1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to motor vehicles; providing for disabled veteran license plates;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1251.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.1251, is amended to read:
1.6 	168.1251 DISABLED ~~AMERICAN~~ VETERAN PLATES.
1.7 		Subdivision 1.Issuance and design. The commissioner of public safety shall issue 
1.8 	special license plates bearing the inscription "DISABLED ~~AMERICAN~~ VETERAN" to 
1.9 	an applicant who is certified in writing by the United States Department of Veterans 
1.10 	Affairs or the state commissioner of veterans affairs as having a ~~permanent and total~~
1.11 	service-connected disability rating of zero percent or higher, who complies with all laws 
1.12 	relating to the registration and licensing of motor vehicles and drivers, and who pays a 
1.13 	fee of $10 ~~for each set of license plates applied for~~. The commissioner of veterans affairs 
1.14 	shall design the special license plates ~~must be of a design and size determined by the~~ 
1.15 	~~commissioner~~, subject to the approval of the commissioner of public safety.
1.16 		Subd. 2.Application. Application for issuance of these plates may be made only 
1.17 	at the time of renewal or first application for registration.
1.18 		Subd. 3.Transfer. On payment of a fee of $5, special plates issued under this 
1.19 	section may be transferred to another personal motor vehicle owned or jointly owned by 
1.20 	the disabled veteran upon notification to the commissioner.
1.21 		~~Subd. 4.Surcharge.~~ ~~For each set of special plates issued under this section, the~~ 
1.22 	~~commissioner shall collect a surcharge of $5 on each $10 fee collected under subdivision 1.~~
2.1 		Subd. 5.Motor vehicle; special definition. For purposes of this section, "motor 
2.2 	vehicle" means a vehicle for personal use, not used for commercial purposes, and may 
2.3 	include a passenger automobile, ~~van, pickup truck,~~ motorcycle, or recreational vehicle.
2.4 		Subd. 6.Fees credited. Fees, including surcharges, collected under this section 
2.5 	must be credited to the vehicle services operating account in the special revenue fund.