2005 Idaho Code - 49-416C — SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-416C.  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLATES. (1) Any person who is the owner
of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1),
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 science and technology 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 science and technology 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 office of  science and
technology fund created in section 67-4725, Idaho Code, and shall be used by
the science technology division of the department of commerce for attracting
science and technology companies to locate or to expand their operations  in
Idaho.
    (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 science and technology 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 director of the
department of commerce and labor 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 department of commerce and labor.
    (5)  Sample science and technology 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 office of science and technology fund, and shall
be used by the office for attracting science and technology companies to
locate or to expand their operations in Idaho.