GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2007

 

 

SESSION LAW 2007-483

SENATE BILL 103

 

 

AN ACT to eliminate the requirement of three hundred applications before the division of motor vehicles is authorized to produce the gold star special plate and to eliminate the ADDITIONAL fee for the gold star special plate; to change the recipient of funds from the omega psi phi special plate from the united negro college fund, inc., to the carolina uplift foundation, inc., to be used for youth activity and scholarship programs; to eliminate the additional fee amount for the breast cancer awareness plate; to increase the additional fee for the nc coastal federation plate; to authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue the following new special registration plates: prostate Cancer awareness, juvenile diabetes research, breast cancer earlier detection, Brain injury awareness, NC Tennis Foundation, ALS Research, National kidney foundation, aids awareness, home care and hospice, and hospice care; to authorize the Division of Motor vehicles to assign a special registration plate for the President of the north carolina community colleges system; and to make technical corrections in the statute concerning assignments of special registration plates to state government officials.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20-63(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Every license plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of the State of North Carolina, which may be abbreviated, and the year number for which it is issued or the date of expiration. A plate issued for a commercial vehicle, as defined in G.S. 20-4.2(1), and weighing 26,001 pounds or more, must bear the word "commercial," unless the plate is a special registration plate authorized in G.S. 20-79.4 or the commercial vehicle is a trailer or is licensed for 6,000 pounds or less. The plate issued for vehicles licensed for 7,000 pounds through 26,000 pounds must bear the word "weighted".

Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a registration plate issued by the Division for a private passenger vehicle or for a private hauler vehicle licensed for 6,000 pounds or less shall be a "First in Flight" plate. A "First in Flight" plate shall have the words "First in Flight" printed at the top of the plate above all other letters and numerals. The background of the plate shall depict the Wright Brothers biplane flying over Kitty Hawk Beach, with the plane flying slightly upward and to the right. The following special registration plates do not have to be a "First in Flight" plate. The design of the plates that are not "First in Flight" plates must be approved by the Division and the State Highway Patrol for clarity and ease of identification.

(1)       Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

(2)       Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.

(3)       Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

(4)       Friends of the Appalachian Trail.

(5)       NC Coastal Federation.

(6)       In God We Trust.

(7)       Stock Car Racing Theme.

(8)       Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation.

(9)       Guilford Battleground Company.

(10)     National Wild Turkey Federation.

(11)     North Carolina Aquarium Society.

(12)     First in Forestry.

(13)     North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation.

(14)     NC Trout Unlimited.

(15)     Ducks Unlimited.

(16)     Lung Cancer Research.

(17)     NC State Parks.

(18)     Support Our Troops.

(19)     US Equine Rescue League.

(20)     Fox Hunting.

(21)     Hospice Care.

(22)     Home Care and Hospice.

(23)     NC Tennis Foundation.

(24)     AIDS Awareness."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Types. - The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:

(2a)     AIDS Awareness. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Find a Cure" beside the logo of a red ribbon on the left side of the plate.

(6a)     ALS Research. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Nothing Less, Cure ALS" and the logo of the nonprofit group the ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter.

(14a)   Brain Injury Awareness. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Brain Injury Awareness" and the logo of the nonprofit group Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, Inc.

(15a)   Breast Cancer Earlier Detection. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test."

(54)     Gold Star Lapel Button. - Issuable to the recipient of the Gold Star lapel button. The plate shall bear the emblem of the Gold Star lapel button and the words "Gold Star". The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate.

(58a)   Hospice Care. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Hospice Care" and the letters "HC" on the right side of the plate.

(58b)   Home Care and Hospice. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Home Care and Hospice" and the letters "HH" on the right side of the plate.

(61a)   Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Juvenile Diabetes Research" and the "sneaker" logo of the nonprofit group Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Inc.

(78a)   National Kidney Foundation. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the Foundation.

(85a)   NC Tennis Foundation. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Play Tennis" and the image of an implement of the tennis sport.

(100a) Prostate Cancer Awareness. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle. The plate shall bear the phrase "Prostate Cancer Awareness" and a representation of a blue ribbon. The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the plate before it may be developed.

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SECTION 3.(a)  G.S. 20-79.5 reads as rewritten:

"§ 20-79.5.  Special registration plates for elected and appointed State government officials.

(a)       Plates. - The State government officials listed in this section are eligible for a special registration plate under G.S. 20-79.4. The plate shall bear the number designated in the following table for the position held by the official.

