FISCAL
NOTE
WEST virginia Legislature
2017 regular session
By
[
to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Finance.
A BILL to amend and
reenact §17A-3-14 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as, amended, relating to
making special registration plates for volunteer fire fighters good for five
years.
Be it enacted by the
Legislature of West Virginia:
That §17A-3-14 of the
Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as
follows:
ARTICLE 3. ORIGINAL AND
RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.
§17A-3-14. Registration
plates generally; description of plates; issuance of special numbers and
plates; registration fees; special application fees; exemptions; commissioner
to promulgate forms; suspension and nonrenewal.
(a) The division upon
registering a vehicle shall issue to the owner one registration plate for a
motorcycle, trailer, semitrailer or other motor vehicle.
(b) Registration plates
issued by the division shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Every registration
plate shall be of reflectorized material and have displayed upon it the
registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued; the name of
this state, which may be abbreviated; and the year number for which it is
issued or the date of expiration of the plate.
(2) Every registration
plate and the required letters and numerals on the plate shall be of sufficient
size to be plainly readable from a distance of one hundred feet during
daylight: Provided, That the requirements of this subdivision shall not
apply to the year number for which the plate is issued or the date of
expiration.
(3) Registration numbering
for registration plates shall begin with number two.
(c) The division may not
issue, permit to be issued or distribute any special registration plates except
as follows:
(1) The Governor shall be
issued two registration plates, on one of which shall be imprinted the numeral
one and on the other the word one.
(2) State officials and
judges may be issued special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to the Secretary of State, State
Superintendent of Schools, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture and
the Attorney General, the members of both houses of the Legislature, including
the elected officials of both houses of the Legislature, the justices of the
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, the representatives and senators of
the state in the Congress of the United States, the judges of the West Virginia
circuit courts, active and retired on senior status, the judges of the United
States district courts for the State of West Virginia and the judges of the
United States Court of Appeals for the fourth circuit, if any of the judges are
residents of West Virginia, a special registration plate for a Class A motor
vehicle and a special registration plate for a Class G motorcycle owned by the
official or his or her spouse: Provided, That the division may issue a
Class A special registration plate for each vehicle titled to the official and
a Class G special registration plate for each motorcycle titled to the
official.
(B) Each plate issued
pursuant to this subdivision shall bear any combination of letters and numbers
not to exceed an amount determined by the commissioner and a designation of the
office. Each plate shall supersede the regular numbered plate assigned to the
official or his or her spouse during the official's term of office and while the
motor vehicle is owned by the official or his or her spouse.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for every registration plate issued pursuant to
this subdivision, which is in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(3) The division may issue
members of the National Guard forces special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon receipt of an
application on a form prescribed by the division and receipt of written
evidence from the chief executive officer of the Army National Guard or Air
National Guard, as appropriate, or the commanding officer of any United States
Armed Forces reserve unit that the applicant is a member thereof, the division
shall issue to any member of the National Guard of this state or a member of
any reserve unit of the United States Armed Forces a special registration plate
designed by the commissioner for any number of Class A motor vehicles owned by
the member. Upon presentation of written evidence of retirement status, retired
members of this state's
Army or Air National Guard, or retired members of any reserve unit of the
United States Armed Forces, are eligible to purchase the special registration
plate issued pursuant to this subdivision.
(B) The division shall
charge an initial application fee of $10 for each special registration plate
issued pursuant to this subdivision, which is in addition to all other fees
required by this chapter. Except as otherwise provided herein, effective July
1, 2007, all fees currently held in the special revolving fund used in the
administration of this section and all fees collected by the division shall be
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's National Guard forces license plate until the surviving
spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(4) Specially arranged
registration plates may be issued as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, any owner of a motor vehicle subject to Class A registration, or a
motorcycle subject to Class G registration, as defined by this article, may
request that the division issue a registration plate bearing specially arranged
letters or numbers with the maximum number of letters or numbers to be
determined by the commissioner. The division shall attempt to comply with the
request wherever possible.
