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H.B. 195

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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA LICENSE PLATE

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2000 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: Lowell A. Nelson

             5      AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AUTHORIZING BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
             6      SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATES FOR CERTAIN CONTRIBUTORS; AND PROVIDING
             7      AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
             8      This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
             9      AMENDS:
             10          41-1a-408, as last amended by Chapters 32, 211 and 214, Laws of Utah 1999
             11          41-1a-1201, as last amended by Chapters 12, 157, 184, 270 and 352, Laws of Utah 1998
             12          41-1a-1211, as last amended by Chapters 157, 184 and 352, Laws of Utah 1998
             13      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             14          Section 1. Section 41-1a-408 is amended to read:
             15           41-1a-408. Special group plates -- Design -- Application -- Issuance.
             16          (1) As used in this section:
             17          (a) "Boy Scouts of America license plates" means the special group license plates issued
             18      under this section to a contributor to the Boy Scouts of America.
             19          [(a)] (b) "Children's issues license plates" means the special group license plates issued
             20      under this section to a contributor to the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's
             21      Museum of Utah.
             22          [(b)] (c) "Collegiate license plates" means the special group license plates issued under this
             23      section to a contributor to an institution after payment of the appropriate fees.
             24          [(c)] (d) (i) "Contributor" means a person who has donated or in whose name at least $25
             25      has been donated to:
             26          (A) a scholastic scholarship fund of a single institution;
             27          (B) the Office of Veterans' Affairs in the Department of Community and Economic


             28      Development for veterans' programs;
             29          (C) the Division of Wildlife Resources for conservation of wildlife and the enhancement,
             30      preservation, protection, access, and management of wildlife habitat;
             31          (D) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the benefit of soil conservation districts;
             32          (E) the Division of Parks and Recreation for the benefit of snowmobile programs; [or]
             33          (F) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah, with
             34      the donation evenly divided between the two[.]; or
             35          (G) the Boy Scouts of America h FOR THE BENEFIT OF A UTAH BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
             35a      COUNCIL AS SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRIBUTOR h .
             36          (ii) Except as provided under Subsection (13), the donation must be made in the 12 months
             37      prior to registration or renewal of registration.
             38          [(d)] (e) "Institution" means a state institution of higher education or a private institution
             39      of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized
             40      by the United States Department of Education.
             41          [(e)] (f) "Snowmobile license plates" means the special group license plates issued under
             42      this section to a contributor to the Division of Parks and Recreation after payment of the
             43      appropriate fees.
             44          [(f)] (g) "Soil conservation license plates" means the special group license plates issued
             45      under this section to a contributor to the Department of Agriculture and Food after payment of the
             46      appropriate fees.
             47          [(g)] (h) "State institution of higher education" has the same meaning as provided in
             48      Section 53B-3-102 .
             49          [(h)] (i) "Veterans' license plates" means the special group license plates issued under this
             50      section to a contributor to the Office of Veterans' Affairs after payment of the appropriate fees.
             51          [(i)] (j) "Wildlife license plates" means the special group license plates issued under this
             52      section to a contributor to the Division of Wildlife Resources after payment of the appropriate fees.
             53          (2) (a) The design and maximum number of numerals or characters on special group
             54      license plates shall be determined by the division in accordance with the criteria in Subsection
             55      (2)(b).
             56          (b) Except for Olympic special group license plates, each special group license plate shall
             57      display:
             58          (i) the word Utah;


