Minnesota Legislature
SF 2649
as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/14/2014 09:09am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to public safety; motor vehicles; authorizing an "Operation Just Cause"
special veterans license plate; amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section
168.123, subdivision 1; Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 168.123,
subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 168.123, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
General requirements; fees.
(a) On payment of a fee of $10 for
each set of two plates, or for a single plate in the case of a motorcycle plate, payment of
the registration tax required by law, and compliance with other applicable laws relating to
vehicle registration and licensing, as applicable, the commissioner shall issue:
(1) special veteran's plates to an applicant who served in the active military service
in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or of a nation or society allied with the
United States in conducting a foreign war, was discharged under honorable conditions, and
is a registered owner of a passenger automobile as defined in section 168.002, subdivision
24, recreational motor vehicle as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 27, or one-ton
pickup truck as defined in section 168.002, subdivision 21b, but which is not a commercial
motor vehicle as defined in section 169.011, subdivision 16; or
(2) a veteran's special motorcycle plate as described in subdivision 2, paragraph deleted text begin (a),
(f), (h),deleted text end new text begin (b), (g),new text end (i), deleted text begin ordeleted text end (j), new text begin or (k), new text end or another special plate designed by the commissioner
to an applicant who is a registered owner of a motorcycle as defined in section 168.002,
subdivision 19, and meets the criteria listed in this paragraph and in subdivision 2,
paragraph deleted text begin (a), (f), (h),deleted text end new text begin (b), (g), new text end (i), deleted text begin ordeleted text end (j)new text begin , or (k)new text end . Plates issued under this clause must be the
same size as regular motorcycle plates. Special motorcycle license plates issued under this
clause are not subject to section 168.1293.
(b) The additional fee of $10 is payable for each set of veteran's plates, is payable
only when the plates are issued, and is not payable in a year in which stickers are issued
instead of plates.
(c) The veteran must have a certified copy of the veteran's discharge papers,
indicating character of discharge, at the time of application. If an applicant served in the
active military service in a branch of the armed forces of a nation or society allied with the
United States in conducting a foreign war and is unable to obtain a record of that service
and discharge status, the commissioner of veterans affairs may certify the applicant as
qualified for the veterans' plates provided under this section.
Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 168.123, subdivision 2, is
amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Design.
new text begin (a) new text end The commissioner of veterans affairs shall design the emblem
for the veterans' special plates, subject to the approval of the commissioner, that satisfy the
deleted text begin followingdeleted text end requirementsdeleted text begin :deleted text end new text begin of this subdivision.
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deleted text begin (a)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end For a Vietnam veteran who served after July 1, 1961, and before July 1, 1978,
in the active military service in a branch of the armed forces of the United States or a
nation or society allied with the United States the special plates must bear the inscription
"VIETNAM VET."
deleted text begin (b)deleted text end new text begin (c)new text end For a veteran stationed on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or offshore, during the
attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the special plates must bear the inscription
"PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR."
deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (d)new text end For a veteran who served during World War II, the plates must bear the
inscription "WORLD WAR VET."
deleted text begin (d)deleted text end new text begin (e)new text end For a veteran who served during the Korean Conflict, the special plates
must bear the inscription "KOREAN VET."
deleted text begin (e)deleted text end new text begin (f)new text end For a combat wounded veteran who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal,
the plates must bear the inscription "COMBAT WOUNDED VET" and have a facsimile
or an emblem of the official Purple Heart medal.
A member of the United States armed forces who is serving actively in the military
and who is a recipient of the Purple Heart medal is also eligible for this license plate.
The commissioner of public safety shall ensure that information regarding the required
proof of eligibility for any applicant under this paragraph who has not yet been issued
military discharge papers is distributed to the public officials responsible for administering
this section.
deleted text begin (f)deleted text end new text begin (g)new text end For a Persian Gulf War veteran, the plates must bear the inscription "GULF
WAR VET." For the purposes of this section, "Persian Gulf War veteran" means a person
who served on active duty after August 1, 1990, in a branch of the armed forces of the
United States or a nation or society allied with the United States or the United Nations
during Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, or other military operation in
the Persian Gulf area combat zone as designated in United States Presidential Executive
Order No. 12744, dated January 21, 1991.
deleted text begin (g)deleted text end new text begin (h)new text end For a veteran who served in the Laos War after July 1, 1961, and before July
1, 1978, the special plates must bear the inscription "LAOS WAR VET."
deleted text begin (h)deleted text end new text begin (i)new text end For a veteran who is the recipient of:
(1) the Iraq Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of
that medal and must bear the inscription "IRAQ WAR VET" directly below the special
plate number;
(2) the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a
facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "AFGHAN WAR VET" directly
below the special plate number;
(3) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must
be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the inscription "GWOT
VETERAN" directly below the special plate number; or
(4) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the special plates must bear an
appropriate inscription that includes a facsimile of that medal.
deleted text begin (i)deleted text end new text begin (j)new text end For a veteran who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism Service
Medal, the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear
the inscription "GWOT VETERAN" directly below the special plate number. In addition,
any member of the National Guard or other military reserves who has been ordered to
federally funded state active service under United States Code, title 32, as defined in
section 190.05, subdivision 5b, and who is the recipient of the Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal, is eligible for the license plate described in this paragraph, irrespective of
whether that person qualifies as a veteran under section 197.447.
deleted text begin (j)deleted text end new text begin (k)new text end For a veteran who is the recipient of the Korean Defense Service Medal,
the special plates must be inscribed with a facsimile of that medal and must bear the
inscription "KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE" directly below the special plate number.
deleted text begin (k)deleted text end new text begin (l)new text end For a veteran who is a recipient of the Bronze Star medal, the plates must
bear the inscription "BRONZE STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the
official Bronze Star medal.
deleted text begin (l)deleted text end new text begin (m)new text end For a veteran who is a recipient of the Silver Star medal, the plates must bear
the inscription "SILVER STAR VET" and have a facsimile or an emblem of the official
Silver Star medal.
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(n) For a veteran who served during Operation Just Cause after November 30, 1989,
and before February 1, 1990, the plates must bear the inscription "OPERATION JUST
CAUSE VET."
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