(B) The commissioner shall
propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of
chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding the orderly distribution of the plates:
Provided, That for purposes of this subdivision, the registration plates
requested and issued shall include all plates bearing the numbers two through
two thousand.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each special registration plate issued pursuant to this
subdivision, which is in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
(5) The division may issue
honorably discharged veterans special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any honorably discharged veteran of
any branch of the armed services of the United States a special registration
plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant
with an insignia designed by the Commissioner of the Division of Motor
Vehicles.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee is to compensate the Division of Motor
Vehicles for additional costs and services required in the issuing of the
special registration. All fees collected by the division shall be deposited in the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any veteran from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may continue
to use his or her deceased spouse's
honorably discharged veterans license plate until the surviving spouse dies,
remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(6) The division may issue
disabled veterans special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any disabled veteran who is exempt
from the payment of registration fees under the provisions of this chapter a
registration plate for a vehicle titled in the name of the qualified applicant
which bears the letters "DV" in red and also the regular
identification numerals in red.
(B) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's disabled veterans license plate until the surviving
spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(C) A qualified disabled
veteran may obtain a second disabled veterans license plate as described in
this section for use on a passenger vehicle titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. The division shall charge a one-time fee of $10 to be deposited into
the State Road Fund, in addition to all other fees required by this chapter,
for the second plate.
(7) The division may issue
recipients of the distinguished Purple Heart medal special registration plates
as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate application,
there shall be issued to any armed service person holding the distinguished
Purple Heart medal for persons wounded in combat a registration plate for a
vehicle titled in the name of the qualified applicant bearing letters or
numbers. The registration plate shall be designed by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles and shall denote that those individuals who are granted this special
registration plate are recipients of the Purple Heart. All letterings shall be
in purple where practical.
(B) Registration plates
issued pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from all registration fees
otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's Purple Heart medal license plate until the surviving
spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(D) A recipient of the
Purple Heart medal may obtain a second Purple Heart medal license plate as
described in this section for use on a passenger vehicle titled in the name of
the qualified applicant. The division shall charge a one-time fee of $10 to be
deposited into the State Road Fund, in addition to all other fees required by
this chapter, for the second plate.
(8) The division may issue
survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the owner of a motor vehicle who was enlisted in any branch of the
armed services that participated in and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor on
December 7, 1941, the division shall issue a special registration plate for a
vehicle titled in the name of the qualified applicant. The registration plate
shall be designed by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles.
(B) Registration plates
issued pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from the payment of all
registration fees otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor license plate
until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(D) A survivor of the
attack on Pearl Harbor may obtain a second survivors of the attack on Pearl
Harbor license plate as described in this section for use on a passenger
vehicle titled in the name of the qualified applicant. The division shall
charge a one-time fee of $10 to be deposited into the State Road Fund, in
addition to all other fees required by this chapter, for the second plate.
(9) The division may issue
special registration plates to nonprofit charitable and educational
organizations authorized under prior enactment of this subdivision as follows:
(A) Approved nonprofit
charitable and educational organizations previously authorized under the prior
enactment of this subdivision may accept and collect applications for special
registration plates from owners of Class A motor vehicles together with a
special annual fee of $15, which is in addition to all other fees required by
this chapter. The applications and fees shall be submitted to the Division of
Motor Vehicles with the request that the division issue a registration plate
bearing a combination of letters or numbers with the organizations' logo
or emblem, with the maximum number of letters or numbers to be determined by
the commissioner.
(B) The commissioner shall
propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of
article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code regarding the procedures for
and approval of special registration plates issued pursuant to this
subdivision.
(C) The commissioner shall
set an appropriate fee to defray the administrative costs associated with
designing and manufacturing special registration plates for a nonprofit
charitable or educational organization. The nonprofit charitable or educational
organization shall collect this fee and forward it to the division for deposit
in the State Road Fund. The nonprofit charitable or educational organization
may also collect a fee for marketing the special registration plates.
(10) The division may issue
specified emergency or volunteer registration plates as follows:
(A) Any owner of a motor
vehicle who is a resident of the State of West Virginia and who is a certified
paramedic or emergency medical technician, a member of a paid fire department,
a member of the State Fire Commission, the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire
Marshal's
assistants, the state Fire Administrator and voluntary rescue squad members may
apply for a special license plate for any number of Class A vehicles titled in
the name of the qualified applicant which bears the insignia of the profession,
group or commission. Any insignia shall be designed by the commissioner.
License plates issued pursuant to this subdivision shall bear the requested
insignia in addition to the registration number issued to the applicant
pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(B) Each application
submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by an affidavit
signed by the fire chief or department head of the applicant stating that the
applicant is justified in having a registration with the requested insignia;
proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding registration and
licensure of motor vehicles; and payment of all required fees.
(C) Each application
submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by payment of a
special initial application fee of $10, which is in addition to any other
registration or license fee required by this chapter. All special fees shall be
collected by the division and deposited into the State Road Fund.
