Title 49, MOTOR VEHICLES

49-401. Registration fee in lieu of property tax. The registration fee imposed for vehicles under the provisions of this chapter shall be in lieu of all taxes on vehicles, general or local, and vehicles properly registered and for which the required fee for any part of the previo…

49-401A. Owner to secure registration from a county assessor or the department. (1) Every owner of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer who intends to operate the vehicle upon any highway in this state shall, before the same is so operated, apply to a county assessor or to the…

49-401B. Application for registration — Receipt for fee — Record of applicants. (1) Application for the registration of a vehicle required to be registered under the provisions of section 49-401A, Idaho Code, shall be made to the assessor or the department, as specified in that s…

49-401C. electronic vehicle credential providerS. (1) In order to continue improving the quality of its products and services, the department may establish contracts with electronic vehicle credential (EVC) providers that operate programs that provide vehicle registration service…

49-402. Annual registration. (1) The annual fee for operating each pickup truck, each neighborhood electric vehicle and each other motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight not in excess of eight thousand (8,000) pounds and that complies with the federal motor vehicle safety st…

49-402A. Utility trailers — Registration, fees and transfers. (1) The department shall register a utility trailer for a period of one (1) year for a fee of five dollars ($5.00). (2) The department may register a utility trailer for a five (5) year period or for a ten (10) year pe…

49-402B. Optional biennial registration. (1) At the option of the applicant, any vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402(1) through (5) or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may be registered for a period of two (2) years for a fee that is double the fee currently assessed …

49-402C. Special license plate programs — Standardized plate color and design. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that special license plates issued by the department be readily recognizable as plates from the state of Idaho without losing the uniqueness for which the specia…

49-402D. special license plate prequalification process. (1)(a) For any new special license plate program approved by the legislature, the program sponsor shall, before issuance of any such special license plate, meet the prequalification process outlined in this section. The pro…

49-402E. rental fleet registration. (1) As used in this section "rental fleet" means more than twenty-five (25) motor vehicles that are: (a) Owned by a rental company; (b) Offered for rental without a hired driver through a rental agreement; and (c) Designated by the registered o…

49-403. Disabled veteran — License plates. No fee shall be charged for the registration or reregistration of a motor vehicle owned by a veteran who has established his rights to benefits under the provisions of Public Law 662, 79th Congress, as amended, and Public Law 187, 82nd C…

49-403A. Purple heart recipient — License plates. (1) Purple heart recipient license plates are available to any applicant who is a veteran or an active or retired member of any of the armed forces of the United States, reserve forces, or Idaho national guard and who furnishes pr…

49-403B. gold star — license plates. (1) In this section: (a) "Qualifying cause of death" means a death of a person while serving in the armed forces of the United States on active duty as the division of veterans services may define by rule. (b) "Qualifying family member" means …

49-403C. Purple Heart Recipient motorcycle license plate. (1) On and after January 1, 2015, any person who is the owner of a motorcycle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, may apply for and upon department approval receive a purple heart motorcycle lice…

49-404. National guard members — Distinctive plates. (1) In order to enhance visibility and identification of national guard members during mobilizations and emergencies, any active member of the Idaho national guard residing in the state of Idaho may, upon application to the dep…

49-404A. Members of the armed forces reserve — Special plates. (1) Any active member of the armed forces reserves of the United States who is the owner of a vehicle registered under section 49-402(1) or section 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may, upon application to the department, regis…

49-405. Radio amateurs — Special license plates. (1) In order to enhance visibility and identification of radio amateurs during times of emergency, any radio amateur residing in the state of Idaho may, upon application to the department, register one (1) motor vehicle per radio l…

49-406. Idaho old timer — Special license plate program — Registration and standard license plates. (1) Any motor vehicle manufactured prior to January 1, 1943, that is maintained to its original likeness using original-type parts and materials, without major modifications shall …

49-406A. Idaho classic — Special license plate program — Registration and standard license plates. (1) Any motor vehicle or motorcycle which is at least thirty (30) years old that does not qualify as an "Idaho Old Timer" and that is maintained to its original likeness using origi…

49-407. Year of manufacture plate. Pursuant to rules of the department, any person who is the owner of a motor vehicle with any model year up to and through 1974 which is registered under section 49-402(1), Idaho Code, or section 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may display on the rear of …

