Bill Text: NC H556 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Various Special Plates
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-29 - Re-ref Com On Finance [H556 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2013-H556-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 2
HOUSE BILL 556
Committee Substitute Favorable 5/29/13
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Short Title: Various Special Plates. |
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April 4, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue various special license plates.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑79.4(b) is amended by adding new subdivisions to read:
"(b) Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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() Charlotte Checkers. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "GOCHECKERS.COM" and the logo of the Charlotte Checkers.
() Flag of the United States of America. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear an image of a waving American flag.
() First Tee. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo representing youth golf or The First Tee, Inc.
() Mission Foundation. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo selected by Mission Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
() Morehead Planetarium. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
() Municipality plate. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the municipality represented by the plate and approved by the Division.
() Native Brook Trout. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Native Brook Trout" with a picture of a Brook Trout native to North Carolina in the background.
() NCSC. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "NC Sportsmen's Caucus" and a logo provided by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
() North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the seal of the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association.
() Order of the Long Leaf Pine. – Issuable to a person who has received the award of membership in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the Governor. The plate shall bear the phrase "Order of the Long Leaf Pine."
() Red Drum. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Red Drum" with a picture of a Red Drum native to North Carolina in the background.
() RiverLink. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "RiverLink.org" and a logo representing RiverLink, Inc.
() Town of Holden Beach. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and graphic selected by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Holden Beach.
() Town of Matthews. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the Town of Matthews and approved by the Division.
() Turtle Rescue Team. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team.
() Volunteers in Law Enforcement. – Issuable to a volunteer member of a State or local law enforcement agency. The plate shall bear the phrase "Volunteers in Law Enforcement."
() YMCA. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the logo of the YMCA and the letters "SA" on the right side of the plate.
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SECTION 1.1. G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(41) reads as rewritten:
"(41) City/County Clerk. – NCAMC/NCACC
Clerk. – Issuable to a clerk of a city or townmunicipal
governing board or a clerk of a county board of commissioners of a citymunicipality
or county in this State. For a citymunicipal clerk, the plate
shall bear the words "City"NCAMC Clerk" followed
by a number representing the citymunicipal clerk's city or town.
The number of a city shall be the order of the city in an alphabetical list of
cities that assigns number one to the first city in the list. For a county
clerk, the plate shall bear the words "County"NCACC
Clerk" followed by a number representing the county clerk's county. The
number of a county shall be the order of the county in an alphabetical list of
counties that assigns number one to the first county in the list. The Division
may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at
least 300 applications for the plate."
SECTION 1.2. G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(163) is repealed.
SECTION 2. G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(172) reads as rewritten:
"(172) Register of Deeds. – Issuable to a register of deeds. The plate shall bear the words "Register of Deeds" and the letter "R" followed by a number representing the county of the register of deeds. The number of a county shall be the order of the county in an alphabetical list of counties that assigns number one to the first county in the list. A plate issued to a retired register of deeds shall bear the phrase "Register of Deeds, Retired," followed by a number that indicates the county where the register of deeds served and a designation indicating the retired status of the register of deeds."
SECTION 3. G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(224) reads as rewritten:
"(224) Vietnam Veterans of America. – Issuable to a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America. The plate shall bear the words "Vietnam Veterans of America" or "VVA" and the emblem of the VVA. A person may obtain from the Division a special registration plate under this subdivision for a motor vehicle or a motorcycle registered in that person's name. The registration fees and the restrictions on the issuance of a specialized registration plate for a motorcycle are the same as for any motor vehicle. The Division may not issue either type of the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate."
