Limitation on special license plates, organization authorizing use of its emblem for a fee
Starting January 1, 2002, a special license plate that raises money for a group by using that group's symbol can only be made if the group is a government body or an official nonprofit organization. Any money the group gets from the plate deal can only go toward the group's charitable purpose — not salaries or office costs, and no individual member gets to pocket any of it. A special plate also cannot be made until at least 200 people apply for it and the group pays up to $5,000 to cover startup costs. These rules do not apply to plates showing a U.S. military branch or military group symbol.
301.2999. on special s, organization authorizing use of its for a fee. — 1. No shall be issued after January 1, 2002, by the which proposes to raise revenue or funds for an organization which authorizes the use of its emblem for a fee unless such organization:
(1) Is a ; or
(2) Is an organization Section 501(c) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or an equivalent law which applies to such .
2. Any organization which raises revenues or funds through the sponsorship of specialized license plates issued pursuant to the of this chapter enacted prior to January 1, 2002, shall have until January 1, 2004, to comply with the provisions of this section. The shall that all organizations that are paid fees for the use of their emblems for specialized license plates are complying with the provisions of this section. The director shall require all organizations which receive revenues for or funds for the use of their emblems to verify their status as a governmental entity or a qualified as provided in 1 of this section, in a format prescribed by the director. Any specialized license plates issued prior to January 1, 2004, shall remain valid for the period in which they were registered, regardless of the status of the sponsoring organization.
3. Any moneys received by an organization authorizing the use of its emblem or for a specialized license plate shall only be used by such organization to carry out the organization's charitable mission. Such moneys shall not be used for salaries or any of the organization. No individual member of any organization authorizing the use of its emblem or insignia for a specialized license plate shall derive any personal from any fees the organization collects.
4. The director of revenue shall not authorize the of the to produce such specialized license plates with the individual seal, logo, or emblem until such time as the director has received two hundred applications for such s and the organization with the a fee of up to five thousand dollars to defray the cost for issuing, developing, and programming the implementation of the .
5. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any special license plates which bear the emblem or insignia of a branch of the U.S. military or a military organization.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2002 H.B. 1093, et al. merged with S.B. 1241, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 928 and H.B. 1123 and H.B. 1280 merged with S.B. 1233, et al.)
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