AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE VARIOUS SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES and to amend provisions for various special registration plates.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) reads as rewritten:
"§ 20‑79.4.  Special registration plates.
(b)	Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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(29)	Bronze Star Valor Recipient. – Issuable to a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for valor in combat. The plate shall bear the emblem of the Bronze Star with a "Combat V" emblem and the words "Bronze Star." To be eligible for this plate, the applicant must provide documentation that the medal was issued for valor in combat.
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()	Charlotte Checkers. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "GOCHECKERS.COM" and the logo of the Charlotte Checkers.
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()	First Tee. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo representing youth golf or The First Tee, Inc.
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()	Flag of the United States of America. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle. The plate shall bear an image of a waving American flag. The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate.
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(105)	Legion of Valor. – Issuable to a recipient of one of the following military decorations: the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy Cross, the Air Force Cross, or the Coast Guard Cross. The plate shall bear the emblem and name of the recipient's decoration.
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()	I.B.P.O.E.W. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World" and the logo of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World.
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()	Mission Foundation. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo selected by Mission Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
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()	Morehead Planetarium. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
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()	Municipality Plate. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the municipality represented by the plate and approved by the Division.
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()	National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial" and the logo of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
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()	Native Brook Trout. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Native Brook Trout" with a picture of a brook trout native to North Carolina in the background.
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()	NC FIRST Robotics. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the logo of NC FIRST Robotics and the phrase "NC FIRST Robotics."
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(41)	NCAMC/NCACC Clerk. – Issuable to a clerk of a municipal governing board or a clerk of a county board of commissioners of a municipality or county in this State. For a municipal clerk, the plate shall bear the words "NCAMC Clerk" followed by a number representing the municipal clerk's city or town. The number of a city shall be the order of the city in an alphabetical list of cities that assigns number one to the first city in the list. For a county clerk, the plate shall bear the words "NCACC Clerk" followed by a number representing the county clerk's county. The number of a county shall be the order of the county in an alphabetical list of counties that assigns number one to the first county in the list. The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate.
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()	NCSC. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "NC Sportsmen's Caucus" and a logo provided by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation.
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()	North Carolina Bluegrass Association. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the NC Bluegrass Association.
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()	North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the seal of the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. 
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()	Operation Coming Home. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Operation Coming Home" with a logo designed by Operation Coming Home Foundation, Inc.
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()	Order of the Long Leaf Pine. – Issuable to a person who has received the award of membership in the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from the Governor. The plate shall bear the phrase "Order of the Long Leaf Pine."
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()	Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a representation of a purple ribbon on the right side of the plate.
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()	Professional Engineer. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo representing the Professional Engineers of North Carolina.
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()	Red Drum. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Red Drum" with a picture of a red drum native to North Carolina in the background.
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(172)	Register of Deeds. – Issuable to a register of deeds. The plate shall bear the words "Register of Deeds" and the letter "R" followed by a number representing the county of the register of deeds. The number of a county shall be the order of the county in an alphabetical list of counties that assigns number one to the first county in the list. A plate issued to a retired register of deeds shall bear the phrase "Register of Deeds, Retired," followed by a number that indicates the county where the register of deeds served and a designation indicating the retired status of the register of deeds.
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(175)	Retired Legislator. – Issuable to a retired member of the North Carolina General Assembly in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. A person who has served in the North Carolina General Assembly is a retired member for purposes of this subdivision. The plate shall bear "The Great Seal of the State of North Carolina" and, as appropriate, the phrase "Retired Senate Member" or "Retired House Member" followed by a number representing the retired member's district with the letters "RM". If more than one retired member is from the same district, then the number shall be followed by a letter from A through Z. The plates shall be issued in the order applications are received.
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()	RiverLink. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "RiverLink.org" and a logo representing RiverLink, Inc.
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()	Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate may bear a phrase and logo representing the Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival.
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()	Turtle Rescue Team. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team.
