SF 1226

1st Engrossment - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/15/2012 08:36am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing Start Seeing Motorcycles special license
plates; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 168.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [168.1294] "START SEEING MOTORCYCLES" PLATES.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Issuance of plates. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall issue special "Start
Seeing Motorcycles" plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
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new text begin (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup
truck, motorcycle, or recreational motor vehicle;
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new text begin (2) pays a fee of $10 for each set of plates;
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new text begin (3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013, along with any
other fees required by this chapter;
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new text begin (4) contributes a minimum of $10 annually to the motorcycle safety fund, created
under section 171.06, subdivision 2a, paragraph (a), clause (1); and
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new text begin (5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles
and licensing of drivers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Design. new text end

new text begin The representatives of American Bikers for Awareness, Training,
and Education of Minnesota shall design the special plate to contain the inscription "Start
Seeing Motorcycles" between the bolt holes on the bottom of the plate with a design area
on the left side of the plate, subject to the approval of the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Plates transfer. new text end

new text begin On application to the commissioner and payment of a
transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another
motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is:
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new text begin (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
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new text begin (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally
issued.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Exemption. new text end

new text begin Special plates issued under this section are not subject to
section 168.1293, subdivision 2.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Fees. new text end

new text begin Fees collected under subdivision 1, clause (2), and subdivision 3 are
credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin No refund. new text end

new text begin Contributions under this section must not be refunded.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective January 1, 2013, for special "Start
Seeing Motorcycles" plates issued on or after that date.
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