Organizations meet application and fee rules before special plate production

An organization applies to the division for a special plate, and the commissioner decides whether to approve it. This applies to organizations seeking special registration plates. The application includes information showing that the organization and requested plate meet the section and rule requirements, along with a proposed plate design.

The commissioner may not begin designing or producing an approved special plate until the organization submits enough applications and fees. These requirements apply after the commissioner approves an organization's special plate application. The organization must submit completed applications from at least 100 people with Class A vehicles or 50 people with Class G vehicles. It must deposit fees for first-year basic registration, one-time design and manufacturing costs, and first-year additional annual fees for those applications. A concurrent resolution of the Legislature may waive the deposit for design and manufacturing costs. If the organization misses the application and fee requirements within six months after approval, it must apply again and receive approval before production. If it fails to reach the minimum number of applications, it must wait at least two years to reapply. The organization has six months after approval to submit the applications and fees. If it falls short, it must reapply; an organization that fails to reach the application minimum must wait at least two years to apply again.

The division charges fees for special plates, and the commissioner may stop issuing or renewing them in specified cases. These provisions cover special plates issued for organizations and people who apply for them. The division charges a $25 initial application fee for each special plate and a $15 annual fee, in addition to other required fees. Applicants must show organization membership unless the organization requested that the plate be available to everyone. The commissioner may stop issuing or renewing a plate if valid registrations stay below 100 Class A plates or 50 Class G plates for at least 12 consecutive months, or if the organization no longer exists or meets the requirements. For a newly designed plate, the organization pays design costs and the cost of unused material from the previous design. The division also charges a $25 initial application fee for each newly designed plate. The commissioner may stop issuance or renewal after valid registrations remain below the minimum for at least 12 consecutive months.