SECTION 4. G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge a single Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war each year. The preceding special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88, if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20‑87 or G.S. 20‑88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate Additional Fee Amount
American Red Cross $30.00
Animal Lovers $30.00
Arthritis Foundation $30.00
ARTS NC $30.00
Back Country Horsemen of NC $30.00
Boy Scouts of America $30.00
Brenner Children's Hospital $30.00
Carolina Raptor Center $30.00
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation $30.00
Carolinas Golf Association $30.00
Coastal Conservation Association $30.00
Coastal Land Trust $30.00
Crystal Coast $30.00
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden $30.00
El Pueblo $30.00
Farmland Preservation $30.00
First in Forestry $30.00
First Tee $30.00
Girl Scouts $30.00
Greensboro Symphony Guild $30.00
Historical Attraction $30.00
Home Care and Hospice $30.00
Home of American Golf $30.00
HOMES4NC $30.00
Hospice Care $30.00
In God We Trust $30.00
Maggie Valley Trout Festival $30.00
Morehead Planetarium $30.00
Morgan Horse Club $30.00
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail $30.00
NC Civil War $30.00
NC Coastal Federation $30.00
NCSC $30.00
NC Veterinary Medical Association $30.00
National Kidney Foundation $30.00
Native Brook Trout $30.00
North Carolina 4‑H Development Fund $30.00
North Carolina Cattlemen's Association $30.00
North Carolina Emergency Management Association $30.00
North Carolina Green Industry Council $30.00
North Carolina Libraries $30.00
Outer Banks Preservation Association $30.00
Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation $30.00
P.E.O. Sisterhood $30.00
Personalized $30.00
Red Drum $30.00
Retired Legislator $30.00
RiverLink $30.00
Ronald McDonald House $30.00
Share the Road $30.00
S.T.A.R. $30.00
State Attraction $30.00
Stock Car Racing Theme $30.00
Support NC Education $30.00
Support Our Troops $30.00
Sustainable Fisheries $30.00
Toastmasters Club $30.00
Topsail Island Shoreline Protection $30.00
Town of Holden Beach $30.00
Travel and Tourism $30.00
Turtle Rescue Team $30.00
Volunteers in Law Enforcement $30.00
YMCA $30.00
AIDS Awareness $25.00
Buffalo Soldiers $25.00
Charlotte Checkers $25.00
Choose Life $25.00
Collegiate Insignia $25.00
First in Turf $25.00
Goodness Grows $25.00
High School Insignia $25.00
Kids First $25.00
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $25.00
National Wild Turkey Federation $25.00
NC Agribusiness $25.00
NC Children's Promise $25.00
Nurses $25.00
Olympic Games $25.00
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation $25.00
Special Olympics $25.00
Support Soccer $25.00
Surveyor Plate $25.00
The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division $25.00
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina $25.00
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity $20.00
ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter $20.00
ARC of North Carolina $20.00
Audubon North Carolina $20.00
Autism Society of North Carolina $20.00
Battle of Kings Mountain $20.00
Be Active NC $20.00
Brain Injury Awareness $20.00
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection $20.00
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation $20.00
Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE of North Carolina $20.00
Daughters of the American Revolution $20.00
Donate Life $20.00
Ducks Unlimited $20.00
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina $20.00
Guilford Battleground Company $20.00
Harley Owners' Group $20.00
Jaycees $20.00
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $20.00
Kappa Alpha Order $20.00
Litter Prevention $20.00
March of Dimes $20.00
Mission Foundation $20.00
Municipality Plate $20.00
Native American $20.00
NC Fisheries Association $20.00
NC Horse Council $20.00
NC Mining $20.00
NC Tennis Foundation $20.00
NC Trout Unlimited $20.00
NC Victim Assistance $20.00
NC Wildlife Federation $20.00
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation $20.00
NC Youth Soccer Association $20.00
North Carolina Master Gardener $20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity $20.00
Order of the Long Leaf Pine $20.00
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity $20.00
Piedmont Airlines $20.00
Prince Hall Mason $20.00
Save the Sea Turtles $20.00
Scenic Rivers $20.00
School Technology $20.00
SCUBA $20.00
Soil and Water Conservation $20.00
Special Forces Association $20.00
Support Public Schools $20.00
Town of Matthews $20.00
US Equine Rescue League $20.00
USO of NC $20.00
Wildlife Resources $20.00
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority $20.00
Carolina Regional Volleyball Association $15.00
Carolina's Aviation Museum $15.00
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society $15.00
Lung Cancer Research $15.00
NC Beekeepers $15.00
Shag Dancing $15.00
Active Member of the National Guard None
100% Disabled Veteran None
Ex‑Prisoner of War None
Gold Star Lapel Button None
Legion of Valor None
Purple Heart Recipient None
All Other Special Plates $10.00."
