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2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-420K - IDAHO AVIATION FOUNDATION PLATES.

49-420K. IDAHO AVIATION FOUNDATION PLATES. (1) 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 special Idaho aviation foundation license plates in lieu of regular license plates. 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 Idaho aviation foundation plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department.
(2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, 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. Thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the initial fee and thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-two dollars ($22.00) of each initial fee and twelve dollars ($12.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the Idaho aviation foundation and shall be used by the foundation for grants relating to the maintenance, upgrade and development of airstrips and for improving access and promoting safety at backcountry and recreational airports in Idaho.
(3) 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.
(4) The license plate design shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49–402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to the Idaho aviation foundation and shall be approved by the department and shall use a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Idaho aviation foundation.
(5) Sample Idaho aviation foundation license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), thirteen dollars ($13.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and seventeen dollars ($17.00) of which shall be transferred to the Idaho aviation foundation.
History:
[49-420K, added 2011, ch. 22, sec. 2, p. 63.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-420L - IDAHO TERRITORY SESQUICENTENNIAL PLATES.

49-420L. IDAHO TERRITORY SESQUICENTENNIAL PLATES. (1) 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 special Idaho territory sesquicentennial license plates in lieu of regular license plates. 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 Idaho territory sesquicentennial plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department.
(2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, 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. Thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the initial fee and thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-two dollars ($22.00) of each initial fee and twelve dollars ($12.00) of each renewal fee shall be deposited by the department to the respective county historical society or designated entity in which the vehicle is registered and shall be used by such county historical society or designated entity to fund projects related to the Idaho territory sesquicentennial or to fund other projects that protect and preserve the heritage and cultural resources of the county.
(3) 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.
(4) The license plate design shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be approved by the department and shall use a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Lewiston historic preservation commission.
(5) Sample Idaho territory sesquicentennial license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), thirteen dollars ($13.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and seventeen dollars ($17.00) of which shall be transferred to the county historical society where the vehicle is registered.
History:
[49-420L, added 2012, ch. 64, sec. 2, p. 170.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-420M - IDAHO 4-H PLATES.

49-420M. IDAHO 4-H PLATES. (1) 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 special Idaho 4-H license plates in lieu of regular license plates. 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 Idaho 4-H plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department.
(2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, 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. Thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the initial fee and thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-two dollars ($22.00) of each initial fee and twelve dollars ($12.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer to the University of Idaho foundation, friends of 4-H division, and shall be used by the division for 4-H youth development programs across Idaho for the purpose of funding educational 4-H events, securing supplemental resource materials, providing scholarship and leadership training opportunities and integrating additional STEM-based programming into curriculum offerings to better prepare Idaho youth for future careers.
(3) 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.
(4) The license plate design shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to the University of Idaho foundation, friends of 4-H division, and shall be approved by the department and shall use a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the University of Idaho foundation, friends of 4-H division.
(5) Sample Idaho 4-H license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), thirteen dollars ($13.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and seventeen dollars ($17.00) of which shall be transferred to the University of Idaho foundation, friends of 4-H division.
History:
[49-420M, added 2014, ch. 82, sec. 2, p. 227.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-420R - CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATES.

49-420R. CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATES. (1) Effective January 1, 2021, 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 choose life license plates in lieu of regular license plates. 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 choose life license plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies, and procedures of the department.
(2) 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. Thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the initial fee and thirteen dollars ($13.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program. Twenty-two dollars ($22.00) of each initial fee and twelve dollars ($12.00) of each renewal fee shall be transferred by the state treasurer to Choose Life Idaho, Inc., and shall be used in Idaho to provide grant dollars to support life-affirming pregnancy resource centers in order to help pregnant women choose life for their babies and to encourage adoption as a positive choice for women with unplanned pregnancies.
(3) 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.
(4) The choose life license plate shall be of a color and design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to Choose Life Idaho, Inc., and shall be approved by the Idaho transportation department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be paid by Choose Life Idaho, Inc.
(5) Sample choose life license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), thirteen dollars ($13.00) of which shall be deposited in the state highway account and seventeen dollars ($17.00) of which shall be transferred to Choose Life Idaho, Inc., to be used for the purpose stated in subsection (2) of this section.
History:
[49-420R, added 2020, ch. 42, sec. 2, p. 96.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-421 - REGISTRATION CARDS.

