Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §456-C is enacted to read:

§456-C.__Rotarian registration plates

Beginning November 1, 2003, the Secretary of State shall issue Rotarian registration plates pursuant to section 468, to allow citizens who are members of the Rotary International to identify Maine members.

1.__Rotarian registration plates.__The Secretary of State, upon receiving an application and evidence of payment of the registration fee required by section 501, the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482, a statement from the organization proving membership in Rotary International for the plates, signed by an organization official, and the administration fee, shall issue a registration certificate and a set of Rotarian plates to be used in lieu of regular registration plates.__These plates must bear identification numbers and letters.

2.__Administration fee.__A person may apply for the special registration plates by paying a sum of $20 credited to the Specialty License Plate Fund as established in section 469 for administrative and production costs.

3.__Renewal fee.__In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed by law, the annual renewal contribution for Rotarian registration plates is $20 to the Specialty License Plate Fund established in section 469 for administrative and production costs.

SUMMARY

This bill authorizes the issuance of a special registration plate for motor vehicles for members of Rotary International in Maine.