Idaho § 49-417G - White and black LICENSE Plates

§ 49-417G. White and black LICENSE Plates

(1) On and after July 1, 2026, 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 white and black 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 the white and black 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. Five dollars ($5.00) of the initial fee and five dollars ($5.00) 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. Sixty-five dollars ($65.00) of each initial fee and forty-five dollars ($45.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the Idaho law enforcement fund created pursuant to section 67-2914 , Idaho Code, and shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in section 49-454 (3), 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 white and black license plate shall have a white background and black characters. 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 law enforcement fund.

(6) The white and black license plate established in this section shall be exempt from the requirements of section 49-402D , Idaho Code.

(7) Sample white and black license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), five dollars ($5.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of which shall be transferred to the Idaho law enforcement fund and shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in section 49-454 (3), Idaho Code. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.

[49-417G, added 2026, ch. 85, sec. 2, p. 452.]