(a) The commissioner shall design a special license plate to be issued commemorating square and round dancers, which license plate shall be similar in design to the license plate issued to all other residents of the state except that an emblem consisting of a depiction of a traditionally attired square dancing couple and the letters "D" arranged vertically shall be placed immediately to the left of the numbers on the license plate. The phrase "Square & Round Dancers" shall be imprinted on such special license plate. It shall be a requirement that a county name decal shall be fixed and displayed on license plates issued under this Code section.

(b) Any resident motor vehicle owner desiring a special license plate commemorating square and round dancers shall submit to the commissioner a completed application form for such license plate with a $25.00 manufacturing fee in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration fee. Upon complying with the motor vehicle registration and licensing laws and the requirements of this subsection and subject to the restriction in subsection (c) of this Code section, a resident motor vehicle owner shall be issued a special license plate.

(c) The commissioner shall retain all applications received for special license plates commemorating square and round dancers until a minimum of 1,000 applications has been received. After receipt of 1,000 applications for such commemorative license plate, the commissioner will then design the commemorative license plate. If the commissioner does not receive the required minimum of 1,000 applications no later than July 31 of the year preceding the year of issuance of such plates, the commissioner shall not accept any applications for such license plates and all fees shall be refunded to applicants.

(d) Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be renewed annually with a revalidation decal, as provided in Code Section 40-2-31, upon payment of an additional $25.00 annual registration fee which fee shall be collected by the county tag agent at the time of collection of other registration fees and shall be remitted to the state as provided in Code Section 40-2-34. Special license plates issued under this Code section shall be transferred between vehicles as provided in Code Section 40-2-80.