S.F. 49 Section 1. Section 321.120, subsection 3, Code 2011, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 3. a. Upon approval of the application and payment of the 3 proper fees, the county treasurer shall issue registration 4 plates for the vehicle which distinguish the vehicle as a 5 business-trade truck. 6 b. The owner of a business-trade truck whose application 7 is approved under this section may elect to display any of the 8 special registration plates issued under section 321.34 for 9 which the owner is qualified in lieu of the distinguishing 10 plates described in paragraph “a” , upon payment of the regular 11 fee required for registration of a business-trade truck and the 12 applicable special registration plate fees required pursuant 13 to section 321.34. If the owner has business-trade truck 14 plates issued for the vehicle, the owner shall surrender 15 the business-trade truck registration plates to the county 16 treasurer upon receipt of the special registration plates. 17 EXPLANATION 18 Under current law, a motor truck that qualifies for a 19 business-trade registration fee is issued registration plates 20 which are specially designed to distinguish the vehicle as a 21 business-trade truck. As a consequence of this requirement, 22 the owner of a business-trade truck is not eligible for 23 any of the special registration plates for which the owner 24 might otherwise qualify. This bill allows the owner of a 25 business-trade truck to apply for and display any of the 26 special registration plates instead of business-trade truck 27 plates. An owner who chooses special registration plates is 28 responsible for the regular business-trade truck registration 29 fee, plus applicable fees required for the special plates. 30 -1- LSB 1177XS (5) 84 dea/nh 1/ 1