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prisoner of war, the surviving spouse may retain and display the | | special license plate. Upon remarriage, the surviving spouse may | | not use the special license plate on a motor vehicle, but may | | retain it as a keepsake. Upon the death of the surviving spouse, | | the family may retain the special license plate, but not use it on | | a motor vehicle. |
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| | | These special designating plates must be of a design as | | determined by the Secretary of State that is unique and not | | duplicated by any other design. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §524, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, | | §2 and affected by Pt. B, §5, is amended to read: |
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| | | 3. Pearl Harbor survivors; special license plates. The | | Secretary of State, on application and upon evidence of payment | | of the excise tax required by Title 36, section l482, and in | | accordance with the provisions of section 603, subsection 5, | | shall issue a registration certificate and set of special | | designating plates to be used in lieu of regular registration | | plates to any person who served in the United States Armed Forces | | and who was stationed at Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii during the | | attack by Japanese forces on December 7, l94l, when that | | application is accompanied by appropriate military certification | | verifying the applicant's service at Pearl Harbor during the | | attack. This special license plate is issued specifically to | | Pearl Harbor survivors and the privilege of using the special | | plate is not transferable. |
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| | | These special designating plates must be of a design as | | determined by the Secretary of State. |
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| | | Sec. 4. 29-A MRSA §524, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 645, Pt. B, | | §11, is further amended to read: |
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| | | 4. Purple Heart medal recipients; special license plates. | | The Secretary of State, on application and upon evidence of | payment of the excise tax required by Title 36, section 1482, the | registration fee required by section 501 and a one-time | additional fee of $10 | | section 603, subsection 5, shall issue a registration certificate | | and a set of Purple Heart registration plates, to be used in lieu | | of regular registration plates, to a person who is a Purple Heart | medal recipient. The one-time additional fee of $10 is credited | to the Highway Fund for administrative and production costs. |
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| | | An application for Purple Heart plates must be accompanied by | | proof that the applicant has been awarded the Purple Heart medal. | | The Secretary of State shall verify the documentation |
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