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(224)	Vietnam Veterans of America. – Issuable to a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America. The plate shall bear the words "Vietnam Veterans of America" or "VVA" and the emblem of the VVA. A person may obtain from the Division a special registration plate under this subdivision for a motor vehicle or a motorcycle registered in that person's name. The registration fees and the restrictions on the issuance of a specialized registration plate for a motorcycle are the same as for any motor vehicle. The Division may not issue either type of the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate.
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()	Volunteers in Law Enforcement. – Issuable to a volunteer member of a State or local law enforcement agency. The plate shall bear the phrase "Volunteers in Law Enforcement."
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()	YMCA. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the logo of the YMCA on the right side of the plate.
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SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(52) and G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(119) are reenacted.
SECTION 3.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Free of Charge. – Upon request, the Division shall annually provide and issue free of charge a single special registration plate listed in this subsection to a person qualified to receive the plate in accordance with G.S. 20-79.4(a2). This subsection does not apply to a special registration plate issued for a vehicle that has a registered weight greater than 6,000 pounds. The regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88 apply if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds.
(1)	A Legion of Valor registration plate to a recipient of the Legion of Valor award.
(2)	A 100% Disabled Veteran registration plate to a 100% disabled veteran.
(3)	An Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to an ex‑prisoner of war.
(4)	A Bronze Star Valor registration plate to a recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for valor in combat award. 
(5)	A Silver Star registration plate to a recipient of the Silver Star award.
(a1)	Fees. ‑ All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20‑87 or G.S. 20‑88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate	Additional Fee Amount
American Red Cross	$30.00
Animal Lovers	$30.00
Arthritis Foundation	$30.00
ARTS NC	$30.00
Back Country Horsemen of NC	$30.00
Boy Scouts of America	$30.00
Brenner Children's Hospital	$30.00
Carolina Raptor Center	$30.00
Carolinas Credit Union Foundation	$30.00
Carolinas Golf Association	$30.00
Coastal Conservation Association	$30.00
Coastal Land Trust	$30.00
Crystal Coast	$30.00
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden	$30.00
El Pueblo	$30.00
Farmland Preservation	$30.00
First in Forestry	$30.00
First Tee	$30.00
Girl Scouts	$30.00
Greensboro Symphony Guild	$30.00
Historical Attraction	$30.00
Home Care and Hospice	$30.00
Home of American Golf	$30.00
HOMES4NC	$30.00
Hospice Care	$30.00
In God We Trust	$30.00
Maggie Valley Trout Festival	$30.00
Morehead Planetarium	$30.00
Morgan Horse Club	$30.00
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail	$30.00
Municipality Plate	$30.00
NC Civil War	$30.00
NC Coastal Federation	$30.00
NC FIRST Robotics	$30.00
NCSC	$30.00
NC Veterinary Medical Association	$30.00
National Kidney Foundation	$30.00
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial	$30.00
Native Brook Trout	$30.00
North Carolina 4‑H Development Fund	$30.00
North Carolina Bluegrass Association	$30.00
North Carolina Cattlemen's Association	$30.00
North Carolina Emergency Management Association	$30.00
North Carolina Green Industry Council	$30.00
North Carolina Libraries	$30.00
Operation Coming Home	$30.00
Outer Banks Preservation Association	$30.00
Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation	$30.00
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness	$30.00
P.E.O. Sisterhood	$30.00
Personalized	$30.00
Red Drum	$30.00
Retired Legislator	$30.00
RiverLink	$30.00
Ronald McDonald House	$30.00
Share the Road	$30.00
S.T.A.R.	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Stock Car Racing Theme	$30.00
Support NC Education	$30.00
Support Our Troops	$30.00
Sustainable Fisheries	$30.00
Toastmasters Club	$30.00
Topsail Island Shoreline Protection	$30.00