(11) The division may issue
specified certified firefighter registration plates as follows:
(A) Any owner of a motor
vehicle who is a resident of the State of West Virginia and who is a certified
firefighter may apply for a special license plate which bears the insignia of
the profession, for any number of Class A vehicles titled in the name of the
qualified applicant. Any insignia shall be designed by the commissioner.
License plates issued pursuant to this subdivision shall bear the requested
insignia pursuant to the provisions of this article. Upon presentation of
written evidence of certification as a certified firefighter, certified
firefighters are eligible to purchase the special registration plate issued
pursuant to this subdivision.
(B) Each application submitted
pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by an affidavit stating that
the applicant is justified in having a registration with the requested
insignia; proof of compliance with all laws of this state regarding
registration and licensure of motor vehicles; and payment of all required fees.
The firefighter certification department, section or division of the West
Virginia University fire service extension shall notify the commissioner in
writing immediately when a firefighter loses his or her certification. If a
firefighter loses his or her certification, the commissioner may not issue him
or her a license plate under this subsection.
(C) Each application
submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by payment of a
special initial application fee of $10, which is in addition to any other
registration or license fee required by this chapter. All special fees shall be
collected by the division and deposited into the State Road Fund.
(12) The division may issue
special scenic registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the commissioner shall issue a special registration plate
displaying a scenic design of West Virginia which displays the words "Wild
Wonderful" as a slogan.
(B) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all
other fees required by this chapter. All initial application fees collected by
the division shall be deposited into the State Road Fund.
(13) The division may issue
honorably discharged Marine Corps league members special registration plates as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any honorably discharged Marine Corps
league member a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in
the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the
Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(B) The division may charge
a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by this chapter. This special fee is to compensate the Division of
Motor Vehicles for additional costs and services required in the issuing of the
special registration and shall be collected by the division and deposited in the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any veteran from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's honorably discharged Marine Corps League license plate
until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(14) The division may issue
military organization registration plates as follows:
(A) The division may issue
a special registration plate for the members of any military organization
chartered by the United States Congress upon receipt of a guarantee from the
organization of a minimum of one hundred applicants. The insignia on the plate
shall be designed by the commissioner.
(B) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue members of the chartered organization in
good standing, as determined by the governing body of the chartered
organization, a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in
the name of the qualified applicant.
(C) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 for each special
license plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter. All
initial application fees collected by the division shall be deposited into the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any veteran from any other provision of this chapter.
(D) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's military organization registration plate until the
surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the special military
organization registration plate.
(15) The division may issue
special nongame wildlife registration plates and special wildlife registration
plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate displaying a
species of West Virginia wildlife which shall display a species of wildlife
native to West Virginia as prescribed and designated by the commissioner and
the Director of the Division of Natural Resources.
(B) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special nongame wildlife registration
plate and each special wildlife registration plate in addition to all other
fees required by this chapter. All annual fees collected for nongame wildlife
registration plates and wildlife registration plates shall be deposited in a
special revenue account designated the Nongame Wildlife Fund and credited to
the Division of Natural Resources.
(C) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all
other fees required by this chapter. All initial application fees collected by
the division shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.
(16) The division may issue
members of the Silver Haired Legislature special registration plates as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any person who is a duly qualified
member of the Silver Haired Legislature a specialized registration plate which
bears recognition of the applicant as a member of the Silver Haired
Legislature.
(B) A qualified member of
the Silver Haired Legislature may obtain one registration plate described in
this subdivision for use on a passenger vehicle titled in the name of the
qualified applicant. The division shall charge an annual fee of $15, in
addition to all other fees required by this chapter, for the plate. All annual
fees collected by the division shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.
(17) Upon appropriate
application, the commissioner shall issue to a classic motor vehicle or classic
motorcycle as defined in section three-a, article ten of this chapter, a
special registration plate designed by the commissioner. An annual fee of $15,
in addition to all other fees required by this chapter, shall be charged for
each classic registration plate.
(18) Honorably discharged
veterans may be issued special registration plates for motorcycles subject to
Class G registration as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, there shall be issued to any honorably discharged veteran of any
branch of the armed services of the United States a special registration plate
for any number of motorcycles subject to Class G registration titled in the
name of the qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the Commissioner
of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(B) A special initial
application fee of $10 shall be charged in addition to all other fees required
by law. This special fee is to be collected by the division and deposited in the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any veteran from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's honorably discharged veterans license plate until the
surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(19) Racing theme special
registration plates:
(A) The division may issue
a series of special registration plates displaying National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing themes.
