7. a. Prior to the deposit of license plate fees collected pursuant to section 5 of this act into the accounts, amounts thereof as are necessary shall be used to reimburse the division for all costs reasonably and actually incurred, as stipulated by the director, for producing, issuing, renewing, making computer programming changes in connection with and publicizing the availability of Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum and other maritime history or marine life preservation project license plates.

b. The director shall annually certify to the commissioner the average cost per license plate incurred in the immediately preceding year by the division in producing, issuing, renewing, making computer programming changes in connection with and publicizing the availability of Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum and other maritime history or marine life preservation project license plates. The annual certification of the average cost per license plate shall be approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor.

c. In the event that the average cost per license plate as certified by the director and approved by the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, is greater than the $50 application fee established in subsection a. of section 5 of this act in two consecutive fiscal years, the director may discontinue the issuance of Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen’s Museum and other maritime history or marine life preservation project license plates.

L.1997,c.74,s.7.