49-421. REGISTRATION CARDS. (1) Upon the registration of a vehicle, the registering agency shall issue to the owner, as defined in section 49-116(4), Idaho Code, a registration card that shall contain the date issued, the registration number assigned the owner and to the vehicle, the name and address of the owner, a description of the registered vehicle, identification number, and any other information the department may require.
(2) The owner, upon receiving a registration card, shall validate proof of compliance with the insurance requirements of section 49-1229, Idaho Code.
(3) Upon a change of address, the registrant shall report such change to the county assessor or the department within thirty (30) days following the change of address.
(4) It is an infraction for any person to fail to notify the department of a change of address as required by the provisions of subsection (3) of this section.
History:
[(49-421) 49-419, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 85, p. 618; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 14, p. 119; am. and redesig. 1998, ch. 129, sec. 1, p. 481; am. 2000, ch. 304, sec. 2, p. 1036; am. 2020, ch. 125, sec. 1, p. 385; am. 2021, ch. 171, sec. 4, p. 478.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-422 - REGISTRATION FEES — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TOWED RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.

49-422. REGISTRATION FEES — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TOWED RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. (1) The fees for registering manufactured homes or towed recreational vehicles shall be four dollars ($4.00). In addition to the registration fee, and as a prerequisite to registering there shall be an assessment levied on each manufactured home for ad valorem tax as provided in chapter 3, title 63, Idaho Code. An applicant for a manufactured home registration shall be required to exhibit the general property tax receipt for the year of registration before a license may be issued. An applicant for a towed recreational vehicle registration shall be required to obtain the recreational vehicle annual license as required in section 49-445, Idaho Code, in conjunction with the registration required in this section. It shall be unlawful for any manufactured home or towed recreational vehicle to be moved on any highway without first being registered. The registration fees collected as specified in this section shall be paid to the assessor of the county where the registration was purchased. Fifty percent (50%) of the registration fees shall be placed in the county current expense fund and the balance of the fees shall be deposited in the highway distribution account.
(2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to new manufactured homes being transported either prior to first sale at retail or to the initial setup location of the original purchaser.
History:
[49-422, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 86, p. 618; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 15, p. 119; am. 1996, ch. 322, sec. 46, p. 1077; am. 1999, ch. 170, sec. 1, p. 459.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-425 - LOST CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE PLATE — DUPLICATES.

49-425. LOST CERTIFICATE OR LICENSE PLATE — DUPLICATES. In the event that any license plate or registration card issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be lost, mutilated, or become illegible, the person to whom the plate or registration card is issued shall make immediate application for and obtain a duplicate or replacement upon furnishing information of fact satisfactory to the department and upon payment of the required fees. The fee for duplicate or replacement plates is provided in sections 49-450 and 49-202(2)(f), Idaho Code, for a replacement registration card whether issued in print or electronically.
History:
[49-425, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 87, p. 619; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 16, p. 120; am. 2000, ch. 320, sec. 4, p. 1087; am. 2020, ch. 125, sec. 2, p. 385.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-427 - REGISTRATION CARD TO BE CARRIED.

49-427. REGISTRATION CARD TO BE CARRIED. The registration card issued for a vehicle required to be registered by the provisions of this chapter shall, while the vehicle is being operated upon a highway, be in the possession of the driver or carried in the vehicle and be subject to inspection by any peace officer. For drivers of commercial vehicles registered pursuant to section 49-434 or 49-435, Idaho Code, an electronic format of the registration card is permitted.
History:
[49-427, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 89, p. 621; am. 2020, ch. 125, sec. 3, p. 386.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-428 - DISPLAY OF PLATE AND STICKERS.

