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Legislative Session number- 82

Bill Name: SF3233

E Relating to public safety ARTICLE 1 PUBLIC SAFETY MISCELLANYClarifying the
definition of motor vehicle and modifying the definition of fleet for motor
vehicle registration purposes; eliminating the exemption from registration
requirements for motor vehicles owned and used by honorary consul and certain
language referring to motor vehicles of a defunct make under collector vehicle
registration requirements; consolidating and clarifying certain motor vehicle
and parts dealer, scrap metal processor, salvage pool business and motor vehicle
lessor, wholesaler, auctioneer and broker licensing requirements and defining
registration year for dealer licensing purposes; creating a limited used vehicle
license category for certain nonprofit charitable organizations; specifying
certain additional conditions requiring dealer license denial and eliminating
the partial initial annual fee payment provision; requiring dealer
advertisements to include the dealer license number; modifying and clarifying
certain motor vehicle titling requirements; exempting vehicles not originally
constructed primarily for use on public roads and highways from the
requirements; requiring a written certification at the time of title application
for specially constructed or reconstructed vehicles of compliance with vehicle
safety and acceptability requirements for road and highway operation; specifying
certain lien satisfaction notice requirements; modifying and clarifying certain
requirements for the registration of bicycles, changing proof of purchase
requirements to proof of ownership; clarifying and modifying the requirement for
certain vehicles to stop at railroad crossings, prohibiting gear shifting while
crossing the tracks; modifying the plate or sticker display requirement for
certain small trailers; modifying and clarifying certain requirements for
instruction permit, drivers license and identification card applications;
modifying the exemption from commercial drivers license requirements for certain
snowplow drivers and expanding certain commercial drivers license
disqualification provisions; granting the commissioner of public safety certain
rulemaking authority; repealing a certain provision placing certain conditions
on the issuance of limited drivers licenses ARTICLE 2 MOTOR CARRIER FUEL
TAXModifying, clarifying and reorganizing motor carrier fuel tax provisions;
providing for the interstate compact, taxing authority, the motor carrier fuel
license, fees and decals, motor carrier records, auditing and reporting,
temporary fuel permits, violations and enforcement by the commissioners of
public safety and transportation (DOT) and the state patrol; granting the
commissioner of public safety certain rulemaking authority; repealing the
existing statutory provisions governing the road tax and the fuel tax compact
(ra, ja)