2005 Idaho Code - 49-416A — HISTORIC LEWISTON PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-416A.  HISTORIC LEWISTON PLATES. (1) On and after January 1, 2005, 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 special historic Lewiston 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 historic Lewiston 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 Lewiston historic
preservation commission, and shall be used by the commission to demonstrate
commitment, through substantial educational, economic and outreach programs,
to the preservation and interpretation of Idaho history and Lewiston's role as
Idaho's first territorial capital.
    (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 historic Lewiston 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 Lewiston historic
preservation commission 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 Lewiston historic preservation commission.
    (5)  Sample historic Lewiston 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 Lewiston historic preservation commission and shall be used
to demonstrate commitment, through substantial educational, economic and
outreach programs, to the preservation and interpretation of Idaho history and
Lewiston's role as Idaho's first territorial capital.