USS IDAHO SSN 799 COMMEMORATIVE license plate

49-420T. USS IDAHO SSN 799 COMMEMORATIVE license plate. (1) On and after January 1, 2026, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered under any other section of law for which the purchase of special plates is allowed, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive special USS Idaho SSN 799 commemorative license plates in lieu of regular license plates. (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. Availability of USS Idaho SSN 799 commemorative license plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies, and procedures of the department. (3) In addition to the regular registration fee required in this chapter, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Such fees shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used, in part, to fund the cost of the plate design and administration of this special license plate program. (4) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. The owner may display the plates on another vehicle only upon receipt of the new registration from the department. (5) The USS Idaho SSN 799 commemorative license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code, and shall include the text "USS IDAHO" on the top of the plate and the text "SSN 799 THE GEM OF THE FLEET" across the bottom of the plate. The design shall feature an image of the USS Idaho SSN 799 submarine emerging out of the ocean and other commemorative aspects. The design shall be acceptable to the USS Idaho commissioning committee and shall be approved by the department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. (6) The USS Idaho SSN 799 commemorative license plate established in this section shall be exempt from the requirements of section 49-402D. (7) Sample USS Idaho SSN 799 commemorative license plates may be purchased for a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), which shall be deposited in the state highway account. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.