SF 3119

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/24/2016 09:06am

A bill for an act
relating to motor vehicles; establishing law enforcement memorial special license
plates; 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] LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL 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 law
enforcement memorial license 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 an additional 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 $25 upon initial application and a minimum of $5 annually to the
Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association; 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 commissioner shall adopt a suitable design for the plate
that must include a black line with a blue line of equal proportion above and below the
black line, representing the thin blue line.
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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 may be transferred to another qualified motor vehicle that
is 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, clauses (2) and (3), and
subdivision 3 are credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue
fund.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2016, for special law
enforcement memorial plates issued on or after that date.
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