HF 2372

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing semiannual registration of trailers and
tractors; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 168.017, subdivision 3;
168.018.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.017, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Exceptions.

(a) The registrar shall register all vehicles subject to
registration under the monthly series system for a period of 12 consecutive calendar
months, unless:

(1) the application is an original rather than renewal application; deleted text begin or
deleted text end

new text begin (2) the application is for periodic series registration under section 168.018; or
new text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end the applicant is a licensed motor vehicle lessor under section 168.27, in
which case the applicant may apply for initial or renewed registration of a vehicle for a
period of four or more months, the month of expiration to be designated by the applicant
at the time of registration. However, to qualify for this exemption, the applicant must
present the application to the registrar at St. Paul, or at deputy registrar offices as the
registrar may designate.

(b) In any instance except that of a licensed motor vehicle lessor, the registrar shall
not approve registering the vehicle subject to the application for a period of less than three
months, except when the registrar determines that to do otherwise will help to equalize
the registration and renewal work load of the department.

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.018, is amended to read:

168.018 deleted text begin QUARTERLY deleted text end new text begin PERIODIC SERIES new text end REGISTRATION deleted text begin OF FARM
TRUCKS deleted text end .

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin General requirements. new text end

new text begin (a) The owner of an eligible vehicle may
apply for quarterly or semiannual registration as specified in this section. The owner may
not apply for registration or renewal until seven days before the next registration period or
concurrent periods. The expiration date of a quarterly or semiannual registration must
be displayed on the plate, as directed by the commissioner. No vehicle registered under
this section may be operated on public streets and highways more than ten days beyond
the end of the period for which it is registered unless the registration has been renewed
for another period or concurrent periods.
new text end

new text begin (b) Registration quarters for quarterly registration begin on March 1, June 1,
September 1, and December 1.
new text end

new text begin (c) Semiannual registration begins on the first day of the appropriate calendar month
and ends on the last day of the sixth month afterward.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Quarterly registration of farm trucks. new text end

deleted text begin (a) deleted text end The owner of (1) any farm
truck as defined in section 168.011, subdivision 17, or (2) a truck owned by a retailer who
is engaged in the intrastate transportation of fertilizer or agricultural chemicals directly to
a farm for on-farm use within a radius of 50 miles of the retailer's business location, may
elect to register and license the truck only for one or more quarters of a registration year, at
a tax of one-fourth of the annual tax on the vehicle plus $5 for each quarterly registration.
deleted text begin The owner may not apply for quarterly registration or renewal until seven days before
the selected quarter or concurrent quarters. The expiration date of a registration shall be
displayed on the license plate in such a manner as the registrar shall direct. No truck
registered on a quarterly basis shall be operated on the public streets and highways more
than ten days beyond the end of the quarter for which it is registered unless the registration
has been renewed for another quarter or for the remainder of the registration year. deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) For purposes of this section registration quarters shall begin on March 1, June 1,
September 1, and December 1.
deleted text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Semiannual registration of trailers. new text end

new text begin The owner of a trailer registered
at a gross weight of greater than 3,000 pounds may elect to register the trailer only for
one-half of a registration year at a tax of one-half of the annual tax on the trailer plus $5
for each semiannual registration.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Semiannual registration of tractors. new text end

new text begin The owner of a tractor may elect to
register the tractor only for one-half of a registration year at a tax of one-half of the annual
tax on the trailer plus $5 for each semiannual registration.
new text end