Section 32-5-109.5 - Special plates for family of member of armed forces who died while inservice or as a result of service--Fees--Surrender of plates--Violation asmisdemeanor. - South-dakota Statutes

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32-5-109.5. Special plates for family of member of armed forces who died while in service or as a result of service--Fees--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor. Any resident owner of a motor vehicle who is a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died while in service to this country or who died as a result of the service, as certified by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, may apply to the secretary to receive a maximum of two sets of special license plates which honor the person as a gold star family member. Each application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include the certification from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The special plates shall be numbered and contain a symbol to be determined by the secretary indicating that the owner is a gold star family member. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. The special license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. In addition to the noncommercial license plate fees, an additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special license plates. If it is determined that the owner does not qualify for the special plates, 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. The special plates may be retained by the owner's family upon the owner's death, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration of the plates or renewal stickers. Failure to surrender the special license plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2009, ch 149, § 1; SL 2010, ch 155, § 1.

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32-5-109.5. Special plates for family of member of armed forces who died while in service or as a result of service--Fees--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor. Any resident owner of a motor vehicle who is a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died while in service to this country or who died as a result of the service, as certified by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, may apply to the secretary to receive a maximum of two sets of special license plates which honor the person as a gold star family member. Each application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include the certification from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The special plates shall be numbered and contain a symbol to be determined by the secretary indicating that the owner is a gold star family member. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. The special license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. In addition to the noncommercial license plate fees, an additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special license plates. If it is determined that the owner does not qualify for the special plates, 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. The special plates may be retained by the owner's family upon the owner's death, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration of the plates or renewal stickers. Failure to surrender the special license plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2009, ch 149, § 1; SL 2010, ch 155, § 1.

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32-5-109.5. Special plates for family of member of armed forces who died while in service or as a result of service--Fees--Surrender of plates--Violation as misdemeanor. Any resident owner of a motor vehicle who is a parent, spouse, sibling, or child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who died while in service to this country or who died as a result of the service, as certified by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, may apply to the secretary to receive a maximum of two sets of special license plates which honor the person as a gold star family member. Each application shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary and shall include the certification from the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The special plates shall be numbered and contain a symbol to be determined by the secretary indicating that the owner is a gold star family member. The special plates shall be displayed as set forth in § 32-5-98. The special license plate shall be reflectorized and validated each year with a sticker in the same manner as a noncommercial license plate. In addition to the noncommercial license plate fees, an additional fee of ten dollars shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special license plates. If it is determined that the owner does not qualify for the special plates, 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. The special plates may be retained by the owner's family upon the owner's death, but may not be displayed on the vehicle beyond the expiration of the plates or renewal stickers. Failure to surrender the special license plates as required by this section is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Source: SL 2009, ch 149, § 1; SL 2010, ch 155, § 1.