9/25/2007
National Rifle Association special interest license plate sale begins Sept. 24
BOISE - The National Rifle Association specialty Idaho license plate went on sale Sept. 24 at county auto licensing offices throughout Idaho.
The NRA license plate is being made available because of legislation sponsored by former Sen. and current Idaho County Commissioner Skip Brandt, Rep. Mike Moyle, and NRA National Board member Dwight Van Horn during the 2006 Idaho Legislative Session.
The National Rifle Association (NRA) license plate is unique to the states specialty plates.
First, it allows Idahoans who support the 2nd Amendment the ability to fly the NRA logo on Idaho license plates.
Second, because the NRA recognizes Idahos need for road funding, the NRA has generously agreed to designate the special plate fee collected through the program to go directly into the Idaho Highway Distribution Account to help build and maintain highways.
A portion of the proceeds from all other specialty plate fees goes to the sponsoring organizations accounts.
And third, the NRA plate is among the first Idaho plates to be produced with the new digital process. This will be a flat, unembossed, more reflective plate.
An initial program fee of $35 will be charged when the plate is first purchased; each subsequent renewal will cost $25. Those program fees are in addition to all other applicable annual registration fees, county administrative fees and plate fees.
This new license plate may only be displayed on passenger vehicles, light trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26,000 pounds, motorhomes, and camper trailers (excluding horse, car, and cargo trailers with living facilities).
The special plates also may be personalized with up to five letters and numbers. The cost to personalize these plates is $25 in addition to both the special program fees and all other required annual registration and plate fees. The renewal fee for a personalized plate is an additional $15 per year.
Individuals also can purchase sample versions of the National Rifle Association license plates from the transportation department for $30. Twenty dollars of each sample plate sale goes to the Idaho Highway Distribution Account. Sample plates can be personalized at no additional cost; these plates cannot be displayed on motor vehicles, but they do make unique gifts for friends and family.
Standard issue, sequentially numbered, National Rifle Association license plates are available only at local county assessors offices after they go on sale.
Personalized and sample plates also can only be purchased after the plates go on sale by
mail, by fax, or online from the Idaho Transportation Department office in Boise at the following web site - https://www.accessidaho.org/secure/itd/personalized/plates.html.
All future renewals for these new plates will be processed at your local county auto-licensing offices.