MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2003 Regular Session
To: Ways and Means
By: Representative Eads
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-56.63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF A DISTINCTIVE MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE TAG FOR A VEHICLE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF A DIABETIC; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. Section 27-19-56.63, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
27-19-56.63. (1) Upon application by any legal resident of the State of Mississippi who is diabetic or who is an immediate family member of a person who is diabetic, the State Tax Commission shall prepare and issue through the county tax collectors a special license plate for not more than one (1) vehicle that is registered in the applicant's name. The initial application shall be accompanied by the certification of a licensed physician that the applicant (a) meets the definition of a diabetic as set forth in subsection (2) of this section, or (b) is an immediate family member of a person who meets the definition of a diabetic as set forth in subsection (2) of this section. For the purposes of this section, the term "immediate family member" means the applicant's spouse, father or mother, or a brother, sister or child of the applicant. An applicant for the special license plate shall not be required to pay any fee or charge for the issuance of such license plate separate from or in addition to the road and bridge privilege taxes, ad valorem taxes and registration fees otherwise required by law to be paid for the issuance of a regular license plate for the vehicle. The special license plate shall be of such color and design as the State Tax Commission may prescribe and shall consist of such letters, numbers or both as may be necessary to distinguish each license plate.
(2) For the purpose of this section, the term "diabetic" means a person who is affected with diabetes, including, Type I, Type II, gestational or any secondary form of diabetes regardless of mode of treatment, age of onset or duration of the disease.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2003.