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32-5-109. Special plates for prisoners of war--Fees--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor. Any resident of this state who was a prisoner of war while serving in the United States armed forces and who received an honorable discharge from the United States armed forces is eligible to apply to the secretary for a maximum of two sets special motor vehicle license plates if the resident has first complied with all laws of this state for any automobile, pickup truck, or van licensed pursuant to § 32-5-5 or a motorcycle licensed pursuant to § 32-5-9. The veteran may choose to use one of the two sets of plates on a noncommercial motor vehicle that is a pickup truck and that weighs more than six thousand pounds licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6.3 or a motor home licensed pursuant to § 32-5-6.1. The veteran shall pay the regular license fees set out in §§ 32-5-6.3 and 32-5-6.1 and may not be required to pay the ten dollars for the special plates and renewal stickers. Each application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include certification of the applicant's prisoner of war status from the United States Veterans' Administration. The applicant shall pay a ten dollar fee and shall receive special plates. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. A fee of ten dollars shall be paid for the renewal stickers. No registration fee or sticker fee may be charged to the applicant pursuant to § 32-5-6 or 32-5-9. The fees shall be deposited into the license plate special revenue fund. Upon approval of the application, the secretary shall issue the license plates which shall be numbered consecutively, beginning with the number 1, and the number shall be preceded by the letters POW. If it is determined that an applicant does not qualify for the special plates or if the applicant dies, the plates shall be surrendered to the county treasurer of the applicant's residence. The treasurer shall notify the secretary who shall make the necessary changes in the registration file. Failure to surrender the special license plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 1982, ch 232; SL 1985, ch 247, § 2; SL 1986, ch 242, § 18; SL 1989, ch 257, § 106; SL 2007, ch 173, § 32, eff. July 1, 2008; SL 2008, ch 153, § 2.