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168.12.2

Statute ID: 15388

Statute Function ID: 33014

Motor Vehicle Registration - Special Plates-Amateur Radio Operator

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Statute Number:

168.12.2

Enactment Date:

May 16, 2014

Effective Date:

Aug 1, 2014

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Motor Vehicle Registration - Special Plates-Amateur Radio Operator

Statute ID:

15388

Created:

Jul 17, 2014 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 17, 2014 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Added

Legal Analyst Comment:

Amended 2014 c 255 s 5; definition

Summary Text:

Motor Vehicle Registration - Special Plates-Amateur Radio Operator

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/168/12.html

Legislative Session:

2014 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 17, 2014

(a) The commissioner shall issue amateur radio plates to an applicant who:
(1) is an owner of a passenger automobile or recreational vehicle;
(2) is a resident of this state;
(3) holds an official amateur radio station license or a citizens radio service class D license, in good standing, issued by the Federal Communications Commission;
(4) pays the registration tax required under section 168.013;
(5) pays a fee of $10 for each set of special plates and any other fees required by this chapter; and
(6) complies with this chapter and rules governing the registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers;
(b) In lieu of the registration number required for identification under subdivision 1, the plates must indicate the official amateur call letters of the applicant, as assigned by the Federal Communications Commission, and the words "AMATEUR RADIO."
(c) This provision for the issue of special plates applies only if the applicant's motor vehicle is already registered in Minnesota so that the applicant has valid regular Minnesota plates issued for that motor vehicle under which to operate it during the time that it will take to have the necessary special plates made.
(d) If owning more than one motor vehicle of the type specified in this subdivision, the applicant may apply for special plates for each of not more than two motor vehicles and, if each application complies with this subdivision, the commissioner shall furnish the applicant with the special plates, indicating the official amateur call letters and other distinguishing information as the commissioner considers necessary, for each of the two motor vehicles.
(e) The commissioner may make reasonable rules governing the use of the special plates as will assure the full compliance by the owner of the special plates, with all existing laws governing the registration of motor vehicles and the transfer and use of the plates.
(f) Despite any contrary provision of subdivision 1, the special plates issued under this subdivision may be transferred by an owner to another motor vehicle listed in paragraph (a) and registered to the same owner, upon the payment of a fee of $5. The commissioner must be notified before the transfer and may prescribe a format for the notification.