49-428. DISPLAY OF PLATE AND STICKERS. (1) License plates assigned to a motor vehicle shall be attached, one (1) in the front and the other in the rear, with the exception of the following:
(a) The license plate assigned to a motorcycle, all-terrain vehicle, utility type vehicle, motorbike or semitrailer and the license plate assigned to a motor vehicle operated by a manufacturer, repossession agent or dealer shall be attached to the rear.
(b) Vehicles displaying year of manufacture, old timer, classic car, street rod, or custom vehicle license plates shall be allowed to display one (1) plate attached to the rear of the vehicle.
(c) The license plate attached to a tractor shall be attached to the front.
(d) The wrecker plate shall be displayed on the vehicle being towed in such a manner as to be visible when the vehicle being towed is approached from the rear.
License plates shall be displayed during the current registration year. The annual registration sticker for the current registration year shall be displayed on each license plate, except for trailers, semitrailers, and commercial vehicles over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds under the provisions of sections 49-434 and 49-435, Idaho Code. For the purposes of this title, the license plates together with the registration stickers shall be considered as license plates for the year designated on the registration sticker. For purposes of this chapter, a validation sticker issued to the operator of an all-terrain vehicle, utility type vehicle, or motorbike under the provisions of sections 67-7122 and 67-7124, Idaho Code, shall be considered the registration sticker.
(2) Every license plate shall at all times be securely fastened to the vehicle to which it is assigned to prevent the plate from swinging, be at a height not less than twelve (12) inches from the ground, measuring from the bottom of the plate, be in a place and position to be clearly visible, and be maintained free from foreign materials and in a condition to be clearly legible, and all registration stickers shall be securely attached to the license plates and shall be displayed as provided in section 49-443(4), Idaho Code.
History:
[49-428, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 90, p. 621; am. 1990, ch. 391, sec. 3, p. 1095; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 18, p. 121; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 9, p. 1211; am. 2008, ch. 409, sec. 5, p. 1132; am. 2009, ch. 287, sec. 2, p. 862; am. 2020, ch. 125, sec. 4, p. 386; am. 2021, ch. 149, sec. 28, p. 420; am. 2021, ch. 200, sec. 2, p. 550.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-429 - DISPLAY OF COPY OF APPLICATION PENDING RECEIPT OF LICENSE PLATE.

49-429. DISPLAY OF COPY OF APPLICATION PENDING RECEIPT OF LICENSE PLATE. When an owner chooses to display special license plates, upon payment of required fees the department or the assessor shall issue to the applicant a copy of the application. The copy must be displayed in a suitable place on the rear window of a motor vehicle, or if a motorcycle, displayed on the motorcycle. The copy shall constitute compliance with the provisions of this chapter until such time as the license plates are received from the department. The copy of the application shall not have any value as compliance with the provisions of this chapter from and after the receipt of the license plates from the department.
History:
[49-429, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 91, p. 621; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 10, p. 1211.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-430 - REGISTRATION TO BE RENEWED.

49-430. REGISTRATION TO BE RENEWED. (1) Reregistration of vehicles shall be accomplished annually or by registration period in the same manner as the original registration and upon the payment of the required fee. The director may extend this date as to individuals, counties or the state for not to exceed forty-five (45) days for good cause shown.
(2) A violation of the provisions of this section shall be an infraction.
History:
[49-430, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 92, p. 622; am. 1989, ch. 310, sec. 17, p. 791.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-434A - PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY OPERATING FEES.

49-434A. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY OPERATING FEES. Any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles operated in Idaho for which the proper registration and operating fees in Idaho have not been paid under the provisions of section 49-432, 49-434 or 49-435, Idaho Code, shall have committed a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 49-1013, Idaho Code, and shall, upon discovery, be subject to the following additional penalties:
Seizure and detention for up to seventy-two (72) hours by any law enforcement agency or port of entry personnel of the vehicle and its entire cargo if the cargo does not consist of perishable food products or livestock;
(1) Release from detention shall be accomplished only by presentation of proper evidence that the applicable fees have been paid; or
(2) Off-loading of any cargo onto a properly licensed and registered vehicle.
History:
[49-434A, added 1994, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 912; am. 1995, ch. 251, sec. 1, p. 826; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 12, p. 1216; am. 2005, ch. 182, sec. 1, p. 557.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-435 - PROPORTIONAL REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.

