.092.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.09, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Display of temporary permit.
(a) A vehicle that displays a Minnesota plate
issued under this chapter may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired
registration if:
(1) the current registration tax and all other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and
(2) the plate has been applied for.
(b) A vehicle may display a temporary permit in conjunction with expired registration,
with or without a registration plate, if:
(1) the plates have been applied for;
(2) the registration tax and other fees and taxes have been paid in full; and
(3) either the vehicle is used solely as a collector vehicle while displaying the temporary
permit and not used for general transportation purposes or the vehicle was issued a 21-day
permit under section 168.092, subdivision 1.
(c) The permit is valid for a period of 60 days. The permit must be in a format prescribed
by the commissioner deleted text begin and whenever practicable must be posted upon the driver's side of the
rear window on the inside of the vehicledeleted text end new text begin , affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license
plate would normally be affixed, and plainly visiblenew text end . The permit is valid only for the vehicle
for which it was issued to allow a reasonable time for the new plates to be manufactured
and delivered to the applicant. The permit may be issued only by the commissioner or by
a deputy registrar under section 168.33.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.091, is amended to read:
168.091 31-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Nonresident buyer.
(a) Upon payment of a fee of $1, the commissioner
may issue a permit to a nonresident purchasing a vehicle in this state for the sole purpose
of allowing the vehicle to be removed from this state.
(b) The permit is in lieu of any other registration or taxation for use of the highways and
is valid for a period of 31 days from the date of sale, trade, or gift.
(c) The permit must be available in an electronic format as determined by the
commissioner.
(d) If the sale, gift, or trade information is electronically transmitted to the commissioner
by a dealer or deputy registrar of motor vehicles, the $1 fee is waived.
(e) The permit must be deleted text begin posted upon the left side of the inside rear window of the vehicle
or, if not practicable,deleted text end new text begin affixed to the rear of the vehiclenew text end where it is plainly visible deleted text begin to law
enforcementdeleted text end . Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which the permit was issued.
Subd. 2.
Dealer.
The registrar may issue deleted text begin a quantity ofdeleted text end permits deleted text begin in booklet formdeleted text end to licensed
dealers upon payment of the proper fee for each permit deleted text begin contained in said booklet. When
issuing a permit, the dealer shall immediately forward to the registrar information on forms
supplied by the registrar showing to whom the permit was issued, the vehicle description,
date of issue and expiration, and such other information as the registrar may requiredeleted text end .
Subd. 3.
Proceeds to highway user fund.
All payments received for such permits shall
be paid into the state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 168.092, is amended to read:
168.092 21-DAY TEMPORARY VEHICLE PERMIT.
Subdivision 1.
Resident buyer.
The motor vehicle registrar may issue a permit to a
person purchasing a new or used motor vehicle in this state for the purpose of allowing the
purchaser a reasonable time to register the vehicle and pay fees and taxes due on the transfer.
The permit is valid for a period of 21 days. The permit must be in a form as the registrar
may determine deleted text begin and, whenever practicable must be posted upon the left side of the inside
rear window of the vehicledeleted text end new text begin , affixed to the rear of the vehicle where a license plate would
normally be affixed, and plainly visiblenew text end . Each permit is valid only for the vehicle for which
issued.
Subd. 2.
Dealer.
The registrar may issue deleted text begin a quantity ofdeleted text end permits to licensed dealers. When
issuing a permit, the dealer shall complete the permit in the manner prescribed by the
department. deleted text begin One copy of the permit shall be retained in sequential order in the dealer's files.
deleted text end
Sec. 4. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
new text end
new text begin
This act is effective January 1, 2021, or upon initial deployment of the replacement
motor vehicle title and registration information system, whichever is earlier. The
commissioner of public safety must notify the revisor of statutes of the effective date.
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