Utah § 1a-1606 - Private nonprofit special group license plates -- Corporate brand sponsored special group license plates -- Major league sports team sponsored special group license plates.

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§ 1a-1606. Private nonprofit special group license plates -- Corporate brand sponsored special group license plates -- Major league sports team sponsored special group license plates.

Effective 7/1/2026
41-1a-1606.  Private nonprofit special group license plates -- Corporate brand sponsored special group license plates -- Major league sports team sponsored special group license plates.
(1)A sponsoring organization that is a private nonprofit organization:
(a)shall only use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program for the charitable purpose described in the private nonprofit organization's application submitted to the division under Section 41-1a-1603; and
(b)may not use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program to pay the private nonprofit organization's employee salaries or benefits, administrative costs, or fundraising expenses.
(2)A private nonprofit organization may collect a contributor's personal information for the purposes of future fundraising and any required reporting, if the private nonprofit organization requires a verification form described in Section 41-1a-1604.
(3)The voluntary contribution for a corporate brand sponsored special group license plate shall be deposited into the Transportation Fund.
(4)
(a)A major league sports team based in Utah may request a sponsored special group license plate as provided in this part.
(b)The sponsoring organization for a major league sports team sponsored special group license plate may elect to use voluntary contributions for:
(i)a charitable purpose; or
(ii)a contribution to the Transportation Fund.
(c)A sponsoring organization for a major league sports team sponsored special group license plate that elects to use contribution funds for a charitable purpose:
(i)shall only use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program for the charitable purpose of an entity registered under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as described in the sponsoring organization's application submitted to the division under Section 41-1a-1603; and
(ii)may not use funds received through the sponsored special group license plate program to pay the private nonprofit organization's employee salaries or benefits, administrative costs, or fundraising expenses.
(5)The state auditor may audit each private nonprofit organization or major league sports team sponsoring organization that elects to use funds for a charitable purpose to verify that the money the private nonprofit organization collects from contributors is used for the private nonprofit organization's charitable purpose in accordance with this part.


Amended by Chapter 344, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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