2005 Idaho Code - 49-419B — IDAHO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-419B.  IDAHO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM PLATES. (1) On and after January
1, 2004, 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 Idaho motorcycle safety
program 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 Idaho
motorcycle safety program 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 to the Idaho motorcycle safety program fund
established in section 33-4904, Idaho Code, and shall be used exclusively for
the purposes described in chapter 49, title 33, Idaho Code.
    (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 Idaho motorcycle safety program 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 which features the Idaho motorcycle safety program
shall be acceptable to the motorcycle safety program advisory committee. The
design shall be approved by the 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 Idaho motorcycle safety program.
    (5)  Sample Idaho motorcycle safety program 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 Idaho motorcycle safety program fund. No
additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.