60-3,100 (1) The department shall issue to every person whose motor
vehicle or trailer is registered fully reflectorized license plates upon which
shall be displayed (a) the registration number consisting of letters and
numerals assigned to such motor vehicle or trailer in figures not less than
two and one-half inches nor more than three inches in height and (b) also the
word Nebraska suitably lettered so as to be attractive. Two license plates
shall be issued for every motor vehicle, except that one plate shall be
issued for dealers, motorcycles, minitrucks, truck-tractors, trailers, buses,
and apportionable vehicles, and special interest motor vehicles that use the
special interest motor vehicle license plate authorized by and issued under
section 4 of this act. The license plates shall be of a color designated by
the director. The color of the plates shall be changed each time the license
plates are changed. Each time the license plates are changed, the director
shall secure competitive bids for materials pursuant to sections 81-145 to
81-162. Motorcycle, minitruck, low-speed vehicle, and trailer license plate
letters and numerals may be one-half the size of those required in this
section.
...(6)(a) In addition to all other fees required to register a motor
vehicle, each application for initial issuance or renewal of a special
interest motor vehicle license plate shall be accompanied by a special
interest motor vehicle license plate fee of fifty dollars. Twenty-five dollars
of the special interest motor vehicle license plate fee shall be remitted to
the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund,
and twenty-five dollars of the special interest motor vehicle license plate
fee shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Highway Trust
Fund.
...A special interest motor vehicle may be
driven on the public streets and roads only for occasional transportation,
public displays, parades, and related pleasure or hobby activities.
(11) It shall be unlawful to own or operate a motor vehicle with
special interest motor vehicle license plates in violation of this section.
Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this section, a person
shall be guilty of a Class V misdemeanor.
(12) For purposes of this section, special interest motor vehicle
means a motor vehicle of any age which is being collected, preserved,
restored, or maintained by the owner as a leisure pursuit and not used for
general transportation of persons or cargo...