 

Position                                                                         Number on Plate

Governor                                                                                                                1

Lieutenant Governor                                                                                             2

Speaker of the House of Representatives                                                           3

President Pro Tempore of the Senate                                                                 4

Secretary of State                                                                                                  5

State Auditor                                                                                                          6

State Treasurer                                                                                                      7

Superintendent of Public Instruction                                                                  8

Attorney General                                                                                                   9

Commissioner of Agriculture                                                                           10

Commissioner of Labor                                                                                     11

Commissioner of Insurance                                                                               12

Speaker Pro Tempore of the House                                                                  13

Legislative Services Officer                                                                              14

Secretary of Administration                                                                              15

Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources                                           16

Secretary of Revenue                                                                                         17

Secretary of Health and Human Services                                                         18

Secretary of Commerce                                                                                     19

Secretary of Correction                                                                                     20

Secretary of Cultural Resources                                                                       21

Secretary of Crime Control and Public Safety                                                22

Secretary of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention                            23

Governor's Staff                                                                                               24-29

State Budget Officer                                                                                           30

State Personnel Director                                                                                   31

Chair of the State Board of Education                                                          4232

President of the U.N.C. System                                                                    4333

President of the Community Colleges System                                                34

State Board Member, Commission Member, or State

Employee Not Named in List                                                                     35-43

Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission                                                    44-46

Assistant Commissioners of Agriculture                                                      47-48

Deputy Secretary of State                                                                                  49

Deputy State Treasurer                                                                                       50

Assistant State Treasurer                                                                                    51

Deputy Commissioner for the Department of Labor                                      52

Chief Deputy for the Department of Insurance                                                53

Assistant Commissioner of Insurance                                                              54

Deputies and Assistant to the Attorney General                                           55-65

Board of Economic Development Nonlegislative Member                        66-88

State Ports Authority Nonlegislative Member                                              89-96

Utilities Commission Member                                                                      97-10497-103

State Board Member, Commission Member, or State

Employee Not Named in List                                                                      104

Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission Member                    105-109105-107

State Board Member, Commission Member, or State

Employee Not Named in List                                                                   110-200108-200

(b)       Designation. - When the table in subsection (a) designates a range of numbers for certain officials, the number given an official in that group shall be assigned. The Governor shall assign a number for members of the Governor's staff, nonlegislative members of the Advisory Budget Commission, nonlegislative members of the Board of Economic Development, nonlegislative members of the State Ports Authority, members of State boards and commissions, and for State employees. The Attorney General shall assign a number for the Attorney General's deputies and assistants.

The first number assigned to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission is reserved for the Chair of that Commission. The remaining numbers shall be assigned to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission members on the basis of seniority. The first number assigned to the Utilities Commission is reserved for the Chair of that Commission. The remaining numbers shall be assigned to the Utilities Commission members on the basis of seniority. The first number assigned to the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission is reserved for the Chair of that Commission. The remaining numbers shall be assigned to the Post-Release Supervision and Parole Commission members on the basis of seniority."

SECTION 3.(b)  This section becomes effective January 1, 2008.

SECTION 4.  G.S. 20-79.7(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a)      Fees. - Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex-Prisoner of War plates, are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:

Special Plate                                                                        Additional Fee Amount

Coastal Conservation Association                                                                 $30.00

Crystal Coast                                                                                                   $30.00

El Pueblo                                                                                                          $30.00

First in Forestry                                                                                               $30.00

Historical Attraction                                                                                       $30.00

Home Care and Hospice                                                                                 $30.00

HOMES4NC                                                                                                    $30.00

Hospice Care                                                                                                   $30.00

In God We Trust                                                                                              $30.00

National Kidney Foundation                                                                           $30.00

North Carolina 4-H Development Fund                                                        $30.00

North Carolina Libraries                                                                                $30.00

Personalized                                                                                                    $30.00

Share the Road                                                                                                 $30.00

State Attraction                                                                                                $30.00

Stock Car Racing Theme                                                                                $30.00

Support Our Troops                                                                                         $30.00

AIDS Awareness                                                                                              $25.00

Buffalo Soldiers                                                                                              $25.00

Collegiate Insignia                                                                                          $25.00

Goodness Grows                                                                                             $25.00

High School Insignia                                                                                       $25.00

Kids First                                                                                                         $25.00