(B) An annual fee of $25
shall be charged for each special racing theme registration plate in addition
to all other fees required by this chapter. All annual fees collected for each
special racing theme registration plate shall be deposited into the State Road
Fund.
(C) A special application
fee of $10 shall be charged at the time of initial application as well as upon
application for any duplicate or replacement registration plate, in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter. All application fees shall be
deposited into the State Road Fund.
(20) The division may issue
recipients of the Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying
Cross, Air Force Cross, Bronze Star, Silver Star or Air Medal special
registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any recipient of the Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross,
Silver Star, Bronze Star or Air Medal, a registration plate for any number of
vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant bearing letters or
numbers. A separate registration plate shall be designed by the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles for each award that denotes that those individuals who are
granted this special registration plate are recipients of the Navy Cross,
Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Force Cross,
Silver Star or Bronze Star, or Air Medal as applicable.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section
exempts the applicant for a special registration plate under this subdivision
from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's Navy Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished
Flying Cross, Air Force Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star or Air Medal special
registration plate until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew
the special registration plate.
(21) The division may issue
honorably discharged veterans special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any honorably discharged veteran of
any branch of the armed services of the United States with verifiable service
during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War or
the War Against Terrorism a special registration plate for any number of
vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant with an insignia
designed by the commissioner denoting service in the applicable conflict.
(B) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all
other fees required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division
and deposited in the State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing contained
in this section may be construed to exempt any veteran from any other provision
of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's honorably discharged veterans registration plate until
the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the special registration
plate.
(22) The division may issue
special five-year volunteer firefighter registration plates as follows:
(A) Any owner of a motor
vehicle who is a resident of West Virginia and who is a volunteer firefighter
may apply for a special license plate for any Class A vehicle titled in the
name of the qualified applicant which bears the insignia of the profession in
white letters on a red background. The insignia shall be designed by the
commissioner and shall contain a fireman's helmet insignia on the left side of the license plate.
(B) Each application
submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by an affidavit
signed by the applicant's
fire chief, stating that the applicant is a volunteer firefighter and justified
in having a registration plate with the requested insignia. The applicant must
comply with all other laws of this state regarding registration and licensure
of motor vehicles and must pay all required fees.
(C) Each application submitted
pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by payment of a special
one-time initial application fee of $10, which is in addition to any other
registration or license fee required by this chapter. All application fees
shall be deposited into the State Road Fund.
(23) The division may issue
special registration plates which reflect patriotic themes, including the
display of any United States symbol, icon, phrase or expression which evokes
patriotic pride or recognition.
(A) Upon appropriate application,
the division shall issue to an applicant a registration plate of the applicant's
choice, displaying a patriotic theme as provided in this subdivision, for a
vehicle titled in the name of the applicant. A series of registration plates
displaying patriotic themes shall be designed by the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles for distribution to applicants.
(B) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all
other fees required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division
and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(24) Special license plates
bearing the American flag and the logo "9/11/01".
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue special registration plates which shall
display the American flag and the logo "9/11/01".
(B) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(C) A special application
fee of $10 shall be charged at the time of initial application as well as upon
application for any duplicate or replacement registration plate, in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter. All application fees shall be
deposited into the State Road Fund.
(25) The division may issue
a special registration plate celebrating the centennial of the 4-H youth
development movement and honoring the Future Farmers of America organization as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate application,
the division may issue a special registration plate depicting the symbol of the
4-H organization which represents the head, heart, hands and health as well as
the symbol of the Future Farmers of America organization which represents a
cross section of an ear of corn for any number of vehicles titled in the name
of the qualified applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special 4-H Future Farmers of America
registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
(26) The division may issue
special registration plates to educators in the state's elementary and secondary schools
and in the state's
institutions of higher education as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and deposited
in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special educator registration plate in
addition to all other fees required by this chapter.
(27) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the Nemesis Shrine as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of membership in Nemesis Shrine.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(D) Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the time period for the Nemesis
Shrine to comply with the minimum one hundred prepaid applications is hereby
extended to January 15, 2005.
