RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL PLATES.

168.1256 RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT SPECIAL PLATES. § Subdivision 1.Issuance of plates. The commissioner shall issue retired law enforcement special plates or a single motorcycle plate to an applicant who: (1) is a registered owner of a passenger automobile, noncommercial one-ton pickup truck, motorcycle, or recreational vehicle; (2) is a retired peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph (c) or (d); (3) provides a letter from the chief law enforcement officer affirming that the applicant is a retired peace officer who served ten or more years and separated in good standing; (4) pays a fee in the amount specified for special plates under section 168.12, subdivision 5, for each set of plates, along with any other fees required by this chapter; (5) pays the registration tax as required under section 168.013; and (6) complies with this chapter and rules governing registration of motor vehicles and licensing of drivers. § Subd. 2.Design. The commissioner shall design an emblem and inscription for the special plates, in consultation with interested law enforcement agencies and organizations. § Subd. 3.Plates transfer. On application to the commissioner and payment of a transfer fee of $5, special plates issued under this section may be transferred to another motor vehicle if the subsequent vehicle is: (1) qualified under subdivision 1, clause (1), to bear the special plates; and (2) registered to the same individual to whom the special plates were originally issued. § Subd. 4.Exemption. Special plates issued under this section are not subject to section 168.1293, subdivision 2. History: 1Sp2017 c 3 art 3 s 36; 1Sp2019 c 3 art 2 s 15; 2023 c 25 s 66