4.__Renewal fee.__In addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee prescribed by law, the annual renewal contribution for animal shelter special registration plates is $15, which must be deposited with the Treasurer of State and credited as follows:

A.__Ten dollars to the Animal Welfare Fund established in Title 7, section 3906-B, subsection 2 for payments to animal shelters; and

B.__Five dollars to the Highway Fund for administrative and production costs.

5.__Reimbursement for production and issuance costs for first 2,000 plates.__The sponsor of the animal shelter plate pursuant to section 468, subsection 1 shall provide $20,000 to the Secretary of State on or before December 1, 2003 for costs associated with the production and issuance of plates.__The Secretary of State shall deposit these funds in the Specialty License Plate Fund in accordance with section 469, subsection 2.__The Secretary of State shall then deposit fees collected through the sale of the first 2,000 plates in the Animal Welfare Fund established in Title 7, section 3906-B, subsection 2.__Subsequently, the Treasurer of State shall reimburse the sponsor for the initial payment of $20,000 from the Animal Welfare Fund.

6. Reimbursement for production and issuance costs for plates produced after first 2,000 plates.__The Secretary of State shall deposit to the Animal Welfare Fund established in Title 7, section 3906-B, subsection 2 $20 for each initial set of animal shelter registration plates and $15 for each renewal of animal shelter registration plates.__The Treasurer of State shall transfer annually from the Animal Welfare Fund $10 for each initial set of animal shelter registration plates issued and $5 for each renewal of animal shelter registration plates.__ This transfer is to reimburse the Secretary of State for costs associated with production and issuance of plates.

7.__Duplicate plates.__The Secretary of State shall issue an animal shelter plate in a 3-number and 3-letter combination sequence.__Vanity plates may not duplicate vanity plates issued in another class of plate.

8.__Weight limit.__An animal shelter plate may be issued for a motor vehicle that does not exceed 9,000 pounds.__A motor vehicle that exceeds 6,000 pounds is subject to the fees in section 504.