             59          (ii) the name or identifying slogan of the special group;
             60          (iii) a symbol not exceeding two positions in size representing the special group; and
             61          (iv) the combination of letters, numbers, or both uniquely identifying the registered
             62      vehicle.
             63          (3) (a) The division shall, after consultation with a representative designated by the special
             64      group, specify the word or words comprising the special group name and the symbol to be
             65      displayed upon the special group license plates.
             66          (b) Collegiate, veterans', children's issues, snowmobile, soil conservation, Boy Scouts of
             67      America, and wildlife license plates may not be redesigned under this section more frequently than
             68      every five years.
             69          (c) Veterans' license plates shall display one of the symbols representing the Army, Navy,
             70      Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard.
             71          (4) Subject to Subsections (10) and (12), the division shall only issue special group license
             72      plates to a person who is:
             73          (a) a current member of the Legislature;
             74          (b) a current member of the United States Congress;
             75          (c) a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
             76          (d) a former prisoner of war;
             77          (e) a recipient of a Purple Heart, as provided in Section 41-1a-409 ;
             78          (f) a current member of the National Guard;
             79          (g) a person with a disability or the registered owner of a vehicle that an organization uses
             80      primarily for the transportation of persons with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk;
             81          (h) a contributor to an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
             82          (i) a contributor to the Division of Wildlife Resources;
             83          (j) a contributor to the Office of Veterans' Affairs;
             84          (k) licensing a special interest vehicle;
             85          (l) licensing a vintage vehicle;
             86          (m) a licensed amateur radio operator;
             87          (n) registering a farm truck;
             88          (o) a currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter;
             89          (p) a contributor to the Division of Parks and Recreation;


             90          (q) a contributor to the Department of Agriculture and Food; [or]
             91          (r) a contributor to the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum
             92      of Utah[.]; or
             93          (s) a contributor to the Boy Scouts of America.
             94          (5) (a) A vehicle displaying a survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor license plate
             95      decal, a former prisoner of war license plate decal, or a Purple Heart license plate decal shall be
             96      titled in the name of the veteran or the veteran and spouse.
             97          (b) Upon the death of the veteran, the surviving spouse may, upon application to the
             98      division, retain the special group license plate decal so long as the surviving spouse remains
             99      unmarried.
             100          (c) The division shall require the surviving spouse to make a sworn statement that the
             101      surviving spouse is unmarried before renewing the registration under this section.
             102          (6) (a) (i) In accordance with rules made under Subsection (12), the division shall issue
             103      a person with a disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or
             104      a removable windshield placard to:
             105          (A) a qualifying person with a disability; or
             106          (B) an organization that uses a vehicle registered in the applicant's name primarily for the
             107      transportation of persons with disabilities that limit or impair the ability to walk.
             108          (ii) The division shall issue a person with a disability special group license plate or a
             109      removable windshield placard to a person with a permanent disability.
             110          (iii) The issuance of a person with a disability special group license plate does not preclude
             111      the issuance to the same applicant of a removable windshield placard.
             112          (iv) The division shall issue on request one additional placard to a person with a person
             113      with a disability special group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or a
             114      removable windshield placard.
             115          (b) The temporary removable windshield placard or removable windshield placard shall
             116      be hung from the front windshield rearview mirror when the vehicle is parked in a parking space
             117      reserved for persons with disabilities so that it is visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.
             118          (7) (a) An applicant for original or renewal collegiate license plates must be a contributor
             119      to the institution named in the application and present the original contribution verification form
             120      or make a contribution to the division at the time of application.


             121          (b) An institution with a special group license plate shall issue to a contributor a
             122      verification form designed by the commission containing:
             123          (i) the name of the contributor;
             124          (ii) the institution to which a donation was made;
             125          (iii) the date of the donation; and
             126          (iv) an attestation that the donation was for a scholastic scholarship.
             127          (c) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the moneys collected by the
             128      institutions from contributors are used for scholastic scholarships.
             129          (d) After an applicant has been issued collegiate license plates or renewal decals, the
             130      commission shall charge the institution whose plate was issued, a fee determined in accordance
             131      with Section 63-38-3.2 for management and administrative expenses incurred in issuing and
             132      renewing the collegiate license plates.
             133          (e) If the contribution is made at the time of application, the contribution shall be:
             134          (i) collected by the division [beginning on March 1, 2000];
             135          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the named institution's scholastic scholarship
             136      fund and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
             137          (iii) deposited with the named institution, less actual production and administrative costs
             138      associated with making and issuing collegiate license plates.
             139          (8) (a) An applicant for original or renewal wildlife license plates must be a contributor
             140      to the Division of Wildlife Resources.
             141          (b) This contribution shall be:
             142          (i) collected by the division;
             143          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the funding of wildlife activities and not as a
             144      motor vehicle registration fee; and
             145          (iii) deposited into the Wildlife Resources Account created in Section 23-14-13 , less actual
             146      production and administrative costs associated with making and issuing wildlife license plates.
             147          (9) The division shall issue Olympic special group license plates.
             148          (10) (a) An organization that makes a significant contribution to the state may request the
             149      commission to authorize special group license plates for the organization if the organization
             150      collects a minimum of 500 applications with the fees required under Section 41-1a-1211 .
             151          (b) If the commission approves the request, the division shall design a license plate in


