1.1 .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 3800, the delete everything amendment
1.2(A08-1343), as follows:
1.3Page 5, after line 5, insert:
1.4 "Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.021, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.5 Subdivision 1.
Disability plates; application. (a) When a motor vehicle registered
1.6under section
168.017, a motorcycle, a truck having a manufacturer's nominal rated
1.7capacity of one ton and resembling a pickup truck, or a self-propelled recreational vehicle
1.8is owned or primarily operated by a permanently physically disabled person or a custodial
1.9parent or guardian of a permanently physically disabled minor, the owner may apply for
1.10and secure from the commissioner (1) immediately, a temporary permit valid for 30 days
1.11if the applicant is eligible for the disability plates issued under this section and (2) two
1.12disability plates with attached emblems, one plate to be attached to the front, and one
1.13to the rear of the motor vehicle.
1.14 (b) The commissioner shall not issue more than one set of plates to any owner of a
1.15motor vehicle at the same time unless
all motor vehicles have been specifically modified
1.16for and are used exclusively by a permanently physically disabled person the state council
1.17on disability approves the issuance of a second set of plates to a motor vehicle owner.
1.18 (c) When the owner first applies for the disability plates, the owner must submit a
1.19medical statement in a format approved by the commissioner under section
169.345, or
1.20proof of physical disability provided for in that section.
1.21 (d) No medical statement or proof of disability is required when an owner of a motor
1.22vehicle applies for plates for one or more motor vehicles that are specially modified for
1.23and used exclusively by permanently physically disabled persons.
1.24 (e) The owner of a motor vehicle may apply for and secure (i) immediately, a permit
1.25valid for 30 days, if the applicant is eligible to receive the disability plates issued under
1.26this section, and (ii) a set of disability plates for a motor vehicle if:
2.1 (1) the owner employs a permanently physically disabled person who would qualify
2.2for disability plates under this section; and
2.3 (2) the owner furnishes the motor vehicle to the physically disabled person for the
2.4exclusive use of that person in the course of employment.
2.5 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 168.021, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
2.6 Subd. 2.
Plate design; furnished by commissioner. The commissioner shall design
2.7and furnish two disability plates with attached emblems to
each an eligible owner. The
2.8emblem must bear the internationally accepted wheelchair symbol, as designated in
2.9section
16B.61, subdivision 5, approximately three inches square. The emblem must
2.10be large enough to be visible plainly from a distance of 50 feet. An applicant eligible
2.11for disability plates shall pay the motor vehicle registration fee authorized by sections
2.12168.013
and
168.09."
2.13Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.14Amend the title accordingly