49-435. PROPORTIONAL REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. (1) Any owner engaged in operating one (1) or more fleets of commercial vehicles may, in lieu of the registration fees imposed by section 49-434, Idaho Code, register each fleet for operation in this state by filing an application with the department that shall contain the information required by the international registration plan (IRP) agreement. Any owner who makes application for proportional registration under the provisions of the international registration plan shall comply with the terms and conditions of the IRP agreement.
(2) The department shall register the vehicle so described and identified and may issue license plates or other suitable identification device for each vehicle listed in the application upon payment of the fees required under subsections (1) and (8) of section 49-434, Idaho Code, and an additional identification charge of eight dollars ($8.00) per vehicle. The fees collected for the additional identification shall be deposited to the state highway account. A registration card shall be issued in print or electronically for each proportionally registered vehicle appropriately identifying it, which shall be carried and available on an electronic device or in or upon the vehicle identified at all times.
(3) Fleet vehicles so registered and identified shall be deemed to be fully licensed and registered in this state for any type of movement or operation.
(4) The right to the privilege and benefits of proportional registration of fleet vehicles extended by this section, or by any contract, agreement, arrangement or declaration made under the authority provided in section 49-201, Idaho Code, shall be subject to the condition that each fleet vehicle proportionally registered shall also be proportionally or otherwise properly registered in at least one (1) other jurisdiction during the period for which it is proportionally registered in this state.
(5) No provision of this section relating to proportional registration of fleet vehicles shall be construed as requiring any vehicle to be proportionally registered if it is otherwise registered in this state for the operation in which it is engaged, including regular registration or temporary trip permit.
History:
[49-435, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 97, p. 628; am. 1991, ch. 295, sec. 3, p. 774; am. 1992, ch. 261, sec. 20, p. 773; am. 1994, ch. 246, sec. 4, p. 771; am. 1994, ch. 311, sec. 3, p. 982; am. 2000, ch. 418, sec. 8, p. 1346; am. 2007, ch. 90, sec. 24, p. 261; am. 2020, ch. 125, sec. 6, p. 391.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-437 - INCREASE IN MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT — FEES FOR REMAINING PORTION OF YEAR.

49-437. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT — FEES FOR REMAINING PORTION OF YEAR. (1) When a motor vehicle registered under section 49-434 or 49-435, Idaho Code, has once been registered and during the year of that registration increases the maximum gross weight, the higher fee due for the weight increase shall be offset by the fee already paid. The fee already paid and the fee due shall be prorated by one-twelfth (1/12) for each month already expired in the registration period. The difference between the two (2) fees shall be the balance due for the remainder of the registration period. If an owner changes the weight during a registration period, the weight change shall not result in a refund of the fees already paid.
(2) If a motor vehicle is not operated on any highway during the first months of a registration period, the owner may at any time thereafter be registered for the remainder of the registration period on payment of all fees, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, as provided in this chapter, less one-twelfth (1/12) of such fees for each full calendar month which has expired prior to registering, but in no event shall the minimum fee be less than five dollars ($5.00).
History:
[49-437, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 99, p. 632; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 23, p. 127; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 14, p. 1220; am. 2000, ch. 418, sec. 11, p. 1348; am. 2007, ch. 22, sec. 2, p. 40; am. 2014, ch. 38, sec. 7, p. 76.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-438 - PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OR PERMITTED MAXIMUM REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT.

49-438. PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OR PERMITTED MAXIMUM REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT. (1) Any person who shall operate, cause, permit, or suffer to be operated upon any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight in excess of the registered maximum gross weight of the vehicle specified in this title shall have committed a violation under the infraction or misdemeanor provisions of section 49-1013, Idaho Code.
(2) Any person who shall operate, cause, permit, or suffer to be operated upon any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross weight in excess of the registered maximum gross weight not authorized by a valid permit issued pursuant to section 49-432, Idaho Code, shall have committed a violation under the infraction or misdemeanor provisions of section 49-1013, Idaho Code.
History:
[49-438, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 100, p. 633; am. 1991, ch. 295, sec. 5, p. 779; am. 1993, ch. 273, sec. 3, p. 921; am. 2000, ch. 418, sec. 12, p. 1349; am. 2001, ch. 355, sec. 4, p. 1249.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-443B - LICENSE PLATES FOR STATE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES BELONGING TO TAXING DISTRICTS.

