HF 105

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; directing commissioner of
public safety to issue special motorcycle license
plate for Persian Gulf War veterans; making technical
and clarifying changes; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 168.123, subdivision 1.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.123,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

General requirements; fees.

(a) On
payment of a fee of $10 for each set of two plates, or for a
single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of the
registration tax required by law, and compliance with other laws
relating to the registration and licensing of a passenger
automobile, pickup truck, van, self-propelled recreational
equipment, or motorcycle, as applicable, the registrar shall
issue:

(1) special license plates to an applicant who served in
the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of
the United States or of a nation or society allied with the
United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under
honorable conditions, and is an owner or joint owner of a
passenger automobile, pickup truck, van, or self-propelled
recreational equipment; or

(2) a special motorcycle license plate new text begin :
new text end

new text begin (i) new text end as described in subdivision 2, paragraph (a), deleted text begin or
another special license plate designed by the commissioner of
public safety deleted text end to an applicant who is a Vietnam veteran who
served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978 deleted text begin , and deleted text end new text begin ; or
new text end

new text begin (ii) as described in subdivision 2, paragraph (f), to an
applicant who is a Persian Gulf War veteran, as defined in
subdivision 2, paragraph (f).
new text end

new text begin A plate may be issued under this clause only to a person new text end who
served in the active military service in a branch of the armed
forces of the United States new text begin or a nation or society allied with
the United States new text end in conducting a foreign war, was discharged
under honorable conditions, and is an owner or joint owner of a
motorcycle. Plates issued under this clause must be the same
size as standard motorcycle license plates. new text begin Special motorcycle
license plates issued under this clause are not subject to
section 168.1293.
new text end

(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set of
plates, is payable only when the plates are issued, and is not
payable in a year in which tabs or stickers are issued instead
of number plates. An applicant must not be issued deleted text begin more than two
sets of deleted text end plates for new text begin more than two new text end vehicles listed in paragraph (a)
and owned or jointly owned by the applicant.

(c) The veteran deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end have a certified copy of the
veteran's discharge papers, indicating character of discharge,
at the time of application. If an applicant served in the
active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a
nation or society allied with the United States in conducting a
foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service and
discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may
certify the applicant as qualified for the veterans' license
plates provided under this section.