SECTION 5. G.S. 20‑79.7(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) Distribution of Fees. – The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) of this section among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113‑77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113‑44.15, as follows:
Special Plate SRPA CCAPA NHTF PRTF
AIDS Awareness $10 $15 0 0
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity $10 $10 0 0
ALS Association, Jim "Catfish"
Hunter Chapter $10 $10 0 0
American Red Cross $10 $20 0 0
Animal Lovers $10 $20 0 0
ARC of North Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Arthritis Foundation $10 $20 0 0
ARTS NC $10 $20 0 0
Audubon North Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Autism Society of North
Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Back Country Horsemen of NC $10 $20 0 0
Battle of Kings Mountain $10 $10 0 0
Be Active NC $10 $10 0 0
Boy Scouts of America $10 $20 0 0
Brain Injury Awareness $10 $10 0 0
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection $10 $10 0 0
Brenner Children's Hospital $10 $20 0 0
Buddy Pelletier Surfing
Foundation $10 $10 0 0
Buffalo Soldiers $10 $15 0 0
Carolina Raptor Center $10 $20 0 0
Carolina Regional Volleyball
Association $10 $5 0 0
Carolina's Aviation Museum $10 $5 0 0
Carolinas Credit Union
Foundation $10 $20 0 0
Carolinas Golf Association $10 $20 0 0
Charlotte Checkers $10 $15 0 0
Choose Life $10 $15 0 0
Coastal Conservation
Association $10 $20 0 0
Coastal Land Trust $10 $20 0 0
Concerned Bikers Association/
ABATE of North Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Crystal Coast $10 $20 0 0
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens $10 $20 0 0
Daughters of the American
Revolution $10 $10 0 0
Donate Life $10 $10 0 0
Ducks Unlimited $10 $10 0 0
El Pueblo $10 $20 0 0
Farmland Preservation $10 $20 0 0
First in Forestry $10 $10 $10 0
First in Turf $10 $15 0 0
First Tee $10 $20 0 0
Girl Scouts $10 $20 0 0
Goodness Grows $10 $15 0 0
Greensboro Symphony Guild $10 $20 0 0
Greyhound Friends of North
Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Guilford Battleground
Company $10 $10 0 0
Harley Owners' Group $10 $10 0 0
High School Insignia $10 $15 0 0
Historical Attraction $10 $20 0 0
Home Care and Hospice $10 $20 0 0
Home of American Golf $10 $20 0 0
HOMES4NC $10 $20 0 0
Hospice Care $10 $20 0 0
In God We Trust $10 $20 0 0
In‑State Collegiate Insignia $10 $15 0 0
Jaycees $10 $10 0 0
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation $10 $10 0 0
Kappa Alpha Order $10 $10 0 0
Kids First $10 $15 0 0
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society $10 $5 0 0
Litter Prevention $10 $10 0 0
Lung Cancer Research $10 $5 0 0
Maggie Valley Trout Festival $10 $20 0 0
March of Dimes $10 $10 0 0
Mission Foundation $10 $10 0 0
Morgan Horse Club $10 $20 0 0
Morehead Planetarium $10 $20 0 0
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail $10 $20 0 0
Municipality Plate $10 $20 0 0
National Kidney Foundation $10 $20 0 0
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society $10 $15 0 0
National Wild Turkey
Federation $10 $15 0 0
Native American $10 $10 0 0
NC Agribusiness $10 $15 0 0
NC Beekeepers $10 $5 0 0
NC Children's Promise $10 $15 0 0
NC Civil War $10 $20 0 0
NC Coastal Federation $10 $20 0 0
NC 4‑H Development Fund $10 $20 0 0
NC Fisheries Association $10 $10 0 0
NC Horse Council $10 $10 0 0
NC Mining $10 $10 0 0
NCSC $10 $20 0 0
NC Tennis Foundation $10 $10 0 0
NC Trout Unlimited $10 $10 0 0
NC Veterinary Medical
Association $10 $20 0 0
NC Victim Assistance $10 $10 0 0
NC Wildlife Federation $10 $10 0 0
NC Wildlife Habitat
Foundation $10 $10 0 0
NC Youth Soccer
Association $10 $10 0 0
North Carolina Cattlemen's
Association $10 $20 0 0
North Carolina Emergency
Management Association $10 $20 0 0
North Carolina Green Industry
Council $10 $20 0 0
North Carolina Libraries $10 $20 0 0
North Carolina Master Gardener $10 $10 0 0
Nurses $10 $15 0 0
Olympic Games $10 $15 0 0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity $10 $10 0 0
Order of the Long Leaf Pine $10 $10 0 0
Out‑of‑state Collegiate Insignia $10 0 $15 0
Outer Banks Preservation
Association $10 $20 0 0
Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation $10 $20 0 0
P.E.O. Sisterhood $10 $20 0 0
Personalized $10 0 $15 $5
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity $10 $10 0 0
Piedmont Airlines $10 $10 0 0
Prince Hall Mason $10 $10 0 0
Retired Legislator $10 $20 0 0
RiverLink $10 $20 0 0
Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation $10 $15 0 0
Ronald McDonald House $10 $20 0 0
Save the Sea Turtles $10 $10 0 0
Scenic Rivers $10 $10 0 0
School Technology $10 $10 0 0
SCUBA $10 $10 0 0
Shag Dancing $10 $5 0 0
Share the Road $10 $20 0 0
Soil and Water Conservation $10 $10 0 0
Special Forces Association $10 $10 0 0
Special Olympics $10 $15 0 0
S.T.A.R. $10 $20 0 0
State Attraction $10 $20 0 0
Stock Car Racing Theme $10 $20 0 0
Support NC Education $10 $20 0 0
Support Our Troops $10 $20 0 0
Support Public Schools $10 $10 0 0
Support Soccer $10 $15 0 0
Surveyor Plate $10 $15 0 0
Sustainable Fisheries $10 $20 0 0
The V Foundation for Cancer
Research $10 $15 0 0
Toastmasters Club $10 $20 0 0
Topsail Island Shoreline
Protection $10 $20 0 0
Town of Matthews $10 $10 0 0
Town of Holden Beach $10 $20 0 0
Travel and Tourism $10 $20 0 0
