Bill Text: DE SB266 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Engrossed
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-01 - Signed by Governor [SB266 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-SB266-Engrossed.html
SPONSOR: |
Sen. Booth & Rep. Schwartzkopf, & Sen. Bunting |
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Sen. Simpson; Reps. Bennett, Bolden, Carson, Kenton |
SENATE BILL NO. 266 AS AMENDED BY SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1 |
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fifths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1.Amend §139O, Title 21, Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§2139O.
Special license plates for members of the Marine Education, Research and
Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.
(a)(1) The owner of any vehicle
described in this subsection may apply to the Department for the assignment to
that vehicle of a special Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation
Institute, Inc., registration number.
(2) This section applies only to:
a. A private passenger vehicle; or
b. A truck with a 3/4-ton or smaller
manufacturer's rated capacity.
(b) Special registration may be
issued under this section only if:
(1) The applicant states that the
applicant is a member of the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation
Institute, Inc.; and
(2) The Marine Education, Research
and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. certifies that the applicant is an active
member of that organization.
(c) Upon the initial application for
a plate to be issued pursuant to this section, a 1-time fee of $50, which
includes an administrative fee of $15 that shall be deposited into a special
fund and used by the Division of Motor Vehicles (Division) for the purpose of
administering this section and to fund Division Projects notwithstanding the
provisions of Chapters 13 and 14 of Title 2 to the contrary, is required in
addition to the annual registration fee required by this title. The above fees
are required for members of nonprofit organizations even if such members are
exempt from registration fees under §2159 of this title. A replacement plate
may be obtained upon payment of a fee to be set by the Division which shall
cover the cost of the plate.
(d) The Department shall reserve sufficient
license plates including the letters "MER" and numbered consecutively
beginning with the numeral 1 as are required for this section.
(e) The Division may promulgate rules
and regulations as required to administer this section. The Division shall have
the power to refuse any design which it believes would cause a public safety
enforcement problem.
(f) Upon receipt of official
correspondence from the organization advising that an individual to whom a
special plate has been issued is no longer affiliated with such organization or
has died, the Department shall write to such person or the representative of
such person's estate requesting that such plate be returned to the Department
within 90 days.
(g) The funds derived by the State
from that portion of the 1 time fee of $50 that is not defined as an
administrative fee pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be
deposited by the Division with the State Treasurer and shall be specifically
set aside for use by the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation
Institute, Inc.
§2139O. Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. Special License Plates.
(a) The owner of a motor vehicle which is a private passenger vehicle or a truck with a ¾ ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity may apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a special Marine Education.
(b) Upon the initial application for a license plate to be issued pursuant to this section, a one-time fee of $50, which includes an administrative fee of $15, is required in addition to the annual registration fee required by this title. This additional fee is required for members of nonprofit organizations even if members are exempt from registration fees under §2159 of this title. A replacement plate may be obtained upon payment of a fee to be set by the Division which shall cover the cost of the plate.
(c) The one-time administrative fee collected pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall be deposited into a special fund and used by the Division of Motor Vehicles for the purpose of administering this section and to fund Division Projects notwithstanding the provisions of Chapters 13 and 14 of Title 2 to the contrary.
(d) All license plates issued pursuant to this section shall be of the colors and design requested by the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. The numbers and/or letters assigned will be the same as the current license plate assigned to the vehicle. No special numbers or letters will be authorized for these plates. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall have the power to refuse any design which it believes would cause a public safety enforcement problem.
(e) The funds derived by the State from that portion of the one-time fee of $50 that is not defined as an administrative fee pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be deposited by the Division of Motor Vehicles with the State Treasurer and shall be specifically set aside for use by the Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.
(f) The Division of Motor Vehicles may promulgate rules and regulations as required to administer this section.