as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/09/2020 01:32pm
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; establishing a special license plate for honorary consuls;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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The commissioner must issue honorary consul special
plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
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(2) is recognized as an honorary consular official appointed by the respective government
to serve in Minnesota, and who provides a letter from the Minnesota Consular Corps;
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(3) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision
5, for each set of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter;
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(4) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013; and
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(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and
licensing of drivers.
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In consultation with the Minnesota Consular Corps, the commissioner
must adopt a suitable plate design that includes an emblem and the inscription "Honorary
Consul." The unique registration number for each set of special plates issued must contain
the International Olympic Committee three-letter country code for the represented country
followed by the lowest available sequential number.
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On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer
fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle
if the subsequent vehicle is:
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(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
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A person must return to the commissioner special plates
issued under this section if (1) the plates are no longer in use, or (2) the person is no longer
recognized as an honorary consular official by the appointing government.
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Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section
168.1293, subdivision 2.
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This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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