| | Sec. D-1. 29-A MRSA §456-C is enacted to read: |
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| §456-C.__Maine National Guard registration plates |
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| | 1. Maine National Guard plates. The Secretary of State, upon | receiving an application and evidence of payment of the excise | tax required by Title 36, section 1482, the annual motor vehicle | registration fee required by section 501 and the contribution | provided for in subsection 2, shall issue a registration | certificate and a set of Maine National Guard special | registration plates to be used in lieu of regular registration | plates. These plates must bear identification numbers and | letters. |
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| | 2. Contribution to Maine Military Family Relief Fund. In | addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed | by law for the particular class of vehicle registered, the | initial contribution for Maine National Guard plates is $20, | which must be deposited with the Treasurer of State and credited | as follows: |
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| A. Ten dollars to the Maine Military Family Relief Fund | established in Title 37-B, section 158; and |
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| B. Ten dollars to the Highway Fund for administrative and | production costs. |
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| | 3. Design. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the | Adjutant General, shall determine a design for the Maine National | Guard special registration plates. The joint standing committee | of the Legislature having jurisdiction over transportation | matters shall review the final design prior to manufacture of the | plates. The Secretary of State shall issue upon request Maine | National Guard plates that are also vanity plates. Maine National | Guard plates are issued in accordance with the provisions of this | section and section 453. |
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| | 4. Renewal fee. In addition to the regular motor vehicle | registration fee prescribed by law, the annual renewal | contribution for Maine National Guard special registration plates | is $15, which must be deposited with the Treasurer of State and | credited as follows: |
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| A. Ten dollars to the Maine Military Family Relief Fund | established in Title 37-B, section 158; and |
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| B. Five dollars to the Highway Fund for administrative and | production costs. |
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| | 5. Reimbursement for production and issuance costs for plates. | The Secretary of State shall deposit to the Maine |
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