Bill Text: VA SB1013 | 2011 | Regular Session | Chaptered

Virginia Senate Bill 1013 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: License plates, special; eliminates fee for issuance or renewal of Purple Heart license plates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0436) [SB1013 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2011-SB1013-Chaptered.html

CHAPTER 436 An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-742 of the Code of Virginia, relating to special license plates for person awarded the Purple Heart; fees. [S 1013] Approved March 24, 2011

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 46.2-742 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 46.2-742. Special license plates for persons awarded Purple Heart; fee.

On receipt of an application and written evidence that the applicant has been awarded the Purple Heart, the Commissioner shall issue to the applicant special license plates.

~~For each set of license plates issued under this section the Commissioner shall charge the prescribed cost of state license plates.~~ No fee shall be charged for license plates issued under this section to any one motor vehicle owned and used personally by any applicant. For each additional set of license plates issued to an applicant under this section, the Commissioner shall charge the prescribed fee for state license plates.

Unremarried surviving spouses of persons eligible to receive special license plates under this section may also be issued special license plates under this section.

The provisions of subdivisions 1 and 2 of subsection B of § 46.2-725 shall not apply to license plates issued under this section.

The design of license plates issued under this section to persons who have been awarded multiple decorations shall reflect the number of such decorations.