49-443B. LICENSE PLATES FOR STATE VEHICLES AND VEHICLES BELONGING TO TAXING DISTRICTS. (1) License plates for state vehicles and vehicles belonging to taxing districts shall be valid for a period of ten (10) years pursuant to section 49-443(2), Idaho Code, and shall remain on the vehicle to which it is issued until transferred to another vehicle or until it is canceled by the department. The department shall be reimbursed by state agencies and the taxing districts for the cost of providing license plates. The department may develop rules to administer this license plate program.
(2) Each license plate issued pursuant to this section shall bear a designator to identify the agency, entity or office to which a vehicle belongs or, for trailers or motorcycles, to specify the plate type. Any vehicle with a license plate issued pursuant to this section that does not comply with the provisions of this subsection as of the effective date of this act shall be reregistered, subject to a reregistration fee of twelve dollars and fifty cents ($12.50), within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this act. The designators shall be as follows:
Designator
Agency, entity, office, or plate type
A
Trailer (all weights); small plate
C
School district or miscellaneous city or county agencies, entities or offices
D
Highway district
F
Fire district
G
Fish and game
H
Department of health and welfare
ISP
Idaho state police
J
Department of commerce or department of labor
L
Law enforcement
M
Motorcycle; small plate
P
City police
R
Department of parks and recreation
SO
Sheriff’s office
T
Department of transportation
X
Miscellaneous state agencies, entities or offices
Y
Irrigation district
Z
Department of lands
(3) Personalized or specialty license plates are exempt from the provisions of subsection (2) of this section.
History:
[49-443B, added 1992, ch. 35, sec. 27, p. 130; am. 2014, ch. 38, sec. 9, p. 78; am. 2018, ch. 93, sec. 3, p. 200; am. 2020, ch. 86, sec. 2, p. 232.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-444 - RECREATION VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

49-444. RECREATION VEHICLE REGISTRATION. An applicant for a recreational vehicle registration shall be required to obtain a recreational vehicle annual license as provided in sections 49-445 through 49-448, Idaho Code, in conjunction with the registration. Truck campers need not be registered before the county assessor can issue a recreational vehicle annual license.
History:
[49-444, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 104, p. 638; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 16, p. 1223.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-445 - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ANNUAL LICENSE.

49-445. RECREATIONAL VEHICLE ANNUAL LICENSE. (1) There is levied and there shall be collected an annual license fee on each recreational vehicle in Idaho, except recreational vehicles in possession of a manufacturer or dealer and offered for sale or resale. If the recreational vehicle is registered as a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter, the annual license fee imposed in this section shall be in addition to and not in lieu of the motor vehicle registration fees. Initial license fees for recreational vehicles shall be prorated on a monthly basis for a new owner. Subsequent renewals of the annual license shall require annual fees regardless of the registration date.
(2) The annual license fee imposed upon each recreational vehicle shall be eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) for a market value of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, and an additional five dollars ($5.00) for each additional one thousand dollars ($1,000) or portion of it, of market value.
(3) Payment of the annual license fee shall license the recreational vehicle for a calendar year, irrespective of the month in which it is registered, change of ownership of the vehicle, or change of county of residence of the owner. The recreational vehicle annual license shall expire midnight December 31 of each year.
(4) The license sticker shall be placed on the rear of the recreational vehicle in a manner that is completely visible and shall be kept in a legible condition at all times.
(5) A recreational vehicle that conformed with the definition of a park model recreational vehicle in section 49-117, Idaho Code, when new, may be:
(a) Titled under the provisions of chapter 5, title 49, Idaho Code; and
(b) Licensed and registered under the provisions of this chapter unless it:
(i) Is permanently attached to a foundation;
(ii) Has an attached building addition; or
(iii) Has been substantially modified in such a way that it no longer meets the definition of a park model recreational vehicle in section 49-117, Idaho Code.
History:
[49-445, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 105, p. 639; am. 1993, ch. 286, sec. 1, p. 974; am. 2013, ch. 17, sec. 1, p. 27; am. 2017, ch. 134, sec. 7, p. 319.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-446 - COUNTY ASSESSOR TO ADMINISTER AND COLLECT LICENSE FEE.

