Section 39.02.60.202 - PROVISIONS FOR PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES01.Character Limitations. No special characters, or punctuation marks, may be used for personalized messages on license plates. a. The Department will determine how many characters are allowed on any given plate.02.Issue of Personalized Plates. Personalized plates may be issued to vehicles if no specific wording is required on the plate to identify the purpose for which the vehicle is registered. Personalized plates will not be issued if such plates would jeopardize the integrity of unique plate identification requirements. Examples include but are not limited to:a. Commercial vehicles registered under the International Registration Plan (IRP), because the designators PRP are required to be printed on the plate;b. Vehicles for which the designators "PRP" are required to be printed on the plate to identify the use; andc. Utility, horse, or enclosed car hauling trailers with RV facilities or boat trailers.03.Specific Requests. Requests for specific plate letters and/or numbers will be issued on a first come, first served basis. In the event of a request for the same plate by more than one (1) individual, the request with the earliest postmark, e-mail transmission time, fax transmission time, or data entry time will prevail. If the postmarks are the same, the date stamped upon arrival will prevail. Applications processed at county assessors' offices will be considered valid when entered in the system. Telephone requests will not be accepted.04.Lack of Current Plates. When an applicant for personalized plates does not have current regular number plates:a. The Department may, upon payment of all required fees, issue a proof of registration document consistent with Section 012 of this rule.05.Credits. When personalized plates are issued before an applicant's current registration is expired, credit will be given for unexpired registration fees only.06.Renewing Plates. The applicant will have the choice of renewing existing personalized plates with validation stickers or ordering a new set of plates at the time of renewal. If new plates are requested, a plate and mailing fee will be charged in addition to all other fees that are due. Personalized plates will be reissued in accordance with Section 49-443, Idaho Code.07.Transfer of Plates. When personalized plates are issued, the vehicle's regular number plates may be transferred to another vehicle belonging to the owner. If registration credit is given from the regular number plates to the personalized, the regular number plate registration is canceled.08.Acceptability of Plates Message. Acceptability of the personalized license plate message and issuance, denial or cancellation will be determined by the Department based on the following criteria: a. The characters requested may not duplicate an existing combination in use on the same size plate or replicate an existing law enforcement plate combination.b. The message, in any language, may not carry a sexual connotation nor consist of a term that is considered to be one of obscenity, contempt, prejudice, hostility, insult, racial or ethnic degradation, or profanity, as defined by common internet and dictionary resources.i. The message may not refer to any of the following: bodily functions, bodily fluids, or intimate body parts; sexual preference or orientation; acts of violence; illegal substances or the use thereof.ii. The message may not represent a group that is commonly known to promote violence, illegal substances or illegal acts.c. The criteria in Paragraph 202.08.b. of this rule is not to be considered an exhaustive list. A compilation of words, terms or letter/number combinations gathered from the experience of Idaho and other states may also be used as a guide. The Department may also rely on information obtained from law enforcement agencies within or outside of Idaho.d. When a complaint is received from the public concerning an issued plate, the name of the complainant will not be recorded nor, if known, revealed.e. Final determination regarding applications for questionable messages or cancellation of issued plates will be made by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The determination process will include a first review by technical staff, followed by a second review by supervisory and management staff. An applicant does, however, have a right to a hearing on the decision.09.Message Preferences. Applicants may submit three (3) message preferences including the specific meaning of each. The first choice that is available and acceptable will be issued. If none of the preferences are available or acceptable, the applicant will be notified by return mail or email.10.Recalled Plates. Personalized plates may be recalled by the Department for the following reasons:a. Error in manufacturing; orc. Unacceptable personalized messages as outlined in Paragraph 202.08.b. of these rules.11.Unexpired Fees. If a set of personalized plates is recalled, the personalized plate program fee, will not be refunded but may be transferred to a new issue of personalized plates.12.Expired Plates. Personalized plates that have their registration expire will become immediately available for reissue to another applicant. There is no grace period.Idaho Admin. Code r. 39.02.60.202