§ 31-3-48 - Plates for recipients of Purple Heart.
SECTION 31-3-48
§ 31-3-48 Plates for recipients of PurpleHeart. – (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to makeavailable to recipients of the Purple Heart Medal a special motor vehicleregistration plate indicating the owner as a recipient of the Purple Heart.
(b) The plate shall contain the words "combat wounded" acrossthe top of the plate and shall have an insignia for the Purple Heart and befollowed by the letters "P H", followed by a numeral or numerals. The PurpleHeart insignia may be reproduced on the plate in the color purple.
(c) Upon the death of the holder of any purple heart plates,the plates shall be transferred to his or her surviving spouse for the spouse'slifetime until he or she remarries.
(d) The applicant is not required to pay a registration feeor service charge for the plates.