(28) The division may issue
volunteers and employees of the American Red Cross special registration plates
as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any person who is a duly qualified
volunteer or employee of the American Red Cross a specialized registration
plate which bears recognition of the applicant as a volunteer or employee of
the American Red Cross for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the
qualified applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(29) The division shall
issue special registration plates to individuals who have received either the
Combat Infantry Badge or the Combat Medic Badge as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof that they have received either the Combat Infantry Badge or
the Combat Medic Badge.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(30) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the Knights of Columbus as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of membership in the Knights of Columbus.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(D) Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the time period for the Knights
of Columbus to comply with the minimum one hundred prepaid applications is
hereby extended to January 15, 2007.
(31) The division may issue
special registration plates to former members of the Legislature as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of former service as an elected or appointed member of the
West Virginia House of Delegates or the West Virginia Senate.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund. The design of the plate shall indicate total
years of service in the Legislature.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(32) Democratic state or
county executive committee member special registration plates:
(A) The division shall
design and issue special registration plates for use by democratic state or
county executive committee members. The design of the plates shall include an
insignia of a donkey and shall differentiate by wording on the plate between
state and county executive committee members.
(B) An annual fee of $25
shall be charged for each democratic state or county executive committee member
registration plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter. All
annual fees collected for each special plate issued under this subdivision shall
be deposited into the State Road Fund.
(C) A special application
fee of $10 shall be charged at the time of initial application as well as upon
application for any duplicate or replacement registration plate, in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter. All application fees shall be
deposited into the State Road Fund.
(D) The division shall not
begin production of a plate authorized under the provisions of this subdivision
until the division receives at least one hundred completed applications from
the state or county executive committee members, including all fees required
pursuant to this subdivision.
(E) Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (d) of this section, the time period for the
democratic executive committee to comply with the minimum one hundred prepaid
applications is hereby extended to January 15, 2005.
(33) The division may issue
honorably discharged female veterans special registration plates as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, there shall be issued to any female honorably discharged veteran,
of any branch of the armed services of the United States, a special
registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the
qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the Commissioner of the
Division of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as a woman veteran.
(B) A special initial
application fee of $10 shall be charged in addition to all other fees required
by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and deposited in the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any veteran from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his deceased spouse's honorably discharged veterans license
plate until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license
plate.
(34) The division may issue
special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or
words demonstrating association with West Liberty State College to any resident
owner of a motor vehicle. Resident owners may apply for the special license
plate for any number of Class A vehicles titled in the name of the applicant.
The special registration plates shall be designed by the commissioner. Each
application submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be accompanied by
payment of a special initial application fee of $15, which is in addition to
any other registration or license fee required by this chapter. The division
shall charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in
addition to all other fees required by this chapter. All special fees shall be
collected by the division and deposited into the State Road Fund.
(35) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the Harley Owners Group as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer sufficient
proof of membership in the Harley Owners Group.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(36) The division may issue
special registration plates for persons retired from any branch of the armed
services of the United States as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, there shall be issued to any person who has retired after service
in any branch of the armed services of the United States, a special
registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the
qualified applicant with an insignia designed by the Commissioner of the
Division of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as retired from the armed
services of the United States.
(B) A special initial
application fee of $10 shall be charged in addition to all other fees required
by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and deposited in the
State Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed
to exempt any registrants from any other provision of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's retired military license plate until the surviving
spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the license plate.
(37) The division may issue
special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or
words demonstrating association with or support for Fairmont State College as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(38) The division may issue
special registration plates honoring the farmers of West Virginia as follows:
(A) Any owner of a motor
vehicle who is a resident of West Virginia may apply for a special license
plate depicting a farming scene or other apt reference to farming, whether in
pictures or words, at the discretion of the commissioner.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10. This special fee shall be
collected by the division and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(39) The division shall
issue special registration plates promoting education as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate displaying a
children's
education-related theme as prescribed and designated by the commissioner and the
State Superintendent of Schools.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(40) The division may issue
members of the 82nd Airborne Division Association special registration plates
as follows:
(A) The division may issue
a special registration plate for members of the 82nd Airborne Division
Association upon receipt of a guarantee from the organization of a minimum of
one hundred applicants. The insignia on the plate shall be designed by the
commissioner.
(B) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue members of the 82nd Airborne Division
Association in good standing, as determined by the governing body of the
organization, a special registration plate for any number of vehicles titled in
the name of the qualified applicant.
(C) The division shall charge
a special one-time initial application fee of $10 for each special license
plate in addition to all other fees required by this chapter. All initial
application fees collected by the division shall be deposited into the State
Road Fund: Provided, That nothing in this section may be construed to
exempt the applicant from any other provision of this chapter.
