SF 256

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

A bill for an act
relating to license plates; creating firefighter
special motorcycle license plates; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, section 168.12, subdivision 2b.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 168.12,
subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Firefighters; special plates.

(a) The
registrar shall issue special license plates new text begin , or a single plate
in the case of a motorcycle plate, new text end to any applicant who is both
a member of a fire department receiving state aid under chapter
69 and an owner or joint owner of a passenger automobile, deleted text begin or deleted text end new text begin a
new text end truck with a manufacturer's nominal rated capacity of one ton
and resembling a pickup truck, new text begin or a motorcycle, new text end upon payment of
a fee of $10 and upon payment of the registration tax required
by law for the vehicle and compliance with other laws of this
state relating to registration and licensing of motor vehicles
and drivers. In lieu of the identification required under
subdivision 1, the special license plates deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be
inscribed with a symbol of a Maltese Cross together with five
numbers. No applicant shall receive new text begin special plates for new text end more
than two deleted text begin sets of plates for deleted text end vehicles owned or jointly owned by
the applicant.

(b) Special plates issued under this subdivision may only
be used during the period that the owner or joint owner of the
vehicle is a member of a fire department as specified in this
subdivision. When the person to whom the special plates were
issued is no longer a member of a fire department or when the
vehicle ownership is transferred, the special license plates
deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be removed from the vehicle and returned to the
registrar. Upon return of the special plates, new text begin or special
motorcycle plate, new text end the owner or purchaser of the vehicle is
entitled to receive regular plates new text begin , or a regular motorcycle
plate, new text end for the vehicle new text begin , as applicable, new text end without cost for the
remainder of the registration period for which the special new text begin plate
or new text end plates were issued. deleted text begin Firefighter license plates issued
pursuant to this subdivision may be transferred to another motor
vehicle upon payment of $5, which fee shall be paid into the
state treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution
fund.
deleted text end

new text begin (c) A special motorcycle license plate issued under this
subdivision must be the same size as a standard motorcycle
license plate.
new text end

new text begin (d) Upon payment of a fee of $5, plates issued under this
subdivision for a passenger automobile or truck may be
transferred to another passenger automobile or truck owned or
jointly owned by the person to whom the plates were issued. On
payment of a fee of $5, a plate issued under this subdivision
for a motorcycle may be transferred to another motorcycle owned
or jointly owned by the person to whom the plate was issued.
new text end

deleted text begin (c) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end The commissioner of public safety may adopt rules
under the Administrative Procedure Act, sections 14.001 to
14.69, to govern the issuance and use of the special plates
authorized in this subdivision.

new text begin (f) new text end All fees from the sale new text begin or transfer new text end of special license
plates for firefighters deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end be paid into the state
treasury and credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.