SENATE BILL NO. 737



   September 23, 1999, Introduced by Senators SCHUETTE, STEIL,
        HAMMERSTROM, JOHNSON, SCHWARZ and JAYE and referred to 
        the Committee on Transportation and Tourism.



        A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled

   "Michigan vehicle code,"

   by amending section 217d (MCL 257.217d), as added by 1980 PA

   124.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 217d.  (1) The secretary of state shall design AND MAY

 2    ISSUE a special congressional medal of honor registration plate

 3    for residents of this state awarded the congressional medal of

 4    honor.

 5         (2)  A  ONE OR MORE special congressional
             medal of honor

 6    registration  plate  PLATES shall be issued only
             for  1 vehicle 

 7    PASSENGER VEHICLES intended for personal use by the applicant.

 8         (3) A PERSON WHO IS A RECIPIENT OF THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL

 9    OF HONOR MAY APPLY TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR A SPECIAL

10    REGISTRATION PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE


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 1    SECRETARY OF STATE, AND SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY ANY PROOF OF THE

 2    APPLICANT HAVING BEEN A CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

 3    THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY REQUIRE.  THE APPLICATION FOR A

 4    SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL ALSO BE

 5    ACCOMPANIED WITH A PAYMENT OF A SERVICE FEE OF $5.00 AS REQUIRED

 6    UNDER SECTION 804.

 7         (4) A PERSON WHO QUALIFIES TO BE ISSUED A SPECIAL REGISTRA-

 8    TION PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION IS ENTITLED TO 1 OR MORE SPECIAL

 9    REGISTRATION PLATES ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (1) THAT ARE EXEMPT

10    FROM PAYMENT OF THE TAX PROVIDED IN SECTION 801.

11         (5) A PERSON WITH DISABILITIES WHO APPLIES FOR A SPECIAL

12    REGISTRATION PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED A TAB FOR

13    PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 803F FOR HIS OR

14    HER SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE.  THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL

15    REQUIRE THE SAME PROOF THAT THE APPLICANT IS DISABLED AS IS

16    REQUIRED FOR ISSUANCE OF A PERMANENT WINDSHIELD PLACARD UNDER

17    SECTION 675.

18         (6) A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ISSUED UNDER SUBSECTION (1)

19    EXPIRES ON THE BIRTHDAY OF THE VEHICLE OWNER.  APPLICATION FOR

20    RENEWAL OF THE SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE UNDER THIS SECTION

21    SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A $5.00 SERVICE FEE.  THE APPLICANT IS

22    NOT REQUIRED TO FURNISH THE PROOF REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (3)

23    OR TO PAY THE RENEWAL FEE.

24         (7) THE USE OF A SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE ISSUED UNDER

25    THIS SECTION ON A VEHICLE OTHER THAN THE VEHICLE FOR WHICH THE

26    PLATE IS ISSUED, OR BY A PERSON WHO DOES NOT QUALIFY UNDER THIS

27    SECTION, IS A MISDEMEANOR.



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