28-2269

28-2269. Proportional registration or
alternative procedure agreements; transfer of license
plates

A. Notwithstanding section 28-2263, beginning no later than January 1, 1998 a
registrant may transfer license plates issued pursuant to this article to another vehicle
registered in the registrant's name if the vehicle requires license plates of the same
format and if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The registrant makes proper application to the director, the director's agent
pursuant to section 28-2002 or a third party authorized pursuant to chapter 13, article 1
of this title.

2. The registrant pays any fees and taxes required to register the vehicle less any
amount credited pursuant to subsection C of this section.

B. If the other vehicle requires license plates of a different format than the
license plates that the registrant wishes to transfer, the registrant shall either
surrender the license plates to the department or an authorized third party or submit an
affidavit of license plate destruction as prescribed by the director. On surrender of
the license plates or submission of an affidavit of license plate destruction, the
department shall furnish new license plates of the proper format to the registrant under
the same conditions set forth in subsection A of this section.

C. A registrant who transfers license plates pursuant to subsection A of this
section or who surrenders license plates or submits an affidavit of license plate
destruction pursuant to subsection B of this section is entitled to a credit in
accordance with the following conditions:

1. The credit is equal to the unexpended vehicle license tax, gross weight fees,
commercial registration fees, highway use fees, special plate fees and motor carrier fees
for the current registration year of the vehicle to which the plates were last assigned.

2. The unexpended portion of the fees and taxes is equal to one-twelfth of the
annual fees and taxes for the current registration year of the vehicle to which the
plates were last assigned multiplied by the number of full months left in the
registration year on the effective date of the replacement vehicle's registration period.

3. The credit for each fee or tax shall be applied only to the similar fee or tax
owed on the vehicle to which license plates are transferred or assigned pursuant to this
section.

D. It is unlawful for a registrant to knowingly permit license plates to be
displayed on a vehicle except as authorized by the department.

E. The director may accept donations from affected registrants to defray the cost
of implementation of this section. The director shall deposit any donations received
pursuant to this subsection in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991.