2005 Idaho Code - 49-420D — APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATES

                                  TITLE  49
                                MOTOR VEHICLES
                                  CHAPTER 4
                          MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
    49-420D.  APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATES. (1) On and after January 1, 2003, any
person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of
section 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered under any other provision of law for
which the purchase of a special license plate is allowed, may apply for and,
upon department approval, receive special Appaloosa 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 sixteen thousand (16,000)
pounds. Availability of Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa horse club,
and shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding youth horse programs
within the state of 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 Appaloosa 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 an Appaloosa shall be acceptable to the Appaloosa
horse club, and 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 Appaloosa horse club.
    (5)  Sample Appaloosa 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 Appaloosa horse club. No additional fee shall be charged
for personalizing sample plates.