UW specialty license plates.

WORKING DRAFT
2006
STATE OF
WYOMING
06LSO-0149

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0015

UW specialty license plates.

Sponsored by:
Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing special University of Wyoming license plates; specifying requirements; providing for termination of the issuance and report of the termination as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
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2
‑
219 is created to read:

31
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2
‑
219.

University
of
Wyoming
license plates.

(a)

Any person required to register a vehicle in
Wyoming
pursuant to W.S. 31
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2
‑
201 may apply to the
University
of
Wyoming
alumni association for a statement of eligibility for distinctive
University
of
Wyoming
license plates for any motor vehicle owned by the applicant upon registration of the vehicle. Upon payment by the applicant of a fee, not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00), assessed by the association, the association shall issue a written statement of eligibility for
University
of
Wyoming
license plates. Application shall be made at least thirty (30) days before registration of the vehicle expires.

(b)

The written statement of eligibility issued under subsection (a) of this section shall be presented to the department before
University
of
Wyoming
license plates may be issued. License plates issued under this section shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued.

(c)

Except as provided in this section, application for, issuance and renewal of
University
of
Wyoming
license plates shall be subject to the same requirements and fees as provided in this article. The fee required under W.S. 31
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3
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102(a)(viii) shall accompany each application.

(
d
)

The department shall prescribe the design of the special license plate authorized by this section, in consultation with the
University
of
Wyoming
alumni association, and arrange for production of the license plates. Following initial approval,
University
of
Wyoming
plates shall be subject to redesign on the same schedule as nonspecialty license plates. The license plates shall be issued by the county treasurer of each county.

(e)

The department may prepare any special forms and issue any rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(f)

Unless one thousand (1,000) sets of license plates are issued under this section before December 31, 2008, the plate authorized under this section shall be eliminated from production and the department of transportation shall report the cessation of production to the legislature not later than January 15, 2009.

Section 2.

This act is effective January 1, 2007.

(END)

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