             152      accordance with Subsections (2) and (3).
             153          (c) If the commission rejects the request, the organization shall refund all fees to the
             154      applicants.
             155          (11) Any person who meets the criteria established under this part for issuance of special
             156      group license plates may make application in the same manner provided in Sections 41-1a-410 and
             157      41-1a-411 for personalized special group license plates.
             158          (12) (a) The commission shall make rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah
             159      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
             160          (i) establish qualifying criteria for persons to receive, renew, or surrender special group
             161      license plates, a temporary removable windshield placard, or a removable windshield placard;
             162          (ii) establish the maximum number of numerals or characters for special group license
             163      plates; and
             164          (iii) require all temporary removable windshield placards and removable windshield
             165      placards to include:
             166          (A) an identification number;
             167          (B) an expiration date not to exceed six months for a temporary removable windshield
             168      placard and two years for a removable windshield placard; and
             169          (C) the seal or other identifying mark of the division.
             170          (b) The qualifying criteria under Subsection (12)(a) for a person with a disability special
             171      group license plate, temporary removable windshield placard, or removable windshield placard
             172      shall include a requirement that an initial application of a person with a disability be accompanied
             173      by the certification of a licensed physician:
             174          (i) that the applicant meets the definition of a person with a disability that limits or impairs
             175      the ability to walk as defined in the federal Uniform System for Handicapped Parking, 58 Fed.
             176      Reg. 10, 328 (1991); and
             177          (ii) containing the period of time that the physician determines the applicant will have the
             178      disability, not to exceed six months in the case of a temporary disability.
             179          (13) (a) The division may issue original veterans' license plates.
             180          (b) An applicant for original veterans' license plates must be at least a one-time contributor
             181      to the Office of Veterans' Affairs.
             182          (c) This contribution shall be:


             183          (i) collected by the division;
             184          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the Office of Veterans' Affairs and not as a
             185      motor vehicle registration fee; and
             186          (iii) transferred to the Office of Veterans' Affairs at least monthly, less actual production
             187      and administrative costs associated with making and issuing veterans' license plates.
             188          (14) (a) [Beginning January 1, 1999, the] The division may issue original snowmobile
             189      license plates if the Division of Parks and Recreation provides a one-time contribution of at least
             190      $9,000 to the division from restricted revenue in the Off-Highway Vehicle Account in the General
             191      Fund to cover startup materials and programming costs.
             192          (b) An applicant for original snowmobile license plates must be a contributor to the
             193      Division of Parks and Recreation.
             194          (c) This contribution shall be:
             195          (i) collected by the division;
             196          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the Division of Parks and Recreation for the
             197      benefit of snowmobile programs and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
             198          (iii) transferred to the Division of Parks and Recreation at least monthly, less actual
             199      production and administrative costs associated with making and issuing snowmobile license plates.
             200          (15) (a) (i) [Beginning January 1, 1999, the] The division may issue original soil
             201      conservation license plates if soil conservation districts provide a one-time contribution of at least
             202      $9,000 to the division to cover startup materials and programming costs.
             203          (ii) The contribution described in Subsection (15)(a)(i) may be from private funds
             204      available to soil conservation districts.
             205          (b) An applicant for original soil conservation license plates must be a contributor to the
             206      Department of Agriculture and Food.
             207          (c) This contribution shall be:
             208          (i) collected by the division;
             209          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the Department of Agriculture and Food for the
             210      benefit of soil conservation districts and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
             211          (iii) transferred to the Department of Agriculture and Food at least monthly, less actual
             212      production and administrative costs associated with making and issuing soil conservation license
             213      plates.