Travel and Tourism	$30.00
Turtle Rescue Team	$30.00
Volunteers in Law Enforcement	$30.00
YMCA	$30.00
AIDS Awareness	$25.00
Buffalo Soldiers	$25.00
Charlotte Checkers	$25.00
Choose Life	$25.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
First in Turf	$25.00
Goodness Grows	$25.00
High School Insignia	$25.00
I.B.P.O.E.W.	$25.00
Kids First	$25.00
National Multiple Sclerosis Society	$25.00
National Wild Turkey Federation	$25.00
NC Agribusiness	$25.00
NC Children's Promise	$25.00
Nurses	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Professional Engineer	$25.00
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
Support Soccer	$25.00
Surveyor Plate	$25.00
The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division	$25.00
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina	$25.00
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$20.00
ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter	$20.00
ARC of North Carolina	$20.00
Audubon North Carolina	$20.00
Autism Society of North Carolina	$20.00
Battle of Kings Mountain	$20.00
Be Active NC	$20.00
Brain Injury Awareness	$20.00
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$20.00
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation	$20.00
Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE of North Carolina	$20.00
Daughters of the American Revolution	$20.00
Donate Life	$20.00
Ducks Unlimited	$20.00
Fraternal Order of Police	$20.00
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina	$20.00
Guilford Battleground Company	$20.00
Harley Owners' Group	$20.00
Jaycees	$20.00
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	$20.00
Kappa Alpha Order	$20.00
Litter Prevention	$20.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
Mission Foundation	$20.00
Native American	$20.00
NC Fisheries Association	$20.00
NC Horse Council	$20.00
NC Mining	$20.00
NC Tennis Foundation	$20.00
NC Trout Unlimited	$20.00
NC Victim Assistance	$20.00
NC Wildlife Federation	$20.00
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation	$20.00
NC Youth Soccer Association	$20.00
North Carolina Master Gardener	$20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$20.00
Order of the Long Leaf Pine	$20.00
	
Piedmont Airlines	$20.00
Prince Hall Mason	$20.00
Save the Sea Turtles	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
SCUBA	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Special Forces Association	$20.00
Support Public Schools	$20.00
US Equine Rescue League	$20.00
USO of NC	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$20.00
Carolina Regional Volleyball Association	$15.00
Carolina's Aviation Museum	$15.00
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	$15.00
Lung Cancer Research	$15.00
NC Beekeepers	$15.00
Shag Dancing	$15.00
Active Member of the National Guard	None
Bronze Star Combat Recipient	None
Bronze Star Recipient	None
Combat Veteran	None
100% Disabled Veteran	None
Ex‑Prisoner of War	None
Gold Star Lapel Button	None
Legion of Merit	None
Legion of Valor	None
Military Veteran	None
Military Wartime Veteran	None
Partially Disabled Veteran	None
Pearl Harbor Survivor	None
Purple Heart Recipient	None
Silver Star Recipient	None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
SECTION 4.  G.S. 20‑79.7(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Distribution of Fees. – The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) of this section among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113‑77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113‑44.15, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	NHTF	PRTF
AIDS Awareness	$10	$15	0	0
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
ALS Association, Jim "Catfish"
Hunter Chapter	$10	$10	0	0
American Red Cross	$10	$20	0	0
Animal Lovers	$10	$20	0	0
ARC of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Arthritis Foundation	$10	$20	0	0
ARTS NC	$10	$20	0	0
Audubon North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Autism Society of North
Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Back Country Horsemen of NC	$10	$20	0	0
Battle of Kings Mountain	$10	$10	0	0
Be Active NC	$10	$10	0	0
Boy Scouts of America	$10	$20	0	0
Brain Injury Awareness	$10	$10	0	0
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$10	$10	0	0
Brenner Children's Hospital	$10	$20	0	0
Buddy Pelletier Surfing
Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Buffalo Soldiers	$10	$15	0	0
Carolina Raptor Center	$10	$20	0	0
