SF 872

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 02/15/2017 10:23am

A bill for an act
relating to transportation; requiring the commissioner of public safety to issue a
second disability plate for a motorcycle upon request; amending Minnesota Statutes
2016, section 168.021, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 168.021, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Disability plates; application.

(a) When a motor vehicle registered under
section 168.017, a motorcycle, a one-ton pickup truck, or a self-propelled recreational
vehicle is owned or primarily operated by a permanently physically disabled person or a
custodial parent or guardian of a permanently physically disabled minor, the owner may
apply for and secure from the commissioner (1) immediately, a temporary permit valid for
30 days if the applicant is eligible for the disability plates issued under this section and (2)
two disability plates with attached emblems, one plate to be attached to the front, and one
to the rear of the motor vehicle, truck, or recreational vehicle, or, in the case of a motorcycle,
one disability plate the same size as a regular motorcycle plate.

(b) new text begin Except as provided in paragraph (c), new text end the commissioner deleted text begin shall deleted text end new text begin must new text end not issue more
than one plate to the owner of a motorcycle and not more than one set of plates to any owner
of another vehicle described in paragraph (a) at the same time unless the state Council on
Disability approves the issuance of a second plate or set of plates to an owner.

(c) new text begin If the owner of a vehicle described in paragraph (a) requests a second plate for a
motorcycle, the commissioner must issue the second plate.
new text end

new text begin (d) new text end When the owner first applies for the disability plate or plates, the owner must submit
a medical statement in a format approved by the commissioner under section 169.345, or
proof of physical disability provided for in that section.

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end No medical statement or proof of disability is required when an owner applies
for a plate or plates for one or more vehicles listed in paragraph (a) that are specially modified
for and used exclusively by permanently physically disabled persons.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (f) new text end The owner of a vehicle listed in paragraph (a) may apply for and secure (i)
immediately, a permit valid for 30 days, if the applicant is eligible to receive the disability
plate or plates issued under this section, and (ii) a disability plate or plates for the vehicle
if:

(1) the owner employs a permanently physically disabled person who would qualify for
the disability plate or plates under this section; and

(2) the owner furnishes the motor vehicle to the physically disabled person for the
exclusive use of that person in the course of employment.