CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1045Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Section 1685.2 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1045, as introduced, Low. Department of Motor Vehicles: private partnerships: specialized and personalized license plates. Existing law requires a motor vehicle that is operated upon a highway to be registered, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates, as described, to a vehicle that has been registered. Existing law requires a motor vehicle to display license plates. Existing law requires the department to issue certain specialized license plate designs and to issue a license plate with a combination of numbers and letters assigned by the department or, upon request and subject to approval, with a personalized combination of numbers or letters.Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contractual agreements with qualified private industry partners for the purpose of providing specified services related to the titling and registration of vehicles.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.The bill would require the department to enter into a contractual agreement with a private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized and personalized license plates, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.SEC. 2. Section 1685.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1045Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Section 1685.2 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1045, as introduced, Low. Department of Motor Vehicles: private partnerships: specialized and personalized license plates. Existing law requires a motor vehicle that is operated upon a highway to be registered, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates, as described, to a vehicle that has been registered. Existing law requires a motor vehicle to display license plates. Existing law requires the department to issue certain specialized license plate designs and to issue a license plate with a combination of numbers and letters assigned by the department or, upon request and subject to approval, with a personalized combination of numbers or letters.Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contractual agreements with qualified private industry partners for the purpose of providing specified services related to the titling and registration of vehicles.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.The bill would require the department to enter into a contractual agreement with a private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized and personalized license plates, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1045
Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 18, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Low
February 18, 2021
An act to add Section 1685.2 to the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1045, as introduced, Low. Department of Motor Vehicles: private partnerships: specialized and personalized license plates.
Existing law requires a motor vehicle that is operated upon a highway to be registered, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates, as described, to a vehicle that has been registered. Existing law requires a motor vehicle to display license plates. Existing law requires the department to issue certain specialized license plate designs and to issue a license plate with a combination of numbers and letters assigned by the department or, upon request and subject to approval, with a personalized combination of numbers or letters.Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contractual agreements with qualified private industry partners for the purpose of providing specified services related to the titling and registration of vehicles.This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.The bill would require the department to enter into a contractual agreement with a private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized and personalized license plates, as specified.
Existing law requires a motor vehicle that is operated upon a highway to be registered, and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue license plates, as described, to a vehicle that has been registered. Existing law requires a motor vehicle to display license plates. Existing law requires the department to issue certain specialized license plate designs and to issue a license plate with a combination of numbers and letters assigned by the department or, upon request and subject to approval, with a personalized combination of numbers or letters.
Existing law authorizes the department to enter into contractual agreements with qualified private industry partners for the purpose of providing specified services related to the titling and registration of vehicles.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.
The bill would require the department to enter into a contractual agreement with a private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized and personalized license plates, as specified.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.SEC. 2. Section 1685.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would establish a new pathway for license plate design with a private industry partner.
### SECTION 1.
SEC. 2. Section 1685.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
SEC. 2. Section 1685.2 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
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1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
1685.2. (a) The department shall, in conformance with Article 4 (commencing with Section 19130) of Chapter 5 of Part 2 of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code, enter into a contractual agreement for not less than 60 months with a qualified private industry partner to provide services related to the marketing, design, order processing, manufacturing, and delivery of specialized license plates and environmental license plates, as defined in Section 5103. The contract may authorize the private industry partner to provide similar services for existing specialized and environmental license plates. A contract may be renewed for up to two additional terms of not less than 60 months each with the initial term commencing upon public launch of the private industry partner program.
(b) The purpose of a partnership created pursuant to this section is to provide new revenue to the state by increasing public interest in and access to specialized and environmental license plates.
(c) A license plate designed, manufactured, ordered, or delivered pursuant to a contract authorized by this section shall comply with all applicable provisions of this code regarding specialized and environmental license plates, except that there shall be no required minimum number of applications per particular special interest plate as set forth in Section 5060. The department shall retain the authority to reject any design or registration number pursuant to any provision of this code. The department shall have the authority to offer private industry partner license plates to the public for annual and multiyear term lengths.
(d) A contract entered into pursuant to this section shall provide sufficient revenue to the department to offset any cost incurred by the department for the setup and ongoing maintenance of the program. Accordingly, the department may authorize a private industry partner to assess a convenience or processing fee for license plate transactions conducted through the private industry partner, in an amount determined by the department, or may enter a fee sharing agreement with the private industry partner that is reasonably proportional to the revenue generated for the department from services rendered by the private industry partner.
(e) The department may adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.