When a motor vehicle permitted to use liquefied gas special fuels under this subchapter is altered to operate on a fuel other than liquefied gas special fuels or destroyed prior to the expiration of the permit period, the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration upon the request of the motor vehicle owner within ten (10) days of the conversion or destruction and the payment of a two-dollar transfer fee shall transfer the permit for the remainder of the permit period to another motor vehicle operating on liquefied gas special fuels owned by the person.