Section 28-2470.17 - Arizona beekeepers special plates; fundA. If, by December 31, 2022, a person pays $32,000 to the department for the implementation of this section, the department shall issue Arizona beekeepers special plates. The person that provides the $32,000 shall design the Arizona beekeepers special plates. The design and color of the Arizona beekeepers special plates are subject to the approval of the department. The director may allow a request for Arizona beekeepers 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 Arizona beekeepers special plates.B. Of the $25 fee required by section 28-2402 for the original special plates and for renewal of 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 all donations collected pursuant to this section in the Arizona beekeepers special plate fund established by this section.D. The Arizona beekeepers 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 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 a charitable organization 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 located in this state.2. Have been in existence since 2017.3. Have a mission to teach and encourage better methods among beekeepers in this state, to promote cooperation and sharing, to reach a common understanding regarding beekeeper problems and solutions and to stimulate the interest of the general public in the advantages and benefits of beekeeping.4. Encourage the study of and research in apiculture with an emphasis on better methodology, increased production, public safety and improved marketing.5. Participate in outreach activities, including special events and visits to schools, to teach and inform the general public about honeybees and the beekeeping industry.Added by L. 2022, ch. 294,s. 3, eff. 9/23/2022.