§ 404-cc. Distinctive "Cure Childhood Cancer" plates. 1. Any person residing in this state shall upon request be issued a distinctive plate in support of childhood cancer research bearing the words "Cure Childhood Cancer". Application for such plates shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.

2. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article; provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of twenty-five dollars shall be charged for such plate.

3. Each twenty-five dollars received as the annual service charge under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the "cure childhood cancer research fund" established pursuant to § 99-z of the state finance law and shall be used for research programs undertaken pursuant to § 99-z of the state finance law.