(D) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's special 82nd Airborne Division Association registration
plate until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not renew the special
registration plate.
(41) The division may issue
special registration plates to survivors of wounds received in the line of duty
as a member with a West Virginia law-enforcement agency.
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to any member of a municipal police
department, sheriff's
department, the State Police or the law-enforcement division of the Division of
Natural Resources who has been wounded in the line of duty and awarded a Purple
Heart in recognition thereof by the West Virginia Chiefs of Police Association,
the West Virginia Sheriffs'
Association, the West Virginia Troopers Association or the Division of Natural
Resources a special registration plate for one vehicle titled in the name of
the qualified applicant with an insignia appropriately designed by the
commissioner.
(B) Registration plates
issued pursuant to this subdivision are exempt from the registration fees
otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter.
(C) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's special registration plate until the surviving spouse
dies, remarries or does not renew the plate.
(D) Survivors of wounds
received in the line of duty as a member with a West Virginia law-enforcement
agency may obtain a license plate as described in this section for use on a
passenger vehicle titled in the name of the qualified applicant. The division
shall charge a one-time fee of $10 to be deposited into the State Road Fund, in
addition to all other fees required by this chapter, for the second plate.
(42) The division may issue
a special registration plate for persons who are Native Americans and residents
of this state.
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue to an applicant who is a Native American
resident of West Virginia a registration plate for a vehicle titled in the name
of the applicant with an insignia designed by the Commissioner of the Division
of Motor Vehicles to designate the recipient as a Native American.
(B) The division shall
charge a special one-time initial application fee of $10 in addition to all
other fees required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division
and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(43) The division may issue
special registration plates commemorating the centennial anniversary of the
creation of Davis and Elkins College as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Davis and Elkins
College for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10. This special fee shall be
collected by the division and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(44) The division may issue
special registration plates recognizing and honoring breast cancer survivors.
(A) Upon appropriate application,
the division may issue a special registration plate designed by the
commissioner to recognize and honor breast cancer survivors, such plate to
incorporate somewhere in the design the "pink ribbon emblem", for any number of vehicles titled in the name of
the applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10. This special fee shall be
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(45) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the Knights of Pythias or Pythian
Sisters as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of membership in the Knights of Pythias or Pythian Sisters.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(46) The commissioner may
issue special registration plates for whitewater rafting enthusiasts as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter.
(47) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of Lions International as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner in consultation with Lions International for any number of
vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant. Persons desiring the
special registration plate shall offer sufficient proof of membership in Lions
International.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(48) The division may issue
special registration plates supporting organ donation as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner which recognizes, supports and honors organ and tissue donors
and includes the words "Donate
Life".
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(49) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the West Virginia Bar Association as
follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner in consultation with the West Virginia Bar Association for any
number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant. Persons
desiring the special registration plate shall offer sufficient proof of
membership in the West Virginia Bar Association.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(50) The division may issue
special registration plates bearing an appropriate logo, symbol or insignia
combined with the words "SHARE
THE ROAD"
designed to promote bicycling in the state as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(51) The division may issue
special registration plates honoring coal miners as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate depicting
and displaying coal miners in mining activities as prescribed and designated by
the commissioner and the board of the National Coal Heritage Area Authority.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(52) The division may issue
special registration plates to present and former Boy Scouts as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the Commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of present or past membership in the Boy Scouts as either a
member or a leader.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(53) The division may issue
special registration plates to present and former Boy Scouts who have achieved
Eagle Scout status as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant. Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer
sufficient proof of achievement of Eagle Scout status.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(54) The division may issue
special registration plates recognizing and memorializing victims of domestic
violence.
(A) Upon appropriate application,
the division may issue a special registration plate designed by the
commissioner to recognize and memorialize victims of domestic violence, such
plate to incorporate somewhere in the design the "purple ribbon emblem",
for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10. This special fee shall be
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(55) The division may issue
special registration plates bearing the logo, symbol, insignia, letters or
words demonstrating association with or support for the University of
Charleston as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees required
by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and deposited in the
State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(56) The division may issue
special registration plates to members of the Sons of the American Revolution
as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner in consultation with the Sons of the American Revolution for
any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified applicant. Persons
desiring the special registration plate shall offer sufficient proof of
membership in the Sons of the American Revolution.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) An annual fee of $15
shall be charged for each plate in addition to all other fees required by this
chapter.