49-446. COUNTY ASSESSOR TO ADMINISTER AND COLLECT LICENSE FEE. (1) The county assessor shall administer and collect the recreational vehicle annual license fee.
(2) Market value of recreational vehicles shall be determined by the county assessor according to the rules and regulations of the state tax commission. Whenever indices are available, the rules and regulations shall use any standard industry indices of retail value of recreational vehicles to determine market value.
History:
[49-446, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 106, p. 640.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-447 - DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION.

49-447. DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION. The department of parks and recreation shall devise and provide to county assessors suitable identification stickers for attachment to or placement on recreational vehicles to indicate that the annual recreational vehicle license fee has been paid. The sticker shall be of suitable size and design for easy identification, and shall show the year and month of the year in which the license expires. The department shall also provide suitable license forms and all other forms required for the purpose of licensing and shall prepay all charges including mailing fees. Each recreational vehicle license shall be filed annually by the department under a distinctive number assigned to the vehicle and alphabetically under the name of the owner.
History:
[49-447, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 107, p. 640; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 28, p. 130.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-448 - DISPOSITION OF FEES.

49-448. DISPOSITION OF FEES. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the revenues received from the annual license fees imposed by section 49-445, Idaho Code, for recreational vehicle registration shall be paid over monthly to the county treasurer, to be distributed as follows:
(1) Two dollars ($2.00) from each recreational vehicle license sold shall be apportioned to the county current expense fund, which shall be deemed necessary costs of collection and administration;
(2) From the balance remaining, ninety-nine percent (99%) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in a fund known as the "state recreational vehicle fund," which is established in the state treasury, and one percent (1%) shall be distributed to the search and rescue fund created in section 67-2913, Idaho Code;
(3) One hundred percent (100%) of the revenues received from the annual license fees for the registration of each park model recreational vehicle of such size and weight as to require a special highway movement permit shall be apportioned to the county current expense fund where the park model recreational vehicle is located.
History:
[49-448, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 108, p. 640; am. 1989, ch. 310, sec. 20, p. 795; am. 1993, ch. 286, sec. 2, p. 974; am. 2000, ch. 186, sec. 2, p. 458; am. 2017, ch. 134, sec. 8, p. 320.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-449 - CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION UPON NOTICE OF THEFT.

49-449. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION UPON NOTICE OF THEFT. Whenever the owner of any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer which is stolen files an affidavit with a law enforcement agency alleging such fact, the department shall cancel the registration of such vehicle upon the request of the owner.
History:
[49-449, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 109, p. 641; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 29, p. 130; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 17, p. 1223.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-450 - ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH PLATE ISSUED.

49-450. ADDITIONAL FEE FOR EACH PLATE ISSUED. In addition to the vehicle registration fee provided by law, whenever any plate is issued for vehicle registration, there shall be charged a fee of three dollars and seventy-five cents ($3.75) per plate, which shall be deposited into the plate manufacturing account created in section 49-450A, Idaho Code. The actual cost of producing and distributing license plates and the fifty cents (50¢) per plate fee designated to the Idaho heritage trust for the use of the copyrighted design provided for in section 49-443(1), Idaho Code, shall be paid from the plate manufacturing account. The difference between deposits into the account and disbursements out of the account not anticipated for future production cost increases, shall be transferred by the state controller from the plate manufacturing account to the highway distribution account as established in section 40-701, Idaho Code, for apportionment as designated in that section. Funds designated to the Idaho heritage trust shall be matched with equal funds from other sources for funding projects designed to preserve Idaho’s historic resources.
History:
[49-450, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 110, p. 641; am. 1989, ch. 263, sec. 1, p. 642; am. 1990, ch. 233, sec. 1, p. 666; am. 1996, ch. 397, sec. 1, p. 1329; am. 2005, ch. 160, sec. 1, p. 492; am. 2017, ch. 233, sec. 16, p. 573.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-450A - PLATE MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT.