Olympic Games                                                                                               $25.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society                                                             $25.00

National Wild Turkey Federation                                                                  $25.00

NC Agribusiness                                                                                              $25.00

NC Children's Promise                                                                                   $25.00

NC Coastal Federation                                                                                    $25.00$30.00

Nurses                                                                                                              $25.00

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation                                                                   $25.00

Special Olympics                                                                                            $25.00

Surveyor Plate                                                                                                 $25.00

The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division                                         $25.00

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina                                           $25.00

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                                                                             $20.00

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter                                           $20.00

Animal Lovers                                                                                                 $20.00

ARC of North Carolina                                                                                   $20.00

Audubon North Carolina                                                                                 $20.00

Autism Society of North Carolina                                                                 $20.00

Be Active NC                                                                                                   $20.00

Brain Injury Awareness                                                                                   $20.00

Breast Cancer Awareness                                                                               $20.00

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                                                                    $20.00

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation                                                              $20.00

Daughters of the American Revolution                                                         $20.00

Ducks Unlimited                                                                                             $20.00

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina                                                           $20.00

Guilford Battleground Company                                                                    $20.00

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation                                                        $20.00

Harley Owners' Group                                                                                    $20.00

Litter Prevention                                                                                             $20.00

March of Dimes                                                                                              $20.00

NC Tennis Foundation                                                                                    $20.00

NC Trout Unlimited                                                                                        $20.00

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation                                                                    $20.00

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                                                                               $20.00

Prince Hall Mason                                                                                          $20.00

Save the Sea Turtles                                                                                        $20.00

Scenic Rivers                                                                                                   $20.00

School Technology                                                                                         $20.00

SCUBA                                                                                                             $20.00

Soil and Water Conservation                                                                          $20.00

Special Forces Association                                                                            $20.00

Support Public Schools                                                                                  $20.00

US Equine Rescue League                                                                              $20.00

Wildlife Resources                                                                                         $20.00

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                                                                                    $20.00

Carolina's Aviation Museum                                                                          $15.00

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society                                                                   $15.00

Lung Cancer Research                                                                                    $15.00

Shag Dancing                                                                                                   $15.00

Active Member of the National Guard                                                             None

100% Disabled Veteran                                                                                     None

Ex-Prisoner of War                                                                                            None

Gold Star Lapel Button                                                                                      None

Legion of Valor                                                                                                  None

Purple Heart Recipient                                                                                      None

Silver Star Recipient                                                                                          None

All Other Special Plates                                                                                 $10.00."

SECTION 5.  G.S. 20-79.7(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Distribution of Fees. - The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113-44.15, as follows:

Special Plate                                         SRPA             CCAPA         NHTF          PRTF

AIDS Awareness                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                      $10                 $10                0                  0

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish"              $10                 $10                0                  0

Hunter Chapter

Animal Lovers                                          $10                 $10                0                  0

ARC of North Carolina                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Audubon North Carolina                         $10                 $10                0                  0

Autism Society of North Carolina         $10                 $10                0                  0

Be Active NC                                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Brain Injury Awareness                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Breast Cancer Awareness                       $10                 $10                0                  0

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection            $10                 $10                0                  0

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation      $10                 $10                0                  0

Buffalo Soldiers                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

Carolina's Aviation Museum                   $10                   $5                0                  0

Coastal Conservation Association         $10                 $20                0                  0

Crystal Coast                                            $10                 $20                0                  0

Daughters of the American

Revolution                                         $10                 $10                0                  0

Ducks Unlimited                                      $10                 $10                0                  0

El Pueblo                                                  $10                 $20                0                  0

First in Forestry                                       $10                 $10            $10                  0

Goodness Grows                                     $10                 $15                0                  0

Greyhound Friends of
North Carolina                                  $10                 $10                0                  0

Guilford Battleground

Company                                            $10                 $10                0                  0

Harley Owners' Group                             $10                 $10                0                  0

High School Insignia                               $10                 $15                0                  0

Historical Attraction                               $10                 $20                0                  0

Home Care and Hospice                         $10                 $20                0                  0

HOMES4NC                                            $10                 $20                0                  0

Hospice Care                                           $10                 $20                0                  0

In God We Trust                                      $10                 $20                0                  0

In-State Collegiate Insignia                    $10                 $15                0                  0

Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation                        $10                 $10                0                  0

Kids First                                                  $10                 $15                0                  0

