§ 39-04-12 — Contents of number plates - Size of letters and numerals on plates - Reflectorized - Tabs or stickers

Reflectorized - Tabs or stickers.
1. Number plates must be of metal or other suitable material bearing the name of the
state, either in full or by abbreviation, the number of the year, the slogan "Peace
Garden State" and a distinctive number for assignment to each vehicle. The distinctive
number may be in figures or a combination of figures and letters and must be of a size
clearly distinguishable by law enforcement officers and individuals generally. To reduce
highway accidents at night all number plates and temporary registration permits must
be legible for a minimum distance of one hundred feet [30.48 meters] to an
approaching motorist by day or night with lawful headlight beams and without other
illumination. Each plate must be treated with a reflectorized material according to the
specifications prescribed by the department. The department shall furnish for each
annual registration a year plate, tab, or sticker to designate the year registration. The
plate, tab, or sticker must show the registration year for which issued, and is valid only
for that year.
2. The department may provide to an owner of a fleet of one hundred or more vehicles
number plates that are valid for as many as six consecutive years and that are exempt
from the requirements of evidence of annual validation. The registrant shall file with the
department a corporate surety bond in an amount the department determines to be
reasonable and adequate, and conditioned that the owner will pay the annual fee at
the beginning of each annual registration period for which the number plates are valid.