Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 380

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 437

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 2139F, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2139F. Special animal welfare license plates.

(a) The owner of any vehicle described in paragraph (b) of this subsection may apply to the Department for the assignment to that vehicle of a special animal welfare registration.

(b) This section applies only to:

(1) A private passenger vehicle; or

(2) A truck or trailer with a 3/4-ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounds or less.

Section 2. Amend § 2139H, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2139H. Farmland preservation plates.

(a) The owner of any vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a special "Farmland Preservation" registration plate.

(b) This section applies to:

(1) A private passenger vehicle; or

(2) A truck or trailer with a 3/4-ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounts or less.

Section 3. Amend § 2139O, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2139O. Marine Education, Research and Rehabilitation Institute, Inc. special license plates.

(a) The owner of a motor vehicle which is a private passenger vehicle or a truck or trailer with a 3/4-ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounds or less may apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a special Marine Education.

Section 4. Amend § 2139W, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2139W. Special license plates for the Delaware Equine Council.

(a) The owner of any vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Division of Motor Vehicles for a special Delaware Equine Council registration plate.

(b) This section applies only to:

(1) A private passenger vehicle; or

(2) A truck or trailer with a 3/4-ton or less manufacturer's rated capacity manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounds or less; or

Section 5. Amend § 2139Z, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strikethrough and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2139Z. Special license plates for Keep Delaware Beautiful.

(a) The owner of any vehicle described in subsection (b) of this section may apply to the Department for the assignment to that vehicle of a special Keep Delaware Beautiful registration.

(b) This section applies only to:

(1) A private passenger vehicle; or

(2) A truck or trailer with a ¾ ton or smaller manufacturer’s rated capacity manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,000 pounds or less.

Approved August 28, 2018