8-1,158. Breast cancer research and outreach license plate; application and logo use royalty payment to K.U. cancer center; application for registration, issuance, renewal.

8-1,158

Chapter 8.--AUTOMOBILES AND OTHER VEHICLES
Article 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

      8-1,158.   Breast cancer research and outreach license plate; application and logo use royalty payment to K.U. cancer center; application for registration, issuance, renewal. (a) On and after January 1, 2008, any owner or lessee of one or more passenger vehicles or trucks registered for a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less, who is a resident of Kansas, upon compliance with the provisions of this section, may be issued one breast cancer research and outreach license plate for each such passenger vehicle or truck. Such license plates shall be issued for the same time as other license plates upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee as provided in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and the presentation of the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b).

      (b)   The university of Kansas cancer center may authorize the use of their logo to be affixed on license plates as provided by this section. Any royalty payment received pursuant to this section shall be paid to the university of Kansas cancer center, and shall be used to support a statewide coordinator for the midwest cancer alliance that serves as a liaison between the university of Kansas cancer center, hospitals, physicians and clinics across the state of Kansas. This statewide coordination includes the provision of assistance to the university of Kansas cancer center statewide medical director in working to ensure that breast cancer patients in communities across Kansas are aware of what prevention and early detection protocols, treatment choices and clinical studies are available to them. Any motor vehicle owner or lessee annually may apply to the university of Kansas cancer center for use of such logo. Upon annual application and payment to the university of Kansas cancer center in an amount of not less than $25 nor more than $100 as a logo use royalty payment for each such license plate to be issued, the university of Kansas cancer center shall issue to the motor vehicle owner or lessee, without further charge, a logo use authorization statement, which shall be presented by the motor vehicle owner or lessee at the time of registration.

      (c)   Any applicant for a license plate authorized by this section may make application for such plates not less than 60 days prior to such person's renewal of registration date, on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles, and any applicant for such license plates shall provide the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b). Application for registration of a passenger vehicle or truck and issuance of the license plate under this section shall be made by the owner or lessee in a manner prescribed by the director of vehicles upon forms furnished by the director.

      (d)   No registration or license plate issued under this section shall be transferable to any other person.

      (e)   Renewals of registration under this section shall be made annually, upon payment of the fee prescribed in subsection (a), in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) of K.S.A. 8-132, and amendments thereto. No renewal of registration shall be made to any applicant until such applicant provides the annual logo use authorization statement provided for in subsection (b). If such statement is not presented at the time of registration, the applicant shall be required to comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, and return the license plate to the county treasurer of such person's residence.

      (f)   The university of Kansas cancer center shall provide to all county treasurers a toll-free telephone number where applicants can call the university of Kansas cancer center for information concerning the application process or the status of such applicant's license plate application.

      History:   L. 2007, ch. 161, § 1; July 1.