49-450A. PLATE MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT. There is hereby created in the state treasury an account to be known as the "plate manufacturing account" for the purpose of paying the actual cost to produce and distribute license plates and to pay costs related to use of the centennial design on the license plate. All moneys in this account are hereby continuously appropriated to the department. Any additional funds required to pay plate production and distribution costs will be transferred by the state controller from the state highway account. Once an adequate cash balance has accumulated in the plate manufacturing account, the state controller will transfer funds from the plate manufacturing account to reimburse the state highway account.
History:
[49-450A, added 1989, ch. 263, sec. 2, p. 642; am. 1990, ch. 233, sec. 2, p. 666; am. 1994, ch. 180, sec. 89, p. 487; am. 2005, ch. 160, sec. 2, p. 493; am. 2017, ch. 233, sec. 17, p. 573.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-451 - VEHICLE LICENSE COST RECOVERY FEE — LIMITATIONS.

49-451. VEHICLE LICENSE COST RECOVERY FEE — LIMITATIONS. (1) A car rental company may include separately stated surcharges, fees or charges in a rental agreement, which may include, but shall not be limited to, vehicle license cost recovery fees, airport access fees, airport concession fees and all applicable taxes.
(2) If a car rental company includes a vehicle license cost recovery fee as a separately stated charge in a rental transaction, the amount of the fee shall represent the car rental company’s good-faith estimate of the car rental company’s daily charge as calculated by the car rental company to recover its actual total annual motor vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating and inspection costs.
(3) If the total amount of the vehicle license cost recovery fees collected by a car rental company under this section in any calendar year exceeds the car rental company’s actual costs to license, title, register and plate motor vehicles and have the same inspected for that calendar year, the car rental company shall retain the excess amount and adjust the estimated average per vehicle licensing, titling, registration, plating and inspection charge for the following calendar year by a corresponding amount.
(4) For purposes of this section, "vehicle license cost recovery fee" means a charge that may be separately stated and charged on the rental contract in a vehicle rental transaction originating in this state to recover costs incurred by a car rental company to license, title, register, plate and inspect rental vehicles.
History:
[49-451, added 2010, ch. 262, sec. 1, p. 664.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-452 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEE.

49-452. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FEE. (1) An emergency medical services fee of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) shall be collected in addition to each motor vehicle registration fee amount collected under the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of those vehicles proportionally registered under section 49-435, Idaho Code. Twenty-five cents (25¢) of the fee shall be retained by the county of residence for use in funding local emergency medical service costs. One dollar ($1.00) of the fee shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the emergency medical services fund established in section 56-1018, Idaho Code.
(2) For vehicles registered under the provisions of section 49-402B, Idaho Code, the fee shall be two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50). Fifty cents (50¢) of the fee shall be retained by the county of residence for use in funding local emergency medical services costs. Two dollars ($2.00) of the fee shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the emergency medical services fund established in section 56-1018, Idaho Code.
History:
[49-452, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 112, p. 641; am. 1990, ch. 139, sec. 1, p. 315; am. 1999, ch. 90, sec. 3, p. 292; am. 2001, ch. 110, sec. 50, p. 399.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-453 - MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FEE.

49-453. MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FEE. A motorcycle safety program fee of six dollars ($6.00) shall be collected in addition to each motorcycle registration fee assessed pursuant to section 49-402, Idaho Code. Such fees shall be deposited to the motorcycle safety program fund established in section 33-4904, Idaho Code.
History:
[49-453, added 2005, ch. 308, sec. 2, p. 960.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-454 - PROJECT CHOICE FEE.

