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2018 SESSION

18105088D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1497
Offered January 18, 2018
A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., bearing the legend I HAVE A DREAM; fees.
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Patrons-- Adams, D.M., Heretick, Hope, Lindsey, Lopez, Mullin, Rodman, Simon, Turpin and Watts; Senator: Spruill
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. Special license plates honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., bearing the legend I HAVE A DREAM; fees.

A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, and following the provisions of § 46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia other than those relating to the fee for the plates and its disposition, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to the applicant special license plates honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., bearing the legend I HAVE A DREAM

B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. All fees imposed under the provisions of this section shall be paid to, and received by, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and paid by him into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to support the Department of Motor Vehicle's obligations under subsection F of § 24.2-411.1 of the Code of Virginia, with any amount in excess of that needed to support such obligations to be used to meet the necessary expenses incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

C. The provisions of subdivisions B 1 and 2 of § 46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia shall not apply to license plates issued under this section.