New York Consolidated Laws, Vehicle and Traffic Law - VAT § 404-ee. Distinctive Down's syndrome awareness license plates

1. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive license plate in support of Down's syndrome awareness and research bearing the phrase “Down's Syndrome Awareness” and any other phrases and design approved by the commissioner.  Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.

2. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article;  provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars shall be charged for such plates.

3. Each twenty-five dollars received as the annual service charge under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the “Down's syndrome research fund” established pursuant to section ninety-nine-ee of the state finance law and shall be used for research undertaken pursuant to section ninety-nine-ee of the state finance law.