             214          (16) (a) (i) [Beginning January 1, 1999, the] The division may issue original children's
             215      issues license plates if the Office of the Guardian Ad Litem Director and the Children's Museum
             216      of Utah each provide a one-time contribution of at least $4,500 to the division to cover startup
             217      materials and programming costs.
             218          (ii) The contribution described in Subsection (16)(a)(i) from the Office of the Guardian
             219      Ad Litem Director shall be from private funds not normally available to the Office of the Guardian
             220      Ad Litem Director.
             221          (b) An applicant for original or renewal children's issues license plates must be a
             222      contributor to the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah.
             223          (c) This contribution shall be:
             224          (i) collected by the division;
             225          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and
             226      the Children's Museum of Utah and not as a motor vehicle registration fee; and
             227          (iii) transferred to the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum
             228      of Utah at least monthly, less actual production and administrative costs associated with making
             229      and issuing children's issues license plates.
             230          (17) A current member of the Legislature may select the Olympic license plate as the
             231      legislator's special group license plate. The legislator shall pay the special fees for the Olympic
             232      license plate, as provided in Section 41-1a-417 and Subsection 41-1a-1211 (12).
             233          (18) (a) Beginning January 1, 2001, the division may issue original Boy Scouts of America
             234      license plates if the Boy Scouts of America provides a one-time contribution of at least $9,000 to
             235      the division to cover startup materials and programming costs.
             236          (b) An applicant for original or renewal Boy Scouts of America license plates must be a
             237      contributor to the Boy Scouts of America.
             238          (c) This contribution shall be:
             239          (i) collected by the division;
             240          (ii) treated as a voluntary contribution for the Boy Scouts of America and not as a motor
             241      vehicle registration fee; and
             242          (iii) transferred to the Boy Scouts of America at least monthly, less actual production and
             243      administrative costs associated with making and issuing Boy Scouts of America license plates.
             244          Section 2. Section 41-1a-1201 is amended to read:


             245           41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees.
             246          (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state
             247      treasurer.
             248          (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), and (6), and Subsections 41-1a-408 (7), (8),
             249      (13), (14), (15), [and] (16), and (18) all fees collected under this part shall be deposited in the
             250      Transportation Fund.
             251          (3) (a) Funds generated under Subsections 41-1a-1211 (1)(a), (7)(a), and (8) and Section
             252      41-1a-1212 may be used by the commission as a dedicated credit to cover the costs incurred in
             253      issuing license plates under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
             254          (b) Funds collected under Subsections 41-1a-1211 (3), (5)(b), and (5)(c), less the actual
             255      cost incurred by the division in purchasing decals for special group license plates, shall be
             256      deposited in the Transportation Fund.
             257          (c) Fees for statehood centennial license plates shall be collected and deposited in the
             258      Transportation Fund, less production and administrative costs incurred by the commission.
             259          (d) Fees for Olympic special group license plates shall be collected and deposited as
             260      provided under Section 41-1a-417 .
             261          (4) All funds available to the commission for purchase and distribution of license plates
             262      and decals are nonlapsing.
             263          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (3) and Section 41-1a-1205 , the expenses of the
             264      commission in enforcing and administering this part shall be provided for by legislative
             265      appropriation from the revenues of the Transportation Fund.
             266          (6) The following portions of the registration fees imposed under Section 41-1a-1206 for
             267      each vehicle shall be deposited in the Centennial Highway Fund created under Section 72-2-118 :
             268          (a) $10 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2),
             269      and (5);
             270          (b) $1 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(c)(i), (1)(c)(ii),
             271      and (1)(d)(ii);
             272          (c) $2 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(ii);
             273          (d) $3 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(d)(i); and
             274          (e) $4.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(i).
             275          Section 3. Section 41-1a-1211 is amended to read:


             276           41-1a-1211. License plate fees -- Application fees for issuance and renewal of
             277      personalized and special group license plates -- Replacement fee for license plates -- Postage
             278      fees.
             279          (1) A license plate fee of $5 per set shall be paid to the division for the issuance of any new
             280      license plate under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia, except for license plates issued
             281      under Sections 41-1a-407 and 41-1a-417 . The license plate fee shall be deposited as follows:
             282          (a) $4 as provided in Section 41-1a-1201 ; and
             283          (b) $1 in the Transportation Fund.
             284          (2) An applicant for original issuance of personalized license plates issued under Section
             285      41-1a-410 shall pay a $50 per set license plate application fee in addition to the fee required in
             286      Subsection (1).
             287          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), applicants for original issuance
             288      of special group license plates issued under Section 41-1a-408 shall pay a $50 per set license plate
             289      application fee in addition to the fee required under Subsection (1).
             290          (b) A person who qualifies for a licensed amateur radio operator special group license plate
             291      shall pay a $5 fee for the original set of license plates in addition to the fee required under
             292      Subsection (1).
             293          (c) A person who qualifies for legislative, United States Congressional, person with a
             294      disability, collegiate, veterans', wildlife, National Guard, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War, Survivor
             295      of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, firefighter, children's issues, snowmobile, soil
             296      conservation, Boy Scouts of America, or farm vehicle special group license plates is exempt from
             297      payment of special group license plate application fees imposed under this Subsection (3)[(c)].
             298          (4) An applicant for original issuance of personalized special group license plates shall pay
             299      the license plate application fees required in Subsection (2) in addition to the license plate fees and
             300      license plate application fees established under Subsections (1) and (3).
             301          (5) The following application fees for renewal of personalized and special group license
             302      plates shall be paid to the division at the time of renewal of registration:
             303          (a) an applicant for renewal of personalized license plates issued under Section 41-1a-410
             304      shall pay a $10 per set application fee;
             305          (b) except as provided in Subsection (5)(c), an applicant for renewal of special group
             306      license plates issued under Section 41-1a-408 shall pay a $10 per set application fee; and


             307          (c) an applicant for renewal of legislative, United States Congressional, person with a
             308      disability, collegiate, wildlife, National Guard, Purple Heart, Prisoner of War, Survivor of the
             309      Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, farm vehicle, vintage vehicle, firefighter, children's issues,
             310      snowmobile, soil conservation, Boy Scouts of America, or licensed amateur radio operator special
             311      group license plates is exempt from payment of application fees imposed under h [ this ] h Subsection
             312      (5) h (b) h .
             313          (6) An applicant for renewal of personalized special group license plates shall pay the
             314      application fee required in Subsection (5)(a) in addition to the applicable application fees for
             315      renewal of license plates established under Subsections (5)(b) and (5)(c).
             316          (7) A fee of $5 shall be paid to the division for the replacement of any license plate issued
             317      under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia. The license plate fee shall be deposited as
             318      follows:
             319          (a) $4 as provided in Section 41-1a-1201 ; and
             320          (b) $1 in the Transportation Fund.
             321          (8) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63-38-3.2 to recover its costs
             322      for the replacement of decals issued under Section 41-1a-408 .
             323          (9) The division may charge a fee established under Section 63-38-3.2 to recover the cost
             324      of issuing stickers under Section 41-1a-416 .
             325          (10) In addition to any other fees required by this section, the division shall assess a fee
             326      established under Section 63-38-3.2 to cover postage expenses if new or replacement license plates
             327      are mailed to the applicant.
             328          (11) The fees required under this section are separate from and in addition to registration
             329      fees required under Section 41-1a-1206 .
             330          (12) For vehicles with registration years expiring on or before June 30, 2002, applicants
             331      for original Olympic special group license plates or renewal of registration with Olympic special
             332      group license plates shall pay the fees required under Section 41-1a-417 .
             333          Section 4. Effective date.
             334          This act takes effect on July 1, 2000.





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