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28-2470.61. Skin cancer prevention special plates; fund
A. If, by December 31, 2026, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue skin cancer prevention special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the skin cancer prevention special plates. The design and color of the skin cancer prevention special plates are subject to approval of the department. The director may allow a request for skin cancer prevention special plates to be combined with a request for personalized special plates. If the director allows such a combination, the request shall be in a form prescribed by the director and is subject to the fees for the personalized special plates in addition to the fees required for the skin cancer prevention special plates.
B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for the renewal of the special plates, $8 is a special plate administration fee and $17 is an annual donation.
C. The department shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, all special plate administration fees in the state highway fund established by section 28-6991 and shall transmit all donations collected pursuant to this section to the skin cancer prevention special plate fund established by this section.
D. The skin cancer prevention special plate fund is established consisting of monies deposited pursuant to this section. The director shall administer the fund. The first $32,000 in the fund shall be reimbursed to the person that paid the implementation fee to the department pursuant to subsection A of this section. Not more than ten percent of the monies deposited in the fund annually shall be used for the cost of administering the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated.
E. The director shall annually allocate monies from the fund to an entity that is qualified under section 501(c)(3) of the United States internal revenue code for federal income tax purposes. The entity must:
1. Be headquartered in this state and been incorporated in this state since 2011.
2. Provide skin cancer prevention education, preventative examinations, sun protection and hygiene products to promote skin cancer prevention awareness and education in this state, including:
(a) At school resource fairs for low-income students and families.
(b) To persons with physical disabilities and chronic illnesses, including persons with transportation barriers.
(c) To persons living in shelters and affordable housing developments.
(d) At churches.
(e) At businesses.
(f) For municipal entities.
(g) At community events.
3. Arrange for the construction of permanent sun shade structures at schools, churches and community parks for protection from heat and from sun damage.
4. Have a mission to organize volunteer medical professionals and medical residents and other community volunteers and medical school, college and high school students to promote skin cancer prevention awareness and education at community events and to improve the quality of life in both urban and rural areas in this state.
F. On notice from the director, the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313, and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund.