301.3137. Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee. - Missouri Statutes

Alpha Phi Omega special license plates, application, fee.

301.3137. 1. Any current member or alumnus of the Alpha Phi Omegaorganizations at any college or university within this state may apply forspecial motor vehicle license plates for any vehicle such person owns,either solely or jointly, other than an apportioned motor vehicle or acommercial motor vehicle licensed in excess of eighteen thousand poundsgross weight, after an annual payment of an emblem-use authorization fee toAlpha Phi Omega. Alpha Phi Omega hereby authorizes the use of theirofficial emblem to be affixed on multiyear personalized license plates asprovided in this section. Any contribution to Alpha Phi Omega derived fromthis section, except reasonable administrative costs, shall be used solelyfor the purposes of that organization. Any member or alumnus of Alpha PhiOmega may annually apply for the use of the organization's emblem.

2. Upon annual application and payment of a twenty-five dollaremblem-use contribution to Alpha Phi Omega, the organization shall issue tothe vehicle owner, without further charge, an emblem-use authorizationstatement, which shall be presented by the owner to the department ofrevenue at the time of registration of a motor vehicle. Upon presentationof the annual statement, payment of a fifteen dollar fee in addition to theregistration fee and documents which may be required by law, the departmentof revenue shall issue to the vehicle owner a personalized license platewhich shall bear the emblem of Alpha Phi Omega and the words "ALPHA PHIOMEGA" shall replace the words "SHOW-ME STATE". Such license plates shallbe made with fully reflective material with a common color scheme anddesign, shall be clearly visible at night, and shall be aestheticallyattractive, as prescribed by section 301.130. Notwithstanding theprovisions of section 301.144, no additional fee shall be charged for thepersonalization of license plates pursuant to this section.

3. A vehicle owner, who was previously issued a plate with the AlphaPhi Omega emblem authorized by this section but who does not provide anemblem-use authorization statement at a subsequent time of registration,shall be issued a new plate which does not bear the Alpha Phi Omega emblem,as otherwise provided by law. The director of revenue shall make necessaryrules and regulations for the administration of this section, and shalldesign all necessary forms required by this section. Any rule or portionof a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, RSMo, that iscreated under the authority delegated in this section shall becomeeffective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisionsof chapter 536, RSMo, and, if applicable, section 536.028, RSMo. Thissection and chapter 536, RSMo, are nonseverable and if any of the powersvested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo, to review,to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule aresubsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authorityand any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2004, shall be invalidand void.

(L. 2004 S.B. 1233, et al.)

Effective 1-01-05