Carolina Regional Volleyball
Association	$10	$5	0	0
Carolina's Aviation Museum	$10	$5	0	0
Carolinas Credit Union
Foundation	$10	$20	0	0
Carolinas Golf Association	$10	$20	0	0
Charlotte Checkers	$10	$15	0	0
Choose Life	$10	$15	0	0
Coastal Conservation
Association	$10	$20	0	0
Coastal Land Trust	$10	$20	0	0
Concerned Bikers Association/
ABATE of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Crystal Coast	$10	$20	0	0
Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens	$10	$20	0	0
Daughters of the American
Revolution	$10	$10	0	0
Donate Life	$10	$10	0	0
Ducks Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
El Pueblo	$10	$20	0	0
Farmland Preservation	$10	$20	0	0
First in Forestry	$10	$10	$10	0
First in Turf	$10	$15	0	0
First Tee	$10	$20	0	0
Fraternal Order of Police	$10	$10	0	0
Girl Scouts	$10	$20	0	0
Goodness Grows	$10	$15	0	0
Greensboro Symphony Guild	$10	$20	0	0
Greyhound Friends of North
Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Guilford Battleground
Company	$10	$10	0	0
Harley Owners' Group	$10	$10	0	0
High School Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Historical Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
Home Care and Hospice	$10	$20	0	0
Home of American Golf	$10	$20	0	0
HOMES4NC	$10	$20	0	0
Hospice Care	$10	$20	0	0
I.B.P.O.E.W.	$10	$15	0	0
In God We Trust	$10	$20	0	0
In‑State Collegiate Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Jaycees	$10	$10	0	0
Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Kappa Alpha Order	$10	$10	0	0
Kids First	$10	$15	0	0
Leukemia & Lymphoma
Society	$10	$5	0	0
Litter Prevention	$10	$10	0	0
Lung Cancer Research	$10	$5	0	0
Maggie Valley Trout Festival	$10	$20	0	0

March of Dimes	$10	$10	0	0
Mission Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Morgan Horse Club	$10	$20	0	0
Morehead Planetarium`	$10	$20	0	0
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail	$10	$20	0	0
Municipality Plate	$10	$20	0	0
National Kidney Foundation	$10	$20	0	0
National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial	$10	$20	0	0
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society	$10	$15	0	0
National Wild Turkey
Federation	$10	$15	0	0
Native American	$10	$10	0	0
NC Agribusiness	$10	$15	0	0
NC Beekeepers	$10	$5	0	0
NC Children's Promise	$10	$15	0	0
NC Civil War	$10	$20	0	0
NC Coastal Federation	$10	$20	0	0
NC 4‑H Development Fund	$10	$20	0	0
NC FIRST Robotics	$10	$20	0	0
NC Fisheries Association	$10	$10	0	0
NC Horse Council	$10	$10	0	0
NC Mining	$10	$10	0	0
NCSC	$10	$20	0	0
NC Tennis Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
NC Trout Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
NC Veterinary Medical
Association	$10	$20	0	0
NC Victim Assistance	$10	$10	0	0
NC Wildlife Federation	$10	$10	0	0
NC Wildlife Habitat
Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
NC Youth Soccer
Association	$10	$10	0	0
North Carolina Bluegrass Association	$10	$20	0	0
North Carolina Cattlemen's Association	$10	$20	0	0
North Carolina Emergency
Management Association	$10	$20	0	0
North Carolina Green Industry
Council	$10	$20	0	0
North Carolina Libraries	$10	$20	0	0
North Carolina Master Gardener	$10	$10	0	0
Nurses	$10	$15	0	0
Olympic Games	$10	$15	0	0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
Operation Coming Home	$10	$20	0	0
Order of the Long Leaf Pine	$10	$10	0	0
Out‑of‑state Collegiate Insignia	$10	0	$15	0
Outer Banks Preservation
Association	$10	$20	0	0
Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation	$10	$20	0	0
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness	$10	$20	0	0
P.E.O. Sisterhood	$10	$20	0	0
Personalized	$10	0	$15	$5
				
Piedmont Airlines	$10	$10	0	0
Prince Hall Mason	$10	$10	0	0
Professional Engineer	$10	$15	0	0
Retired Legislator	$10	$20	0	0
RiverLink	$10	$20	0	0
Rocky Mountain Elk
Foundation	$10	$15	0	0
Ronald McDonald House	$10	$20	0	0
Save the Sea Turtles	$10	$10	0	0
Scenic Rivers	$10	$10	0	0
School Technology	$10	$10	0	0
SCUBA	$10	$10	0	0
Shag Dancing	$10	$5	0	0
Share the Road	$10	$20	0	0
Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival	$10	0	0	0
Soil and Water Conservation	$10	$10	0	0
Special Forces Association	$10	$10	0	0
Special Olympics	$10	$15	0	0
S.T.A.R.	$10	$20	0	0
State Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
Stock Car Racing Theme	$10	$20	0	0
Support NC Education	$10	$20	0	0
Support Our Troops	$10	$20	0	0
Support Public Schools	$10	$10	0	0
Support Soccer	$10	$15	0	0
Surveyor Plate	$10	$15	0	0
Sustainable Fisheries	$10	$20	0	0
