america the beautiful and explore off-road specialty license plates now available for purchase5/31/2022 The 'America the Beautiful' and 'Explore Off-Road' specialty license plates have met the voucher requirement. Purchasing presale vouchers are no longer required for this license plate to meet the requirements. However, if a customer wants to purchase a voucher, they may do so. America the Beautiful and Explore Off-Road can now be purchased at your local Tax Collector's office. 'Explore Off-Road' specialty license plate revenue goes to the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc. The purpose of the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., is to provide and distribute funds to the foundation from the sale of the Florida Off Road license plates to help preserve and protect Florida’s off road natural habitat, environment, and other programs. Up to 10% of the funds may be used for marketing of the plate, administrative costs directly associated with the creation of the plate, and administrative costs related to the distribution of proceeds, including annual audit services and compliance affidavit costs. The remainder of the funds must be used by the Florida Off Road Foundation, Inc., to fund qualified non-profit organizations that protect and preserve Florida’s natural off-road habitat, educate Floridians about responsible use of the off-road environment; support civilian volunteer programs to promote the use of off-road vehicles to assist law enforcement in situations such as search and rescue; support organized cleanups, trail maintenance, and restoration; or preserve Florida’s off-road culture. The America the Beautiful Fund is the fictitious name of Live Laugh Love Give, Inc., based in Tampa, Florida. Up to 10% may be used to offset administrative, marketing, and promotion costs. The remaining 90% is to be used for projects and programs teaching character, leadership, and service to Florida youth; the provision of support services and assistance to the military community; outdoor education advancing self-sufficiency; wildlife conservation; the maintenance of historic or culturally important sites, buildings, structures, or objects; and the development and modification of playgrounds, recreational areas, or other outdoor amenities, including disability access.
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The 'Divine 9' specialty license plates have met the voucher requirement. Purchasing pre-sale vouchers are no longer required for this license plate to meet the requirements. However, if a customer wants to purchase a voucher, they may do so. All nine are now on sale Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. To be eligible for issuance of a Divine Nine license plate representing an organization, a person must be a resident of this state who is the registered owner of a motor vehicle and who is a member of the applicable organization. 1.The person must also present proof of membership in the organization, which may be established by: a. A card distributed by the organization indicating the person’s membership in the organization; or b. A written letter on the organization’s letterhead which is signed by the organization’s national president or his or her designated official and which states that the person was inducted into the organization. 2. Proof of membership in an organization is required only for initial issuance of a Divine Nine license plate. A person need not present such proof for renewal of the license plate. The annual use fees from the sale of the plate are to be distributed as follows: 10% solely for marketing of the plate from each of the nine fraternity/sorority plates goes to the Association to Preserve African-American Society, History, and Tradition (PAST), Inc.. 5% of the proceeds are distributed to the United Negro College Fund, Inc., for college scholarships for Florida residents attending Florida's historically black colleges and universities. The remaining 85% of the proceeds are distributed to the appropriate charitable foundations based on the purchaser’s selected license plate to promote community awareness and action through educational, economic, and cultural service activities within this state. The United Negro College Fund’s mission is “to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.” Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (founded in 1908 at Howard University)
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (founded in 1906 at Cornell University) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority (founded in 1913 at Howard University) Iota Phi Theta Fraternity (founded in 1963 at Morgan State College) Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity (founded as Kappa Alpha Nu in Indiana in 1911 and changed the name in 1915) Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (founded in 1911 at Howard University) Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity (founded in 1914 at Howard University) Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority (founded in 1922 at Butler University) Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (founded in 1920 at Howard University) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles recently launched an online option for ordering special or personalized plates. Wisconsin DMV offers 52 special plate options, plus the opportunity to personalize. The DMV Special and Personalized License Plate Application portal tracks all the options, estimates the fees and places the order online so new customized plates are ready faster. Last year, more than 33,000 special license plates, which provide recognition for the sponsoring group, were ordered. A specialty license plate featuring Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and Arizona resident Alice Cooper could hit the state's roadways later this year. A bill passed by Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Doug Ducey earlier this month not only creates a new specialty plate design, but also establishes the Youth Music and Art Special Plate Fund. The fund is dedicated to helping Alice Cooper's Solid Rock Teen Centers, a faith-based nonprofit based in Phoenix and Mesa that mentors people ages 12 to 20 and helps them discover their talents at no cost. After researching specialty plates, the nonprofit determined having one would help to gain exposure and some extra income. Virginia has the highest volume of vanity — or specialty — license plates per capita of any state in the country with 19% of drivers owning one in 2021, according to a story in Virginia Living, citing stats from the American Association of Vehicle Administrators and the state’s department of motor vehicles. The state offers a wide variety of plates that let drivers associate themselves with good causes and nonprofits. New Hampshire state’s license plates that include the state motto “Live Free or Die” are made by prison inmates working for New Hampshire Correctional Industries.
On May 5, 2022, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) announced that University of Florida, which for decades was the highest selling specialty license plate in Florida, is changing the design of its specialty license plate. In February, 2022, UF dropped to the third highest by total sales, behind Helping Sea Turtles Survive and Endless Summer. FLHSMV has asked the Tax Collector's that if an agency in their county needs this license plate type before the new license plate design is available, to please contact other agencies in their county, and transfer plates as necessary. If no license plates are available, please contact the Inventory Control Unit at (850) 617-2900 or [email protected]. Orders will be filled by Central Supply or transferred from county-to-county to deplete the current supply. Approval and manufacture of personalized license plate orders will processed as usual. UF has specialty license plates in six other states, (Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas and Tennessee) all utilizing the same iconic green gator, but with differing slogans. The proposed new design is awaiting approval.
The Dubai government has chosen a guerrilla marketing strategy to communicate awareness around the threat posed by world hunger to domestic audiences. The media and marketing arm of the Emirate of Dubai has teamed up with Publicis Groupe and Saatchi & Saatchi UAE to unleash a fleet of vehicles bearing empty license plates across the city to communicate the plight of an estimated 800 million people who suffer from hunger. ![]() Coinciding with fasting during the month of Ramadan, the unheralded move provoked consternation among the public as they attempted to solve the mystery of whether they were seeing intelligence services at work or stolen vehicles. The stunt was raising awareness of literal empty plates, which cause millions to go hungry – an issue that has sparked the 1billion meals initiative by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to ensure no one in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia need go hungry. To further this cause affluent Emiratis will be invited to bid for unique number plates, with the proceeds raised paying for meals to be given to the neediest including refugees, displaced people and anyone affected by a humanitarian or natural disaster.
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