New Jersey § 39:3-27

§ 39:3-27.

a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost

of: (1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Humane State

license plates; or (2) any computer programming changes which may be necessary to implement the Humane

State license plate program established by P.L.2018, c. 134 ( C.39:3-27.154 et seq. ). b. The Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey or an individual or entity designated

by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, shall contribute non-public monies

in an amount to be determined by the chief administrator, not to exceed a total of

$25,000, to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for designing,

producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Humane State license plates,

and any computer programming which may be necessary to implement the program. Concerned organizations and individual donors may contribute monies to the Animal

Welfare Federation of New Jersey to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by

the commission for the Humane State license plates authorized by P.L.2018, c. 134 ( C.39:3-27.154 et seq. ). Any amount remaining after the payment of the initial cost shall be deposited in

the “Humane State License Plate Fund” established pursuant to subsection c. of section

1 of P.L.2018, c. 134 ( C.39:3-27.154 ). c. The commission shall not begin designing, producing, issuing, or publicizing the

availability of Humane State license plates, or making any necessary programming changes,

until the following requirements have been met: (1) The Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey or an individual or entity designated

by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, has provided the commission with the

money necessary, as determined by the chief administrator pursuant to subsection b.

of this section, to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission in establishing

the Humane State license plate program; and (2) The liaison appointed by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey pursuant

to subsection g. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c. 134 ( C.39:3-27.154 ) has provided the commission with not less than 500 completed applications for Humane

State license plates. These applications shall constitute the initial order for Humane State license plates

and shall be accompanied by a fee representing the total cost of the initial order. The fee shall be determined by multiplying the number of sets of license plates

being ordered by the applicable initial fee for each set of license plates as set

forth in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c. 134 ( C.39:3-27.154 ).