Turtle Rescue Team $10 $20 0 0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina $10 $15 0 0
US Equine Rescue League $10 $10 0 0
USO of NC $10 $10 0 0
Volunteers in Law Enforcement $10 $20 0 0
Wildlife Resources $10 $10 0 0
YMCA $10 $20 0 0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority $10 $10 0 0
All other Special Plates $10 0 0 0."
SECTION 6. G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding new subsections to read:
"(b126) Charlotte Checkers. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Charlotte Checkers plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Charlotte Checkers plates to the Charlotte Checkers Charitable Foundation to support school programming, athletics, and various children's related nonprofit groups that promote and encourage education, physical fitness, and development of character.
(b127) First Tee. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a First Tee plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of First Tee plates to The Carol S. Petrea Youth Golf Foundation, Inc., to support its mission of helping to shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect, and perseverance through the game of golf.
(b128) Mission Foundation. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Mission Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Mission Foundation plates to Mission Healthcare Foundation, Inc., to support its mission of sustaining and expanding its provision of health services to Western North Carolina.
(b129) Municipality Plate. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a municipality plate for a municipality before a municipality plate may be developed. The color, design, and material for the plate must be approved by both the Division and the municipality. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of a municipality plate to the municipality represented by the plate.
(b130) Native Brook Trout. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Native Brook Trout plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Native Brook Trout plates to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to be used to fund public access to and habitat protection of Brook Trout waters.
(b131) Morehead Planetarium. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Morehead Planetarium plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Morehead Planetarium plates to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to support its mission of informing and inspiring the public about the foundations and frontiers of scientific discovery.
(b132) NCSC. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an NCSC plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of NCSC plates to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation to support its mission of protecting and advancing the rights of hunters, recreational anglers, shooters, and trappers in North Carolina.
(b133) North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the "North Carolina Cattlemen's Association" plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of "North Carolina Cattlemen's Association" plates to the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association, Inc.
(b134) Order of the Long Leaf Pine. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Order of the Long Leaf Pine plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Order of the Long Leaf Pine plates to the General Fund.
(b135) Red Drum. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Red Drum plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Red Drum plates to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission to be used to fund public access to and habitat protection of Red Drum waters.
(b136) RiverLink. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a "RiverLink" plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of "RiverLink" plates to RiverLink, Inc., to support the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to work, live, and play.
(b137) Town of Holden Beach. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Town of Holden Beach plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Town of Holden Beach plates to the Town of Holden Beach for programs in support of travel and tourism and for the protection and nourishment of the beach.
(b138) Town of Matthews. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Town of Matthews plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Town of Matthews plates to the Town of Matthews.
(b139) Turtle Rescue Team. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Turtle Rescue Team plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Turtle Rescue Team plates to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team to support its mission of providing medical, surgical, and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild.
(b140) Volunteers in Law Enforcement. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a "Volunteers in Law Enforcement" plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of "Volunteers in Law Enforcement" plates to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Incorporated to support the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program and its mission of enhancing the capacity of State and local law enforcement agencies to utilize volunteers."
