1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the military; updating and clarifying language concerning renewal of 
1.3 	licenses and certificates by certain persons during war or national emergencies; 
1.4 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.56.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 326.56, is amended to read:
1.7 	326.56 LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION; RENEWALS.
1.8 		Subdivision 1.Definitions. For the purposes of this section the terms defined in 
1.9 	this subdivision shall have the meanings ascribed to them.
1.10 	(1) "Active military service" has the meaning assigned in section 190.05, subdivision 
1.11 	5.
1.12 	(2) "Employment essential to the prosecution of ~~any~~ a war ~~and~~ or to the national 
1.13 	defense" means employment by the federal government of the United States ~~of America,~~
1.14 	or any of its agencies, or ~~any~~ by a federal government contractor ~~under the United States of~~ 
1.15 	~~America,~~ or subcontractor ~~under such contractor,~~ in work connected with the prosecution 
1.16 	of a war or for the defense of the United States ~~of America and others of the United~~ 
1.17 	~~Nations during war~~ or its allies.
1.18 	~~(2)~~ (3) "Outside of the United States" means outside of the territorial limits of the 50 
1.19 	states of the United States and the District of Columbia.
1.20 		Subd. 2.Trade licenses or registrations, renewals; exemption ~~of members of~~ 
1.21 	for armed forces and certain essential employees. ~~Any person required by law to be~~ 
1.22 	~~licensed or registered in order to carry on or practice a trade, employment, occupation or~~ 
1.23 	~~profession in the state of Minnesota who is also required by law to renew the license or~~ 
1.24 	~~certificate of registration at stated intervals and to pay a fee for such renewal on or before~~ 
2.1 	~~a specified date, or be subject to revocation of the license or certificate or other penalties,~~ 
2.2 	~~who has since the enactment by the Congress of the United States of the Selective~~ 
2.3 	~~Service and Training Act of 1940 entered, or shall hereafter enter, the armed forces of~~ 
2.4 	~~the United States of America, or who has since the enactment of said act been engaged,~~ 
2.5 	~~or shall hereafter be engaged, in employment, outside of the United States, essential to~~ 
2.6 	~~the prosecution of any war or to the national defense, whose license or certificate of~~ 
2.7 	~~registration was effective at the time of entry into the armed forces or engagement in the~~ 
2.8 	~~employment aforesaid, is hereby exempted from the payment of all renewal fees and~~ 
2.9 	~~from the filing of any application for renewal, which but for this section would have~~ 
2.10 	~~been required as a condition of the renewal of the license or certificate, during the time~~ 
2.11 	~~the person has been in such armed forces or in such employment, and from any penalties~~ 
2.12 	~~for nonpayment or late payment, and is hereby exempted from further payment of such~~ 
2.13 	~~renewal fees and from the making of any application for renewal during the period the~~ 
2.14 	~~person shall remain in such armed forces or is engaged in such employment, and for a~~ 
2.15 	~~further period of six months from discharge from the armed forces, if a member thereof,~~ 
2.16 	~~or from the date of return within the boundaries of the United States if engaged in the~~ 
2.17 	~~employment hereinbefore referred to. The license or certificate in the meantime shall~~ 
2.18 	~~remain in full force and effect, and if it has been canceled or revoked since the date of~~ 
2.19 	~~the enactment of the Selective Service and Training Act of 1940 solely on the ground of~~ 
2.20 	~~nonpayment of renewal fees, or failure to apply for a renewal, it shall be reinstated upon~~ 
2.21 	~~the application of the licensee or registrant or any one on the licensee's or registrant's~~ 
2.22 	~~behalf without the payment of any penalties or costs. Any such person may within six~~ 
2.23 	~~months from the date of release from the armed forces of the United States, if the person~~ 
2.24 	~~has been a member of such armed forces, or from the date of return within the boundaries~~ 
2.25 	~~of the United States if the person has been engaged in employment hereinbefore referred~~ 
2.26 	~~to, make application for a renewal of the license or certificate without penalty and in the~~ 
2.27 	~~same manner as if the person had made application therefor at the time or time specified~~ 
2.28 	~~by existing laws.~~ (a) A person is exempt from the requirement to apply and pay fees for 
2.29 	the renewal of an occupational license or certificate if all the conditions in this subdivision 
2.30 	are met:
2.31 	(1) the person is required by law to be licensed or registered by the state of Minnesota 
2.32 	in order to carry on or practice a trade, employment, occupation, or profession in this state;
2.33 	(2) the person is required to renew the license or certificate of registration at stated 
2.34 	intervals and to pay a fee for the renewal or be subject to the revocation of the license 
2.35 	or certificate or other penalties;
3.1 	(3) the person has been ordered to active military service or has been engaged in 
3.2 	employment outside of the United States essential to the prosecution of a war or to the 
3.3 	national defense; and
3.4 	(4) the person's license or certificate was effective at the time of the person's entry 
3.5 	into active military service or engagement in the employment.
3.6 	(b) The exemption in paragraph (a) applies during the time the person is in active 
3.7 	military service or engaged in that essential employment and for six months thereafter.
3.8 	(c) The person's license or certificate remains in force during the exemption period. 
3.9 	If the license or certificate has been canceled or revoked solely on the basis of nonpayment 
3.10 	of renewal fees, it must be reinstated without fee upon the application of the licensee or 
3.11 	registrant or anyone acting on the person's behalf.
3.12 	(d) A person exempt under paragraph (a) may apply for renewal of the license or 
3.13 	certificate without penalty within six months from the date of release from active military 
3.14 	service or from the date of return within the United States if the person has been engaged 
3.15 	in essential employment, whether or not the license or certificate has expired or is due to 
3.16 	expire within that time.