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society            $10                   $5                0                  0

Litter Prevention                                     $10                 $10                0                  0

Lung Cancer Research                            $10                   $5                0                  0

March of Dimes                                       $10                 $10                0                  0

National Kidney Foundation                   $10                 $20                0                  0

National Multiple Sclerosis

Society                                               $10                 $15                0                  0

National Wild Turkey

Federation                                          $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Agribusiness                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Children's Promise                           $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Coastal Federation                            $10                 $15$20          0                  0

NC 4-H Development Fund                    $10                 $20                0                  0

NC Tennis Foundation                             $10                 $10                0                  0

NC Trout Unlimited                                $10                 $10                0                  0

North Carolina Libraries                         $10                 $20                0                  0

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation            $10                 $10                0                  0

Nurses                                                       $10                 $15                0                  0

Olympic Games                                       $10                 $15                0                  0

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                        $10                 $10                0                  0

Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia             $10                     0            $15                  0

Personalized                                             $10                     0            $15                $5

Prince Hall Mason                                   $10                 $10                0                  0

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation            $10                 $15                0                  0

Save the Sea Turtles                                 $10                 $10                0                  0

Scenic Rivers                                           $10                 $10                0                  0

School Technology                                  $10                 $10                0                  0

SCUBA                                                     $10                 $10                0                  0

Shag Dancing                                            $10                   $5                0                  0

Share the Road                                         $10                 $20                0                  0

Soil and Water Conservation                  $10                 $10                0                  0

Special Forces Association                    $10                 $10                0                  0

Special Olympics                                     $10                 $15                0                  0

State Attraction                                        $10                 $20                0                  0

Stock Car Racing Theme                         $10                 $20                0                  0

Support Our Troops                                 $10                 $20                0                  0

Support Public Schools                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Surveyor Plate                                          $10                 $15                0                  0

The V Foundation for Cancer

Research                                            $10                 $15                0                  0

University Health Systems of

Eastern Carolina                                $10                 $15                0                  0

US Equine Rescue League                      $10                 $10                0                  0

Wildlife Resources                                 $10                 $10                0                  0

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                            $10                 $10                0                  0

All other Special Plates                          $10                     0                0                  0."

SECTION 6.(a)  G.S. 20-81.12(b14) reads as rewritten:

"(b14) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Plates. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity plate and receive any necessary licenses, without charge, from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, before the plate may be developed. The Division shall must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity plates to the United Negro College Fund, Inc., through the Winston-Salem Area Office for the benefit of UNCF colleges in this State.the Carolina Uplift Foundation, Inc., for youth activity and scholarship programs."

SECTION 6.(b)  This section becomes effective July 1, 2007, and applies to fees transferred from the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account on or after that date.

SECTION 7.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding the following new subsections to read:

"(b62) Home Care and Hospice. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Home Care and Hospice plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Home Care and Hospice plates to The Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina for its educational programs in support of home care and hospice care in North Carolina.

(b63)   Hospice Care. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Hospice Care plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Hospice Care plates to The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care for its programs in support of hospice care in North Carolina.

(b64)   Breast Cancer Earlier Detection. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Breast Cancer Earlier Detection plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Breast Cancer Earlier Detection plates to the Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test, Inc., to support services to detect breast cancer earlier.

(b65)   Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation plates to the Triangle Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Inc., to provide funding for research to cure diabetes. The Foundation must distribute the amount it receives to all Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Inc., chapters located in the State in equal shares.

(b66)   AIDS Awareness. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the AIDS Awareness plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of AIDS Awareness plates to The Alliance of AIDS Services-Carolina for its programs in support of AIDS awareness in North Carolina.

(b67)   ALS Research. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the ALS Research plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of ALS Research plates to the ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter, to help provide funding for research to cure amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and provide support to families who have a loved one suffering from the disease.

(b68)   Brain Injury Awareness. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Brain Injury Awareness plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Brain Injury Awareness plates to the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, Inc., for support services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

(b69)   National Kidney Foundation. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a National Kidney Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of National Kidney Foundation plates to the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina, Inc., to support the Foundation's services for the detection, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the kidney and urinary tract.

(b70)   NC Tennis Foundation. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the NC Tennis Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of NC Tennis Foundation plates to the North Carolina Tennis Foundation, Inc., to provide funding for development and growth of tennis as a sport in North Carolina."

