§ 515c - Lake Champlain quadricentennial commemorative motor vehicle plates - Vermont Statutes

§ 515c. Lake Champlain quadricentennial commemorative motor vehicle plates

(a) Legislative intent. It is the intent of the general assembly to commemorate the 400 years since the discovery of Lake Champlain in 1609. In order to provide an appropriate tribute to the 400th anniversary, it is the purpose of this section to provide for the generation of revenue to help underwrite the costs for this celebration by authorizing the design, purchase, sale, and display of commemorative motor vehicle plates.

(b) Authority. The Lake Champlain quadricentennial commission is authorized to design, produce, purchase, distribute, and sell commemorative motor vehicle plates as described in subsection (a) of this section. Plates shall not be produced, sold, distributed, or displayed which are not approved by the commissioner of motor vehicles.

(c) Use. Residents of the state of Vermont may display one approved commemorative plate on the front of a registered motor vehicle as provided in this subsection. The commemorative plates shall not be used instead of regular registration plates, nor are they required to be displayed on a motor vehicle. The commemorative plate may be displayed on a motor vehicle registered as a pleasure car and on trucks registered for less than 26,001 pounds and excluding vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan, by covering the front registration plate with the commemorative plate from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2010. The regular front registration plate shall not be removed. The rear registration plate shall be in place and clearly visible at all times.

(d) Price. The retail price shall be established by the Lake Champlain quadricentennial commission; however, the first 400 plates shall be numbered as such and shall sell for a premium price, and the remainder of the plates issued shall sell for not less than $25.00. (Added 2007, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)