As used in this part: (1) "Applicant" means a registered owner who submits an application to obtain or renew a sponsored special group license plate in accordance with this part. (2) (a) "Charitable purpose" means: (i) relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; (ii) advancement of religion; (iii) advancement of education or science; (iv) erecting or maintaining a public building, monument, or work; (v) reducing the burdens of government; (vi) reducing neighborhood tensions; (vii) eliminating prejudice and discrimination; (viii) defending human rights and civil rights secured by law; or (ix) combating community deterioration and juvenile delinquency. (b) "Charitable purpose" does not include providing, encouraging, or paying for the costs of obtaining an abortion. (3) "Collegiate special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate issued to a contributor to an institution. (4) "Contributor" means an applicant who contributes the required contribution to a sponsoring organization for a sponsored special group license plate. (5) "Corporate brand sponsored special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate with a sponsoring organization that is a private business. (6) (a) "Existing special group license plate" means a special group license plate that the division issues before January 1, 2024. (b) "Existing special group license plate" does not include a special group license plate described in Subsection 41-1a-418(1)(a) or (b). (7) "Existing state agency recognition special group license plate" means an existing special group license plate issued to a registered owner who: (a) has a special license that supports or furthers a government purpose; (b) has received an honor that supports or furthers a government purpose; (c) has achieved an accomplishment that supports or furthers a government purpose; or (d) holds an elected office. (8) "Institution" means: (a) an institution of higher education as defined in Section 53H-1-101; or (b) a private postsecondary educational institution as defined in Section 53H-1-101. (9) "Major league sport" means the same as that term is defined in Section 11-70-101. (10) (a) "Private nonprofit organization" means a private nonprofit organization that: (i) qualifies as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; and (ii) has a charitable purpose. (b) "Private nonprofit organization" does not include an organization that provides, encourages, or pays for the costs of obtaining an abortion. (11) "Private nonprofit special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate issued to a contributor to a private nonprofit organization. (12) "Required contribution" means a contribution a person is required to pay to obtain a special group license plate, which is equal to the sum of: (a) (i) the minimum $25 annual contribution described in Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii) for a support special group license plate; or (ii) if the sponsoring organization establishes a minimum annual contribution amount in accordance with Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(d) that is greater than the minimum required contribution amount established under Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iii), the amount the sponsoring organization establishes; and (b) for a special group license plate that has fewer than 250 subscribers, the service fee described in Subsection 41-1a-1603(4)(a)(iv). (13) "Special group license plate" means: (a) a collegiate special group license plate; (b) a private nonprofit special group license plate; (c) a corporate brand sponsored special group license plate; (d) a major league sports team sponsored special group license plate; (e) a sponsored special group license plate; (f) a state agency recognition special group license plate; or (g) a state agency support special group license plate. (14) "Sponsored special group license plate" means a license plate: (a) designed for and associated with a sponsoring organization; and (b) issued to an applicant in accordance with this part. (15) "Sponsoring organization" means an institution, a private nonprofit organization, a private business, or a state agency that is or seeks to be associated with a sponsored special group license plate created under this part. (16) "State agency recognition special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate issued to an applicant who: (a) has a special license that supports or furthers a government purpose; (b) has received an honor that supports or furthers a government purpose; (c) has achieved an accomplishment that supports or furthers a government purpose; or (d) holds an elected office. (17) (a) "State agency support special group license plate" means a sponsored special group license plate issued to a contributor to a state agency to support a specific state agency program. (b) "State agency support special group license plate" includes a cancer support license plate created by an act of the Legislature before December 31, 2022.
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