1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; authorizing special plates for all disabled veterans; 
1.3 	making technical changes;amending Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, 
1.4 	section 168.1251, subdivisions 1, 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 168.1251, subdivision 1, 
1.7 	is amended to read:
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Issuance and design. The commissioner shall issue special license 
1.9 	plates bearing the inscription "DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN" to an applicant 
1.10 	who is certified in writing by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the 
1.11 	state commissioner of veterans affairs as having a permanent and total service-connected 
1.12 	disability been awarded a claim for a service-connected disability from the United States 
1.13 	Department of Veterans Affairs, who complies with all laws relating to the registration 
1.14 	and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers, and who pays a fee of $10 for each set of 
1.15 	license plates applied for. The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the special 
1.16 	license plates must be of a design and size determined by the commissioner subject to the 
1.17 	approval of the registrar.

1.18 	Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2005 Supplement, section 168.1251, subdivision 5, is 
1.19 	amended to read:
1.20 		Subd. 5.Motor vehicle; special definition. For purposes of this section, "motor 
1.21 	vehicle" means a vehicle for personal use, not used for commercial purposes, and may 
1.22 	include a passenger automobile, van, pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle.