April 8, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Brown, Bieda, Minore, Sheltrown, Spade, Adamini, Elkins, Tobocman, LaJoy, Byrum, Gillard, Ehardt, Kolb, Lipsey, Sak, Dennis and Pastor and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1949 PA 300, entitled
"Michigan vehicle code,"
(MCL 257.1 to 257.923) by adding section 803r.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 803r. (1) The secretary of state shall design a
2 special registration plate that is red in color with contrasting
3 numbers and letters with an inscription that says "firefighter"
4 and a plate that is pure primary blue in color with contrasting
5 numbers and letters with an inscription that says "EMS". The
6 word "Michigan" shall appear on the special registration plate.
7 (2) An individual who is a firefighter and an individual who
8 is a Michigan licensed EMS provider may apply to the secretary of
9 state for the appropriate special registration plate developed
10 under this section.
11 (3) Application for a special registration plate under this
1 section shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state
2 together with proof, satisfactory to the secretary of state, that
3 the applicant is a firefighter or a Michigan licensed EMS
4 provider, as appropriate.
5 (4) Upon receipt of a properly completed application and
6 payment of the regular registration tax and a $10.00 service fee,
7 the secretary of state shall issue the appropriate special
8 registration plate.
9 (5) A renewal tab shall be issued upon payment of the regular
10 registration tax and sufficient proof that the individual is
11 still a firefighter or a Michigan licensed EMS provider. A
12 service fee shall not be collected for a renewal tab.
13 (6) As used in this section, "Michigan licensed EMS provider"
14 means an individual licensed by the department of consumer and
15 industry services to provide emergency medical care.