1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; establishing Civil Air Patrol special plates;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [168.1287] CIVIL AIR PATROL PLATES.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner must issue Civil Air Patrol special 
1.7 	plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who:
1.8 	(1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup 
1.9 	truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle;
1.10 	(2) provides a letter from a Civil Air Patrol commander affirming that the applicant is 
1.11 	a member in good standing;
1.12 	(3) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013;
1.13 	(4) pays a fee in the amount specified under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set 
1.14 	of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter; and
1.15 	(5) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and 
1.16 	licensing of drivers.
1.17 		Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner must adopt a suitable design for the plate in 
1.18 	consultation with the Civil Air Patrol.
1.19 		Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer 
1.20 	fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle 
1.21 	if the subsequent vehicle is:
2.1 	(1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and
2.2 	(2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued.
2.3 		Subd. 4.Plates surrender. A person must return to the commissioner special plates 
2.4 	issued under this section if:
2.5 	(1) the plates are no longer in use; or
2.6 	(2) the person is no longer a member of the Civil Air Patrol.
2.7 		Subd. 5.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 
2.8 	168.1293, subdivision 2.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective January 1, 2024, for Civil Air Patrol 
2.10 	special plates issued on or after that date.