Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 39 - Transportation, Department of
Rule 39.02.60 - RULES GOVERNING LICENSE PLATE PROVISIONS
Section 39.02.60.012 - PROOF OF REGISTRATION FOR NEW, REPLACEMENT, OR REISSUED LICENSE PLATES

01. Proof of Registration Document. Upon receipt of payment for required registration and program fees proof of registration receipt document may be issued, indicating "license plates on order." This option will be used whenever license plates are manufactured after the registration transaction has been completed. The proof of registration receipt document will provide proof that the vehicle has been registered and fees have been paid, and the vehicle may be operated until new plates have been received by the registrant. At the discretion of the Department. more than one (1) proof of registration may be issued, if needed, in order to manufacture license plates. (3-21-22)

02. Placement of Proof of Registration Document. The proof of registration receipt document will be displayed in the rear window or on the rear of the vehicle for which it is issued in a manner that is readily legible for a distance of twenty five (25) feet and will be legible throughout the duration of the permit. When issued to a convertible, motorcycle, or other vehicle in which it is not possible to display in the rear window, the proof of registration must be conspicuously displayed where the expiration date of the newly issued plate may be easily read at a distance of twenty five (25) feet, and where it is protected from exposure to weather conditions, which would render it illegible. (3-21-22)

03. Issuance of Manually Completed Temporary Registrations When Automated System is Unavailable. Upon receipt of payment for required registration and program fees, the county may issue a manual temporary registration valid for thirty (30) days, through use of a temporary form provided by the Department, in the event the automated system is unavailable. When the system resumes normal operation, the county office will enter such registration information in the system, and produce the registration form and validation decals and mail to the registered applicant. The manual temporary registration form will be displayed in the rear window of the vehicle for which it is issued in a manner that is readily legible for a distance of twenty five (25) feet and will be legible throughout the duration of the permit. When issued to a convertible, motorcycle, or other vehicle in which it is not possible to display in the rear window, the temporary registration must be conspicuously displayed where the expiration date of the permit may be easily read at a distance of twenty five (25) feet, and where it is protected from exposure to weather conditions, which would render it illegible. (3-21-22)