2005 Idaho Code - 49-416B — BASQUE PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-416B.  BASQUE PLATES. (1) On and after January 1, 2006, 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 Basque 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 Basque 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 Cenarrusa center for
Basque studies at the Basque museum located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used
by the center to demonstrate commitment, through substantial educational and
outreach programs, to the preservation of the Basque people, their culture,
language and Basque contributions to Idaho and Idaho's history.
    (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 Basque 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 governing board of the Cenarrusa
center for Basque studies 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 Cenarrusa center for Basque studies.
    (5)  Sample Basque 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 Cenarrusa center for Basque studies at the Basque museum
located in Boise, Idaho, and shall be used by the center to demonstrate
commitment, through substantial educational and outreach programs, to the
preservation of the Basque people, their culture, language and Basque
contributions to Idaho and Idaho's history.