Minnesota Legislature
HF 5316
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 04/08/2024 02:15pm
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A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; authorizing deputy registrars to conduct certain fleet
vehicle transactions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.127.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 168.127, is amended to read:
168.127 FLEET VEHICLES; REGISTRATION, FEE.
Subdivision 1.
Unique registration category.
new text begin (a) new text end A unique registration category is
established for vehicles and trailers of a fleet. Vehicles registered in the fleet must be issued
a distinctive license plate. The design and size of the fleet license plate must be determined
by the commissioner.
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(b) A deputy registrar may issue replacement license plates for qualified vehicles in a
registered fleet pursuant to section 168.29.
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Subd. 2.
Annual registration period.
The annual registration period for vehicles in the
fleet deleted text begin will bedeleted text end new text begin isnew text end determined by the commissioner. The applicant must provide all information
necessary to qualify as a fleet registrantnew text begin ,new text end including a list of all vehicles in the fleet. On initial
registration, all taxes and fees for vehicles in the fleet must be reassessed based on the
expiration date.
Subd. 3.
Registration cards issued.
new text begin (a) new text end On approval of the application for fleet
registrationnew text begin ,new text end the commissioner must issue a registration card for each qualified vehicle in
the fleet. The registration card must be carried in the vehicle at all times and be made
available to a peace officer on demand. The registered gross weight must be indicated on
the license plate.
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(b) A new vehicle may be registered to an existing fleet upon application to a deputy
registrar and payment of the fee under section 168.33, subdivision 7.
new text end
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(c) A deputy registrar must issue a replacement registration card for any registered fleet
or any qualified vehicle in a registered fleet upon application.
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Subd. 4.
Filing registration applications.
Initial fleet applications for registration and
renewals must be filed with the deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end or authorized deputy registrar.
Subd. 5.
Renewal of fleet registration.
On the renewal of a fleet registrationnew text begin ,new text end the
registrant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end pay full licensing fees for every vehicle registered in the preceding
year unless the vehicle has been properly deleted from the fleet. In order to delete a vehicle
from a fleet, the fleet registrant must surrender to the commissioner the registration card
and license plates. The deleted text begin registrardeleted text end new text begin commissionernew text end may authorize alternative methods of deleting
vehicles from a fleet, including destruction of the license plates and registration cards. If
the card or license plates are lost or stolen, the fleet registrant deleted text begin shalldeleted text end new text begin mustnew text end submit a sworn
statement stating the circumstances for the inability to surrender the card, stickers, and
license plates. deleted text begin The commissioner shall assessdeleted text end new text begin A fleet registrant who fails to renew the
licenses issued under this section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet
within 30 days of the vehicles' removal must paynew text end a penalty of 20 percent of the total tax due
on the fleet deleted text begin against the fleet registrant who fails to renew the licenses issued under this
section or fails to report the removal of vehicles from the fleet within 30 daysdeleted text end . The penalty
must be paid within 30 days after it is assessed.
Subd. 6.
Fee.
deleted text begin Instead ofdeleted text end new text begin The applicant for fleet registration must paynew text end the filing fee
described in section 168.33, subdivision 7, deleted text begin the applicant for fleet registration shall pay an
equivalent administrative feedeleted text end to the commissioner for each vehicle in the fleet.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective ......., for fleet vehicle transactions
occurring on or after that date.
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