Idaho Code § 49-420D
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49-420D APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATES.
Official statutory text
49-420D. Appaloosa license plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2003, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered pursuant to the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered pursuant to any other provision of law for which the purchase of a special license plate is allowed, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive special Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding education and programming related to horses in the state of Idaho.
(3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered pursuant to 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 display the plates on another vehicle only upon receipt of the new registration from the department.
(4) The Appaloosa license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. That portion of the design that features an Appaloosa shall be acceptable to the Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation and shall be approved by the department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department.
(5) Sample Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.
History:
[(49-420D) 49-420C, added 2002, ch. 285, sec. 3, p. 832; am. & redesig. 2003, ch. 16, sec. 12, p. 59; am. 2026, ch. 169, sec. 1, p. 797.]
(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 Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding education and programming related to horses in the state of Idaho.
(3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered pursuant to 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 display the plates on another vehicle only upon receipt of the new registration from the department.
(4) The Appaloosa license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. That portion of the design that features an Appaloosa shall be acceptable to the Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation and shall be approved by the department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department.
(5) Sample Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa museum and heritage center foundation. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.
History:
[(49-420D) 49-420C, added 2002, ch. 285, sec. 3, p. 832; am. & redesig. 2003, ch. 16, sec. 12, p. 59; am. 2026, ch. 169, sec. 1, p. 797.]
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