SECTION 8.(a)  G.S. 20-79.7(a), as enacted by Section 4 of this act, reads as rewritten:

"(a)      Fees. - Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex-Prisoner of War plates, are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:

Special Plate                                                                        Additional Fee Amount

Coastal Conservation Association                                                                 $30.00

Crystal Coast                                                                                                   $30.00

El Pueblo                                                                                                          $30.00

First in Forestry                                                                                               $30.00

Historical Attraction                                                                                       $30.00

Home Care and Hospice                                                                                 $30.00

HOMES4NC                                                                                                    $30.00

Hospice Care                                                                                                   $30.00

In God We Trust                                                                                              $30.00

National Kidney Foundation                                                                           $30.00

North Carolina 4-H Development Fund                                                        $30.00

North Carolina Libraries                                                                                $30.00

Personalized                                                                                                    $30.00

Share the Road                                                                                                 $30.00

State Attraction                                                                                                $30.00

Stock Car Racing Theme                                                                                $30.00

Support Our Troops                                                                                         $30.00

AIDS Awareness                                                                                              $25.00

Buffalo Soldiers                                                                                              $25.00

Collegiate Insignia                                                                                          $25.00

Goodness Grows                                                                                             $25.00

High School Insignia                                                                                       $25.00

Kids First                                                                                                         $25.00

Olympic Games                                                                                               $25.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society                                                             $25.00

National Wild Turkey Federation                                                                  $25.00

NC Agribusiness                                                                                              $25.00

NC Children's Promise                                                                                   $25.00

NC Coastal Federation                                                                                    $30.00

Nurses                                                                                                              $25.00

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation                                                                   $25.00

Special Olympics                                                                                            $25.00

Surveyor Plate                                                                                                 $25.00

The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division                                         $25.00

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina                                           $25.00

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                                                                             $20.00

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter                                           $20.00

Animal Lovers                                                                                                 $20.00

ARC of North Carolina                                                                                   $20.00

Audubon North Carolina                                                                                 $20.00

Autism Society of North Carolina                                                                 $20.00

Be Active NC                                                                                                   $20.00

Brain Injury Awareness                                                                                   $20.00

Breast Cancer Awareness                                                                               $20.00

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                                                                    $20.00

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation                                                              $20.00

Daughters of the American Revolution                                                         $20.00

Ducks Unlimited                                                                                             $20.00

Friends of the NRA                                                                                         $20.00

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina                                                           $20.00

Guilford Battleground Company                                                                    $20.00

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation                                                        $20.00

Harley Owners' Group                                                                                    $20.00

Litter Prevention                                                                                             $20.00

March of Dimes                                                                                              $20.00

NC Tennis Foundation                                                                                    $20.00

NC Trout Unlimited                                                                                        $20.00

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation                                                                    $20.00

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                                                                               $20.00

Prince Hall Mason                                                                                          $20.00

Save the Sea Turtles                                                                                        $20.00

Scenic Rivers                                                                                                   $20.00

School Technology                                                                                         $20.00

SCUBA                                                                                                             $20.00

Soil and Water Conservation                                                                          $20.00

Special Forces Association                                                                            $20.00

Support Public Schools                                                                                  $20.00

US Equine Rescue League                                                                              $20.00

Wildlife Resources                                                                                         $20.00

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                                                                                    $20.00

Carolina's Aviation Museum                                                                          $15.00

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society                                                                   $15.00

Lung Cancer Research                                                                                    $15.00

Shag Dancing                                                                                                   $15.00

Active Member of the National Guard                                                             None

100% Disabled Veteran                                                                                     None

Ex-Prisoner of War                                                                                            None

Gold Star Lapel Button                                                                                      None

Legion of Valor                                                                                                  None

Purple Heart Recipient                                                                                      None

Silver Star Recipient                                                                                          None

All Other Special Plates                                                                                 $10.00."

