Personalized registration plates for motor vehicles

(a) The department will issue personalized registration plates for motor vehicles. A registrant may choose to receive two personalized registration plates at the time of order. (b) The department will not issue a personalized registration plate that displays (1) symbols in a combination identical to one already in use on a registration plate; (2) a total of more than six or less than two symbols; (3) symbols other than numbers or letters; or (4) symbols in a combination that demeans an ethnic, religious, or racial group, or that is otherwise vulgar, indecent, or has sexual connotations; any combination known by the department to have a sexual connotation or to be patently offensive to a person of ordinary sensibilities will be considered vulgar or indecent; any combination known by the department to be patently offensive to an ethnic, religious, or racial group will be considered demeaning to that group. (c) A registrant shall surrender a personalized registration plate to the department if (1) the registration for that vehicle has been expired more than 60 days; (2) the personalized registration plate has not been assigned to a vehicle with current registration in the previous 60 days; or (3) the department determines that the personalized registration plate is described in (b) of this section. (d) A registrant may not transfer a personalized registration plate to another vehicle or person, except that a registrant may transfer a plate to another vehicle registered in the registrant's name after proper application to the department. (e) A registrant may surrender a personalized registration plate at any time. (f) A registrant shall surrender a personalized registration plate under this section on a form prescribed by the department.