TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO CREATE A PENALTY FOR THE USE OF AN EXPIRED TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG.

Fiscal Impact Statement Bill: SB561 Bill Subtitle: TO ALLOW FOR THE ISSUANCE OF AN ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO CREATE A PENALTY FOR THE USE OF AN EXPIRED TEMPORARY PREPRINTED PAPER BUYER'S TAG. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsors: M. Johnson Basic Change: SB561 allows the owner of a motor vehicle to obtain an additional temporary preprinted buyer's tag ("paper tag") and imposes additional penalties for operating a motor vehicle while displaying a paper tag beyond its expiration date. SB561 authorizes the issuance of an additional 30-day paper tag to a vehicle owner who previously received an original paper tag that expired 60 days from the date of issuance or received both an original paper tag and an additional 30-day paper tag allowed by current law because a lien on the vehicle had not been timely released. Before obtaining this additional 30-day paper tag, the applicant must: • Pay the fee imposed by law for the paper tag; • Provide proof to the Office of Motor Vehicle ("Office") that the vehicle has been assessed fo