SECTION 8.(b)  G.S. 20-79.7(b), as enacted by Section 5 of this act, reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Distribution of Fees. - The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113-44.15, as follows:

Special Plate                                         SRPA             CCAPA         NHTF          PRTF

AIDS Awareness                                   $10                $15                0                  0

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                      $10                 $10                0                  0

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish"              $10                 $10                0                  0

Hunter Chapter

Animal Lovers                                          $10                 $10                0                  0

ARC of North Carolina                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Audubon North Carolina                         $10                 $10                0                  0

Autism Society of North Carolina         $10                 $10                0                  0

Be Active NC                                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Brain Injury Awareness                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Breast Cancer Awareness                       $10                 $10                0                  0

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection            $10                 $10                0                  0

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation      $10                 $10                0                  0

Buffalo Soldiers                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

Carolina's Aviation Museum                   $10                   $5                0                  0

Coastal Conservation Association         $10                 $20                0                  0

Crystal Coast                                            $10                 $20                0                  0

Daughters of the American

Revolution                                         $10                 $10                0                  0

Ducks Unlimited                                      $10                 $10                0                  0

El Pueblo                                                  $10                 $20                0                  0

First in Forestry                                       $10                 $10            $10                  0

Friends of the NRA                                 $10                 $10                0                  0

Goodness Grows                                     $10                 $15                0                  0

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina   $10                 $10                0                  0

Guilford Battleground

Company                                            $10                 $10                0                  0

Harley Owners' Group                             $10                 $10                0                  0

High School Insignia                               $10                 $15                0                  0

Historical Attraction                               $10                 $20                0                  0

Home Care and Hospice                         $10                 $20                0                  0

HOMES4NC                                            $10                 $20                0                  0

Hospice Care                                           $10                 $20                0                  0

In God We Trust                                      $10                 $20                0                  0

In-State Collegiate Insignia                    $10                 $15                0                  0

Juvenile Diabetes

Research Foundation                        $10                 $10                0                  0

Kids First                                                  $10                 $15                0                  0

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society            $10                   $5                0                  0

Litter Prevention                                     $10                 $10                0                  0

Lung Cancer Research                            $10                   $5                0                  0

March of Dimes                                       $10                 $10                0                  0

National Kidney Foundation                   $10                 $20                0                  0

National Multiple Sclerosis

Society                                               $10                 $15                0                  0

National Wild Turkey

Federation                                          $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Agribusiness                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Children's Promise                           $10                 $15                0                  0

NC Coastal Federation                            $10                 $20                0                  0

NC 4-H Development Fund                    $10                 $20                0                  0

NC Tennis Foundation                             $10                 $10                0                  0

NC Trout Unlimited                                $10                 $10                0                  0

North Carolina Libraries                         $10                 $20                0                  0

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation            $10                 $10                0                  0

Nurses                                                       $10                 $15                0                  0

Olympic Games                                       $10                 $15                0                  0

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                        $10                 $10                0                  0

Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia             $10                     0            $15                  0

Personalized                                             $10                     0            $15                $5

Prince Hall Mason                                   $10                 $10                0                  0

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation            $10                 $15                0                  0

Save the Sea Turtles                                 $10                 $10                0                  0

Scenic Rivers                                           $10                 $10                0                  0

School Technology                                  $10                 $10                0                  0

SCUBA                                                     $10                 $10                0                  0

Shag Dancing                                            $10                   $5                0                  0

Share the Road                                         $10                 $20                0                  0

Soil and Water Conservation                  $10                 $10                0                  0

Special Forces Association                    $10                 $10                0                  0

Special Olympics                                     $10                 $15                0                  0

State Attraction                                        $10                 $20                0                  0

Stock Car Racing Theme                         $10                 $20                0                  0

Support Our Troops                                 $10                 $20                0                  0

Support Public Schools                           $10                 $10                0                  0

Surveyor Plate                                          $10                 $15                0                  0

The V Foundation for Cancer

Research                                            $10                 $15                0                  0

University Health Systems of

Eastern Carolina                                      $10                 $15                0                  0

US Equine Rescue League                      $10                 $10                0                  0

Wildlife Resources                                 $10                 $10                0                  0

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                            $10                 $10                0                  0

All other Special Plates                          $10                     0                0                  0."

SECTION 8.(c)  G.S. 20-81.12(b53) is repealed.

SECTION 8.(d)  G.S. 20-79.4(b)(15) reads as rewritten:

"(15)   Breast Cancer Awareness. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. vehicle. The plate shall bear the phrase "Early Detection Saves Lives" and a representation of a pink ribbon. The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the plate before it may be developed."

SECTION 8.(e)  This section becomes effective October 1, 2007, and any funds remaining in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account on that date that are derived from sales of the Breast Cancer Awareness plate must be transferred to the Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test, Inc.


SECTION 9.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 2nd day of August, 2007.

 

 

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/ Joe Hackney

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 12:21 p.m. this 30th day of August, 2007