TITLE 49

MOTOR VEHICLES

CHAPTER 4

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

49-420T [49-420U].  AN Appeal to heaven licence plates. (1) On and after January 1, 2026, any person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered under any other section of law for which the purchase of special plates is allowed, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive special an appeal to heaven license plates in lieu of regular license plates.

(2)  The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. Availability of an appeal to heaven license plates for other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies, and procedures of the department.

(3)  In addition to the regular registration fee required in this chapter, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Such fees shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used, in part, to fund the cost of the plate design and administration of this special license plate program.

(4)  Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. The owner may display the plates on another vehicle only upon receipt of the new registration from the department.

(5)  Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code, the an appeal to heaven license plate design shall be of a color and design similar to the flag portion of the United States postal service’s 1968 six-cent (6¢) stamp commemorating George Washington’s cruisers flag of 1775, except with a brown tree trunk and the words "AN APPEAL TO HEAVEN" on the bottom center and the word "IDAHO" in the top center. Such design shall be approved by the department, utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department.

(6)  The an appeal to heaven license plate established in this section shall be exempt from the requirements of section 49-402D.

(7)  Sample an appeal to heaven license plates may be purchased for a fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00), which shall be deposited in the state highway account. No additional fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.

History:

[49-420T [49-420U], added 2025, ch. 172, sec. 2, p. 817.]