Idaho § 49-416 - Statehood centennial license plates
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§ 49-416. Statehood centennial license plates
(1) Statehood centennial license plates are available to owners of motor vehicles required to be registered under section 49-402 (1) or section 49-434 (1), Idaho Code, upon application at a county assessor’s office or at the department. 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 statehood centennial plates for other classes of vehicle registrations shall be as authorized by rule of the department. In addition to the regular registration fees required in section 49-402 (1) or 49-434 (1), Idaho Code, the applicant shall pay the initial program fee and the annual program fee as specified in section 49-402 , Idaho Code. All revenues from such initial registration and annual renewal fees shall be deposited in the highway distribution account.
(2) The statehood centennial license plates shall be of a color and design approved by the department, utilizing a numbering system approved by the board. The statehood centennial license plates must be surrendered upon failure to pay the annual special fee and renewal fees.
(3) Any person who applies for statehood centennial license plates, may also apply for personalized numbers and/or letters on those plates, as provided for in section 49-409 , Idaho Code.
[49-416, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 84, p. 617; am. 1990, ch. 385, sec. 1, p. 1062; am. 1991, ch. 205, sec. 1, p. 486; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 13, p. 118; am. 1992, ch. 261, sec. 17, p. 768; am. 1997, ch. 129, sec. 9, p. 391; am. 1998, ch. 113, sec. 12, p. 426; am. 1999, ch. 316, sec. 8, p. 795; am. 2000, ch. 87, sec. 16, p. 201.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-416 ("Statehood centennial license plates") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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