Idaho § 49-417E - IDAHO world FAMOUS POTATOES BLACK AND WHITE LICENSE PLATE

§ 49-417E. IDAHO world FAMOUS POTATOES BLACK AND WHITE LICENSE PLATE

(1) On and after July 1, 2025, 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 world famous potatoes black and white license plates in lieu of regular license plates.

(2) 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 world famous potatoes black and white license plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies, and procedures of the department.

(3) In addition to the regular registration fee required pursuant to this chapter, the applicant shall be charged a fee of seventy dollars ($70.00) for the initial issuance of plates and fifty dollars ($50.00) for each succeeding annual registration. Forty-five dollars ($45.00) of the initial fee and thirty-five dollars ($35.00) 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 potato commission created in chapter 12, title 22 , Idaho Code, and shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in section 22-1207 (17), Idaho Code.

(4) 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.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C , Idaho Code, the Idaho world famous potatoes black and white license plate shall have a black background, white characters, and display the words "Idaho World Famous Potatoes." 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 potato commission.

(6) Sample Idaho world famous potatoes black and white 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 potato commission. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.

[49-417E, added 2025, ch. 109, sec. 3, p. 572.]