(57) The commissioner may
issue special registration plates for horse enthusiasts as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter.
(58) The commissioner may
issue special registration plates to the next of kin of a member of any branch
of the armed services of the United States killed in combat as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division shall issue a special registration plate for any
number of vehicles titled in the name of a qualified applicant depicting the
Gold Star awarded by the United States Department of Defense as prescribed and
designated by the commissioner.
(B) The next of kin shall
provide sufficient proof of receiving a Gold Star lapel button from the United
States Department of Defense in accordance with Public Law 534, 89th Congress,
and criteria established by the United States Department of Defense, including
criteria to determine next of kin.
(C) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(D) The provisions of
subsection (d) of this section are not applicable for the issuance of the
special license plates designated by this subdivision.
(59) The commissioner may
issue special registration plates for retired or former Justices of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia as follows:
(A) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner for any number of vehicles titled in the name of the qualified
applicant.
(B) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $10 in addition to all other fees
required by law. This special fee shall be collected by the division and
deposited in the State Road Fund.
(C) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter.
(D) The provisions of
subsection (d) of this section are not applicable for the issuance of the
special license plates designated by this subdivision.
(60) Upon approval by the
commissioner of an appropriate application, and upon all requirements of this
subdivision being satisfied, the division may issue special registration plates
for class A and class G motor vehicles to members of an organization for which
a special registration plate has not been issued pursuant to any other
subdivision in this subsection prior to January 1, 2010, in accordance with the
provisions of this subdivision.
(A) An organization
desiring to create a special registration plate must comply with the following
requirements to be eligible to apply for the creation and issuance of a special
registration plate:
(i) The organization must
be a nonprofit organization organized and existing under Section 501(c)(3) of
Title 26 of the Internal Revenue Code and based, headquartered or have a
chapter in West Virginia;
(ii) The organization may
be organized for, but may not be restricted to, social, civic, higher education
or entertainment purposes;
(iii) The organization may
not be a political party and may not have been created or exist primarily to
promote a specific political or social belief, as determined by the
commissioner in his or her sole discretion;
(iv) The organization may
not have as its primary purpose the promotion of any specific faith, religion,
religious belief or antireligion;
(v) The name of the
organization may not be the name of a special product or brand name, and may
not be construed, as determined by the commissioner, as promoting a product or
brand name; and
(vi) The organization's
lettering, logo, image or message to be placed on the registration plate, if
created, may not be obscene, offensive or objectionable as determined by the
commissioner in his or her sole discretion.
(B) Beginning July 1, 2010,
an organization requesting the creation and issuance of a special registration
plate may make application with the division. The application shall include
sufficient information, as determined by the commissioner, to determine whether
the special registration plate requested and the organization making the
application meet all of the requirements set forth in this subdivision (60).
The application shall also include a proposed design, including lettering,
logo, image or message to be placed on the registration plate. The commissioner
shall notify the organization of the commissioner's approval or disapproval of the
application.
(C)(i) The commissioner may
not begin the design or production of any license plates authorized and
approved pursuant to this subdivision (60), subsection (c) of this section
until the organization which applied for the special registration plate has
collected and submitted collectively to the division applications completed by
at least two hundred fifty persons and collectively deposited with the division
all fees necessary to cover the first year's basic registration, one-time design and manufacturing
costs and to cover the first year additional annual fee for all of the
applications submitted.
(ii) If the organization
fails to submit the required number of applications and fees within six months
of the effective date of the approval of the application for the plate by the
commissioner, the plate will not be produced until a new application is submitted
and is approved by the commissioner: Provided, That an organization that
is unsuccessful in obtaining the minimum number of applications may not make a
new application for a special plate until at least two years have passed since
the approval of the previous application of the organization.
(D) The division shall
charge a special initial application fee of $25 for each special license plate
in addition to all other fees required by law. This special fee shall be
collected by the division and deposited in the State Road Fund.
(E) The division shall
charge an annual fee of $15 for each special registration plate in addition to
all other fees required by this chapter.
(F) Upon appropriate
application, the division may issue a special registration plate designed by
the commissioner in consultation with the organization for any number of
vehicles titled in the name of a qualified registration plate applicant.
Persons desiring the special registration plate shall offer sufficient proof of
membership in the organization.
(G) The commissioner shall
discontinue the issuance or renewal of the registration of any special plate
issued pursuant to this subdivision (60) if:
(i) The number of valid
registrations for the specialty plate falls below two hundred fifty plates for
at least twelve consecutive months; or
(ii) The organization no
longer exists or no longer meets the requirements of this subdivision.