The V Foundation for Cancer
Research	$10	$15	0	0
Toastmasters Club	$10	$20	0	0
Topsail Island Shoreline
Protection	$10	$20	0	0
Travel and Tourism	$10	$20	0	0
Turtle Rescue Team	$10	$20	0	0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$10	$15	0	0
US Equine Rescue League	$10	$10	0	0
USO of NC	$10	$10	0	0
Volunteers in Law Enforcement	$10	$20	0	0
Wildlife Resources	$10	$10	0	0
YMCA	$10	$20	0	0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$10	$10	0	0
All other Special Plates	$10	0	0	0."
SECTION 5.  G.S. 20‑81.12(b2) reads as rewritten:
"(b2)	State Attraction Plates. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a State attraction plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of State attraction plates to the organizations named below in proportion to the number of State attraction plates sold representing that organization:
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(11)	The North Carolina Transportation Museum. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation to be used for educational programs and conservation programs and for operating expenses of the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
(12)	The North Carolina Zoological Society. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to The North Carolina Zoological Society, Incorporated, to be used for educational programs and conservation programs at the North Carolina Zoo at Asheboro and for operating expenses of the North Carolina Zoo at Asheboro.
(13)	U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission. – The revenue derived from the special plate shall be transferred quarterly to the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission to be used for educational programs and preservation programs on the U.S.S. North Carolina (BB‑55) and for operating expenses of the U.S.S. North Carolina Battleship Commission."
SECTION 6.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding the following new subsections to read:
"(b126)	Charlotte Checkers. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Charlotte Checkers plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Charlotte Checkers plates to the Charlotte Checkers Charitable Foundation to support school programming, athletics, and various children's related nonprofit groups that promote and encourage education, physical fitness, and development of character.
(b127)	First Tee. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a First Tee plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of First Tee plates to The Carol S. Petrea Youth Golf Foundation, Inc., to support its mission of helping to shape the lives of young people from all walks of life by reinforcing values like integrity, respect, and perseverance through the game of golf.
(b128)	Fraternal Order of Police. – The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Fraternal Order of Police plates to The North Carolina Fraternal Order of Police to support the State Lodge.
(b129)	I.B.P.O.E.W. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an I.B.P.O.E.W. plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of I.B.P.O.E.W. plates to the North Carolina Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs to support its mission of promoting the social welfare of boys and girls as served by various Boys and Girls Clubs in North Carolina that are affiliated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
(b130)	Mission Foundation. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Mission Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Mission Foundation plates to Mission Healthcare Foundation, Inc., to support its mission of sustaining and expanding its provision of health services to Western North Carolina.
(b131)	Morehead Planetarium. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Morehead Planetarium plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Morehead Planetarium plates to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to support its mission of informing and inspiring the public about the foundations and frontiers of scientific discovery.
(b132)	Municipality Plate. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a municipality plate for a municipality before a municipality plate may be developed. The color and design for the plate must be approved by both the Division and the municipality. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of a municipality plate to the municipality represented by the plate.
