Under Michigan law, organizations can pursue the creation of a specialty fundraising license plate to recognize the work of their organization and contribute some of the revenue from plate sales to their special cause. The process of creating a special cause fundraising license plate begins in the state legislature, where legislation must be introduced and passed by both the House and Senate to authorize the state to create the plate. Once the legislation is signed by the governor and enacted into law, the Michigan Department of State is then permitted to begin working with the organization and state vendors to design, test, and produce the license plate for sale.
Special cause fundraising license plates are $35. $25 from each license plate sale is donated to the cause when the plate is issued. The cause will then receive an additional $10 when the plate is renewed.