§ 41-1a-1608 — Review -- Discontinuance -- Consolidation -- Report.

(1) The division shall annually review each sponsored special group license plate to determine the number of registered vehicles with each type of sponsored special group license plate during the preceding calendar year.
(2) (2)(a) The division shall discontinue a type of sponsored special group license plate if for three consecutive calendar years, the division's annual review shows that fewer than 500 registered vehicles have that type of sponsored special group license plate.
(2)(b) The division shall discontinue a sponsored special group license plate under Subsection (2)(a) beginning January 1 of the calendar year following the year of the third annual review.
(3) If the division discontinues a type of sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this section, the division may not reinstate the sponsored special group license plate unless the sponsoring organization submits a request for the discontinued sponsored special group license plate in the same manner as a request for a new type of sponsored special group license plate under Section 41-1a-1604.
(4) (4)(a) A registered owner to whom the division issued an existing special group license plate or a sponsored special group license plate that the division discontinues in accordance with this section may continue to display the license plate upon renewing the motor vehicle's registration.
(4)(b) A registered owner described in Subsection (4)(a) is not required to pay a required contribution to the sponsoring organization associated with the sponsored special group license plate.
(5) The division may not transfer to a new registered owner a special group license plate that is discontinued under this part.
(6) Subsection (2) does not apply to a state agency recognition special group license plate that is an existing special group license plate.
(7) If two or more special group license plates collect required contributions that are distributed to the same entity or fund, the sponsoring organization or organizations may request to consolidate the license plate types for purposes of meeting the minimum threshold described in this section.
(8) On or before November 1 of each year, the State Tax Commission shall provide a report to the Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee, including:
(8)(a) data on the amount of revenue allocated from each license plate issued under this part;
(8)(b) the recipients of allocated revenue from each license plate, including the amount to each recipient;
(8)(c) the number of each type of license plate in circulation; and
(8)(d) any other information or data the State Tax Commission finds to be relevant.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 247, 2025 General Session