(b133)	National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of "National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial" plates to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund to support the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC.(b134)	Native Brook Trout. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Native Brook Trout plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Native Brook Trout plates to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission to be used to fund public access to and habitat protection of brook trout waters.
(b135)	NC FIRST Robotics. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an NC FIRST Robotics plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of NC FIRST Robotics plates to NC FIRST Robotics to support its mission of inspiring youths to pursue further studies and careers in science and technology and helping students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the technologically driven global economy.
(b136)	NCSC. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an NCSC plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of NCSC plates to the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation to support its mission of protecting and advancing the rights of hunters, recreational anglers, shooters, and trappers in North Carolina.
(b137)	North Carolina Bluegrass Association. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the North Carolina Bluegrass Association plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of North Carolina Bluegrass Association plates to the North Carolina Bluegrass Association.
(b138)	North Carolina Cattlemen's Association. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of North Carolina Cattlemen's Association plates to the North Carolina Cattlemen's Association, Inc.
(b139)	Operation Coming Home. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an Operation Coming Home plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Operation Coming Home plates to the Operation Coming Home Foundation, Inc., to support its mission of providing free, custom‑built homes to injured combat veterans.
(b140)	Order of the Long Leaf Pine. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Order of the Long Leaf Pine plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Order of the Long Leaf Pine plates to the General Fund.
(b141)	Pancreatic Cancer Awareness. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness plates to the Mark Daidone Cancer Research Endowment maintained by the Levine Cancer Institute at the Carolinas HealthCare System to provide funding for research in the management of the early stages of cancer.
(b142)	Professional Engineer. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Professional Engineer plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Professional Engineer plates to The Professional Engineers of North Carolina for educational programs.
(b143)	Red Drum. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Red Drum plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Red Drum plates to the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission to be used to fund public access to and habitat protection of red drum waters.
(b144)	RiverLink. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a "RiverLink" plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of "RiverLink" plates to RiverLink, Inc., to support the economic and environmental revitalization of the French Broad River and its tributaries as a place to work, live, and play.
(b145)	Turtle Rescue Team. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Turtle Rescue Team plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Turtle Rescue Team plates to the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team to support its mission of providing medical, surgical, and husbandry services free of charge in the hope of releasing rehabilitated turtles back into the wild.
(b146)	Volunteers in Law Enforcement. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Volunteers in Law Enforcement plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Volunteers in Law Enforcement plates to the International Association of Chiefs of Police Incorporated to support the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program and its mission of enhancing the capacity of State and local law enforcement agencies to utilize volunteers.
(b147)	YMCA. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a YMCA plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of YMCA plates to the North Carolina State Alliance of YMCAs to support its mission of fighting childhood obesity, eliminating the achievement gap, and eradicating diabetes."
SECTION 7.  G.S. 20‑81.12(b4) reads as rewritten:
"(b4)	Olympic Games. – The Division may not issue an Olympic Games special plate unless it receives 300 or more applications for the plate and the U.S. Olympic Committee licenses, without charge, the State to develop a plate bearing the Olympic Games symbol and name. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Olympic Games plates to North Carolina Amateur Sports, which will allocate the funds as follows:
(1)	Sixty‑seven percent (67%) to the U.S. Olympic Committee to assist in training Olympic athletes.
(2)	Thirty‑three percent (33%) to North Carolina Amateur Sports to assist with administration of the State Games of North Carolina.
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SECTION 8.  G.S. 20‑81.12(b38) reads as rewritten:
"(b38)	Stock Car Racing Theme. – The Division may issue any plate in this series without a minimum number of applications if the person providing the State with the license to use the words, logos, trademarks, or designs associated with the plate produces the plate for the State without a minimum order quantity.
