November 12, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Bolger, Tyler, Wayne Schmidt, Kowall, Stamas, Daley, Kurtz, Paul Scott, Horn, Moore, Opsommer and Agema and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
by amending sections 803e, 803i, 803j, 803k, and 803l (MCL 257.803e,
257.803i, 257.803j, 257.803k, and 257.803l), section 803e as amended
by 2003 PA 30, section 803i as amended by 1998 PA 68, sections 803j
and 803k as amended by 1999 PA 183, and section 803l as amended by
2000 PA 77.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 803e. (1) A person who has been a prisoner of war or a
person whose spouse has been a prisoner of war may make application
to
the secretary of state for a special registration plate which
that shall be inscribed with special identification numbers
preceded by the letters "EX-POW" and shall have the words "ex-
prisoner of war" inscribed beneath the registration number.
(2) A person who was a member of the armed services during
World War I may make application to the secretary of state for a
special
registration plate , which that
shall be inscribed with
special identification numbers preceded by the letters "WWI" and
shall have the words "World War I veteran" inscribed beneath the
registration number.
(3) A person who was a member of the armed services during
1941, stationed at a United States military or naval establishment
at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian islands, and who survived the
attack by Japan on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 may make
application to the secretary of state for a special registration
plate ,
which that shall be inscribed with special identification
numbers and shall have the words "Pearl Harbor survivor" inscribed
beneath the registration number.
(4) A person who is a recipient of the purple heart medal may
make application to the secretary of state for a special
registration
plate which that shall be inscribed with special
identification numbers and shall have the words "combat wounded
veteran" inscribed beneath the registration number. In addition,
the special registration plate described under this subsection
shall be inscribed with a vignette of the official purple heart
medal.
(5) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state, and shall be accompanied
by any proof of the applicant having been a prisoner of war, World
War I veteran, Pearl Harbor survivor, or recipient of the purple
heart
medal that the secretary of state may require. The
application
for a special registration plate shall also be
accompanied
with payment of a $5.00 service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a service fee for a special registration
plate issued under this section.
(6)
Upon proper application, and payment of the $5.00 service
fee,
the secretary of state shall issue
1 or more special
registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger
vehicle. A person who is disabled who makes application for a
special
registration plate under this section and who makes payment
of
the $5.00 service fee shall be
issued a tab for persons with
disabilities as provided in section 803f for his or her special
registration plate. The secretary of state shall require the same
proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for
issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675. One
person in any household is entitled to 1 special registration plate
issued under subsection (1) that is exempt from payment of the tax
provided in section 801. The person who is issued an additional
special registration plate under subsection (1) shall be assessed
the applicable tax provided for in section 801. A person issued 1
or more special registration plates under subsection (2), (3), or
(4) shall be assessed the applicable tax provided in section 801.
(7) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who
does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(8) The special registration plate issued under this section
expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner in a year in which new
plates
are issued by the secretary of state. Application for
renewal
of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a
$5.00
service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a
service fee for a special registration plate renewed under this
subsection. The applicant is not required to furnish the proof
provided in subsection (5).
Sec. 803i. (1) A person who was or is a member of the national
guard may apply to the secretary of state for a special
registration
plate , which that
shall display an appropriate
vignette preceding the registration numbers and shall have the
words "national guard" inscribed beneath the registration numbers.
(2) A person who was or is a member of the military reserve
may apply to the secretary of state for a special registration
plate ,
which that shall display an appropriate vignette preceding
the registration numbers.
(3) A person who was a member of any branch of the armed
services of the United States, who has retired or been granted an
honorable discharge from that branch of the armed forces, and who
is not otherwise eligible for a special registration plate under
this act may apply to the secretary of state for a special
registration
plate which that shall display an appropriate vignette
preceding the registration numbers.
(4) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be accompanied
by any proof of the applicant being or having been a member of the
national guard or military reserve or a member of any branch of the
armed services of the United States as described in subsection (3)
that
the secretary of state may require. The application for a
special
registration plate shall also be accompanied with payment
of
a $5.00 service fee. The
secretary of state shall not charge a
service fee for a special registration plate issued under this
section.
(5)
Upon proper application, and payment of the $5.00 service
fee,
the secretary of state shall issue
1 or more special
registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger
vehicle. A person who is disabled who applies for a special
registration
plate under this section and who pays the $5.00
service
fee shall be issued a tab for persons
with disabilities as
provided in section 803f for his or her special registration plate.
The secretary of state shall require the same proof that the
applicant is a disabled person as is required for issuance of a
permanent windshield placard under section 675. A person issued 1
or more special registration plates under subsection (1), (2), or
(3) shall be assessed the applicable tax provided in section 801.