49-454. PROJECT CHOICE FEE. (1) A project choice program fee of three dollars ($3.00) shall be collected in addition to each registration fee assessed pursuant to section 49-402(1), (2) or (3), 49-411, 49-412 or 49-434(1), Idaho Code. Such fees shall be deposited to the Idaho law enforcement fund established in section 67-2914, Idaho Code.
(2) The project choice program fee shall be collected and deposited pursuant to subsection (1) of this section for registrations for calendar year 2007 and thereafter.
(3) The project choice fee shall be used, subject to appropriation, exclusively for the purposes of creating a career ladder within the Idaho state police and to provide salaries to encourage the hiring and retention of trained and qualified employees for Idaho state police positions. Idaho state police personnel who have participated in and benefited from the use of the project choice fee, as of July 1, 2010, shall continue to participate in and benefit from the project choice fee while employed by the Idaho state police. Provided however, that beginning July 1, 2010, the use of the project choice fee shall be restricted in the following manner: the project choice fee shall be used exclusively for the purposes of creating a career ladder for commissioned officers, dispatch personnel and forensic personnel within the Idaho state police; and to provide salaries to encourage the hiring and retention of trained and qualified commissioned officers, dispatch personnel and forensic personnel.
History:
[49-454, added 2006, ch. 227, sec. 1, p. 679; am. 2010, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 365.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-456 - VIOLATIONS OF REGISTRATION PROVISIONS.

49-456. VIOLATIONS OF REGISTRATION PROVISIONS. It shall be unlawful for any person:
(1) To operate or for the owner to permit the operation upon a highway of any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is not registered and that does not have attached and displayed the license plates assigned to it for the current registration year, subject to the exemptions allowed in sections 49-426, 49-431 and 49-432, Idaho Code.
(2) To operate or for the owner to permit the operation on state and federal lands or upon highways, or sections of highways, as permitted under section 49-426(3) and (4), Idaho Code, any all-terrain vehicle, utility type vehicle or motorbike that does not have a valid and properly displayed restricted license plate issued pursuant to this chapter and attached validation sticker issued pursuant to section 67-7122 or 67-7124, Idaho Code, subject to the exemptions allowed in section 49-426(2), Idaho Code.
(3) To display or cause or permit to be displayed, or to have in possession, any registration card or license plate knowing the same to be fictitious or to have been canceled, revoked, suspended or altered.
(4) To lend or knowingly permit the use by one not entitled to any registration card or license plate issued to the person so lending or permitting that use.
(5) To fail or refuse to surrender to the department, upon demand, any registration card or license plate that has been suspended, canceled or revoked.
(6) To use a false or fictitious name or address in any application for the registration of any vehicle, or for any renewal or duplicate, or knowingly to make a false statement or conceal a material fact or otherwise commit a fraud in any application.
History:
[49-456, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 114, p. 642; am. 1992, ch. 35, sec. 31, p. 131; am. 2008, ch. 409, sec. 7, p. 1134; am. 2009, ch. 157, sec. 9, p. 469; am. 2021, ch. 149, sec. 29, p. 420.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-457 - ELECTRIC VEHICLE FEE — PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE FEE.

49-457. ELECTRIC VEHICLE FEE — PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE FEE. (1) An electric vehicle fee of one hundred forty dollars ($140) shall be collected in addition to all other registration fees assessed pursuant to this chapter on each electric vehicle registered. Provided however, the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to neighborhood electric vehicles as defined in sections 49-115 and 49-123, Idaho Code.
(2) A plug-in hybrid vehicle fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be collected in addition to all other registration fees assessed pursuant to this chapter on each plug-in hybrid vehicle registered.
(3) All fees provided for in this section shall be deposited to the highway distribution account as established in section 40-701, Idaho Code, and shall be apportioned as provided for in that section.
(4) For purposes of this chapter, "electric vehicle" means a vehicle powered only by a form of electricity and "plug-in hybrid vehicle" means a motor vehicle with a hybrid propulsion system that operates on both electricity obtained from the grid and traditional fuel.
History:
[49-457, added 2015, ch. 341, sec. 3, p. 1282; am. 2017, ch. 43, sec. 1, p. 63.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 49 - MOTOR VEHICLES › Chapter 4 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION › Section 49-458 - MILITARY VEHICLES.

49-458. MILITARY VEHICLES. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, a vehicle built for the United States armed forces may be registered and operated on public highways of this state, because such vehicles were manufactured in accordance with department of defense military safety standards. A federal form 97 shall be provided at the time of registration. If no federal form 97 is available, the applicant may apply for a conditional title.
History:
[49-458, added 2018, ch. 237, sec. 1, p. 556.]