The cost of the Stock Car Racing Theme plate shall include all costs to produce blank plates for issuance by the Division. Notwithstanding G.S. 66‑58(b), the Division or the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety may contract for the production of the blank plates in this series to be issued by the Division, provided the plates meet or exceed the State's specifications including durability and retroreflectivity, and provided the plates are manufactured using high‑quality embossable aluminum. The cost of the blank plates to the State shall be substantially equivalent to the price paid to the Division of Adult Correction of the Department of Public Safety for license tags, as provided in G.S. 66‑58(b)(15).
The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Stock Car Racing Theme plates to the North Carolina Motorsports Foundation, Inc.; except that the Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Charlotte Motor Speedway plates to Speedway Children's Charities."
SECTION 9.(a)  G.S. 20‑63(b1) reads as rewritten:
"(b1)	The following special registration plates do not have to be a "First in Flight" plate as provided in subsection (b) of this section. The design of the plates that are not "First in Flight" plates must be developed in accordance with G.S. 20-79.4(a3).  For special plates authorized in G.S. 20-79.7 on or after July 1, 2013, the Division may not issue the plate on a background under this subsection unless it receives at least 200 applications for the plate in addition to the applications required under G.S. 20-79.4 or G.S. 20-81.12.
(1)	Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
(2)	Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
(3)	Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
(4)	Friends of the Appalachian Trail.
(5)	NC Coastal Federation.
(6)	In God We Trust.
(7)	Stock Car Racing Theme.
(8)	Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation.
(9)	Guilford Battleground Company.
(10)	National Wild Turkey Federation.
(11)	North Carolina Aquarium Society.
(12)	First in Forestry.
(13)	North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation.
(14)	NC Trout Unlimited.
(15)	Ducks Unlimited.
(16)	Lung Cancer Research.
(17)	NC State Parks.
(18)	Support Our Troops.
(19)	US Equine Rescue League.
(20)	Fox Hunting.
(21)	Back Country Horsemen of North Carolina.
(22)	Hospice Care.
(23)	Home Care and Hospice.
(24)	NC Tennis Foundation.
(25)	AIDS Awareness.
(26)	Donate Life.
(27)	Farmland Preservation.
(28)	Travel and Tourism.
(29)	Battle of Kings Mountain.
(30)	NC Civil War.
(31)	North Carolina Zoological Society.
(32)	United States Service Academy.
(33)	Carolina Raptor Center.
(34)	Carolinas Credit Union Foundation.
(35)	North Carolina State Flag.
(36)	NC Mining.
(37)	Coastal Land Trust.
(38)	ARTS NC.
(39)	Choose Life.
(40)	North Carolina Green Industry Council.
(41)	NC Horse Council.
(42)	Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center.
(43)	Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail, Inc."
SECTION 9.(b)  Section 1.1 of S.L. 2011‑392 is repealed.
SECTION 9.(c)  Section 5.1 of S.L. 2011‑392 is repealed.
SECTION 9.(d)  Section 12 of S.L. 2011‑392 reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 12.  Section 8 of this act becomes effective July 1, 2011. The remainder of this act is effective when it becomes law."SECTION 9.(e)  G.S. 20-79.4(a3) reads as rewritten:
"(a3)	The Division shall develop, in consultation with the State Highway Patrol and the Division of Adult Correction, a standardized format for special license plates. The format shall allow for the name of the State and the license plate number to be reflective and to contrast with the background so it may be easily read by the human eye and by cameras installed along roadways as part of tolling and speed enforcement. A designated segment of the plate shall be set aside for unique design representing various groups and interests. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the recall of existing special license plates."
SECTION 10.  The Revisor of Statutes is authorized to alphabetize, number, and renumber the special registration plates listed in G.S. 20‑79.4(b) to ensure that all the special registration plates are listed in alphabetical order and numbered accordingly.
SECTION 11.  This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 26th day of July, 2013.

	s/	 Philip E. Berger
	 President Pro Tempore of the Senate

	s/	 Thom Tillis
	 Speaker of the House of Representatives

	s/	 Pat McCrory
	 Governor

Approved 5:08 p.m. this 29th day of July, 2013