Choose Life License Plates

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I buy my Choose Life plate?

First, the legislature must authorize the creation of a Choose Life plate. Get the status of that legislation here. Then after the authorizing legislation is signed into law, the sponsoring organization, Choose Life Michigan, must pay a nonrefundable $15,000 fee to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State then will approve the design of the new plate and begin manufacturing it. It will take approximately 9 months from the time the law is approved until the plates are available for purchase.

How much will the Choose Life plate cost?

It will cost $35 extra to buy the Choose Life plate, of which $25 goes to Choose Life Michigan, and $10 goes to the Secretary of State as a service fee. You do not have to wait for your current plate to be up for renewal. You can simply trade it in for the Choose Life plate for $35. To renew your Choose Life plate, it will cost an extra $10 yearly. The full $10 will go to Choose Life Michigan.

What is Choose Life Michigan?

Choose Life Michigan is a committee of Right to Life of Michigan, with a separate board comprised of prolife individuals. The Secretary of State will deposit quarterly the proceeds from the plates into the Choose Life Michigan fund.

How will Choose Life Michigan disperse the funds?

The Choose Life Michigan board will review on a regular basis grant requests for abortion-prevention projects. They will disperse the funds for specific projects to promote adoption and other alternatives to abortion, provide practical support to pregnant women, or conduct outreach to at-risk populations about positive pregnancy outcomes.

Who can submit a grant request for the money?

An application process has been developed for submitting grant proposals.  Once monies have been received from the sale of the license plates, notification of the grant application procedures will be available.  Only nonprofit organizations will be eligible for grants.  Grants will be for specific projects/programs designed to promote alternatives to abortion and abortion prevention awareness. Examples of nonprofit organizations that fit the description of likely grantees include those that promote adoption, pregnancy resource centers, and outreach services to high abortion rate populations.

When can organizations submit grant requests?

Funds will not be available until 2014, so please be patient. Our website, Facebook account, and Right to Life of Michigan News newsletter will keep you informed.

Will a minimum number of people need to buy the Choose Life plate?

Yes. According to state law, the organization sponsoring a fundraising plate must sell a minimum of 2,000 plates the first year, and then 500 new plates each year for 5 additional years, or the plate will be discontinued. We are confident that with your help, we’ll far exceed this minimum!