3. ANÁLISIS E INTERPRETACIÓN DE RESULTADOS
4.6. DESCRIPCIÓN DE FUNCIONES
§531. APPLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN;
APPORTIONED REGISTRATIONS
The Secretary of State shall implement the International Registration Plan, referred to in this article as the "plan," in accordance with this section. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
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1. Registration year. Fleets must be apportioned under the plan on a staggered basis. The registrant shall elect a common registration expiration date for all apportioned vehicles in the fleet. For purposes of this section, "fleet" means one or more vehicles registered to the same person and sharing a common registration expiration date and a common mileage report.
[ 2001, c. 361, §14 (AMD); 2001, c. 361, §38 (AFF) .]
2. Application of plan. The plan agreement prevails if in conflict with other laws or rules regarding registration of vehicles.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
3. Rulemaking. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to carry out provisions of the plan.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
4. Registration transition. The registration of motor vehicles that are to be registered under the plan may be prorated on a monthly basis. Prorated registrations may be issued for any number of months necessary to provide for the consolidation of fleets of vehicles under a single expiration date.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
5. Registration of fleet operated by nonresident owner. The Secretary of State may provide for the registration of a fleet of vehicles operated by a nonresident owner on an apportionment or allocation basis when those vehicles are regularly operated between points outside the State to points in the State.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
6. Excise tax on commercial vehicles operated by nonresident owners. Nonresident owners of motor vehicles paying an apportioned registration fee to the State through the International Registration Plan shall pay to the Secretary of State an apportioned excise tax determined by multiplying the apportioned mileage percentage by the purchase price of the vehicle and by the appropriate mill rate for the model year as determined in Title 36, section 1482, subsection 1, paragraph C.
[ 1995, c. 440, §1 (NEW); 1995, c. 440, §5 (AFF) .] SECTION HISTORY
1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 1995, c. 440, §1 (AMD). 1995, c. 440, §5 (AFF). 2001, c. 361, §14 (AMD). 2001, c. 361, §38 (AFF).
§532. VEHICLES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THE PLAN
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, the following provisions apply to vehicles required to be registered pursuant to the plan. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
1. Cab cards. For each vehicle base registered in this State under the plan, there is a fee of $5 for each original cab card or replacement cab card.
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[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
3. Trip permits. The Secretary of State may issue 72-hour trip permits for vehicles required to be registered in the plan that have not been apportioned with this State. The fee for each trip permit is $25 per vehicle. Trip permits provide all the privileges of the plan.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
4. Display of registration plate. Vehicles registered in the plan for the first time may be operated without displaying a registration plate if the vehicle has been issued a valid temporary registration by the base jurisdiction.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
5. Facsimile credentials. The Secretary of State may issue facsimile credentials identifying specific vehicles for registration purposes. Temporary facsimile credentials issued by another jurisdiction pursuant to the plan may be accepted as proof that a vehicle is legally registered.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
6. Unladen weight permits. The Secretary of State may issue unladen weight permits for motor vehicles based in this State or last registered in this State and otherwise required to be registered in the plan. An unladen weight permit allows a motor vehicle to be operated without a load in a plan jurisdiction without an apportioned registration. The fee for an unladen weight permit is $25. The permit is valid for 30 days. The Secretary of State may require any information that the Secretary of State considers necessary.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
7. Refunds. The Secretary of State may issue a refund of registration fees paid for operating in this State when the Secretary of State determines that a registrant was assessed too great a registration fee. The Secretary of State may not refund a registration fee collected for another jurisdiction, but may assist a motor carrier based in this State in obtaining refunds from other member jurisdictions. The Secretary of State is not required to refund an amount of less than $5.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
8. Presentation of credentials. Upon request of any law enforcement officer, an operator of a motor vehicle registered pursuant to the plan must present temporary or permanent credentials for inspection.
[ 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF) .]
9. Penalty. The following penalties apply to violations of this section.
A. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, a person who fails to comply with the registration requirements of the plan commits a traffic infraction. The minimum fine for this violation is $500. The Secretary of State shall notify the registrant's base jurisdiction of the violation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
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B. A person who presents altered credentials commits a Class E crime. Violation of this paragraph is a strict liability crime as defined in Title 17-A, section 34, subsection 4-A. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §8 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §8 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .] SECTION HISTORY
1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). 2003, c. 452, §Q8 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF).
§533. USE OF APPORTIONED EXCISE TAX
(REPEALED)
SECTION HISTORY
1995, c. 440, §2 (NEW). 1995, c. 440, §5 (AFF). 1997, c. 505, §1 (RP).
§533-A. MUNICIPAL EXCISE TAX REIMBURSEMENT FUND
1. Fund established. The Municipal Excise Tax Reimbursement Fund, referred to in this section as the "fund," is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund.
[ 1997, c. 505, §2 (NEW) .]
2. Deposits. The Secretary of State shall deposit into the fund all revenue derived pursuant to section 531, subsection 6.
[ 1997, c. 505, §2 (NEW) .]
3. Use of the fund. The fund must be used as follows.
A. Between July 1st and October 31st, the Secretary of State shall disburse to a participating
municipality a sum equal to the difference in the amount of excise tax that would have been collected by that municipality in the prior fiscal year on each commercial motor vehicle or bus under Title 36, section 1482, subsection 1, paragraph C, subparagraph (3) or (4) using the manufacturer's suggested retail price from the amount of that excise tax actually collected by that municipality in the prior fiscal year based on the actual purchase price. The Secretary of State shall provide supporting documentation to a municipality regarding the disbursement that municipality receives under this section. [2011, c. 646, §1 (AMD).]
B. By December 1st of the fiscal year in which disbursements are made under paragraph A, the Secretary of State shall transfer from the fund to the Highway Fund a sum equal to the difference in the total revenues derived pursuant to section 531, subsection 6 in the prior fiscal year from the total disbursements made under paragraph A in the current fiscal year. [2001, c. 361, §15 (AMD).]
[ 2011, c. 646, §1 (AMD) .]
4. Municipal participation optional. Municipal participation in the reimbursement program under this section is optional. A participating municipality must collect and provide to the Secretary of State any information the Secretary of State requires to calculate reimbursement.
[ 1997, c. 505, §2 (NEW) .] SECTION HISTORY
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