49-408. Street rod. (1) Any motor vehicle manufactured prior to the year 1949, or designed and manufactured to resemble such a vehicle and which has been certified as a street rod may be registered as a street rod under the provisions of this section. However, the provisions of t…

49-408A. custom vehicle license plates. (1) Any motor vehicle that is a replica vehicle pursuant to section 49-123(2)(n), Idaho Code, and is designed and manufactured to resemble a vehicle or motorcycle that would qualify for Idaho classic license plates pursuant to section 49-40…

49-409. Personalized license plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply to the department for personalized license plates in lieu of regular numbered plates except that this provision shall not apply to…

49-410. Special license plates and placards for persons with a disability — Parking privileges — Placards for certain temporarily disabled persons — Enforcement. (1) Any person with a disability as defined in section 49-117, Idaho Code, or any parent or guardian of a dependent ch…

49-411. Dealer and manufacturer plate — Fees. (1) Any person conducting the business of manufacturing, buying, selling or dealing in vehicles, and licensed as a manufacturer of or a dealer in vehicles, and owning and operating any such vehicle upon any highway may, in lieu of reg…

49-412. Vehicle dealer loaner plate. (1) A dealer, owning a vehicle may obtain, upon application to the department upon a proper form and payment of the fee required, and display on a vehicle loaned to a customer, a loaner vehicle number plate. The plate shall be the same design …

49-414. Legislative license plates — Fees. (1) Special legislative license plates shall be issued by the department upon application and payment of the required fees. Each legislator is eligible to register and receive special license plates for one (1) vehicle whose registered m…

49-415. Former prisoner of war license plates. (1) Any veteran, who was a prisoner of war (POW) of an armed enemy of the United States during active service in the armed forces of the United States, that service occurring during any portion of a recognized war period enumerated i…

49-415A. Congressional medal of honor license plates. (1) Congressional medal of honor license plates are available to applicants who furnish proof of entitlement by certification from the United States Veterans Administration attesting to their status as a congressional medal of…

49-415B. Pearl Harbor survivor special plates. (1) Any veteran who was on active duty in the armed forces of the United States and assigned or stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, or within three (3) miles of the island of Oahu on December 7, 1941, and who has been released or disc…

49-415D. Support our troops plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2008, 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 appl…

49-415G. idaho north america plate — Special permanent or business logo. (1) Any person or business who is the owner of a trailer or semitrailer registered under the provisions of subsection (4)(a) of section 49-434, Idaho Code, may apply for and, upon department approval, may re…

49-416. Statehood centennial license plates. (1) Statehood centennial license plates are available to owners of motor vehicles required to be registered under section 49-402(1) or section 49-434(1), Idaho Code, upon application at a county assessor’s office or at the department. …

49-416A. America250 plates. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code, on and after July 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…

49-417. Idaho wildlife special plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for any one (1) of three (3) Idaho wildlife special license plates. The provisions of this section shall not a…

49-417A. Idaho timber special plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for Idaho timber special license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a r…

49-417B. Idaho agriculture plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for Idaho agriculture plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a registered maxi…

49-417C. Famous potatoes license plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2001, 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…

49-417D. Idaho rangeland plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2009, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for Idaho rangeland plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehi…

49-417E. IDAHO world FAMOUS POTATOES BLACK AND WHITE LICENSE PLATE. (1) On and after July 1, 2025, 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 specia…

49-417F. IDAHO WORLD FAMOUS POTATOES WHITE AND TEAL LICENSE PLATE. (1) On and after July 1, 2025, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive Idaho world famous potato…

49-417G. White and black LICENSE Plates. (1) On and after July 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 ap…

49-418. Veterans plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for and upon department approval receive special veterans license plates in lieu of regular license plates. The provisions o…

49-418A. Idaho college and university plates. (1) Any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for special plates featuring one (1) of Idaho’s colleges or universities. The provisions of this sectio…

49-418B. Idaho youth plates. (1) On or after January 1, 2000, 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 an…

49-418C. Firefighters license plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2001, 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 ap…

49-418D. Military veteran motorcycle license plate. (1) On and after January 1, 2006, any person who is the owner of a motorcycle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, may apply for and upon department approval receive a military veteran motorcycle licens…

49-419. Idaho snowskier plates. (1) On and after January 1, 1999, 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 fo…

49-419A. Idaho sawtooth national recreation area plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2000, 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…

49-419C. Idaho white water rafting plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2004, 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, m…