Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A
nonprofit group that wishes to become eligible for a special registration plate
issued under ORS 805.222 and
805.225, must submit the
following to DMV:
(a) A completed and signed
Application for Special Registration Plate (DMV Form 735-7076), a copy of the
nonprofit group's bylaws, and documentation sufficient to demonstrate to DMV
that:
(A) The nonprofit group meets the
qualifications for tax exempt status under section
501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, including the nonprofit group's articles of
incorporation and an IRS exemption determination letter, or similar IRS
document granting the nonprofit group tax exempt status, and containing the
nonprofit group's federal or IRS identification number; and
(B) The nonprofit group, or a chapter of the
nonprofit group, is physically located in Oregon.
(b) The name, address, phone number and email
address of current directors or officers of the nonprofit group, or other
person authorized by the nonprofit group to act as the nonprofit group's
representative for purposes of the nonprofit group's special registration
plate.
(c) The nonprofit group's
requested plate design, in an electronic format designated by the department.
The design must comply with the plate design requirements specified in OAR
735-040-0125.
(d) For a nonprofit group representing an
institution of higher education, written authorization from the institution
stating the nonprofit group is eligible to obtain a special registration plate
on behalf of that institution.
(e)
A $5,000 preapproval fee to cover DMV's costs to review the group's application
and requested plate design for compliance with ORS
805.222 to ORS
805.225, and DMV rules. The fee
must be in the form of a check or money order payable to Oregon DMV.
(f) Any other information DMV considers
necessary to determine the group is eligible for the issuance of a special
registration plate.
(2)
Applications and plate designs are reviewed in the order received by DMV.
(3) DMV will not issue special
registration plates for a nonprofit group with a plate currently issued by DMV
under ORS 805.205 and OAR
735-040-0045 until:
(a) The inventory of the nonprofit group's
plate is depleted; or
(b) The
nonprofit group reimburses DMV's plate manufacturing costs and any costs
associated with the destruction of any remaining inventory of the nonprofit
group's plate.
(4) DMV
may deny a nonprofit group's eligibility for a special registration plate if:
(a) The nonprofit group's application is
incomplete or contains false information;
(b) The nonprofit group is not authorized to
use the requested plate design;
(c) The requested plate design does not meet
the requirements specified in OAR
735-040-0125 (plate design); or
(d) The nonprofit group fails to
provide any information requested by DMV, or fails to meet any requirement of
the special registration plate program under ORS
805.222 to
805.225, or DMV rule.
(5) DMV will notify the nonprofit
group in writing if:
(a) The nonprofit
group's application or requested plate design requires additional information
or modification.
(b) DMV approves
the nonprofit group's application or requested plate design.
(c) DMV denies the nonprofit group's
application or requested plate design.
(d) DMV withdraws the nonprofit group's
eligibility or ceases production or issuance of the nonprofit group's plate.
(6) Upon DMV's approval
of the nonprofit group's application and requested plate design, DMV will send
the group 3,100 sequentially numbered, three-part DMV voucher forms for
collection, as specified in ORS
805.225. Once collected, the
group must submit at least 3,000 vouchers and all of the following to DMV:
(a) A fully executed licensing agreement
between DMV and the nonprofit group for the use of any artwork, image, name,
logo, mark, slogan, letter or word requested to appear on the nonprofit group's
plate;
(b) A check or money order
in an amount that includes:
(A) At least
$120,000, with the total amount determined by the number of vouchers sold
multiplied by the $40 surcharge fee; and
(B) DMV's anticipated costs of adding the
nonprofit group's plate to the special registration plate program. When
estimating DMV's anticipated costs, the department will include the remaining
balance of any unexpended preapproval fees paid to DMV under section (1)(e) of
this rule.
(c) The "DMV
Copy" of each prepaid voucher form;
(d) Any unsold or voided voucher forms;
(e) A reconciliation report
showing:
(A) The total number of vouchers
sold, including the beginning and ending control numbers);
(B) The total number of vouchers that were
lost, stolen, destroyed or voided and the control number of each;
(C) The total number of unsold vouchers; and
(D) Any additional vouchers
ordered and received from DMV, including the beginning and ending control
numbers;
(f) The name
of the financial institution and account number designated by the nonprofit
group for the deposit of plate surcharge fees (minus DMV's administrative
costs) collected by DMV from the sale of the group's special registration
plate; and
(g) The nonprofit
group's final approved plate design, in an electronic format designated by the
department.
(7) The
fees submitted to DMV under subparagraph (6)(a)(A) of this rule are
nonrefundable.
(8) An eligible
nonprofit group must submit an Annual Statement of Continuing Eligibility (DMV
Form 735-6942) to DMV certifying the group continues to meet the requirements
for a special registration plate under ORS
805.222 to
805.225, and DMV rules. The
statement is due no later than 30 days after the date of receiving an annual
renewal of eligibility letter from DMV.
(9) The nonprofit group must notify DMV
immediately if:
(a) There is a change in any
information listed on the nonprofit group's application or most recent
statement of continuing eligibility; or
(b) The nonprofit group ceases to exist, or
no longer meets the eligibility requirements for a nonprofit group under ORS
805.222 to
805.225, or DMV rule.
(10) DMV may withdraw eligibility
and cease to issue a nonprofit group's special registration plate if:
(a) The nonprofit group fails to provide any
information requested by DMV;
(b)
DMV determines the nonprofit group is not authorized to reproduce or use any
artwork, image, name, logo, mark, slogan, letter or word previously approved
for the nonprofit group's plate;
(c) The nonprofit group fails to submit an
Annual Statement of Continuing Eligibility form as required under section (8)
of this rule; or
(d) The nonprofit
group fails to comply with any requirement for a special registration plate
under ORS 805.222 to
805.225, or DMV rule.
(11) DMV shall cease production of
a nonprofit group's plate if:
(a) DMV does
not issue 2,000 sets of the nonprofit group's plate in any one year. For
purposes of this subsection, the year begins on the day that the group's
special registration plate is initially offered for sale;
(b) The group ceases to exist or becomes
ineligible for the issuance of special registration plates under ORS
805.222 to
805.225, or DMV rule; or
(c) DMV determines any artwork,
image, name, logo, mark, slogan, letter or word that appears on the group's
plate contains an expression of political opinion or religious belief, or
violates any provision of the Oregon Vehicle Code, or DMV rule relating to
registration plate content.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
184.616,
184.619,
802.010,
803.535,
805.222 &
805.225
Stats. Implemented: 805.222 &
805.225
