Idaho Code § 49-415D
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49-415D SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PLATES.
Official statutory text
49-415D. Support our troops plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2008, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered under any other section of law for which the purchase of special plates is allowed, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive support our troops license plates in lieu of regular license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. Availability of support our troops license plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department.
(2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer for deposit to the Idaho support our troops, inc.'s principal office located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used by the Idaho support our troops, inc. as administrator of the funds, to provide support and assistance to the children, dependents and spouses of military service members and armed forces members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, national guard, space force, coast guard and air national guard and reserves.
(3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt of the new registration from the department.
(4) The support our troops license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to the board of directors of the Idaho support our troops, inc. and shall be approved by the Idaho transportation department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Idaho support our troops, inc.
(5) Sample support our troops license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall be transferred to the Idaho support our troops, inc.'s principal office located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used to provide support and assistance to the children, dependents and spouses of military service members and armed forces members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, national guard, space force, coast guard and air national guard and reserves.
History:
[49-415D, added 2007, ch. 256, sec. 2, p. 762; am. 2024, ch. 266, sec. 2, p. 927.]
(2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer for deposit to the Idaho support our troops, inc.'s principal office located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used by the Idaho support our troops, inc. as administrator of the funds, to provide support and assistance to the children, dependents and spouses of military service members and armed forces members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, national guard, space force, coast guard and air national guard and reserves.
(3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt of the new registration from the department.
(4) The support our troops license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to the board of directors of the Idaho support our troops, inc. and shall be approved by the Idaho transportation department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Idaho support our troops, inc.
(5) Sample support our troops license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall be transferred to the Idaho support our troops, inc.'s principal office located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used to provide support and assistance to the children, dependents and spouses of military service members and armed forces members of the army, navy, air force, marine corps, national guard, space force, coast guard and air national guard and reserves.
History:
[49-415D, added 2007, ch. 256, sec. 2, p. 762; am. 2024, ch. 266, sec. 2, p. 927.]
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