41-1a-422 (Superseded 10/01/08). Support special group license plates --
Contributor -- Voluntary contribution collection procedures.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), "contributor" means a person who has
donated or in whose name at least $25 has been donated to:
(A) a scholastic scholarship fund of a single named institution;
(B) the Department of Veterans' Affairs for veterans' programs;
(C) the Division of Wildlife Resources for the Wildlife Resources Account created in
Section 23-14-13, for conservation of wildlife and the enhancement, preservation, protection,
access, and management of wildlife habitat;
(D) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the benefit of conservation districts;
(E) the Division of Parks and Recreation for the benefit of snowmobile programs;
(F) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah, with
the donation evenly divided between the two;
(G) the Boy Scouts of America for the benefit of a Utah Boy Scouts of America council
as specified by the contributor;
(H) No More Homeless Pets in Utah for distribution to organizations or individuals that
provide spay and neuter programs that subsidize the sterilization of domestic animals;
(I) the Utah Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc. to provide and enhance youth
development programs;
(J) the Utah Association of Public School Foundations to support public education; or
(K) the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account created in Section 61-2-28 to
assist people who have severe housing needs.
(ii) (A) For a veterans' special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who has
donated or in whose name at least a $25 donation at the time of application and $10 annual
donation thereafter has been made.
(B) For a Utah Housing Opportunity special group license plate, "contributor" means a
person who:
(I) has donated or in whose name at least $30 has been donated at the time of application
and annually after the time of application; and
(II) is a member of a trade organization for real estate licensees that has more than
15,000 Utah members.
(b) "Institution" means a state institution of higher education as defined under Section
53B-3-102 or a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or
national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(2) (a) An applicant for original or renewal collegiate special group license plates under
Subsection (1)(a)(i) must be a contributor to the institution named in the application and present
the original contribution verification form under Subsection (2)(b) or make a contribution to the
division at the time of application under Subsection (3).
(b) An institution with a support special group license plate shall issue to a contributor a
verification form designed by the commission containing:
(i) the name of the contributor;
(ii) the institution to which a donation was made;
(iii) the date of the donation; and
(iv) an attestation that the donation was for a scholastic scholarship.
(c) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the moneys collected by the
institutions from contributors are used for scholastic scholarships.
(d) After an applicant has been issued collegiate license plates or renewal decals, the
commission shall charge the institution whose plate was issued, a fee determined in accordance
with Section 63J-1-303 for management and administrative expenses incurred in issuing and
renewing the collegiate license plates.
(e) If the contribution is made at the time of application, the contribution shall be
collected, treated, and deposited as provided under Subsection (3).
(3) (a) An applicant for original or renewal support special group license plates under
this section must be a contributor to the sponsoring organization associated with the license plate.
(b) This contribution shall be:
(i) unless collected by the named institution under Subsection (2), collected by the
division;
(ii) considered a voluntary contribution for the funding of the activities specified under
this section and not a motor vehicle registration fee; and
(iii) deposited into the appropriate account less actual administrative costs associated
with issuing the license plates.
(c) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) must be made in the 12 months prior to
registration or renewal of registration.
(d) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be a one-time donation made to the
division when issuing original:
(i) snowmobile license plates; or
(ii) conservation license plates.
(4) Veterans' license plates shall display one of the symbols representing the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or American Legion.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
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