(6) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who
does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(7) The special registration plate issued under this section
shall
expire expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. When new
plates
are issued by the secretary of state, application for
renewal
of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a
$5.00
service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a
service fee for a special registration plate renewed under this
subsection. The applicant shall not be required to furnish the
proof provided in subsection (4) with an application for renewal of
the special registration plate.
Sec. 803j. (1) A person who was a member of the armed services
or a person whose spouse was a member of the armed forces during
the Korean War may make application to the secretary of state for a
special
registration plate , which that
shall display an
appropriate vignette preceding the registration numbers and shall
have the word "veteran" inscribed beneath the registration numbers.
(2) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state, and shall be accompanied
by any proof of the applicant or the applicant's spouse having been
a
Korean War veteran that the secretary of state may require. The
application
for a special registration plate shall also be
accompanied
with payment of a $5.00 service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a service fee for a special plate issued
under this section.
(3)
Upon proper application, and payment of the $5.00 service
fee,
the secretary of state shall issue
1 or more special
registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger
vehicle. A person who is disabled who makes application for a
special
registration plate under this section and who makes payment
of
the $5.00 service fee shall be
issued a tab for persons with
disabilities as provided in section 803f for his or her special
registration plate. The secretary of state shall require the same
proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for
issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675. A
person issued 1 or more special registration plates under
subsection (1) shall be assessed the applicable tax provided in
section 801.
(4) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who
does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(5) The special registration plate issued under this section
shall
expire expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. When new
plates
are issued by the secretary of state, application for
renewal
of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a
$5.00
service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a
service fee for a special plate issued under this section. The
applicant shall not be required to furnish the proof provided in
subsection (2).
Sec. 803k. (1) A person who was a member of the armed services
during the Vietnam War or a person whose spouse was a member of the
armed services during the Vietnam War may make application to the
secretary
of state for a special registration plate , which that
shall display an appropriate vignette preceding the registration
numbers and shall have the word "veteran" inscribed beneath the
registration numbers.
(2) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state, and shall be accompanied
by any proof of the applicant or applicant's spouse having been a
Vietnam
War veteran that the secretary of state may require. The
application
for a special registration plate shall also be
accompanied
with payment of a $5.00 service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a service fee for a special registration
plate issued under this section.
(3)
Upon proper application, and payment of the $5.00 service
fee,
the secretary of state shall issue
1 or more special
registration plates for each applicant for use on a passenger
vehicle. A person who is disabled who makes application for a
special
registration plate under this section and who makes payment
of
the $5.00 service fee shall be
issued a tab for persons with
disabilities as provided in section 803f for his or her special
registration plate. The secretary of state shall require the same
proof that the applicant is a disabled person as is required for
issuance of a permanent windshield placard under section 675. A
person issued 1 or more special registration plates under
subsection (1) shall be assessed the applicable tax provided in
section 801.
(4) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who
does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(5) The special registration plate issued under this section
shall
expire expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. When new
plates
are issued by the secretary of state, application for
renewal
of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a
$5.00
service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a
service fee for a special registration plate renewed under this
section. The applicant shall not be required to furnish the proof
provided in subsection (2).
Sec. 803l. (1) A person who was a member of the armed services
during World War II or a person whose spouse was a member of the
armed services during World War II may make application to the
secretary
of state for a special registration plate , which that
shall display an appropriate vignette preceding the registration
numbers and shall have the word "veteran" inscribed beneath the
registration numbers.
(2) Application for a special registration plate shall be on a
form prescribed by the secretary of state, and shall be accompanied
by any proof of the applicant or applicant's spouse having been a
World
War II veteran that the secretary of state may require. The
application
for a special registration plate shall also be
accompanied
with payment of a $5.00 service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a service fee for a special registration
plate issued under this section.
(3)
Upon proper application, and payment of the $5.00 service
fee,
the secretary of state shall issue
1 special registration
plate for each applicant for use on a passenger vehicle. A person
who is disabled who makes application for a special registration
plate
under this section and who makes payment of the $5.00 service
fee
shall be issued a tab for persons
with disabilities as provided
in section 803f for his or her special registration plate. The
secretary of state shall require the same proof that the applicant
is a disabled person as is required for issuance of a permanent
windshield placard under section 675. A person issued a special
registration plate under subsection (1) shall be assessed the
applicable tax provided in section 801.
(4) The use of a special registration plate on a vehicle other
than the vehicle for which the plate is issued, or by a person who
does not qualify under this section, is a misdemeanor.
(5) The special registration plate issued under this section
shall
expire expires on the birthday of the vehicle owner. When new
plates
are issued by the secretary of state, application for
renewal
of the special registration plate shall be accompanied by a
$5.00
service fee. The secretary of
state shall not charge a
service fee for a special registration plate renewed under this
section. The applicant shall not be required to furnish the proof
provided in subsection (2).