404-S - Issuance of distinctive "I Love New York" plates. - New York Statutes

* § 404-s. Issuance of distinctive "I Love New York" plates. 1. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive "I Love New York" license plate. The design of such distinctive plate shall be developed by the commissioner in cooperation with the commissioner of the department of economic development and shall utilize the phrase "I Love New York", and/or a representative logo, in a manner consistent with usage thereof by the department of economic development and tourist promotion agencies recognized pursuant to section one hundred sixty-three of the economic development law. 2. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of fifteen dollars shall be charged for such plate. Such service charge shall be deposited to the credit of the department of economic development and shall be made available for services and expenses for tourism marketing as provided for in subdivision sixteen of section one hundred of the economic development law provided, however, that the department of economic development shall reimburse the department an amount not to exceed six thousand dollars for costs associated with the production of such plate. * NB There are 4 § 404-s's