9/25/2007
Idaho Historical Preservation special interest license plate sale begins Sept. 24
BOISE - The 2006 Idaho Legislature enacted a new special interest license plate program to help protect and preserve the heritage and cultural resources of Idaho. This new plate went on sale Sept. 24 at county automobile licensing offices statewide.
An initial program fee of $35 will be charged when the plate is first purchased, and each subsequent renewal will cost $25. The program fees are in addition to all other applicable annual registration fees, county administrative fees and plate fees. All but $10 of the special program fees go to the Idaho Historic Preservation and Cultural Fund.
The new license plate may be displayed only on passenger vehicles, light trucks with a gross vehicle weight of up to 26,000 pounds, motor homes, 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 the plates is $25, in addition to 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 Idaho Historical Preservation license plates from the Idaho Transportation Department for $30. Twenty dollars of each sample plate sale goes to the plates special interest fund. Sample plates can be personalized at no additional cost. The sample plates cannot be displayed on motor vehicles, but they do make unique gifts for friends and family.
Standard-issue, sequentially numbered, Idaho Historical Preservation license plates are only available at county assessors offices after they are released for sale. The personalized and sample plates are only available 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 local county automobile licensing offices.