2005 Idaho Code - 49-404A — MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE -- SPECIAL PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-404A.  MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RESERVE -- SPECIAL PLATES. (1) Any
active member of the armed forces reserves of the United States who is the
owner of a vehicle registered under section 49-402(1) or section 49-434(1),
Idaho Code, may, upon application to the department, register not more than
two (2) motor vehicles and  receive for each vehicle special license plates in
lieu of regular numbered 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. The special license plates shall be designated by
the department with the word "RESERVIST" centered along the bottom edge and be
numbered in sets of two (2) with a different number following appropriate
letters as follows: United States Army Reserve: Army (number); United States
Navy Reserve: Navy (number); United States Marine Corps Reserve: USMC
(number); United States Air Force Reserve: USAF (number); and United States
Coast Guard Reserve: USCG (number). Proof of being an active member in the
United States armed forces reserves must be furnished to the department before
special plates will be issued. Special license plates issued under this
section shall be issued under the staggered registration process provided for
in section 49-402(1), Idaho Code, or the annual registration in section
49-434(1), Idaho Code.
    (2)  Any branch of the armed forces reserves of the United States shall,
prior to an individual's discharge from duty in that branch of the armed
forces reserve, require that the special armed forces reserve license plates
either be turned back to the department or exchanged for other proper license
plates as a condition of discharge.
    (3)  In addition to the regular registration fees required in section
49-402(1) or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, the applicant shall pay the initial
program fee and the annual program fee specified in section 49-402, Idaho
Code. The initial program fee and the annual program 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 which is provided to the public as a
personal alternative to the standard license plate requirement. When a plate
holder transfers or assigns his title or interest in the vehicle registered
under this section, the registration shall expire, but the special plates may
be transferred to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fee.
Special plates shall only be displayed after receipt of the new registration.
    (4)  The design and numbering scheme of the military reservist special
plate shall be coordinated by the department with representatives of the armed
forces reserves. However, the department shall have the final approval of the
plate design and numbering scheme to ensure conformity within existing issues
of plates and to contain costs within the limit of the fees received from
applicants.