All of the Montana specialty plates in danger of being revoked under updated Montana law now have until July to reach the minimum number of 400 registered plate sets.
The 85 currently affected nonprofits received a letter from the Montana Motor Vehicle Division outlining the new grace period.
On July 1, the agency will take a new snapshot of registered plates.
The letter states this is a one-time on extension: “If your organization does not meet the 400-plate minimum sales threshold by July 1, 2020, its specialty plate will be revoked. There will be no exceptions and no additional grace periods.”
Motor Vehicle Division Administrator Sarah Garcia told MTN starting in March, a monthly plate snapshot will be available on the agency's website to help nonprofits track their progress.
Garcia believes the online tool will help prevent any surprises for nonprofits and and the public moving forward.
Prickly Pear Land Trust Executive Director Mary Hallow said the grace period and ability to check where they’re at will make reaching the minimum 400 plates more attainable.
Hallow noted it’s still going to be a hard climb for a lot of nonprofits.
“It will definitely be a push for everybody,” said Hallow. “We not only have to meet 400 minimum plates per year, but we really need to exceed that because plate numbers sort of ebb and flow.”
Hallow says the specialty plate programs have been great for people to show what organizations and causes they support.
Many of the nonprofits affected have already started new campaigns on social media and want people to know they can change out their license plates any time of the year.
“I think it is attainable for us, and people will be compelled by this to really get out there and support the nonprofits in our community,” said Hallow. “But it’s really important for us to get as many PPLT plates as possible.”
The full list of specialty plates in danger of being revoked are:
Lewis & Clark Humane Society
Bike Walk Montana
Benefis Mercy Flight
Prickly Pear Land Trust
Mariah's Challenge
Missoula Freestyle Team
Richland Youth Hockey
Richland County
Stafford Animal Shelter
International Christian Cycling Club Montana Spoke
St Jude Thaddeus Catholic School
CMR Partner Inc
Bitterroot Humane Association
Missoula Art Museum
Montana Library Association
Disability Rights of Montana
Capital High School Booster Club
Rotary District 5390 Foundation
Montana Area Agencies on Aging Association
Beaver Booster Club IncRuby Habitat Foundation
Magic City Soccer Club
American Diabetes Association
Whitefish Legacy Partners
Flathead Valley Skiing Foundation
Anaconda Community Foundation
PSIA-NRM Educational Foundation, Inc
Bagdad Temple
Montana Utility Coordinating Council/Montana 811
Missoula Youth Football Inc
Sidney Soccer Association
March of Dimes
Planned Parenthood of Montana
Friends of the Beartooth All American Road Inc.
Central Ed Foundation of Silver Bow
MSU Billings Foundation
Montana CASA Gal Association
Missoula Area Youth Hockey Association
Glacier High School Booster Club
Carroll College Saints Athletic Association
Friends of Beaver Creek Park
Child Bridge
CAN AM Lifeline Search and Rescue
Richland County Ambulance Service/Sidney Health Center
Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter
Montana Swimming Inc
Crime Stoppers
Montana Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation
Flathead High School Booster Club 2014
Montana Masonic FoundationMontana Watershed Coordination Council
Montana Heritage Commission
City of Bozeman
Libby School District Number 4
City of Lewistown
Butte School District
The Tribal Council of the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes
City of Shelby
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Crow Tribe Executive Branch
Humane Society of Western Montana
Northwest Healthcare Foundation
Boy Scouts of America, Montana Council
AniMeals
Gallatin Hockey Inc DBA Bozeman Amateur Association
Swan Valley Connections
Algeria Shrine Temple
Alzheimer's Association Montana Chapter
Big Sky Economic Development
Whitefish Historical Society
MT Cutting Horse Association
Brennan's Wave
Department of Montana Veterans of Foreign Wars
Friends of the Wild Swan
Havre Wrestling Club
Friends of Makoshika
Big Sky Education Foundation
Sierra Club
Manhattan Christian School
Browning Public School District Number 9
Great Falls High School
Eureka Public Schools 2018
Billings Catholic Schools
Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
Blackfeet Tribe
