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27-24-204. Military and veteran special license plates and decals generally.
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27-24-204. Military and veteran special license plates and decals generally.
(a) The following special license plates or license plates with permanent decals for members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces and similar entities that were in existence or authorized by enactment on or before April 13, 2005, shall continue to be issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to an eligible applicant:
(1) Disabled Veteran;
(2) Disabled Veteran — World War I;
(3) Disabled Veteran — Nonservice injury;
(4) Medal of Honor Recipient;
(5) Ex-Prisoner of War;
(6) Military Reserve;
(7) Pearl Harbor Survivor;
(8) Merchant Marine;
(9) World War II Veteran;
(10) Korean War Veteran;
(11) Vietnam Veteran;
(12) Persian Gulf Veteran;
(13) Armed Forces Veteran;
(14) Distinguished Flying Cross;
(15) Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran; and
(16) Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2014, the secretary shall create and issue a permanent decal for a Vietnam Era Veteran consistent with § 27-24-209 to an eligible applicant.
(c)(1) The Purple Heart Recipient special license plate that existed before April 13, 2005, shall continue to be issued by the secretary to an eligible applicant.
(2) However, on the Purple Heart Recipient special license plates issued after April 13, 2005, the words “Purple Heart — Combat Wounded” shall appear.
(d) The secretary shall promulgate rules and forms to ensure that an owner of a motor vehicle who is issued a special license plate under this subchapter:
(1) Is eligible to be issued the particular special license plate based on his or her:
(A) Status as a disabled veteran or veteran of a foreign war;
(B) Status of being the recipient of a military honor;
(C) Stat
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-24-204
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27-24-204. Military and veteran special license plates and decals generally.
(a) The following special license plates or license plates with permanent decals for members and veterans of the United States Armed Forces and similar entities that were in existence or authorized by enactment on or before April 13, 2005, shall continue to be issued by the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration to an eligible applicant:
(1) Disabled Veteran;
(2) Disabled Veteran — World War I;
(3) Disabled Veteran — Nonservice injury;
(4) Medal of Honor Recipient;
(5) Ex-Prisoner of War;
(6) Military Reserve;
(7) Pearl Harbor Survivor;
(8) Merchant Marine;
(9) World War II Veteran;
(10) Korean War Veteran;
(11) Vietnam Veteran;
(12) Persian Gulf Veteran;
(13) Armed Forces Veteran;
(14) Distinguished Flying Cross;
(15) Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran; and
(16) Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2014, the secretary shall create and issue a permanent decal for a Vietnam Era Veteran consistent with § 27-24-209 to an eligible applicant.
(c)(1) The Purple Heart Recipient special license plate that existed before April 13, 2005, shall continue to be issued by the secretary to an eligible applicant.
(2) However, on the Purple Heart Recipient special license plates issued after April 13, 2005, the words “Purple Heart — Combat Wounded” shall appear.
(d) The secretary shall promulgate rules and forms to ensure that an owner of a motor vehicle who is issued a special license plate under this subchapter:
(1) Is eligible to be issued the particular special license plate based on his or her:
(A) Status as a disabled veteran or veteran of a foreign war;
(B) Status of being the recipient of a military honor;
(C) Status of being an ex-prisoner of war; or
(D) Past or present military service; and
(2) Either:
(A) Has an honorable record of military service; or
(B) Was honorably discharged from military service.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
27-24-209. Redesign and simplification of military service and veterans special license plates.
(a) The Office of Motor Vehicle shall redesign and simplify all military service and veterans special license plates issued under this subchapter that are in existence on September 1, 2009.
(b)(1) In place of the legend “The Natural State” at the bottom of the special license plate, a decal for a veteran of each conflict authorized under this subchapter shall be created.
(2) The design of the special license plate shall include a blank space that is sufficient for the branch decal under subsection (c) of this section or the medal decal under subsection (d) of this section.
(c)(1) The office shall design a branch decal based on the official emblem for each of the following:
(A) The United States Army;
(B) The United States Army Reserve;
(C) The United States Navy;
(D) The United States Navy Reserve;
(E) The United States Marine Corps;
(F) The United States Marine Corps Reserve;
(G) The United States Air Force;
(H) The United States Air Force Reserve;
(I) The United States Coast Guard;
(J) The United States Coast Guard Reserve;
(K) The Army National Guard; and
(L) The Air National Guard.
(2)(A) The office is to seek the advice and input of the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Adjutant General of the State of Arkansas on the design of the branch decal.
(B) The office shall comply with the provisions of 10 U.S.C. § 1057 and 10 U.S.C. § 7881.
(3) The branch decal shall be of a size to fit on the license plate next to the officially designated license plate number.
(4) The applicant shall establish that he or she served in the branch before the office issues the branch decal.
(5) If the applicant does not purchase a m
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 27-24-209
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 27-24-209. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.