HB 2694 — VLT and registration fee exemptions

HB2694 - 551R - H-Transportation-ProposedH Fifty-fifthVer Legislature                                             Transportation    House Engrossed   VLT and registration fee exemptions         State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session                                                  Session H.B.      HOUSE BILL 2694       AN ACT   amending section 28-5802, Arizona Revised Statutes;

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muNotwithstanding  section sections 28-2003 and 28-5801, the registering officer shall:

1.

Not collect a vehicle license tax or registration fee from:  1.

a veteran residing in this state for a vehicle or any replacement of the vehicle acquired by financial aid from the United States department of veterans affairs pursuant to Public Law Laws 79-663, 85-56, 85-857, 90-77, 91-666 and 93-538;

38 United States Code sections 1901 through 1988.

2.

Collect a reduced vehicle license tax and registration fee from a veteran for a personally owned vehicle or a veteran and another party owning a vehicle if the veteran is certified by the United States department of veterans affairs to be as having a one hundred per cent with a disability and drawing compensation on that basis.

The percent of the vehicle license tax and registration fee reduction shall be equal to the percent of the veteran's disability.

If the veteran's disability is one hundred percent, the registering officer shall not collect a vehicle license tax or registration fee from the veteran.

The exemption provided by this paragraph applies to a surviving spouse of the veteran with a disability until the surviving spouse's remarriage or death.

3.

Not collect a vehicle LICENSE tax or registration fee from A veteran for a personally owned vehicle or a veteran and another party owning a vehicle if the veteran is a bona fide purple heart medal recipient.

The exemption provided by this paragraph applies to a surviving spouse of the veteran who is a bona fide purple heart medal recipient until the surviving spouse's remarriage or death.

B.

On initial registration of a vehicle a veteran claiming a reduction or an exemption under this section shall present satisfactory proof of the veterans' administration United States department of veterans affairs financial aid or government compensation, and certificate on determination of one hundred per cent the percentage of disability or receipt of the purple heart medal as described in subsection A, paragraph 3 of this section, as applicable.

The veteran may claim and be granted a reduction or an exemption and the surviving spouse may renew the registration pursuant to the terms of the reduction or exemption provided to the veteran for only one vehicle or any replacement of the vehicle owned by the veteran or the surviving spouse until the surviving spouse's remarriage or death.

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