(d) The minimum number of
applications required prior to design and production of a special license plate
shall be as follows:
(1) The commissioner may
not begin the design or production of any license plates for which eligibility
is based on membership or affiliation with a particular private organization
until at least one hundred persons complete an application and deposit with the
organization a check to cover the first year's basic registration, one-time design and manufacturing
costs and to cover the first year additional annual fee. If the organization
fails to submit the required number of applications with attached checks within
six months of the effective date of the original authorizing legislation, the
plate will not be produced and will require legislative reauthorization: Provided,
That an organization or group that is unsuccessful in obtaining the minimum
number of applications may not request reconsideration of a special plate until
at least two years have passed since the effective date of the original
authorization: Provided, however, That the provisions of this
subdivision (1) are not applicable to the issuance of plates authorized
pursuant to subdivision (60), subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The commissioner may
not begin the design or production of any license plates authorized by this
section for which membership or affiliation with a particular organization is
not required until at least two hundred fifty registrants complete an
application and deposit a fee with the division to cover the first year's
basic registration fee, one-time design and manufacturing fee and additional
annual fee if applicable. If the commissioner fails to receive the required
number of applications within six months of the effective date of the original
authorizing legislation, the plate will not be produced and will require
legislative reauthorization: Provided, That if the minimum number of
applications is not satisfied within the six months of the effective date of
the original authorizing legislation, a person may not request reconsideration
of a special plate until at least two years have passed since the effective
date of the original authorization.
(e) (1) Nothing in this
section requires a charge for a free prisoner of war license plate or a free
recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor license plate for a vehicle
titled in the name of the qualified applicant as authorized by other provisions
of this code.
(2) A surviving spouse may
continue to use his or her deceased spouse's prisoner of war license plate or Congressional Medal of
Honor license plate until the surviving spouse dies, remarries or does not
renew the license plate.
(3) Qualified former
prisoners of war and recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor may obtain
a second special registration plate for use on a passenger vehicle titled in
the name of the qualified applicant. The division shall charge a one-time fee
of $10 to be deposited into the State Road Fund, in addition to all other fees
required by this chapter, for the second special plate.
(f) The division may issue
special ten-year registration plates as follows:
(1) The commissioner may
issue or renew for a period of no more than ten years any registration plate
exempted from registration fees pursuant to any provision of this code or any
restricted use antique motor vehicle license plate authorized by section
three-a, article ten of this chapter: Provided, That the provisions of
this subsection do not apply to any person who has had a special registration
suspended for failure to maintain motor vehicle liability insurance as required
by section three, article two-a, chapter seventeen-d of this code or failure to
pay personal property taxes as required by section three-a of this article.
(2) An initial
nonrefundable fee shall be charged for each special registration plate issued
pursuant to this subsection, which is the total amount of fees required by
section fifteen, article ten of this chapter, section three, article three of
this chapter or section three-a, article ten of this chapter for the period
requested.
(g) The provisions of this
section may not be construed to exempt any registrant from maintaining motor
vehicle liability insurance as required by section three, article two-a,
chapter seventeen-d of this code or from paying personal property taxes on any
motor vehicle as required by section three-a of this article.
(h) The commissioner may,
in his or her discretion, issue a registration plate of reflectorized material
suitable for permanent use on motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers,
together with appropriate devices to be attached to the registration to
indicate the year for which the vehicles have been properly registered or the
date of expiration of the registration. The design and expiration of the plates
shall be determined by the commissioner. The commissioner shall, whenever
possible and cost effective, implement the latest technology in the design,
production and issuance of registration plates, indices of registration renewal
and vehicle ownership documents, including, but not limited to, offering
Internet renewal of vehicle registration and the use of bar codes for instant
identification of vehicles by scanning equipment to promote the efficient and
effective coordination and communication of data for improving highway safety,
aiding law enforcement and enhancing revenue collection.
(i) Any license plate
issued or renewed pursuant to this chapter which is paid for by a check that is
returned for nonsufficient funds is void without further notice to the
applicant. The applicant may not reinstate the registration until the returned
check is paid by the applicant in cash, money order or certified check and all
applicable fees assessed as a result thereof have been paid
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is
to allow the issuance of a special volunteer fire fighter registration plate
for a five-year period.
Strike-throughs indicate language
that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring
indicates new language that would be added.