Operator's licenses held by, and registration of motor vehicles by, persons on active duty in the U.S. foreign service. (FE)

2. Upon proper application, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must issue, without charge, a temporary operation plate that authorizes a person who is engaged in the active military service of the United States or its allies and who has been granted a furlough to operate a vehicle without registration of the vehicle. The plate is valid while the applicant is on furlough and for a period not to exceed 30 days.

3. DOT must refund the unused portion of a registration fee paid for the registration of a vehicle owned by a person who is entering active service in the naval or military forces of the United States upon the person's providing proof that the vehicle will not be operated in this or another state during the remainder of the period for which the vehicle is registered and return of the certificate of registration and registration plates.

4. If a person who holds a valid license is unable to make a renewal application within the period declared by DOT due to serving with any branch of the armed services, the person may apply for a renewal of the license at any time during the person's service or within six months after the date of discharge from service.

5. If, on the expiration date of an operator's license, the licensee is on active duty in the U.S. armed forces and is absent from this state, the license does not expire. Instead, the license expires 30 days after the licensee returns to the state or 90 days after the licensee is discharged from active duty, whichever is earlier.

6. In general, a person must pay the vehicle registration fee for the entire registration period. In certain cases, a person who has been in active military service is entitled to pay a part-period fee.

Under this bill, each of the privileges listed above is also accorded to persons on active duty in the U.S. foreign service.