SF0038 Veteran license plate stickers-repeal.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
SF0038
Effective
:

7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0080

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0018

Chapter No.:
48

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Veteran license plate stickers-repeal.

Subject:
V
eteran license plate sticker
.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, the Wyoming Veterans Commission is authorized to sell veteran license plate stickers to qualified veterans
.
Since 2010, pursuant to 2
009 Wyoming Session Laws
,

Chapter
179
, vet
e
rans
have a
lso had the option to purchase specialty a
rmed
forces l
icense
p
lates and s
ales of stickers have
subsequently
declined.

This bill repeals
provisions authorizing the v
eteran license plate sticker. This bill also

provides that veteran license stickers sold before July 1, 2017
,

shall not be considered foreign material
on a license plate
, which would otherwise be prohibited
.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

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ORIGINAL
Senate
File No
.
SF0038

ENROLLED ACT NO. 18,

SENATE

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE
STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; repealing provisions authorizing veteran license stickers; providing conforming amendments; creating exemptions as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
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2
‑
204(b) is
amended to read:

31
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2
‑
204
.

Issuance of certificates of registration and license plates by county; form.

(b)

Except as otherwise provided, license plates shall be of metal not less than twelve (12) inches long in the left
‑
hand end of which shall be arabic numerals for the county in which issued, followed by the bucking horse and rider emblem and a distinctive number assigned to the vehicle, set forth in numerals and letters as determined by the department and above or underneath such numerals shall be the word "Wyoming" and arabic numerals for the year of issue or validation. License plates issued to dealers and for state or federal official forestry vehicles, motorcycles, multipurpose vehicles and trailers shall contain appropriate identification which may be in lieu of the bucking horse and rider emblem. After the county number on the left
‑
hand end, the license plate may also contain a distinctive symbol or letters, as determined by the department, indicating vehicle type. License plates shall be changed or validated annually. There shall be a marked contrast between the color of the plate and that of the numerals and letters and the background of all plates shall be fully reflectorized. Plates for light utility trailers under one thousand (1,000) pounds, motorcycles and multipurpose vehicles shall not be less than three (3)
inches wide and six (6) inches long. Antique license plates shall bear no date and shall bear the inscription "Pioneer Wyo". Distinctive license farm stickers shall be issued by the county treasurer upon request for trucks and trailers used by any farmer or rancher for the transportation of livestock, feed or unprocessed agricultural products owned and produced by the farmer or rancher from the place of production to market and of ranch supplies intended solely for the use of the farmer or rancher, and not for sale, on the return trip, and not for the transportation of goods and persons for hire. Farm stickers shall bear the inscription "Farm".
Upon application to the department and payment of a fee as provided by W.S. 31
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3
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102(a)(xix), veteran license stickers bearing the inscription "Veteran" and designating the conflict service of the veteran may be issued to the veterans' commission in a format approved by the department. The veterans' commission may sell the veteran license sticker to qualified veterans at a fee not to exceed cost, plus ten dollars ($10.00) per vehicle. Any fees collected by the veterans' commission under this subsection shall be deposited in the veterans' commission expendable trust fund. The veterans' commission shall establish eligibility criteria for veterans applying for a veteran license sticker. A qualified veteran purchasing a veteran license sticker manufactured by the department and sold by the veterans' commission may display the sticker on the license plate issued by the county treasurer. The provisions of W.S. 31
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2
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205(a)(iv) shall not apply to any veteran license sticker manufactured by the department and displayed as provided in this section.

Section
2
.

W.S. 31
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2
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215(d), 31
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2
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216(h), 31
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2
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217(h) and 31
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3
‑
102(a)(xix) are repealed.

Section 3
.

A veteran license sticker displayed on a license plate that is manufactured by the department of transportation and sold by the veterans' affairs commission before July 1, 2017 shall not be considered foreign material for purposes of W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
205(a)(iv).

Section

4
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
Senate
.

Chief Clerk

Veteran license plate stickers-repeal.

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