Section 140IAC2-4-2. Petition for special group status

   (a) An organization wishing to participate in the special group recognition license plate program must indicate its intent to the bureau by filing a petition with the bureau not later than March 31 of the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the special group recognition plates are to be issued.

  (b) In addition to the requirements of IC 9-18-25-2 [IC 9-18-25 was repealed by P.L.198-2016, SECTION 302, effective July 1, 2016.], the organization must include the following information with its petition to request a special group recognition license plate:

(1) A description of the organization, including the following information:

(A) The purpose of the organization.

(B) The philosophy or mission statement of the organization.

(C) The length of time the organization has been in existence.

(D) The number of active members in the organization in Indiana.

(E) The organization's unique significance to the United States, Indiana, or the organization's community.

(2) A statement of the group's objective in obtaining a special group recognition license plate.

(3) A sworn statement from an authorized officer of the organization that affirms that, to the best knowledge of such officer, the organization does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability in contravention of any federal, state, or local law, regulation, decree, or order in the selection of its members, its civic activities, or its services provided to the community it serves.

(4) A statement of the intended organizational uses of the funds, if any, raised through the sale of the special group recognition license plate.

(5) A certified copy of the organization's charter or articles of incorporation.

(6) A color drawing of the preliminary plate design.

(7) A statement describing the active membership of the organization who would be eligible for the special group recognition license plate.

(8) Written documentation evidencing that the organization is not-for-profit in the manner provided in section 6 of this rule.

(9) A list of the names and addresses of all persons who have submitted applications to the organization for the group's proposed special group recognition plate.

(10) Any other application or applications for the issuance of a special group recognition license plate and any other documentation or other information that the bureau deems necessary to determine whether the organization qualifies for special group recognition status.

  (c) No petition will be considered until all of the information in this section is filed with the bureau. The bureau will notify the organization not later than June 1 of the calendar year in which the petition is filed regarding whether the petition has been approved or not approved.

  (d) The bureau may deny an application under this section if the group's submitted list of five hundred (500) individuals, who purportedly submitted applications to the organization for its proposed special group recognition license plate, contains one (1) or more names of individuals who have not applied for the plate. (Bureau of Motor Vehicles; 140 IAC 2-4-2; filed Jun 16, 1995, 3:30 p.m.: 18 IR 2673; readopted filed Jul 30, 2001, 10:24 a.m.: 24 IR 4228; readopted filed Nov 14, 2007, 1:31 p.m.: 20071212-IR-140070562RFA; filed Oct 7, 2008, 10:23 a.m.: 20081105-IR-140080215FRA; readopted filed Nov 3, 2014, 1:43 p.m.: 20141203-IR-140140375RFA)