SECTION 6.1. G.S. 20‑81.12(b114) is repealed.
SECTION 7. G.S. 20‑81.12(b2) reads as rewritten:
"(b2) State Attraction Plates. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a State attraction plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of State attraction plates to the organizations named below in proportion to the number of State attraction plates sold representing that organization:
(1) Aurora Fossil Museum. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the Aurora Fossil Museum Foundation, Inc., to be used for educational programs, for enhancing collections, and for operating expenses of the Aurora Fossil Museum.
(2) Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation for use in promoting and preserving the Blue Ridge Parkway as a scenic attraction in North Carolina. A person may obtain from the Division a special registration plate under this subdivision for the registered owner of a motor vehicle or a motorcycle. The registration fees and the restrictions on the issuance of a specialized registration plate for a motorcycle are the same as for any motor vehicle. The Division must receive a minimum of 300 applications to develop a special registration plate for a motorcycle.
(3) Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Inc., to be used for educational materials, preservation programs, capital improvements for the portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that is located in North Carolina, and operating expenses of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
(4) Friends of the Appalachian Trail. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to The Appalachian Trail Conference to be used for educational materials, preservation programs, trail maintenance, trailway and viewshed acquisitions, trailway and viewshed easement acquisitions, capital improvements for the portions of the Appalachian Trail and connecting trails that are located in North Carolina, and related administrative and operating expenses.
(5) North Carolina State Parks. – One‑half of the revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to Natural Heritage Trust Fund established under G.S. 113‑77.7, and the remaining revenue shall be transferred quarterly to the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund established under G.S. 113‑44.15.
(6) "Old Baldy," Bald Head Island Lighthouse. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the Old Baldy Foundation, Inc., for its programs in support of the Bald Head Island Lighthouse.
(7) The North Carolina Aquariums. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the North Carolina Aquarium Society, Inc., for its programs in support of the North Carolina Aquariums.
(8) The North Carolina Arboretum. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to The North Carolina Arboretum Society and used to help the Society obtain grants for the North Carolina Arboretum and for capital improvements to the North Carolina Arboretum.
(9) The North Carolina Maritime Museum. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to Friends of the Museum, North Carolina Maritime Museum, Inc., to be used for educational programs and conservation programs and for operating expenses of the North Carolina Maritime Museum.
(10) The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the Friends of the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences for its programs in support of the museum.
(11) The North Carolina Transportation Museum. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation to be used for educational programs and conservation programs and for operating expenses of the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
(11)(12) The
North Carolina Zoological Society. – The revenue derived from the special plate
shall be transferred quarterly to The North Carolina Zoological Society,
Incorporated, to be used for educational programs and conservation programs at
the North Carolina Zoo at Asheboro and for operating expenses of the North
Carolina Zoo at Asheboro.
(12)(13) U.S.S.
North Carolina Battleship Commission. – The revenue derived from the special
plate shall be transferred quarterly to the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship
Commission to be used for educational programs and preservation programs on the
U.S.S. North Carolina (BB‑55) and for operating expenses of the U.S.S.
North Carolina Battleship Commission."
SECTION 8. G.S. 20‑81.12(b38) reads as rewritten:
"(b38) Stock Car Racing Theme. – The Division may issue any plate in this series without a minimum number of applications if the person providing the State with the license to use the words, logos, trademarks, or designs associated with the plate produces the plate for the State without a minimum order quantity.
The cost of the Stock Car Racing Theme plate shall include all costs to produce blank plates for issuance by the Division. Notwithstanding G.S. 66‑58(b), the Division or the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety may contract for the production of the blank plates in this series to be issued by the Division, provided the plates meet or exceed the State's specifications including durability and retroreflectivity, and provided the plates are manufactured using high‑quality embossable aluminum. The cost of the blank plates to the State shall be substantially equivalent to the price paid to the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety for license tags, as provided in G.S. 66‑58(b)(15).
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the
Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Stock
Car Racing Theme plates to the North Carolina Motorsports Foundation, Inc.Inc.,
except that the Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate
and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Charlotte Motor
Speedway plates to Speedway Children's Charities."
SECTION 9. The Revisor of Statutes is authorized to alphabetize, number, and renumber the special registration plates listed in G.S. 20‑79.4(b) to ensure that all the special registration plates are listed in alphabetical order and numbered accordingly.
SECTION 10. This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.
