2002 Minnesota Statutes

     168.1255 Special veteran contribution license plates. 

    Subdivision 1.    General requirements and procedures.  
 The registrar shall issue special veteran contribution license 
 plates to an applicant who: 

    (1) is a veteran, as defined in section 197.447; 

    (2) is an owner or joint owner of a passenger automobile, 
 pickup truck, or van; 

    (3) pays a fee of $10 to cover the costs of handling and 
 manufacturing the plates; 

    (4) pays the registration tax required under section 
 168.013; 

    (5) pays the fees required under this chapter; 

    (6) pays an additional onetime World War II memorial 
 contribution of $30, which the department shall retain until all 
 start-up costs associated with the development and issuing of 
 the plates have been recovered, after which the commissioner 
 shall deposit contributions in the World War II donation match 
 account; and 

    (7) complies with laws and rules governing registration and 
 licensing of vehicles and drivers. 

    Subd. 2.    Design.  The commissioner of veterans 
 affairs shall design the special plates, subject to the approval 
 of the registrar, that satisfy the following requirements: 

    (1) the special veteran contribution plates must bear the 
 inscription "PROUD TO BE A VETERAN" on the bottom of the plate; 
 and 

    (2) the flag of the United States of America must appear on 
 the left side of the plate just preceding the first letter or 
 numeral of the special license plate number. 

    Subd. 3.    Plate transfers.  Notwithstanding section 
 168.12, subdivision 1, on payment of a transfer fee of $5, 
 plates issued under this section may be transferred to another 
 passenger automobile, pickup truck, or van owned or jointly 
 owned by the person to whom the special plates were issued. 

    Subd. 4.    Fees credited.  The fees collected under 
 this section must be deposited in the state treasury and 
 credited to the highway user tax distribution fund.  Fees 
 collected under this section do not include the contributions 
 collected for the World War II memorial donation match account. 

    Subd. 5.    Record.  The registrar shall maintain a 
 record of the number of special plates issued under this section.

    HIST: 2002 c 371 art 1 s 8