39:3-27.155 Funds for initial issuance of Humane State license plates.

2. a. State or public funds shall not be used by the commission for the initial cost of:

(1) designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Humane State license plates; or

(2) any computer programming changes which may be necessary to implement the Humane State license plate program established by P.L.2018, c.134 (C.39:3-27.154 et seq.).

b. The Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey or an individual or entity designated by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, shall contribute non-public monies in an amount to be determined by the chief administrator, not to exceed a total of $25,000, to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the availability of Humane State license plates, and any computer programming which may be necessary to implement the program. Concerned organizations and individual donors may contribute monies to the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey to be used to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission for the Humane State license plates authorized by P.L.2018, c.134 (C.39:3-27.154 et seq.). Any amount remaining after the payment of the initial cost shall be deposited in the "Humane State License Plate Fund" established pursuant to subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.134 (C.39:3-27.154).

c. The commission shall not begin designing, producing, issuing, or publicizing the availability of Humane State license plates, or making any necessary programming changes, until the following requirements have been met:

(1) The Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey or an individual or entity designated by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, has provided the commission with the money necessary, as determined by the chief administrator pursuant to subsection b. of this section, to offset the initial costs incurred by the commission in establishing the Humane State license plate program; and

(2) The liaison appointed by the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey pursuant to subsection g. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.134 (C.39:3-27.154) has provided the commission with not less than 500 completed applications for Humane State license plates. These applications shall constitute the initial order for Humane State license plates and shall be accompanied by a fee representing the total cost of the initial order. The fee shall be determined by multiplying the number of sets of license plates being ordered by the applicable initial fee for each set of license plates as set forth in subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.2018, c.134 (C.39:3-27.154).

L.2018, c.134, s.2.